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Origin Lab raises $8M to help video game companies sell data to world-model builders
As AI begins to interact with the physical world, new types of labs are working to build world models that could be used to operate physical robotics or model objects in physical space. Unlike large language models, there isn't an easy source of…
Katsuhiro Harada Is Back Making Video Games Under SNK With A New Subsidiary Called VS Studio
Katsuhiro Harada shared notice that he was leaving Bandai Namco and retiring from Tekken Project at the start of 2026. Today, Harada has announced his return to the video game industry. SNK has announced the launch of VS Studio, to be led by…
Vietnamese Horror 'The Scourge,' Inspired by Hit Video Game, Leads Skyline Media's Cannes Film Market Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
Skyline Media, a Vietnam-based international sales agent, is heading to the Cannes Film Market with a five-title slate led by “ The Scourge,” one of the first feature film adaptations of a Vietnamese video game IP. The source game has…
Mixtape review - earnest, cringe, but totally misunderstood, this is the perfect teen video game
Mixtape, from The Artful Escape studio Beethoven & Dinosaur, is a delight. It's a celebration of teenage life that makes its point, aptly, just as a teenager would. Maybe it's because I've just played through several hours of teen rebellion, but I…
Project Hail Mary Author Andy Weir Worked On One Of The Biggest Video Game Franchises Ever
Andy Weir is on top of the world. 'Project Hail Mary' has been dominating the box office and ranks as one of the best-reviewed movies of 2026. It's the second time one of his books has become a hit blockbuster, following 'The Martian.' That means…
The 20 Greatest Fantasy Video Game Masterpieces of All Time, Ranked
Video games are the newest form of entertainment that has been taking over the world, with billions of fans immersing themselves in sprawling open worlds and picking apart intricately designed mechanics. Titles such as Super Mario and Grand Theft…
Good Morning, News: The Latest Moda Center Funding Fight, Trump's Laughable Plan To Lower Gas Prices, and the Video Game You Didn't Know You Needed
The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there…
Grand Car Racing - Kotaku
Games metadata is powered by IGDB.com The year is almost over and the list of games that have made their mark in 2025 is filling up Kenneth Shepard & John Walker & Ethan Gach & Zack Zwiezen & Carolyn Petit & Claire Jackson The Xbox 360 had a…
Star Fox 64, a game I loved in my childhood, is returning - but I have mixed feelings
The Nintendo 64 was not my first video game console, but it was my formative one. Getting to grips with 3D movement in Super Mario 64 with that weird three-pronged controller is one of my most visceral childhood memories; the long, long wait for…
Time Games' lineup includes a fantasy prediction market game
Time has launched its own assortment of daily digital games, which include fantasy market predictions powered by real-time data. In a similar fashion to The New York Times, Time Games is the latest example of a publisher venturing into the video…
Metroid Dread Developer Hit With Layoffs
Metroid Dread developer MercurySteam has announced layoffs at the company, which it is referring to as a 'workforce adjustment process.' MercurySteam partnered with Nintendo on Metroid Dread in 2021, and prior to that, released Metroid: Samus…
Josh D'Amaro Is The New Man In Charge Of Disney's Future
When Josh D'Amaro was chosen as Bob Iger's successor as CEO of the Walt Disney Co., he seemed to be straight out of central casting. The 55-year-old was not merely a popular and outgoing executive, equally comfortable at the head of a conference…
AI | Tencent misses first-quarter revenue estimates, bets on AI for new growth
Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings' first-quarter revenue missed estimates amid a slowdown in gaming sales growth, while the company pledged continued investment in artificial intelligence to fuel its future growth. First-quarter sales grew 9 per…
Kevin Nash Urges WWE Stars to Unionize Following Latest Round of Releases
Kevin Nash believes its time for WWE Superstars to protect themselves in the future against TKO. Over the last month, almost 30 names across Raw, SmackDown, and NXT have been released from WWE following WrestleMania 42. These releases featured some…
Latest on The New Day Heading to AEW
Are former WWE Superstars The New Day on their way to AEW? Earlier this month, it was shockingly revealed that, after WWE requested that Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods restructure the multi-year contracts they signed last year, the former members…
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