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gamesindustry.biz - Sophie McEvoy - Aream & Co: Games industry M&A generates $57.8 bn in Q3, including EA's $55bn leveraged buyout
Aream & Co: Games industry M&A generates $57.8 bn in Q3, including EA's $55bn leveraged buyout
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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…

eurogamer.net - Dom Peppiatt - As the games industry reels from PlayStation's controversial 'discless future' announcement, Nintendo says it has 'no plans to ditch physical games'
As the games industry reels from PlayStation's controversial 'discless future' announcement, Nintendo says it has 'no plans to ditch physical games'
Eurogamer.net –

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…

arstechnica.com - Kyle Orland - Epic Games reportedly pivoting to 'AI first' game development model
Epic Games reportedly pivoting to 'AI first' game development model
Ars Technica –

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…

boingboing.net - Grant St. Clair - Minesweeper as a triple-A game
Minesweeper as a triple-A game
Boing Boing –

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…

gamesindustry.biz - Jon Hicks - Game Developer veteran Chris Kerr launches Vertical Slice, a games publication 'giving workers a voice and holding power to account'
Game Developer veteran Chris Kerr launches Vertical Slice, a games publication 'giving workers a voice and holding power to account'
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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…

cbsnews.com - Josh  Taylor - VFW in Pennsylvania faces uncertain future as skill games deadline approaches
VFW in Pennsylvania faces uncertain future as skill games deadline approaches
CBS News –

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…

gamesindustry.biz - Vikki Blake - Epic Games delays Disney game and tells developers to go 'AI first'
Epic Games delays Disney game and tells developers to go 'AI first'
GamesIndustry.biz –

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…

bbc.co.uk - BBC Sport - Coventry vs Newcastle predictions: Chris Sutton on Premier League game
Coventry vs Newcastle predictions: Chris Sutton on Premier League game
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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…

boingboing.net - Rob Beschizza - 'Terrible games' made with AI
'Terrible games' made with AI
Boing Boing –

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…

kotaku.com - Zack Zwiezen - Horror Game Creator - Kotaku
Horror Game Creator - Kotaku
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More –

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…

standard.co.uk - Sam Tabuteau - Arbeloa on the brink at Fulham with two games to save his job
Arbeloa on the brink at Fulham with two games to save his job
Evening Standard –

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…

gamesindustry.biz - Lewis Packwood - The happiest man in gaming hates generative AI
The happiest man in gaming hates generative AI
GamesIndustry.biz –

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…

timesleader.com - What to Stream: Katseye, 'VisionQuest,' 'Tenzing' and a new 'Castlevania' game
What to Stream: Katseye, 'VisionQuest,' 'Tenzing' and a new 'Castlevania' game
Times Leader –

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…

bbc.co.uk - Emma Smith - Football calendar: Elite schedule 'not sustainable' amid 55-game seasons
Football calendar: Elite schedule 'not sustainable' amid 55-game seasons
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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…

ign.com - Scott White - Satisfactory: The Board Game Preview - The Factory-Building PC Game Makes for a Fun Tabletop Experience
Satisfactory: The Board Game Preview - The Factory-Building PC Game Makes for a Fun Tabletop Experience
IGN –

Automation and factory-building games have become pretty popular over the past few years, with Coffee Stain Studios' Satisfactory being one of the stars of the genre. I have always admired the sprawling conveyor belts and mega structures of the…

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