Hollywood’s video game performers voted to go on strike Thursday after negotiations with game industry giants that began nearly two years ago came to a halt over artificial intelligence protections.
Video game actors are going on strike. Here’s why.
Category: Fun and Games
How college sports video games became the entry point to dismantle the NCAA’s amateurism rules
After a 10-year hiatus, EA Sports’ college football game has returned with great fanfare. The athletes are clearly identified — and they are being compensated.
Vintage games bring back 1858 baseball: ‘I love the nostalgia and I love baseball’
The Blue Island Brewmasters and the Lemont Quarrymen are among vintage baseball teams playing under 1858 rules in the Southland.
EA Sports College Football 25 — among the most anticipated sports video games in history — hits the market
EA Sports College Football 25, among the most highly anticipated sports video games of all time, has flooded the market as gamers who waited more than a decade for the franchise’s next installment rush to play.
New attractions, rides part of this year’s Kane County Fair, running through Sunday
From 4-H Club events to the carnival midway, there are new attractions at this year’s Kane County Fair, which is being held daily at the St. Charles fairgrounds through Sunday.
Sheila’s concession stand in North Lawndale serves mini golfers while nurturing the community
A grant helped the owner open Sheila’s, which will used its income to keep the concession stand Douglass 18 Miniature Golf Course running.
Education Couture literacy program brings ‘learning into fashion’ for underserved children
Ruckiya Ross’ nonprofit helps reinforce kids’ literacy chops and gives parents tools to help grow their children’s love for learning.
A real-world ‘Sesame Street’: Lawndale Pop-Up Spot puts art, storytelling in the hands of the public
With rotating exhibits, the museum housed in a shipping container lets community members dictate what they want to see and do.
Heidi Stevens: What a night of watching kids’ dreams come true at Wrigley Field reminds me about humanity
As a bunch of families watched their children’s dreams come true, it reminds us that, really, we mostly dream of the same stuff.
Age-old bottles collected by older folks keep fading pastime alive: ‘I just love old stuff’
The group assembled in the church basement on a recent Friday night was awash with gray hair, flannels and trucker hats. They sat scattered between two rows of chairs, with bags of clinking glass in tow. Each held a personal treasure: antique bottles. Then, a newcomer walked in. He was 12 years old. John Panek, […]