Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1905, Alfredo M. Santos, Filipino general (died 1990) was born. In 1934, Peter Gzowski, Canadian journalist and academic (died 2002) was born. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. In 1985, Vice President George H. W. Bush becomes the Acting President for the day when President Ronald Reagan undergoes surgery to remove polyps from his colon. In 1990, Eduardo Salvio, Argentinian footballer was born. In 1992, Rich the Kid, American rapper was born. In 1996, Pandro S. Berman, American director, producer, and production manager (born 1905) passed away. In 2010, George Steinbrenner, American businessman (born 1930) passed away. In 2024, Chino Trinidad, Filipino sports journalist and executive (born 1967) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

GTA Trilogy Was A Mess, But CEO Claims Players Still Loved It

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July 8, 2026

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GTA Trilogy Was A Mess, But CEO Claims Players Still Loved It

Grove Street Games boss Thomas Williamson doesn't deny that the GTA trilogy was a mess, but he insists that people enjoyed it.

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· Jul 8, 2026

Terrible GTA Trilogy remasters were actually enjoyed by "a lot of people," says studio boss who "agreed with most of the people's reactions"

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· Jul 13, 2026

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· Jun 29, 2026

Is Nvidia Still a Millionaire-Maker Stock?

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· Jul 10, 2026

Last time PlayStation threatened to close PS3 and Vita digital stores, the players revolted: "As gamers and collectors this is a hard pill to swallow"

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TheGamer

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· Jun 25, 2026

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SVG

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· Jul 7, 2026

5 Ways The First GTA Game Was Way Different From The Sequels

Grand Theft Auto wasn't always the open world cinematic masterpiece franchise it is now. Its humble origins are a very different gaming experience.

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· Jun 24, 2026

GTA 6 is following Red Dead Redemption 2's footsteps in how it breaks up the story, Rockstar teases

GTA 6 is following Red Dead Redemption 2's footsteps in how it breaks up the story, Rockstar teases

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· Jul 12, 2026

Former PlayStation boss thinks "we've lost a lot of the variety in games," and we can thank the "rising cost" of new titles for that: "We had so many crazy games on PS1"

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· Jul 7, 2026

First Drive: Could the 911 GT3 S/C be the most exciting Porsche road car of all time?

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· Jun 22, 2026

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Kotaku

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· Jul 3, 2026

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· Jul 1, 2026

Capcom’s Most Underrated Series Began 27 Years Ago Today and Still Hasn’t Gotten the Reboot It Deserves

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· Jun 27, 2026

GTA 6 shows signs of life, Bungie in crisis, and why one Xbox developer is excited to still be bringing its game to PS5

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· Jul 9, 2026

GTA VI pre-order scams exposed: What gamers need to know

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· Jul 12, 2026

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· Jun 25, 2026

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· Jul 9, 2026

PlayStation ending physical games is "like Apple removing the CD Drive from its laptops," says analyst: "Not a single person is complaining about it today"

PlayStation ending physical games is "like Apple removing the CD Drive from its laptops," says analyst: "Not a single person is complaining about it today"

MeidasTouch

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· Jun 26, 2026

Corporate media just blew it again…

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· Jun 27, 2026

Sony deleting 551 movies from own customers' accounts

Sony unceremoniously announced that it would be deleting 551 movies from PlayStation customers' accounts in the U.K.: no apologies, no refunds, just a cold reminder that the only thing bought was a revokable license to access content. The wipe is the result of Sony's deal with movie distributor StudioCanal ending. — Read the rest The post Sony deleting 551 movies from own customers' accounts appeared first on Boing Boing.

Seeking Alpha

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· Jun 25, 2026

NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Shareholder/Analyst Call - Slideshow

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· Jul 1, 2026

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· Jul 1, 2026

Just one generation ago, PlayStation couldn't shut up about how great physical games are: "Keep it forever"

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DualShockers

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· Jul 8, 2026

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· Jun 26, 2026

Rockstar veteran says there's a good reason why GTA 6 is more expensive than most titles – it's "not an average AAA game"

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