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Video Games As a Creative Writing Tool

You might think that video games and writing are two very different things. However, they are actually a lot more connected than you might realize. Games like The Sims 4 and Minecraft give the player full control over how their game unfolds. This is just …

Daily Digest: Air Canada grounds SFO growth plans; Hundreds of layoffs at video game maker Electronic Arts

10 Most Punchable Video Game Clowns

There’s nothing inherently wrong with clowning as a profession. It’s perfectly valid to dress up all funny with the intent of making folks laugh or roll their eyes at a circus or carnival or whatever. Rather, the problem with clowns, conceptually, is that …

PlayStation Plus Is Getting Some Great New Games In May

PS Plus May lineupCredit: Studio Wildcard / Pullup Entertainment / LocalThunk Sony has announced the May 2025 lineup for PlayStation Plus Essential subscribers. Three new games have been revealed. All three will be available next Tuesday, May 6th. …

Newest Green Ember Book Will Be Released With Companion Video Game

BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Story Warren, publisher of the runaway hit The Green Ember series by S.D. Smith, is expanding its reach beyond the printed word with their first video game offering: Helmer in the Dragon Tomb. Alongside the game will come the …

Shovel Knight Dig Arrives On Xbox & PlayStation in Mid-May

Posted in: Games, Indie Games, Shovel Knight Dig, Video Games, Yacht Club Games | Tagged: Shovel Knight Shovel Knight Dig will finally arrives on both Xbox and PlayStation next month, bringing all the DLC and updates along with it Article Summary Shovel …

Points for kills: How Ukraine is using video game incentives to slay more Russians

The program assigns points for each type of kill: 20 points for damaging and 40 for destroying a tank; up to 50 points for destroying a mobile rocket system, depending on the caliber; and six points for killing an enemy soldier. Soldiers have to download …

'Clair Obscur' breaks out as surprise hit for French video game studio

PARIS: With sales of more than one million copies in three days after its release, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has taken even its creators by surprise in the cut-throat video game market. The role-playing game set in a post-apocalyptic era, which has …

PlayStation Plus gets one of 2024’s best games in May

Sony just announced the May 2025 lineup for PlayStation Plus, and it’s a doozy. Giant boltgun-wielding space marines, armored dinosaurs, and a card game best described as Poker-turned-roguelike all await this next month starting on May 6. You have until …

All 28 Live-Action Horror Movies Based on a Video Game, Ranked

Video game movies do not have a great reputation, but their reputation is getting better. As modern filmmakers do a better job of understanding and cracking the source material, adapting it faithfully and effectively for the silver screen (or at least, …

EA is killing an iconic racing game franchise from the original PlayStation

My favourite racing game of all time is Codemasters’ Colin McRae Rally for the original Sony PlayStation console. Graphically, for the time, it felt ahead of the curve. The car would get dirtier as you ripped around the dirt rally circuits, and you could …

Balatro is among the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games titles for May

PlayStation Plus members who have not yet discovered Balatro will soon be able to add it to their library for free. For the last year, Balatro took the gaming world by storm. The poker roguelike has collected numerous accolades since its release, but there …

An indie game dev revives a long-lost genre: the heavy-metal-band video game

The biggest rock bands of the ’80s and ’90s — including Journey, Queen, Mötley Crüe, Aerosmith, and Metallica — achieved a specific cultural significance beyond their music, their videos, and their tours. Some of those arena rockers built video games …

Sony announces May PlayStation Plus FREE games: Ark Survival Ascended, Balatro, more

The clock is now ticking to score the April PlayStation Plus FREE games as Sony has now taken to the official PlayStation Blog to announce the Monthly Games for May. I hope you’re ready to form a “tribe, tame and breed hundreds of species of dinosaurs and …

'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate' Comes To PlayStation In May, Xbox In June, Gets Physical Editions - ...

Commemorating 40 years of the iconic crime-fighting brothers, players and fans alike will travel through reality bending portals to rescue their abducted master, Splinter, in this roguelike action game, designed natively for Nintendo Switch. Teenage Mutant …

PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for May 2025 Announced

SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT – April 30, 2025 Sony has announced that three new games will be available for PlayStation Plus subscribers starting May 6. The titles include Ark: Survival Ascended, Balatro, and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, which will be free …

PlayStation Plus Free Games for May 2025 Revealed

PlayStation is adding a handful of new games for PlayStation Plus users in May 2025 and you won’t want to miss them. PS Plus is easily one of the best subscription services in gaming, even if you don’t play any games online. It frequently gives you access …

PlayStation Plus members, prepare for the destruction of your life: you're getting free Balatro

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. TweakTown may also earn commissions from other affiliate partners at no extra cost to you. TL;DR: Sony's PlayStation Plus line-up for May includes Balatro, Ark: Survival Ascended, and Warhammer …

Returnal Fulfilled PlayStation’s Next-Gen Promise Better Than Any First-Party Game

This console cycle has seemingly been cursed since the start; being birthed in the middle of a once-in-a-century pandemic seemed to serve as an omen. Xbox spent the first few years flailing spectacularly, while PlayStation mostly followed the same playbook …

ILL Resource Sharing Lifeline for Libraries Facing Budget Cuts: SHAREit

SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As federal IMLS and LSTA funding comes under threat, libraries across the country are facing hard choices. Soutron Global, a leader in SaaS-based information, library, archive, …

Les Rubin, Founder of Main Street Economics, Warns of America's Financial Tipping Point

Les Rubin Shares a Wake-Up Call for Fiscal Responsibility, Limited Government, and the Survival of the American Dream WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Main Street Economics founder, Les Rubin, is sounding the …

e.Republic’s Omar Sandoval Named Top 50 Technology Professional by OnConferences

Peer-nominated award recognizes leadership, innovation, and impact across the global technology community SACRAMENTO, CA, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- e.Republic—the nation’s leading media, market intelligence, and public- …

Texans Want Healthier Health Care Markets in Texas

Texas 2036 proposes a three-point agenda for encouraging competition and lower prices for care. AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A wave of mergers and acquisitions among hospitals, insurers and private investors has …

Army Veteran Eve Bednarowicz Fusselman Shares Personal Experience in New Memoir Secrets of the Uniform

GROVELAND, FL, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Eve Bednarowicz Fusselman, Army veteran, and former police officer, released her new autobiography, Secrets of the Uniform: Breaking the Armor of Abuse and Harassment. The book is …

Community Involvement Highlights May 14 Meeting with Members of the Congressional Family Business Caucus

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Family-Owned Business Leaders Share Importance of Family Businesses Supporting Local Communities, Charities with House Members; Frank Luntz Gives Insights on Changing Political …

Congressional Bill Would Lower Diaper Costs for American Families

New federal legislation would ban sales tax on diapers across the U.S. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The bipartisan Improving Diaper Affordability Act of 2025 (H.R. 3128), reintroduced by U.S. Reps. Bonnie …

Qorvis Hosts Helping a Hero Veterans at Exclusive Butterworth’s Reception

Veterans Honored at White House Correspondents’ Weekend Event WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Helping a Hero, a Texas-based nonprofit dedicated to providing specially adapted homes for severely wounded, was proud to be a …

Rare Coin Market Soars in 2025 with Record Auction Sales and Strong Latin American Demand

Hard Asset Management Reports Unprecedented Growth in Rare Coin Demand with Collector/Investor Interest Amid Global Economic Uncertainty SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Rare Coin Market Soars in 2025 with Record …

States Step Up for Veteran-Owned Businesses: NaVOBA's State Tracker Shows National Progress

With billions in opportunity on the table, states are boosting support for veteran-owned businesses — and NaVOBA’s State Tracker shows who’s leading the way. LEXINGTON, KY, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- From expanding tax …

SABR Coalition Urges Congressional Leaders to Save US Biodiesel Industry by Reinstating Blenders Tax Credit

With no implementing regulations for Section 45Z and the BTC expired for four months, the U.S. biodiesel industry is shut down and teetering on extinction. JEFFERSON CITY, MO, UNITED STATES, April 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Sustainable Advanced …

After FDA’s Announcement to Phase Out Animal Testing, NIH Promises Similar Plan to Pursue Human-Relevant Research

With interlocking plans, the government’s major research agencies are leaving animal testing behind and pursuing 21st-century strategies WASHINGTON, D.C. , DC, UNITED STATES, April 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Today, the Center for a Humane …

Negocios Magazine and Miami Strategic Intelligence Institute Announce Collaboration

The collaboration between MSI² and Negocios Magazine reinforces their commitment to disseminating quality strategic information MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, April 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Negocios Magazine, the leading Spanish-language …

Negocios Magazine y Miami Strategic Intelligence Institute anuncian colaboración

La colaboración entre MSI² y Negocios Magazine refuerza el compromiso con la difusión de información estratégica de calidad MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, April 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Negocios Magazine, la revista de negocios líder en español …

Ross Ulbricht, Pardoned by Trump, to Speak at FreedomFest 2025

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, April 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Mark Skousen, “America’s Economist” and founder of FreedomFest, is thrilled to announce that Ross Ulbricht, the most controversial libertarian in the world, will be joining this …

Mesa Man Indicted for Torching Tesla Property

Today, a federal grand jury in Phoenix returned a five-count indictment against Ian William Moses, 35, of Mesa, Arizona for Maliciously Damaging Property and Vehicles in Interstate Commerce by Means of Fire. The charging documents filed in the case allege …

Ke Ala Hou, A New Path Forward May 2025 Governor’s Message

Posted on Apr 30, 2025 in Main As we reflect on April, I am reminded of the many ways we are working together to build a stronger, more resilient Hawai‘i. From creating affordable housing to supporting our workforce, we are making meaningful strides toward …

Increasing Housing Opportunities for Local Families

Posted on Apr 30, 2025 in Main Governor Green poses with local elected officials and project leaders at the Kuilei Place groundbreaking ceremony. Kuilei Place is a new condominium development in Mō‘ili‘ili, created through a partnership between BlackSand …

Five Years Since the Hawai‘i National Guard’s COVID-19 Response

Posted on Apr 30, 2025 in Main A member of the Hawai‘i National Guard assists with COVID-19 testing. Photo courtesy: Hawai‘i Department of Defense. The COVID-19 pandemic brought a challenging time to Hawai‘i five years ago and the Hawai‘i National Guard …

Hālawa Correctional Facility Hosts First Keiki Day for Incarcerated Fathers

Posted on Apr 30, 2025 in Main   A father and his child participate in the Easter egg hunt. Photo courtesy: DCR. The Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (DCR) continues its efforts to transform Hawaiʻi’s unified correctional system into a …