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Running a successful video game crowdfunding campaign
For more than a decade, crowdfunding has been an increasingly common way for creatives to secure capital and bring their projects to life. In light of the current climate—given the global economy and video game industry—the allure of…
Are video games art or products? This tension lies at the heart of Australia's gaming industry
In 2004, a largely anonymous team of Australian video game developers released a prototype video game titled Escape from Woomera. In this 3D adventure, the player takes on the role of Mustafa, an Iranian refugee fleeing violent repression who is…
Beating Video Games Can Make You Depressed
A measurable phenomenon known as “post-game depression” is being studied to showcase how beating video games can affect a player's mental health. Video games are among the most popular leisure activities in the world, and have become…
Fortnite tops ADL's new 'leaderboard' ranking video games on antisemitism safeguards
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The online video game Fortnite tops the Anti-Defamation League's “leaderboard” ranking online video game companies on their efforts to curb antisemitism and extremism on their platforms. The…
Pokemon Champions Hands-On Preview: The Future of Pokemon Video Game Battles
Pokemon Champions is the future of competitive Pokemon, but it's so much more than that. It represents a division of the core games – your Winds and Waves, your Legends Z-A – into more single-player focused experiences and straight…
The Sims Creator's Audacious Quest to Turn His (and Your) Mind Into a Video Game
When he was about 5 or 6, Will Wright nearly drowned in a vat of plastic. It was on a weekend at his father's factory in Atlanta. His dad needed to pop in to check something, and what caught Will's eye was a large drum of polyethylene pellets, the…
AI tech designed to end video game leaks for good uses watermarks hidden 'in plain sight'
PC Guide is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More Using AI to identify how information is being leaked New AI watermarking technology designed to prevent video game leaks is…
These Video Game Protagonists Have Reached Arthur Morgan Levels Of Iconic
Arthur Morgan is the protagonist of Red Dead Redemption 2, and there are many reasons why fans fell in love with him over the course of the game. He's not the best character, morally, but players can decide how they want Arthur to evolve over the…
Video Game Stocks To Watch Today - March 25th
Turtle Beach, Alliance Entertainment, Motorsport Games, Brag House, and Allied Gaming & 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…
Taika Waititi Talks Cinematic Video Games and Brawl Stars in an Exclusive Interview
Taika Waititi talks gaming, cinema, and writing the latest hit animated Brawl Stars short for Supercell. On March 20, a brand-new animated short made its way to the Brawl Stars YouTube channel, introducing gamers and audiences to the title's latest…
Crimson Desert studio Pearl Abyss's share prices stabilize as sales top 3 million
Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss has seen its share price stabilize after confirming the new action-adventure game has sold three million copies. When the review embargo lifted last week, revealing a mixed critical reception, share prices…
The surprise hit Nex Playground is the latest console to get a price hike
The Kinect-like device will cost $299 starting in April. The Kinect-like device will cost $299 starting in April. Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge Andrew Webster is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single…
The creator of Fortnite has laid off more than 1,000 staff - despite billions in revenue
The video game industry is currently experiencing a seemingly endless bout of ruinous deja vu. Every month, another publisher posts an all too familiar statement about job losses in its development studios. There will be airy expressions of regret…
Yankees' Netflix debut is latest example of sports' complicated TV landscape
Just a decade ago, if you were a Yankees fan in New York, you just needed a cable subscription to watch every regular-season game and the playoffs. Now, in 2026, it could require navigating 10 networks, five (or more) subscriptions and approaching…
Nintendo is making digital Switch 2 games cheaper than physical ones
Starting with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book in May, Nintendo will start implementing a new pricing strategy for its first-party games, the Japanese publisher announced. From then on, physical and digital Nintendo games will have a 'different'…
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