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polygon.com - Elijah Gonzalez - Warhammer 40K is getting the best video game crossover
Warhammer 40K is getting the best video game crossover
Polygon.com

Helldivers 2 is stepping into the grim darkness of the far future with an appropriate collab: the Warhammer 40,000 Castellan's Creed Legendary Warbond is coming to the game on Aug. 12. “Roll the dice to break the traitorous enemies of Super…

collider.com - Diego Pineda Pacheco - The 10 Most Influential Video Games of the 20th Century, Ranked
The 10 Most Influential Video Games of the 20th Century, Ranked
Collider

Video games are still a very young medium, which makes their evolution from the almost-comically primitive games of the '50s and '60s to the gargantuan AAA titles of today all the more admirable. But no matter how great or revolutionary they are…

gamesindustry.biz - Alex Forbes-Calvin - 'I learnt a tonne about enamel pin manufacturing' - Brigador developer Stellar Jockeys on the secrets of selling video game merchandise
'I learnt a tonne about enamel pin manufacturing' - Brigador developer Stellar Jockeys on the secrets of selling video game merchandise
GamesIndustry.biz

Since the indie boom of the 2010s, one piece of advice commonly given to smaller studios has been the value of merchandise. The logic broadly goes as follows: game development is a risky business, and even if your game is a success, it's not…

collider.com - Dawson Nyffenegger - The 10 Greatest World War I Video Games, Ranked
The 10 Greatest World War I Video Games, Ranked
Collider

In June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated by a lone Serbian gunman in the city of Sarajevo. Due to established alliances, escalating tensions in Europe, and the increase of nationalism, the event led to an armed…

theweek.com - Theara Coleman, The Week US - The true cost of Sony's future without physical games
The true cost of Sony's future without physical games
The Week

Like all technology, video games have evolved over the years and for the most part, those advancements have been welcomed. But Sony's recent announcement that it will cease producing physical video games has rattled fans, particularly those who…

jamesgurney.substack.com - James Gurney - My Days Doing Box Art for Video Games
My Days Doing Box Art for Video Games
Paint Here

When I was starting out as a freelance illustrator, I did a few cover designs for Activision and Atari. Here's what the screen graphics looked like for a game called River Raid, where you fly a jet up a river and shoot at helicopters and ships. The…

nasa.gov - Sumer Loggins - NASA Johnson Interns Shaping the Future of Exploration
NASA Johnson Interns Shaping the Future of Exploration
NASA

NASA interns at Johnson Space Center are applying their talents to real-world projects while working alongside the engineers, scientists, communicators, and innovators advancing human spaceflight. Learn how these students are gaining hands-on…

nerdist.com - Ella R. Dunn - Wizards of the Coast President Resigns Despite Massive Success
Wizards of the Coast President Resigns Despite Massive Success
Home - Nerdist

After only two years in the position and bringing the company two years of financial success, Wizards of the Coast president John Hight is stepping down. The surprising announcement of Hight's resignation came soon after the company reported…

theguardian.com - Keith Stuart - A Line Held Tight - miners, mechs and mismanagement on a distant planet
A Line Held Tight - miners, mechs and mismanagement on a distant planet
The Guardian

It is rare for video games to feature industrial action as a key theme, but it does happen. There's the shady Dockworker's Union in Disco Elysium and the Orbital Workers Union in space adventure Tacoma; then there is Lynx, the evil union-bashing…

eurogamer.net - Connor Makar - Nvidia GPUs see yet another price hike of up to 30 percent, as the generative AI hardware crisis worsens
Nvidia GPUs see yet another price hike of up to 30 percent, as the generative AI hardware crisis worsens
Eurogamer.net

The personal computing affordability crisis continues in earnest, as Nvidia has announced yet another price hike for its GPUs. According to Taiwan's Economic Daily, the company has increased the price by between 20 and 30 percent, as the…

si.com - Matt Black - Major Update on Brock Lesnar's Future in WWE
Major Update on Brock Lesnar's Future in WWE
Sports Illustrated

Brock Lesnar will compete this weekend at WWE SummerSlam inside Hell in a Cell, but will it be his final match with the company? Earlier this year at WrestleMania 42, Lesnar shocked the wrestling world when he sat down in the ring following his…

gamedeveloper.com - Nicole Carpenter - If knowledge if power, why are game companies setting it alight?
If knowledge if power, why are game companies setting it alight?
Game Developer

'Institutional knowledge.' It's a phrase that frequently rears its head when there's talk of layoffs—and the conversation has been deafening in recent years. Big studios. Small studios. Studios that just launched games. All have been…

bookriot.com - Erica Ezeifedi - Adaptation News for July 2026
Adaptation News for July 2026
BOOK RIOT

The world of adaptations is on and poppin'. Below is a round-up of the latest news to know. Let's start off messy, shall we? Children of Blood and Bone (January 15, 2027, film) Adapted from: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Starring:…

fool.com - Robert Izquierdo - Meta Platforms vs. Microsoft: What Recent Revenue Trends Tell Investors About These Artificial Intelligence Companies
Meta Platforms vs. Microsoft: What Recent Revenue Trends Tell Investors About These Artificial Intelligence Companies
The Motley Fool

Meta Platforms (META -8.51%) primarily earns revenue by connecting people globally through its widely used digital communication applications, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, while also developing virtual reality hardware and software.

kotaku.com - Kenneth Shepard - Pokémon Go's Legacy At 10 Years Is, Well, Complicated
Pokémon Go's Legacy At 10 Years Is, Well, Complicated
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

On July 9, three days after Pokémon Go's 10th anniversary, thousands of players gathered in New York City's Times Square for a celebratory event that ended with people working together to catch an event-exclusive Mewtwo. For those there, it…

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