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ign.com - Sab Astley - The Rise of Roblox, Live-Service Games, and AI Distractions Poses a Huge Question: Is the World Falling out of Love With 'Traditional' Video Games?
The Rise of Roblox, Live-Service Games, and AI Distractions Poses a Huge Question: Is the World Falling out of Love With 'Traditional' Video Games?
IGN

Something isn't adding up in the video game industry. In 2025, global video game sales hit $195.6 billion, growing 5% year-on-year. That's great news - except when you look at the larger picture. In that same time, 10 major studios including…

netmums.com - Charlie Bond - If your child wants to be an astronaut letting them play this video game could help them reach space
If your child wants to be an astronaut letting them play this video game could help them reach space
Netmums

Your child is glued to a video game, the living room echoing with crashes and cheers, and a small voice in your head whispers that this cannot be good for homework or any future career. Yet astronauts and engineers in training are spending time in…

marketbeat.com - Promising Video Game Stocks To Consider - April 2nd
Promising Video Game Stocks To Consider - April 2nd
MarketBeat

Turtle Beach, Brag House, Motorsport Games, Allied Gaming & Entertainment, and Alliance Entertainment are the five Video Game stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Video game stocks are shares of publicly traded…

thegamer.com - Allyson Cochran - 8 Funniest Video Game April Fools' Pranks Ever Pulled
8 Funniest Video Game April Fools' Pranks Ever Pulled
TheGamer

April Fools' Day is the one time of year when the gaming industry collectively decides to become the funniest, and sometimes most convincing, version of itself. Publishers tease features that sound just plausible enough to send players spiraling…

thegamer.com - Jade King - Brie Larson Is Right, It's Time For Hollywood To Start Respecting Video Games
Brie Larson Is Right, It's Time For Hollywood To Start Respecting Video Games
TheGamer

Brie Larson has always had a hard time on the internet. I will never forget the avalanche of misogynistic vitriol she received when she was first cast as Captain Marvel for daring to be a woman in the public eye who stood up for herself. She became…

scmp.com - Lisa Cam - 'Like a TikTok trend': how micro dramas leave big studios in their dust
'Like a TikTok trend': how micro dramas leave big studios in their dust
South China Morning Post

Like video games, micro dramas can be super addictive. And Timothy Oh, general manager of the Chinese digital content company COL Group, knows exactly how to get viewers hooked. Also called vertical dramas, micro dramas are a rapidly growing…

polygon.com - Patricia Hernandez - Hyped Steam game is losing multiplayer after AI company takes servers
Hyped Steam game is losing multiplayer after AI company takes servers
Polygon.com

Stormgate, a game made by former StarCraft 2 developers, aimed to 'boldly advance' real-time strategy games by lowering the barrier to entry in an otherwise inaccessible genre. Three years after its release into early access, however, Stormgate is…

washingtonexaminer.com - Garrett W. Fulce - The KIDS Act treats everyone like a kid
The KIDS Act treats everyone like a kid
Washington Examiner

It would also create massive potential for identity theft. While the internet is many things, it is not easily segmented and partitioned. Just ask the businesses and creators who paywall content how easy it is to keep someone out of their walled…

gamedeveloper.com - Diego Argüello - Stormgate loses server access to an AI company
Stormgate loses server access to an AI company
Game Developer

Frost Giant Studios, developers of the always-online strategy game Stormgate, are rushing to patch in an offline mode after a sudden rug pull from its multiplayer provider. As spotted by Delisted Games, the team announced the news via its official…

gamedeveloper.com - Harper Jay MacIntyre - How are devs responding to industry calamity?
How are devs responding to industry calamity?
Game Developer

This year's GDC, marketed as a 'Festival of Gaming' as much as a buttoned-up professional conference, once again brought thousands of game developers to the Bay Area. Business cards were exchanged and drinks were shared, but the mood was not…

polygon.com - Michael McWhertor - Jack Black wants to be 'Jack Black' in Red Dead Redemption 3
Jack Black wants to be 'Jack Black' in Red Dead Redemption 3
Polygon.com

Jack Black has found a surprising acting niche over the past decade. Starring in A Minecraft Movie, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and a modern take on Jumanji — oh, and Borderlands — Black has become the go-to guy if you want to adapt…

gamesindustry.biz - Sophie McEvoy - MechWarrior dev Piranha Games reportedly affected by redundancies
MechWarrior dev Piranha Games reportedly affected by redundancies
GamesIndustry.biz

MechWarrior 5: Clans developer Piranha Games has reportedly conducted a round of layoffs. Former employees of the Canadian studio shared on LinkedIn that they were affected, including those working in writing, FX/VFX, environment and technical art…

gamerant.com - Evan Zimmer - Nvidia's DLSS 5 Is Sparking Debate Over AI's Role in Game Development
Nvidia's DLSS 5 Is Sparking Debate Over AI's Role in Game Development
GameRant

Last month, Nvidia revealed its latest version of DLSS, which has drawn negative criticism from gamers and developers alike. The criticism stems from the tool appearing to alter the art direction and style of the games Nvidia used to show off the…

screenrant.com - Kyle McLeod - Upcoming Sci-Fi Action Series Gives Netflix Its Own Fallout
Upcoming Sci-Fi Action Series Gives Netflix Its Own Fallout
ScreenRant

After just two seasons, Prime Video's Fallout is already in the conversation when it comes to the best video game adaptations of all time, but Netflix may have its own equivalent through an upcoming sci-fi action show. Late last year, Fallout…

eurogamer.net - Chris Tapsell - I've played PUBG's new co-op PvE mode, Xeno Point, and after several rounds I'm not convinced this is Battlegrounds' future
I've played PUBG's new co-op PvE mode, Xeno Point, and after several rounds I'm not convinced this is Battlegrounds' future
Eurogamer.net

For readers of Eurogamer, it may have been a while since you last read much in depth about PUBG - or indeed PUBG Battlegrounds (redundant subtitle duly acknowledged by publisher Krafton) as it's now known in its post-Brendan Greene form. PUBG is…

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