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gizmodo.com - Cheryl Eddy - How the New 'D&D' Video Game 'Warlock' Is Different From 'Baldur's Gate
How the New 'D&D' Video Game 'Warlock' Is Different From 'Baldur's Gate
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Our first good look at Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons is here, lifting the lid on Wizards of the Coast and Invoke Studios' new “third-person, single-player action-adventure set in a dark fantasy open world inspired by D&D.” Players step…

polygon.com - Tomas Franzese - Nobody Remembers The DC Video Game That Introduced Lanterns' Villains
Nobody Remembers The DC Video Game That Introduced Lanterns' Villains
Polygon.com

The latest episode of Lanterns finally teased a season-spanning threat that had been alluded to in the HBO show's trailers: The Manhunters. Having appeared in Green Lantern comics since the 1970s, these shapeshifters are the precursors to the Green…

destructoid.com - Tiago Manuel - Tim Curry, the OG Hollywood video game voice actor, has passed away
Tim Curry, the OG Hollywood video game voice actor, has passed away
Destructoid

Tim Curry, star of timeless Hollywood classics across many decades, has died at age 80. It's time we remember his lesser-known but equally important contributions to the video game world. Hollywood outlets are celebrating Curry's show-stealing…

polygon.com - Jen Glennon - The Week's Best Video Game Trailer Arms Gangsters with American Flags
The Week's Best Video Game Trailer Arms Gangsters with American Flags
Polygon.com

Europe's largest video game showcase, Gamescom, kicked off earlier this week with a two-hour showcase featuring new and previously announced games. The event included fresh looks at Final Fantasy 7 Revelation and The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past…

creativebloq.com - Cyril Yong Zhou - How to create a video game world using Blender and Photoshop
How to create a video game world using Blender and Photoshop
Creative Bloq

The Dragon Sanctum is an environment concept designed for a stylised action adventure game. My goal was to evoke a sense of ancient mystery and grand scale, drawing inspiration from classic JRPG worldbuilding and anime aesthetics. To achieve this…

aftermath.site - Nathan Grayson - RIP Tim Curry, Video Game (And Regular) Actor Extraordinaire
RIP Tim Curry, Video Game (And Regular) Actor Extraordinaire
Aftermath

Because this week evidently decided it hadn't already taken enough beloved 80-year-olds from us, Tim Curry passed away Tuesday night. A king of camp, many remember Curry for scene-stealing roles in movies like Clue, The Rocky Horror Picture Show…

cbr.com - Mandi Odoerfer - 10 Video Games Where the Villain Was the Best Character
10 Video Games Where the Villain Was the Best Character
CBR

Even the best heroes are nothing without compelling villains. That's especially true for video games, where some antagonists are so well written and designed that they end up overshadowing the protagonists entirely. These villains don't just serve…

statsignificant.com - Daniel Parris - Hollywood's Video Game Era Is Here. Will It Be Any Good?
Hollywood's Video Game Era Is Here. Will It Be Any Good?
Stat Significant

Adaptations of the beloved Super Mario Bros. franchise have twice served as major test cases for the commercial viability of video game movies. One was terrible; the other, paradigm-shifting. We'll start with the 1993 Super Mario Bros. movie, which…

kotaku.com - Ash Parrish - Here Are The Opening Night Live Games You Can Ignore Because Of GenAI Slop - Kotaku
Here Are The Opening Night Live Games You Can Ignore Because Of GenAI Slop - Kotaku
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

The feeling that there are too many interesting video games to keep up with has never been stronger. Gamescom 2026's Opening Night Live showcase has only added to the overload, but generative AI is casting a shadow over some promising games at the…

arstechnica.com - Kyle Orland - Xbox's new disc-to-digital program gives physical games a digital future
Xbox's new disc-to-digital program gives physical games a digital future
Ars Technica

For decades, console owners have faced a choice between the convenience of digital downloads and the permanence of physical game discs. Soon, Xbox owners will be able to get the best of both worlds for thousands of supported titles as part of a…

vice.com - Denny Connolly - Atari Teams Up With Activision to Re-Release 39 Retro Titles on Physical Cartridges
Atari Teams Up With Activision to Re-Release 39 Retro Titles on Physical Cartridges
VICE

Atari has officially unveiled the big surprise that it has been teasing and the reveal includes stunning re-releases of 39 2600 titles on physical cartridges. The Atari x Activision collaboration has officially been revealed and there is a ton of…

kotaku.com - Kenneth Shepard - Crazy Taxi: World Tour Preview: Fun, But With Baggage
Crazy Taxi: World Tour Preview: Fun, But With Baggage
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

Crazy Taxi: World Tour is hard to write a preview about because it's the kind of game that rebuffs any attempt at critical thought. It is stupid, silly, and deeply unconcerned with pontifications about how it captures a certain early-2000s…

pcmag.com - Michael Kan - Rockstar Games Breaks Silence on GTA 6 Leaks, Apologizes for Long Wait
Rockstar Games Breaks Silence on GTA 6 Leaks, Apologizes for Long Wait
PCMag

Rockstar Games says it's devastated by the Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks, but plans on stirring up its own excitement for the game through tomorrow's “Extended Look” trailer. On Wednesday, the game studio broke its silence on the…

bleedingcool.com - Gavin Sheehan - A Full Rundown Of The Future Games Show: Gamescom 2026 Edition
A Full Rundown Of The Future Games Show: Gamescom 2026 Edition
Bleeding Cool News

Posted in: Conventions, Events, Games, Gamescom, Indie Games, Video Games | Tagged: Future Games Show Over 70 games were crammed into two hours of the Future Games Show: Gamescom 2026 Edition, which is just too many games to watch. Future Games…

thewrap.com - JD Knapp - Annapurna Lays Off 30 Staffers Due to 'Shifting Market Conditions
Annapurna Lays Off 30 Staffers Due to 'Shifting Market Conditions
TheWrap

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Annapurna Pictures laid off approximately 30 employees on Wednesday, TheWrap has learned. The independent entertainment and media company reduced its workforce due to “shifting market…

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