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aftermath.site - Luke Plunkett - There Is No Such Thing As The Video Game Industry
There Is No Such Thing As The Video Game Industry
Aftermath

Whether it's on social media or serious websites, and whether it's backed by tanking financials or just bad vibes, we see a lot of talk these days about an impending video game crash, a day of reckoning for the industry that has been decades in the…

digitaltrends.com - Anthony Orlando - EXCLUSIVE: Exit 8 director on how he turned a video game into a cinematic nightmare
EXCLUSIVE: Exit 8 director on how he turned a video game into a cinematic nightmare
Digital Trends

Video games have gotten better film and TV adaptations these days. Since 2020, we've gotten hits like the Sonic the Hedgehog movies, HBO's The Last of Us, and Netflix's Arcane. Now, indie film distributor NEON (Parasite, Anora) has joined in on…

creativebloq.com - Joe Foley - Where's Waldo? meets whimsical animation in this hand-drawn video game
Where's Waldo? meets whimsical animation in this hand-drawn video game
Creative Bloq

Get the Creative Bloq Newsletter Sign up to Creative Bloq's daily newsletter, which brings you the latest news and inspiration from the worlds of art, design and technology. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email…

techradar.com - Isaiah Williams - Don't you think it's just so gross-looking?' Founder of indie publisher No More Robots condemns gen AI in gaming, and thinks 'video games are cooked
Don't you think it's just so gross-looking?' Founder of indie publisher No More Robots condemns gen AI in gaming, and thinks 'video games are cooked
TechRadar

The founder of No More Robots has condemned gen AI usage in video games Mike Rose stated that 'video games are cooked' as numerous games are now using AI-generated content Rose believes gen AI is here to stay, and unfortunately, 'our feelings on it…

cbr.com - Mandi Odoerfer - 10 Most Perfect Video Game Endings of All Time
10 Most Perfect Video Game Endings of All Time
CBR

Endings are one of the most essential parts of any video game. An ending is a game's final chance to leave an impression on players, and the best video game endings, like Mass Effect 2, can elevate a title to an entirely new level. The most perfect…

birminghammail.co.uk - Christian Abbott - 5 classic video games could be worth up to £1.5 million
5 classic video games could be worth up to £1.5 million
Birmingham Live

Nintendo boasts one of the biggest and most beloved game libraries of any of the major brands in the gaming industry. Some older titles are highly coveted and could fetch up to around a staggering $1,150 (£856). There are some specific Super…

marketbeat.com - Best Video Game Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - April 8th
Best Video Game Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - April 8th
MarketBeat

Turtle Beach, Brag House, and Motorsport Games 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 involved in creating, publishing, distributing…

nytimes.com - Larry Holder - Tecmo Super Bowl returns in trading card form for upcoming Topps set
Tecmo Super Bowl returns in trading card form for upcoming Topps set
The New York Times

Bo Jackson's autographed Tecmo Super Bowl insert in 2025 Topps Chrome Football. Photo courtesy of Topps Fanatics Collectibles CEO Mike Mahan doesn't hide his love for the Tecmo Bowl video games, the iconic late 1980s and early '90s football arcade…

gamedeveloper.com - Chris Kerr - Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen to receive BAFTA Fellowship
Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen to receive BAFTA Fellowship
Game Developer

Chris Kerr, Senior Editor, News,GameDeveloper.com April 8, 2026 Supercell CEO and co-founder Ilkka Paananen will be honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship award in recognition of his long-standing contribution to the video game industry. The accolade…

404media.co - Emanuel Maiberg - I Wish I Didn't Care About 'Marathon' Player Numbers, But I Do
I Wish I Didn't Care About 'Marathon' Player Numbers, But I Do
404 Media

For the last month Joseph and I have been playing as much Marathon as we can fit into our busy lives. During the pandemic, we bonded over playing Call of Duty: Warzone, and we've been chasing that high for years with little success. Bungie's new…

gamesindustry.biz - Lewis Packwood - Evil Landfall is the latest publishing label from an indie developer
Evil Landfall is the latest publishing label from an indie developer
GamesIndustry.biz

If you watched this year's Landfall Day Stream on April 1, you might have spotted an odd moment where the Landfall logo split into two, with the familiar white logo on the left and a red logo saying 'Evil Landfall' on the right. It wasn't a gag…

gizmodo.com - Tom Hawking - Turns Out Home Taping Wasn't Killing Music After All
Turns Out Home Taping Wasn't Killing Music After All
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

For decades, the music and film industries have generally responded the same way to the emergence of any new technology capable of recording and distributing content: with a barrage of hostility. Many readers will remember the legal campaign…

cnn.com - Richard Damigella - Game On: 'Pokémon Champions' forgoes RPG elements to focus on combat
Game On: 'Pokémon Champions' forgoes RPG elements to focus on combat
CNN

The latest 'Pokémon' video game focuses its gameplay on battling, and is planned for use on the competitive game circuit. Rick Damigella reports.

mirror.co.uk - Tom Victor, Maria Ortega, Michael Plant - Liverpool warned of 'massacre' as World Cup winner makes brutal PSG prediction
Liverpool warned of 'massacre' as World Cup winner makes brutal PSG prediction
The Mirror

Former French international Christophe Dugarry has suggested Liverpool's trip to Paris Saint-Germain could turn into a 'massacre' and that Arne Slot's team will 'arrive terrified'. The reigning European champions are overwhelming favourites ahead…

vice.com - Brent Koepp - Star Fox Switch 2 Could Be Announced This Week According to Leak
Star Fox Switch 2 Could Be Announced This Week According to Leak
VICE

The popular insider who leaked the new Star Fox Switch 2 game now says the project will get announced this month. However, a second leak now claims it could be announced as soon as this week. Here is everything we know about the new Nintendo title.

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