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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…
Epic Games reportedly pivoting to 'AI first' game development model
Epic Games is shifting to an “AI first” development strategy for its collaboration with the Walt Disney Company, letting AI models write all the code and guide all the artwork for an upcoming shooter. That's according to a Bloomberg…
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…
VFW in Pennsylvania faces uncertain future as skill games deadline approaches
Pennsylvania's deadline to remove skill games is Tuesday, but one Allegheny County business entered this new era without legal gaming machines a day early. The VFW Vesle Post 418 in McKees Rocks had its machines removed Monday, and the VFW's…
Game Dev Dynasty - Kotaku
Create the game of your dreams in this studio management tycoon. Design game covers, lead your team and compete in a living market. Outsell rivals, win Game of the Year, and build the most prestigious game studio in the world. Games metadata is…
Epic Games delays Disney game and tells developers to go 'AI first'
Epic Games has delayed its upcoming Disney collaboration - a shooter featuring characters from the Marvel and Star Wars franchises - and told developers to move to an 'AI first' production model. According to Bloomberg, the game had been slated for…
Saudi Arabia of Europe? How Türkiye's summer transfer window changed the game
Mohamed Salah looked on, wide-eyed with astonishment, as Trabzonspor fans serenaded him, sung to him and even bowed to him as he joined the club on a free transfer on Aug. 6. Fans had packed inside Papara Park, their 41,000-seater stadium situated…
'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…
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…
Nintendo Confirms No Plans to Ditch Physical Switch 2 Games
PlayStation's disc-less future isn't affecting Nintendo's plans to release physical games, according to a new interview. Bill van Zyll, VP and general manager for Nintendo Latin America, spoke in an interview with YouTuber Coelho no Japão…
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…
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…
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…
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