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Goodbye to video game hype forever if Hollywood's big week was any sign
Patch Notes is a weekly newsletter bringing you the best of Polygon, sent on Fridays and published on the site on Sundays. You can subscribe here. This week I've been watching CinemaCon, the annual Las Vegas convention for movie exhibitors, from…
Call of Duty': Everything We Know About Taylor Sheridan's Video Game Adaptation
Taylor Sheridan is actively pursuing movies again. He will be writing and producing the action thriller, F.A.S.T., scheduled for a 2027 release. The Yellowstone creator will also be serving in the same capacity for the highly anticipated Call of…
Alibaba Just Launched New AI Models for Video Games. Does That Make BABA Stock a Buy?
E-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) has expanded beyond online retail to become a major player in artificial intelligence (AI), data infrastructure, and digital innovation. Essentially, the company is spending big to be a…
Iron Galaxy Studios announces further layoffs, unknown number of staff affected
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 developer Iron Galaxy Studios has cut an unknown number of roles in response to 'current market conditions.' The Chicago-based studio cut 66 positions last February as a last resort. GamesIndustry.biz has contacted Iron…
'It's impossible to sustain our team size' - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 developer Iron Galaxy announces more layoffs following cuts last year
Iron Galaxy Studios has, over the years, contributed to series such as Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Uncharted, and Fallout while also developing original titles of its own like Extinction and Rumbleverse. But even working on high profile series like…
Lingxi Games' Three Kingdoms Tactics hits target with global audience
Globally, the segment's market size reached US$15 billion last year and is projected to grow at a 12 per cent compound annual growth rate through 2033 – fuelled partly by the rising popularity of mobile gaming, increasingly competitive…
Wall Street Turbulence: How Resilient is Nvidia?
Nvidia (NVDA +1.67%), along with many other growth stocks, had a rough start to the year. Investors worried about the war in Iran and potential weakness in the U.S. economy, and this hurt their appetite for stocks that generally require booming…
Canceled Prince Of Persia Games Might Get A Second Chance After All, Says Leak
Over the years, more games have been canceled than fans care to recount. From major IPs to long-awaited indie releases, the video game industry isn't afraid to shutter projects on a whim. Competition is fierce when it comes to collecting players, a…
Grimes joining LinkedIn is artwashing at its most brazen. I should know - I released my new film on there
When electronic musician Grimes – AKA Claire Boucher – took to X last year to claim she was “only gonna be releasing music on LinkedIn from now on”, it seemed like yet another provocation from an often eccentric artist.
YouTuber Reconstructs Nintendo's Rare First Arcade Game
It's common knowledge that Nintendo made novelty toys and Hanafuda cards long before they arrived to video games. While they reshaped the industry, their games prior to Donkey Kong are less renowned. There's good reason for that. Wild Gunman, their…
Fixed wireless surges as SA broadband market resets
South Africa's broadband market is shifting toward fixed wireless growth. (Image created using ChatGPT) Fixed wireless access (FWA) is increasingly gaining ground in South Africa's broadband mix, emerging as a fast-scaling alternative alongside…
How Doncaster youth hub is transforming lives in shopping centre
Mark AnsellFrenchgate Centre, Doncaster For Demi, her local shopping centre was a place she went to cause trouble with a big group of friends out of sheer boredom. She and around 50 others were a major nuisance in the Frenchgate Centre, winding up…
Meet the Monster Stock That Continues to Crush the Market
The S&P 500 has had a volatile year so far. However, the benchmark is up 4% in 2026 (as of April 17). And in the past three years, it has climbed a notable 72%. But there's a monster stock that continues to crush the market. Over the past three…
5 Notoriously Unreliable Retro Consoles You Should Avoid
The landscape of modern games is full of uninspired sequels, season passes, and microtransactions. Is it any wonder why many people love to play retro titles? Well, that and nostalgia. While many retro enthusiasts would rather emulate games, some…
MLB The Show 26 review: Positives, negatives and thoughts of improvements
As Major League Baseball returns to full swing, gamers who love the sport are continuing to live the interactive experience by way of MLB The Show 26. The video game was released March 17, which has allowed three members of The Athletic 's staff…
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