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The 6 Highest-Rated Video Game Remakes Ever, According to Metacritic
Remakes can be a risky venture for gaming studios. This may be because of difficulties getting involved parties to sign off, or because the title may be considered “too old” to garner much interest from modern audiences. At the same…
Blade Runner Could be Getting a AAA Video Game, According to Executive Producers of Prime Video's Blade Runner 2099
Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson, executive producers for Blade Runner 2099 and co-CEOs of Alcon Entertainment, the owner of the Blade Runner franchise, have confirmed that they are in discussions to create a AAA video game based on the iconic…
Best Video Game Stocks To Consider - November 13th
Turtle Beach, Motorsport Games, Allied Gaming & Entertainment, Alliance Entertainment, and Brag House are the five Video Game stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Video game stocks are shares of publicly traded…
New study shows that a home video game using brain stimulation electrodes can help depression, but a fake version worked just as well, confusing scientists
Strap on a cap wired to a small box, play a video game on a tablet for half an hour, and repeat every weekday for six weeks. Adults with major depression who applied that brain stimulation at home got better. So did the adults whose cap switched…
Meta tests secret prediction-market app where users would guess for 'cred' - not money
Meta employees are testing a secret prediction-market app that doesn't allow users to place bets with real money, according to a report. The app – which is currently called “Takes” – allows users to wager on the outcome…
Alan Tudyk's 2-Part Sci-Fi Franchise Gets Encouraging New Future Update
A new update reveals that one of Alan Tudyk 's sci-fi franchises could have a bright future. The actor, who is known for both voice work and on-camera roles, has been linked with the sci-fi genre from the beginning of his career thanks to early…
From Gen X to Gen Z, 'unicorn game' GTA VI's multigenerational pull is a threat to Hollywood's holiday blockbusters
Thirteen years after its predecessor, Grand Theft Auto VI finally arrives on Nov. 19. The sixth installment in Rockstar Games' open-world crime series launches on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, and its pull is likely to be felt well beyond…
European's Digital Fairness Act could have major effects on games
The European Commission, the main executive body of the European Union, released this week a proposal for the Digital Fairness Act (DFA). The act, which would apply to all EU member states, puts crosshairs on video games and other digital services…
In a crowded fall, 'Nintendo Switch Sports Resort' is a casual gem
No company in video games is committed to doing things its own way quite like Nintendo. In the months and weeks leading up to the Nov. 19 release of Rockstar Games' “Grand Theft Auto VI” — the most anticipated title of the…
The Witcher 3's Next DLC Used AI, but There's More to the Story
By now, we all know that artificial intelligence has become the most contentious topic in the video game industry, and its potential impact on creative jobs is a cause for concern for many. AI has prompted understandable scrutiny about whether…
You Can Get Paid $100K to Study GTA 6
Prediction market platform Kalshi is looking to hire a ' Grand Theft Auto 6 researcher' who can earn between $100,000 and $135,000 USD by beating the game and studying its economy. Grand Theft Auto 6 has already broken numerous records and achieved…
Phantom Blade Zero Nearly Won a GOTY Award Days After Launch, but That Isn't the Story
With the awards season well underway, all the best titles of the year are battling it out to be crowned Game of the Year, but there is an interesting discussion to be had about eligibility and voter reviews. More specifically, Phantom Blade Zero…
Gamers granted vacation days to play GTA 6: 'Five-day business trip in Vice City'
Some video game enthusiasts will soon be going on an extended vacation — to their mom's basement. As the Nov. 19 release of Grand Theft Auto VI threatens to drain $1 billion from the US economy in one day alone, workers in an array of…
Opinion | Goodbye, Mr. Chips
In the front hall hangs a vintage poster from World War II, a sultry blonde at a cocktail party with three British officers leaning over her and the warning: “Keep mum, she's not so dumb! Careless talk costs lives.” I also have a Cold…
007 First Light composers reveal the challenges they faced when scoring a soundtrack for a young Bond - 'One of the most important pillars of the game is James Bond earning his 007 status'
007 First Light composers Joe Henson and Alexis Smith explain why composing a young James Bond soundtrack was 'harder than it looks' Henson says they had to avoid using iconic sounds before Bond earns his 007 status He says actor Patrick Gibson's…
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