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theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - Marathon is a stylishly merciless video game built for cut-throat times
Marathon is a stylishly merciless video game built for cut-throat times
The Guardian

In rare quiet moments playing Marathon, you may find yourself overcome by the iridiscently pretty planet Tau Ceti IV. This fictional world seems to radiate a chemical glow: powdery pink skies and lurid green vegetation fill the screen alongside…

espn.com - Ryan Woodrow - Who has been on the WWE video game cover? List since 2000
Who has been on the WWE video game cover? List since 2000
ESPN

If you want a time capsule of what WWE looked like at any point over the past few decades, a good way to do that is to see who is on the cover of the WWE video games. With at least one being released every year since 2000, it's a great way to see…

itweb.co.za - Business Wire - Xsolla Releases New Industry Report Identifying the Biggest Opportunities for the Future of Video Games for Developers
Xsolla Releases New Industry Report Identifying the Biggest Opportunities for the Future of Video Games for Developers
www.itweb.co.za

Xsolla, a leading global video game commerce company, today released the latest edition of The Xsolla Report, timed to coincide with this week's activations and collaborations in San Francisco. This edition provides insights from working with…

eurogamer.net - Robert Purchese - Video game PEGI age-ratings are changing in Europe and it's probably not good news for EA Sports FC
Video game PEGI age-ratings are changing in Europe and it's probably not good news for EA Sports FC
Eurogamer.net

Video game age-ratings are about to change in Europe. The Pan-European Game Information age-ratings body, better known as PEGI, which determines the age-ratings for games everywhere in Europe apart from Germany, is about to make arguably the most…

hypebot.com - Guest Author - Why Indie Video Game Sync Is More Accessible Than Film and TV in 2026
Why Indie Video Game Sync Is More Accessible Than Film and TV in 2026
Hypebot

When IQ Artist Management started — and we've been at this in one form or another for well over thirty years — the advice was consistent: get your artists into sync libraries, pursue film and TV placements, and build a playlist…

comingsoon.net - Tyler Treese - John Carpenter's Toxic Commando Review: Zombie Video Game Is Co-Op Fun
John Carpenter's Toxic Commando Review: Zombie Video Game Is Co-Op Fun
ComingSoon.net

Shooting a bunch of zombies with your friends has become a treasured pastime for gamers ever since Left 4 Dead was released in 2008. Nowadays, there are a lot of options for similar thrills, and the latest is John Carpenter's Toxic Commando.

eurogamer.net - Matt Wales - Valve argues loot boxes 'widely used, not just in video games but in the tangible world' as it expresses 'disappointment' over New York state lawsuit
Valve argues loot boxes 'widely used, not just in video games but in the tangible world' as it expresses 'disappointment' over New York state lawsuit
Eurogamer.net

Following recent news the state of New York is suing Valve over its implementation of loot boxes - which New York attorney general Letitia James has described as 'illegal gambling' - the Steam owner has shared a lengthy public statement, saying it…

marketbeat.com - Best Video Game Stocks To Consider - March 11th
Best Video Game Stocks To Consider - March 11th
MarketBeat

Turtle Beach, Motorsport Games, and Alliance Entertainment are the three Video Game stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Video game stocks are shares of publicly traded companies whose main businesses involve…

gamesindustry.biz - Vikki Blake - SAG-AFTRA issues a Do Not Work Order against Capcom for 'failing to initiate the signatory process'
SAG-AFTRA issues a Do Not Work Order against Capcom for 'failing to initiate the signatory process'
GamesIndustry.biz

SAG-AFTRA - the union that represents 160,000 actors, voiceover artists, and other media professionals - has issued a 'Do Not Work Order' against Capcom's upcoming Mega Man sequel, Mega Man: Dual Override. In a statement the union said: 'Please be…

express.co.uk - Daniel Moxon - Max Verstappen makes clearest statement yet on his F1 future with latest swipe at new cars
Max Verstappen makes clearest statement yet on his F1 future with latest swipe at new cars
Express.co.uk

Max Verstappen was open about his F1 future on media day in Shanghai Max Verstappen's latest dig at Formula 1 's new cars saw him joke that Mario Kart is better practice for a race than a real-life simulator. Though the Dutchman also eased fears…

dailymail.co.uk - Jason Chester - Sophie Turner bares her abs as she films latest Tomb Raider scenes
Sophie Turner bares her abs as she films latest Tomb Raider scenes
Mail Online

Do YOU have a story? Email tips@dailymail.com To date, we've seen knife fights, frantic scuffles and various dazzling stunts - so little wonder Sophie Turner was taking a breather as she filmed her eagerly anticipated Tomb Raider reboot on Tuesday…

gamedeveloper.com - Alissa McAloon - Google Cloud's vision for AI in the game industry
Google Cloud's vision for AI in the game industry
Game Developer

As someone who has been in the game industry for 30 years, Jack Buser is no stranger to change. Speaking as part of the inaugural Luminaries series at GDC Festival of Gaming, Buser reflected on the days when game developers were just starting to…

gamedeveloper.com - Chris Kerr - Unions band together to launch new game industry conference
Unions band together to launch new game industry conference
Game Developer

Direct-join union United Videogame Workers of CWA (UVW-CWA) has launched the Game Workers Conference (GWC) and has pledged to create an event 'by workers, for workers.' The event was announced at GDC Festival of Gaming and has been organized in…

gamerant.com - Dhruv Bhatnagar - SAG-AFTRA Issues 'Do Not Work Order' Against Mega Man: Dual Override
SAG-AFTRA Issues 'Do Not Work Order' Against Mega Man: Dual Override
GameRant

SAG-AFTRA has decided to issue a 'Do Not Work Order' against Capcom's upcoming game Mega Man: Dual Override. Revealed at The Game Awards 2025, Mega Man: Dual Override is the twelfth game in the classic Mega Man series. The game will feature new…

theguardian.com - Keith Stuart - With its fluorescent characters and ASCII text, Marathon is a masterclass in 90s nostalgia
With its fluorescent characters and ASCII text, Marathon is a masterclass in 90s nostalgia
The Guardian

Back in the mid-1990s, when I was a staff writer for Edge magazine, Marathon was our multiplayer shooter of choice. We all worked on Apple Macs, not PCs, so Bungie's sci-fi opus was one of the only networked shooters we could all play together. At…

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