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Why It Pays To Run A Business Like A Video Game Platform
What can The Battle for Middle-earth, Minecraft, and The Sims teach us about business? A lot, if you look at the success of the business models that propelled these and other online games to stardom. And such success is bult on emotion, experience…
Kevin Hart & Jack Black's Live-Action Sci-Fi Video Game Movie Available on Peacock Today
Kevin Hart and Jack Black -led live-action video game film is available to stream on Peacock from August 25, 2026. Borderlands was announced in August 2015 and hit theaters on August 9, 2024. The action sci-fi is an adaptation of the popular video…
EU games industry generated €24bn in 2024, studios reached 6,600 and workforce exceeded 95,000
The European games industry generated a combined turnover of €24 billion in 2024, with over 6,600 studios employing more than 95,000 people. That's according to the European Video Game Industry Insights Report, published by the European…
Video Game Stocks To Follow Today - August 24th
Turtle Beach, Brag House, Motorsport Games, Allied Gaming & Entertainment, and Alliance Entertainment are the five Video Game stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Video game stocks are shares of publicly traded…
Europe's gaming bash kicks off as industry eyes 'Grand Theft' boost
Europe's biggest video games show Gamescom opens its doors Tuesday in Cologne with the industry hoping that the coming blockbuster “Grand Theft Auto VI” can provide a much-needed boost, as studios cut jobs amid fierce competition.
Physical games are on the way out - but I think the music industry has the blueprint for a better future
Back in June, Rockstar Games announced that Grand Theft Auto 6 — perhaps the most anticipated game of all time — would only be available as a digital download, with physical boxes containing redemption codes rather than discs. Days…
Metal Gear Solid Partners up With the Only Thing Stealthier Than Snake
The Metal Gear series is one of the most famous franchises in the video game industry, but few fans could expect its next collaboration. Konami is making an appearance at an unexpected convention this October, CatCon, alongside One Eared Uno, the…
Canada plays tariff tit-for-tat with Trump (DXY:)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a new set of tariffs to counter Washington's duties as the trade war between the two neighboring countries seemed to escalate. U.S. President Donald Trump had imposed 50% tariffs on Canadian products on…
The Latest: Canada is expected to announce retaliatory tariffs against the US
Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday as relations sharply deteriorate, with President Donald Trump telling Canadian leaders to “fall in line” and Prime Minister Mark Carney accusing Washington…
Europe's gaming bash kicks off as industry eyes 'Grand Theft' boost
Fans and professionals will get a first glimpse at scores of new titles at a sold-out opening ceremony that begins at 8:00 pm (1800 GMT), which will highlight coming games for about two hours. But even though 'GTA VI' will not be among them -- its…
Mayhem in the Middle East hasn't dampened Israel's tourism industry
Friends just returned from three weeks in Israel. It was family functions — weddings, bar mitzvahs, veal cutlet dinners, who knows what. What they said after their return: “You wouldn't know the country was in chaos. Beaches are…
Prediction: This Stock Will Outperform the 'Magnificent Seven' in the Second Half of 2026
Many artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have seen declining share prices to start the second half of 2026. Skittishness around AI spending on data centers and growth from start-ups like Anthropic and OpenAI have Wall Street concerned at the…
'Halloween: The Game' Turns a Toilet Into Michael Myers' Latest Murder Weapon
We are just weeks away from getting a fully licensed, completely authentic Halloween video game, and the footage is starting to steamroll out, revealing plenty of surprises that appear to only be the tip of the iceberg of the craziness that will…
Is Blogging Back From the Dead? Here's How (and Where) to Start Your Own From Scratch
Social media platforms, such as Bluesky, Facebook, and X, are fine for quickly spreading short-form updates. But if you want to go in-depth on a topic, you need a blog. Blogging isn't as in vogue these days as becoming a YouTuber, Instagram/TikTok…
Dublin's Entity raises €5m for 'new web' era gaming platform
Entity wants to eliminate the need for consoles and PCs to allow players to access games directly via browsers. Dublin-founded gaming distribution start-up Entity has raised €5m in a seed round for its new platform that lets players access…
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