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Aream & Co: Games industry M&A generates $57.8 bn in Q3, including EA's $55bn leveraged buyout
The number of games industry mergers and acquisitions stayed steady in the third quarter with 54 transactions totalling $57.8 billion, according to investment bank Aream & Co. This included the completion of the $55 billion leveraged buyout of…
As the games industry reels from PlayStation's controversial 'discless future' announcement, Nintendo says it has 'no plans to ditch physical games'
Bill van Zyll, VP and general manager for Nintendo in Latin America, has reiterated Nintendo's stance on physical media, confirming that the company has no immediate plans to move to an 'all-digital' future. In an interview with Youtuber Coelho no…
Minesweeper as a triple-A game
I'm about to say something bold and trailblazing: the triple-A game development industry isn't particularly creative and has stagnated significantly, in large part thanks to overinflated budgets bringing with them astronomical revenue goals that…
Game Developer veteran Chris Kerr launches Vertical Slice, a games publication 'giving workers a voice and holding power to account'
Chris Kerr, former Senior Editor of GDC sibling Game Developer (formerly Gamasutra) has launched a new subscription-funded publication to deliver 'incisive, bold reporting for video game industry professionals' that 'scrutinises with intensity and…
Coventry vs Newcastle predictions: Chris Sutton on Premier League game
Newcastle are an exciting watch with the way they set about games and have so much pace in their team, but I don't think they have much control of matches. This feels like a great opportunity for Coventry to follow up their first win of the season…
'Terrible games' made with AI
Last week, a clone of Adobe's Creative Suite appeared, said to be reverse-engineered and recreated using AI. Adobe's bad reputation made it easy for the internet to take perverse joy in its misfortune. Out with Adobe's surveillance technology, in…
Horror Game Creator - Kotaku
Horror Game Creator lets you build and explore your own liminal horror worlds. Design levels, customize enemies, lighting, and items, and create unique experiencesfrom quiet, eerie spaces to intense survival scenarios. Games metadata is powered by…
Arbeloa on the brink at Fulham with two games to save his job
Alvaro Arbeloa 's Fulham future hangs in the balance after they plummeted to the bottom of the Premier League table following a 2-1 defeat by Ipswich. Still winless after six league games, Arbeloa is under increasing pressure to turn things around…
The happiest man in gaming hates generative AI
It's impossible to not be swept up in Tarn Adams' enthusiasm. To speak to him is to feel like you're talking to the happiest man in gaming. Along with his brother Zach, he's been working on the wonderfully chaotic procedurally generated world of…
What to Stream: Katseye, 'VisionQuest,' 'Tenzing' and a new 'Castlevania' game
A new album from Katseye and the Marvel series “VisionQuest” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The…
Football calendar: Elite schedule 'not sustainable' amid 55-game seasons
Emma Smith BBC Sport journalist The Premier League may have just returned from a three-week break, but for many of its stars there was no rest at all. Of all the Premier League players called up by their countries, 25 played 360 minutes - the full…
From game days to daily life: The familiar faces teaming up with Google Health
Here's a look at how athletes, creators, and wellness experts are using Google Health tools. Head of Marketing, Google Health Your browser does not support the audio element. Google Health is partnering with elite athletes, creators, and wellness…
Jordan game-worn 1998 NBA Finals jersey sells for $14 million
MIAMI -- A game-worn, autographed Michael Jordan road jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals has been privately sold for $14 million, an auction house announced Monday, calling it the highest price ever paid for a piece of basketball memorabilia.
49ers' Greenlaw suspended one game for head-butting Seahawks' Jones
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was suspended for one game after head-butting Seattle's Ernest Jones IV following a late hit on the Seahawks sideline. The NFL issued the suspension on Monday, saying the head…
Flyers winless in 7 games, their worst start in franchise history
Tyson Foerster slid headfirst on the ice chasing a puck in a scoreless game and got tangled with Carolina 's Jordan Martinook. Martinook did to Forester what the Stanley Cup champion Hurricanes and the rest of the NHL have done to the Flyers: used…
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