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variety.com - Jennifer Maas - New York Games Week to Launch in October as First Citywide Video Game Industry Event
New York Games Week to Launch in October as First Citywide Video Game Industry Event
Variety

The first New York Games Week will take place Oct. 4-11 with video game industry-themed events, showcases, conferences, tournaments, summits, professional mixers and meetups across the five boroughs of New York City. From gaming industry vets Guy…

variety.com - Isabelle Farina - Video Game Industry Revenue Expected to Reach $214 Billion in 2026 With 'GTA 6' Release, New Report Finds
Video Game Industry Revenue Expected to Reach $214 Billion in 2026 With 'GTA 6' Release, New Report Finds
Variety

Across mobile, PC and console platforms, the video game industry is estimated to reach $213.9 billion in revenue this year — and the highly anticipated November release of “Grand Theft Auto VI” is a major reason why. According…

collider.com - Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck - 10 Video Games That Are a Blast From Start to Finish
10 Video Games That Are a Blast From Start to Finish
Collider

Fans play video games for many reasons, whether that is to be challenged in games like Elden Ring or to immerse themselves in a massive world and a specific role, like in Red Dead Redemption 2. No matter the reason, though, video games offer a way…

creativebloq.com - Steve Boxer - Hellraiser: Revival is the horror game daring to go where video games won't
Hellraiser: Revival is the horror game daring to go where video games won't
Creative Bloq

The modern games industry – finally acknowledged in most quarters as an important pillar of pop culture – doesn't have many blind spots left, but one does persist due, one suspects, to its persistent desire to be as mainstream as…

polygon.com - Austin Manchester - This Gorgeous Studio Ghibli-Inspired Video Game Is Hiding a Darker Secret Than Totoro
This Gorgeous Studio Ghibli-Inspired Video Game Is Hiding a Darker Secret Than Totoro
Polygon.com

While some kids grow up wanting a simple pet, like a dog or cat, others may want a lizard or a pony. Maybe a unicorn if they're feeling fantastical. In Milki Delivery, out in November, player character Neha has a pet cow. But, her cow, Milki, is no…

outdoorlife.com - Joe Cermele - Here's How Video Games Led This California Kid to Bass Fishing Superstardom
Here's How Video Games Led This California Kid to Bass Fishing Superstardom
Outdoor Life

I'VE FISHED WITH Oliver Ngy on my home waters twice, and I walked away from both trips so inspired I was giddy, yet hopelessly frustrated at the same time. It's rare for me to meet a fisherman who bucks the mindset of the average angler so hard it…

kdrv.com - Kit Maher - White House removes controversial video game after warning from gaming company
White House removes controversial video game after warning from gaming company
NewsWatch 12 KDRV

(CNN) — The White House has removed from its website an arcade-style “Build the Wall” game closely styled like Tetris, which comes after the gaming company warned of copyright infringement. The White House last week launched a…

gameranx.com - Ryan Parreno - PlayStation Hardware Designer Mark Cerny Reveals He Is Nearing The End Of His Career
PlayStation Hardware Designer Mark Cerny Reveals He Is Nearing The End Of His Career
Gameranx

Mark Cerny has retirement on his mind. He was interviewed by Stephen Totilo about the Nova Games Foundation, a new nonprofit he is founding with Geoff Keighley. Cerny said this to Totilo via email: I'm nearing the end of my career. I'm not done…

variety.com - Brian Steinberg - Drew Barrymore Will Court Social-Media Crowd With Long-Form Interviews on YouTube
Drew Barrymore Will Court Social-Media Crowd With Long-Form Interviews on YouTube
Variety

Drew Barrymore will break free of the conventions of TV talk as she launches the seventh season of her CBS-produced daytime program. Barrymore and her producers are launching a second program – a YouTube interview series – that will…

indiewire.com - Alison Foreman - Zach Cregger Weighs in on the Physical Media Debate Ahead of Sony's 'Resident Evil'
Zach Cregger Weighs in on the Physical Media Debate Ahead of Sony's 'Resident Evil'
IndieWire

Zach Cregger loves “ Resident Evil,” but you won't find him literally collecting the games. The filmmaker behind Sony's new “Resident Evil” adaptation, produced in association with PlayStation Productions and in theaters…

variety.com - Jennifer Maas - 'Death Stranding' Creator Hideo Kojima's Upcoming 'Physint' Moves From PlayStation to Xbox as New Publisher
'Death Stranding' Creator Hideo Kojima's Upcoming 'Physint' Moves From PlayStation to Xbox as New Publisher
Variety

Xbox is expanding its partnership with video game industry legend Hideo Kojima. The “Death Stranding” and “Metal Gear” creator has switched the publishing partner on his upcoming game “Physint” to…

standard.co.uk - Danyel Vanreenen - Ex-employees begin unfair dismissal tribunal against GTA VI developer Rockstar
Ex-employees begin unfair dismissal tribunal against GTA VI developer Rockstar
Evening Standard

Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Former employees of Rockstar North have begun…

polygon.com - Willa Rowe - As Sony Kills Physical Games, Classic Big Box PC Releases Find New Life Thanks to GOG
As Sony Kills Physical Games, Classic Big Box PC Releases Find New Life Thanks to GOG
Polygon.com

Whether players like it or not (and they very much don't), the video game industry is moving toward an all-digital future. Sony Interactive Entertainment announced it will end physical-disc production for new games in 2028, a move that has been met…

bbc.co.uk - Emily Johnson - Malton Pokémon star catches 'em all at World Championships
Malton Pokémon star catches 'em all at World Championships
BBC

In a San Francisco arena packed with 18,000 people, 16-year-old Vikram put his headphones on and prepared for the ultimate Pokémon battle. After seven years learning the ins and outs of the game, the North Yorkshire teenager walked away as…

nytimes.com - Manny Navarro - Texas wins late, Oklahoma wins easily: College football Week 2 oddly specific predictions
Texas wins late, Oklahoma wins easily: College football Week 2 oddly specific predictions
The New York Times

Remember when Clemson and Florida State ruled the ACC and believed they deserved a bigger cut of the TV money? Those two programs probably believed their brands, trophy cases and television ratings would protect them from ever slipping back to the…

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