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bbc.co.uk - Tom Richardson - Xbox layoffs: What's next for the video game giant?
Xbox layoffs: What's next for the video game giant?
BBC

That was how game developer Morgan Goin felt when she found out she was being laid off from her job at Xbox-owned ZeniMax Online Studios (ZOS) last week. The senior encounter designer, who worked on popular fantasy role-playing game The Elder…

lifehacker.com - Jeff Somers - The Best Books, Movies, Video Games, and Podcasts to Check Out After Watching 'Cape Fear'
The Best Books, Movies, Video Games, and Podcasts to Check Out After Watching 'Cape Fear'
Lifehacker

Cape Fear is one of those stories with a premise so sturdy and reliable, it can be reinvented and reinterpreted endlessly. The original 1957 novel (titled The Executioners) remains a pulse-pounding thriller, and the two film adaptations (from 1962…

theweek.com - Theara Coleman, The Week US - Level up: the greatest video games of all time
Level up: the greatest video games of all time
The Week

If you ask any gamer what is the best game ever, the answers will vary. Over time, video games have evolved from simple pastimes enjoyed by children to vehicles for layered storytelling with lush graphics that transport players. What qualifies as…

collider.com - Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck - 8 Essential Batman Video Games, Ranked
8 Essential Batman Video Games, Ranked
Collider

When it comes to the most popular superhero, it is usually down to a couple of names, including Spider-Man, Superman, and Batman. The first of the bunch is arguably the biggest nowadays, with new highly anticipated movies, fun animated shows, cool…

gamedeveloper.com - Chris Kerr - UK union aims to decode video game writing contracts
UK union aims to decode video game writing contracts
Game Developer

The Writers' Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) has launched a free 'good practice guide' to help demystify the contracts writers plying their trade in the video game industry might receive. WGGB is a trade union for writers in the UK working in TV…

screenrant.com - Ben Sherlock - The Last Of Us Has New Competition As Prime Video Goes All In On Video Game Shows
The Last Of Us Has New Competition As Prime Video Goes All In On Video Game Shows
ScreenRant

The streaming wars have brought a lot of negatives — shorter seasons, longer hiatuses, ever-rising subscription fees, and an endless succession of franchise spinoffs — but one of the upsides has been the proliferation of prestige…

comingsoon.net - Rahul Majumdar - Saw: Genesis Update Finally Tells Fans When They Can Play Violent Horror Video Game
Saw: Genesis Update Finally Tells Fans When They Can Play Violent Horror Video Game
ComingSoon.net

Announced earlier this year, Saw: Genesis will soon be playable for fans of the horror franchise. The multiplayer game is being published by Bloober Team, which made the acclaimed Silent Hill 2 remake in 2024, with more on the way. It will be the…

thehill.com - Sheldon H. Jacobson, opinion contributor - The dark side of prediction markets is getting even darker
The dark side of prediction markets is getting even darker
The Hill

Gambling has become legal in nearly every U.S. state. Whether it is buying lottery tickets, loading money into video slot machines, playing casino games like blackjack, craps or roulette, or betting on sports, opportunities to wager on events with…

kotaku.com - Ethan Gach - Nvidia Thanks Sega For $5 Million Bet That Changed History
Nvidia Thanks Sega For $5 Million Bet That Changed History
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joined Sega's leadership, including its former president, in a Tokyo arcade on Wednesday to celebrate an important partnership between the two companies that proved integral to the graphics chip maker's later success. It was…

totalprosports.com - Darrelle Lincoln - Zack Hample Gets Slammed By Fans For 'Being An Absolute D--k, As Usual' At All-Star Game [VIDEO]
Zack Hample Gets Slammed By Fans For 'Being An Absolute D--k, As Usual' At All-Star Game [VIDEO]
TotalProSports

Zack Hample displayed controversial behavior during the MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. His behavior has been called out by many for years. In 2025, there were rumors that he was banned from all MLB stadiums. That turned…

totalprosports.com - Darrelle Lincoln - Legendary Singer Accused Of Delivering 'The Worst National Anthem Ever' Before MLB All-Star Game [VIDEO]
Legendary Singer Accused Of Delivering 'The Worst National Anthem Ever' Before MLB All-Star Game [VIDEO]
TotalProSports

The legendary singer Patti LaBelle delivered a soulful rendition of the national anthem before the MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia. As iconic as she is, she is widely recognized as having one of the worst Super Bowl halftime shows ever. Now she…

theverge.com - Sean Hollister - The PS6 sure sounds like a handheld
The PS6 sure sounds like a handheld
The Verge

The video game industry is in turmoil. Microsoft and Sony are starting to pivot to their next consoles, but it's not looking great: Prices are soaring, Sony is killing the video game disc, and Microsoft is jettisoning studios ahead of the…

mirror.co.uk - Gemma Strong - Bored' Andrew's latest indignity while holed up in royal exile
Bored' Andrew's latest indignity while holed up in royal exile
Daily Mirror

Life has been very bleak for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as of late. Stripped of his titles and exiled from the royal life, he remains holed up in Norfolk as he tries to come to terms with his spectacular fall from grace. There was a bright moment…

screenrant.com - Jared Stewart - New Far Cry Officially Confirmed By Ubisoft
New Far Cry Officially Confirmed By Ubisoft
ScreenRant

By 2027, it'll be six years since a mainline Far Cry installment has been released. This is par the course for how excruciatingly long and dubious development cycles can be regarding AAA, AA, and indie games alike, though whether fans will ever see…

cinemablend.com - Corey Chichizola - Is Mortal Kombat III Happening? Here's The Latest From The Director
Is Mortal Kombat III Happening? Here's The Latest From The Director
Cinemablend

The best video game movies have arrived in theaters over the past few years, chief among them being Simon McQuoid's pair of Mortal Kombat movies. Following the success of the 2021 first film (which is streaming with a HBO Max subscription), the…

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