IJR News — today's news from every sideJohnson obituaries span four statesLifestyle — 4dObituaries announced the deaths of Bubba Johnson, 61, of Castle Hayne; Preston P. Johnson, 90, of Leland; Robert Calvin Johnson Jr., 76, of McMinnville, Oregon; and Gary Gene Johnson, 75, of Murray, Kentucky. Their notices remembered their families, community service and personal interests, including fishing, civic involvement, antiques and helping others. Atari Universal Sign Multi-Picture Deal For Atari Games — Jul 23, 2026Universal Pictures, Atari, and Entertainment 360 have signed a deal to develop ten classic Atari games into big-scale action-adventure films, with the first project based on a screenplay by Matt Reilly and Carl Hampe. The list of games slated for adaptation includes Asteroids, Adventure, Berzerk, Breakout, Centipede, Crystal Castles, Millipede, Missile Command, Pong, and Yars’ Revenge, signaling a new wave of legacy IP being brought to the big screen.
