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ign.com - Robert Anderson - Brandon Sanderson Is Eager to Adapt His Books into a Video Game, Calling Himself a 'Lifelong Gamer'
Brandon Sanderson Is Eager to Adapt His Books into a Video Game, Calling Himself a 'Lifelong Gamer'
IGN

During an exclusive interview with IGN, Brandon Sanderson has expressed interest in potentially adapting his Mistborn book series into a video game, but only if he can find the right studio to partner with. Asked if he'd ever given any thought to a…

washingtoncitypaper.com - Alan Zilberman - Resident Evil Restarts What a Good Video Game Movie Can Be
Resident Evil Restarts What a Good Video Game Movie Can Be
Washington City Paper

Movie adaptations of video games have earned the reputation that they're mostly terrible. Early examples like 1993's Super Mario Bros., 1994's Double Dragon, and 1994's Street Fighter are not even enjoyable as kitsch. Notorious German filmmaker Uwe…

variety.com - Jennifer Maas - Overwolf Ads Launches 'In-Game Audience Map' Product for Brands to Identify What Their Customers Play Across More Than 5,000 Video Games (EXCLUSIVE)
Overwolf Ads Launches 'In-Game Audience Map' Product for Brands to Identify What Their Customers Play Across More Than 5,000 Video Games (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety

Gaming media company Overwolf Ads has launched a new in-game audience map product, which it describes as “the industry's only media planning tool that enables advertisers to identify exactly where their target audiences play across more than…

straitstimes.com - Resident Evil film by Weapons director brings video game's ethos to the big screen
Resident Evil film by Weapons director brings video game's ethos to the big screen
The Straits Times

LOS ANGELES - American writer-director Zach Cregger is a huge fan of the Resident Evil video game franchise, so when he was tapped to direct its new film adaptation, he gave himself one objective: “Be authentic to the spirit of the…

totalprosports.com - Darrelle Lincoln - What The Heck Did Josh Allen Have In His Mouth During Bills-Lions Game? [VIDEO]
What The Heck Did Josh Allen Have In His Mouth During Bills-Lions Game? [VIDEO]
TotalProSports

Quarterback Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills officially opened their brand-new, multi-billion-dollar Highmark Stadium tonight. The highly anticipated venue made its grand regular-season debut against the dangerous Detroit Lions on Thursday Night…

totalprosports.com - Darrelle Lincoln - 'Officially Done With The Bills' - Fans Are Raging Over National Anthem Before Bills-Lions TNF Game [VIDEO]
'Officially Done With The Bills' - Fans Are Raging Over National Anthem Before Bills-Lions TNF Game [VIDEO]
TotalProSports

The Buffalo Bills officially introduced a unique pregame tradition by playing the Canadian national anthem before tonight's game. The highly anticipated matchup against the Detroit Lions serves as the regular-season opener at the brand-new Highmark…

gamedeveloper.com - Chris Kerr - Heart Machine has laid off the majority of its workforce
Heart Machine has laid off the majority of its workforce
Game Developer

Indie studio Heart Machine has laid off 'nearly everyone' after a publisher pulled funding for an unannounced title. Studio founder Alx Preston broke the news on LinkedIn and said he's not sure how Heart Machine will survive. 'I have very difficult…

aboutamazon.com - Amazon Staff - What AWS's CTO told employees about the future of AI
What AWS's CTO told employees about the future of AI
Amazon News

AWS is building the foundational tools for AI the same way it built them for cloud computing. Odyssey unveiled Agora-2, an AI that simulates shared worlds with no game engine. From world models to code synthesis, frontier startups are building on…

gizmodo.com - Florian Gray - Out-of-Market NFL Games: Sunday Ticket, DAZN, VPNs (2026)
Out-of-Market NFL Games: Sunday Ticket, DAZN, VPNs (2026)
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

NordVPN ‘s New York server let us subscribe to NFL+ and start playback on a phone. Its Toronto server recorded 185.72 Mbps on DAZN, which includes NFL Game Pass in Canada. Proton VPN and ExpressVPN also unblocked YouTube TV, DAZN, and free…

bbc.co.uk - Isaac Ashe - Lara Croft statue to be installed in Derby after fundraising push
Lara Croft statue to be installed in Derby after fundraising push
BBC

A 9ft (2.7m) statue of Tomb Raider hero Lara Croft is to be installed in her home city of Derby after a £30,000 fundraising appeal hit its target. The sculpture formed part of the Tomb Raider: The LIVE Experience in Camden Market in London…

teenvogue.com - Nicole Carpenter - Pokémon Cards Became a Billion-Dollar Industry. Then Came the Armed Robberies
Pokémon Cards Became a Billion-Dollar Industry. Then Came the Armed Robberies
Teen Vogue

From August 20–23, Anime NYC took over Manhattan's Jacob Javits Convention Center. Thousands of enthusiasts gathered to cosplay, trade cards, and attend panels. But this annual celebratory event became another scene in the sinister trend…

ign.com - Matt Donato - How the Zach Cregger Film Sets Up the Future of the Resident Evil World... Even if It Won't Include Cregger Himself
How the Zach Cregger Film Sets Up the Future of the Resident Evil World... Even if It Won't Include Cregger Himself
IGN

You want to know if the new Resident Evil movie has any post-credits scenes or not, right? Well, we'll tell you right here: There are no scenes after the credits at all. For years, filmmakers have tried to perfect the Resident Evil formula. Proud…

deadline.com - Anthony D'Alessandro - Box Office: 'Resident Evil Posts Record Franchise Previews Of $8M-$9M
Box Office: 'Resident Evil Posts Record Franchise Previews Of $8M-$9M
Deadline

Buckle up your 4DX seat because it's gonna be a fun weekend as out of the gate, Zach Cregger ‘s take on Resident Evil is already posting the best previews ever for the franchise with tonight north of $8M and maybe even north of $9M. The…

kotaku.com - Kenneth Shepard - EA Tells Devs Its Saudi Arabia Owners Won't Make Creative Decisions, Queer Fans Don't Buy It - Kotaku
EA Tells Devs Its Saudi Arabia Owners Won't Make Creative Decisions, Queer Fans Don't Buy It - Kotaku
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

On Tuesday, August 4, Electronic Arts was officially sold for $55 billion to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake Partners, and the private equity firm Affinity Partners, which is owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared…

si.com - Jayson Staiger - Ranking the Top 6 Latest Finishes in US Open History
Ranking the Top 6 Latest Finishes in US Open History
Sports Illustrated

The lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium have stayed on well past midnight for quite a few matches over the years. These marathons have sparked debate among fans over whether the final rounds should be played on Ashe Stadium or moved to a different court…

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