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Weekly Link Roundup: N64, GameStop Canada, Rubies x Netflix, and more

By: Todd CoopeeMay 10, 2025
Filed to: Weekly Link Roundup

Six intriguing articles related to toys, games, and nostalgia that have hit the news this week.

Ghost in the machine? How a ‘haunted’ N64 video game cartridge terrified children around the world

Ghost in the machine? How a ‘haunted’ N64 video game cartridge terrified children around the world

[h/t BBC]
Elmo LinkedIn post about being laid off because of Trump budget cuts is fake, but it’s pretty funny

Elmo LinkedIn post about being laid off because of Trump budget cuts is fake, but it’s pretty funny

[h/t Variety]
GameStop Canada to be rebranded EB Games after acquisition by Quebec toymaker

GameStop Canada to be rebranded EB Games after acquisition by Quebec toymaker

[h/t CBC]
75 most iconic Star Wars quotes true fans must know

75 most iconic Star Wars quotes true fans must know

[h/t Reader's Digest]
Rubies secures licensing rights for Netflix shows

Rubies secures licensing rights for Netflix shows

[h/t License Global]
Lego just turned Keith Haring’s iconic dancing figures into a buildable piece of wall art

Lego just turned Keith Haring’s iconic dancing figures into a buildable piece of wall art

[h/t Fast Company]

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