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It's Game Over for the woke videogames industry
The videogames industry is crashing. That diagnosis is no longer just coming from disgruntled YouTubers. Tim Sweeney, the billionaire boss of Epic Games, told Edge magazine in September that the industry is in the midst of its worst crisis since…
Who is Shigeru Miyamoto? Nintendo games designer to get Japanese honour
The legendary games designer behind Mario, Legend of Zelda, and many other famous video games, will be given a very important honour in Japan next week. Shigeru Miyamoto will be presented with the Japanese Order of Culture by the country's Emperor…
Paris Games Biz showcased a guarded optimism in the face of turmoil, both locally and in the industry at large | Opinion
The games industry has spent several years persisting in the face of commercial and financial turmoil; to that it has now added civil unrest as a small group of publishers, investors, and developers gathered for the third Paris Game Biz in a city…
Gaming money to fund $11.3M in projects across Luzerne County
PLAINS TWP. — More than $11.3 million in state gaming grants approved in September will pay for new ambulances, a Nanticoke bridge replacement, police equipment, and park upgrades across Luzerne County. The Commonwealth Financing Authority…
Epic Games CEO calls Steam's AI disclosure policies 'a political act'
CEO of Epic Games, Tim Sweeney, has once again slammed Steam's AI disclosure policy, calling the company's position on AI disclosure 'a political act'. Responding to a tweet in which someone called Valve's AI disclosure policy ' absurd ', Sweeney…
Smesko rips refs for 'ridiculous' missed calls on Reese in Game 5 of WNBA Finals
SAN FRANCISCO -- A frustrated Karl Smesko, coach for the Atlanta Dream, stood defiantly behind star Angel Reese on Monday night, criticizing officials for missing what he called a 'ridiculous' amount of contact in Monday night's 64-55 loss to the…
This gaming monitor goes ultra high-tech to deliver an incredible gaming experience
Few areas of technology advance consistently without stagnating, and gaming monitors is one of them. Gigabyte's Aorus gaming monitors regularly lead the line, and the company's latest offering, once again, delivers features and performance that…
5 Game of the Year Games That Aged Like Milk
Just like the film industry has award for Best Picture and the music industry has Song and Album of the year, the video game industry has used various Game of the Year awards to celebrate the very best in video games within a given year. There are…
Matiks raises $10M to expand its math and puzzle gaming platform
Over the past decade, head-to-head brain games like QuizUp rocketed in popularity, reaching at one point millions of users. After that, battle royale games like Fortnite and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds had their moment in the spotlight. Lately…
Hellraiser: Revival Is Gross Enough To Redeem Games As Art
Hellraiser: Revival is the perfect addition to horror writer Clive Barker's boundlessly horny franchise because it's also disgusting. Like the 1986 novella “The Hellbound Heart” and the several movies full of nipple-ripping and…
Microsoft And Epic Games Suddenly Agree That AI Is Theft
The past four weeks have been something of a wake-up call for the video game industry. You've read the headlines, so you know the deal by now: AI advancements spearheaded by Claude Opus 5.5 have turned the world of coding on its axis.
Cal's Game Grades Trending the Wrong Way
Pro Football Focus' grades for Cal's performance against SMU were what you would expect – in a word, lousy. And the trend is not encouraging as the Bears' season heads down the stretch starting with Saturday's game at North Carolina State…
The Chase's Bradley Walsh lands new game show with huge twist
A brand new series with a huge twist starring Bradley Walsh is coming to screens in a matter of days. The Chase host is set to front a brand new quiz show but this time on a rival channel. The presenter has become a firm favourite on ITV's hit quiz…
Yoto is a game-changer for screen-free play - but is the 4th gen even better?
Sign up for our free weekly newsletter for hot deals, best buys and expert reviews I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Encouraging screen-free entertainment, the Yoto is a…
Bookies fear budget hit but gaming machine self-harm killed off the old-fashioned shops
Has it really been almost a year since racing's last bout of Budget-related anxiety? Apparently so, because having successfully persuaded Rachel Reeves to exempt racing from a (modest) hike in betting day in 2025, here we are again, nervously…
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