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After 40 years, Aliens is still shaping the way video games are made
It is difficult to believe that James Cameron's Aliens was released into cinemas 40 years ago. The seminal space shooter took the original Alien – a tense slasher film with a tiny cast and one monster – and transformed it into an…
10 Video Game Masterpieces With the Best Worldbuilding
One of the special parts about video games that other mediums don't have is detailed and fully immersive worlds. Movies like The Lord of the Rings do have worlds, but not as richly detailed as video games such as God of War. These engrossing…
HBO Max Joins the Vertical Video Game With 'HBO Max Shorts'
HBO Max is dipping its toes into the vertical video space, the streamer said on Tuesday as part of its announcement of two new AI-powered mobile features for US customers. HBO Max Shorts is the vertical attribute in question, designed to streamline…
The 20 Greatest Video Games of the 20th Century, Ranked
The 21st century of gaming has delivered some of the greatest titles of all time, including Red Dead Redemption 2 and God of War. However, before the hyperrealistic games and open-world sensations took over the industry, the 20th century took the…
China's web novels, micro dramas, video games integrated into IP value chain
Crew of a micro-short drama shoot at Hengdian World Studio in Dongyang, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Ziyi) China's web novels, micro dramas and video games -- collectively dubbed the 'new trio' of China's cultural…
Zach Cregger Is Never Going To Make Another Video Game Movie Again
The upcoming Resident Evil film takes place in modern day, meaning the main character possesses a smartphone while a bunch of familiar technology occupies the Raccoon City streets. The iconic locale is now covered in a thick blanket of snow, which…
Shigeru Miyamoto Sums Up Everything Wrong With The Industry In One Sentence - Kotaku
Whenever it's time to talk about the current woes plaguing the video game industry—the layoffs, the game cancellations, the flops, the studio closures, the successes that still lead to studio closures and layoffs—Nintendo's always the…
Despite Magic's unprecedented success, Wizards' president is already stepping down
Wizards of the Coast president John Hight will be stepping down from his role as of Sept.1, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Tuesday. Hight joined the company in 2024, replacing Cynthia Williams. Previously, he…
Streaming Gaming Handhelds Would Make Sense if They Were Actually Good
If you can't afford your next gaming console, is cheaper or even free ad-based Xbox cloud streaming really the future? If so, then we'd be better off with a slim, portable device dedicated solely to streaming. The problem is nobody wants to make…
Nigel Sylvester's Latest Air Jordan Collab Will Be on Michael Jordan's First Championship Sneaker
After leaving an indelible mark on the Air Jordan 4, Nigel Sylvester is taking his talents to another one of Jordan Brand 's iconic Retro models. According to @zsneakerheadz and Sneaker Files, a Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 6 Retro OG SP is in the…
After Xbox split, Double Fine lays off 23 employees in 'painful action
Double Fine, the studio behind games like Psychonauts 2, Keeper, and Kiln, announced Tuesday that it's laying off 23 developers after Xbox divested from it. 'As a small, tightly-knit team, these actions are not taken lightly,' said Double Fine…
Microsoft And Ubisoft Team Up To Give Xbox Console Gamers Free PC Titles
As Microsoft continues to work on its next generation box codenamed Project Helix, which will combine a PC and console into one device, the company is looking to make the transition to the new system as seamless as possible. Its latest effort is a…
Prime Video to air more NHL regular season, playoff games with new deal - National
Rogers Communications and Amazon.com's Prime Video on Tuesday signed a 12-year sublicensing agreement granting the streaming platform exclusive rights to broadcast Wednesday night national NHL games in Canada beginning with the 2026-27 season. The…
Jumanji 3 Trailer: Dwayne Johnson & Jack Black Enter an Open World in Latest Sequel
The Jumanji gang is back, but this time the game is playing them. Sony Pictures dropped the first trailer for the trilogy's final installment, teasing a wild new twist for the franchise's biggest stars. Sony Pictures unveiled the debut trailer for…
April + VISTA Pair Noise With Nostalgia on Latest Record
When April George and Matthew Thompson met at Busboys and Poets in 2014, their mutual affection for “the same weird music” (as Thompson called it) soon emerged. The pair had just connected on SoundCloud—she loved his beats; he…
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