{
  "id": 731595,
  "title": "Gaming has never been bigger. So why does it feel less exciting?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/gaming-has-never-been-bigger-so-why-does-it-feel-less-exciting-731595",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-13T03:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/pop-culture/2026/08/13/gaming-has-never-been-bigger-so-why-does-it-feel-less-exciting/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "This should be the golden age of gaming. Instead, there has never been a more frustrating time for those who love them. Games are more ambitious, technically accomplished and capable of reaching larger audiences than ever. Yet buying the hardware to play them is becoming more expensive; owning games is becoming increasingly less straightforward due to the shift towards digital purchases and…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Gaming has never been bigger. So why does it feel less exciting?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/gaming-has-never-been-bigger-so-why-does-it-feel-less-exciting",
        "published": "2026-08-13T03:02:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}