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Faker shares thoughts about video game industry in talks with PM
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok met e-sports star Faker this week to discuss the latest developments and trends of the country's video game industry, his office said Saturday. The meeting took place Thursday in an interview format, with Kim asking the…
Larian's AI Usage Is A Perfect Storm Of Video Game Industry Ills
Never before have we seen so much goodwill so quickly squandered: This week, Larian CEO Swen Vincke repeatedly dug his heels in on the issue of AI following a poorly received interview during which he talked about how his studio – fresh off…
Video Game Concept Artists Say GenAI Isn't Making Things Easier
Generative AI has been at the forefront of the conversation for the past few years, with companies becoming divisive on how to implement it, if at all. Larian CEO Swen Vincke recently kicked a hornet's nest after saying the studios' developers use…
2025 Was Another 'Big Year' for Video Game Adaptations, but Was Any Progress Actually Made?
“Fallout” Season 2 debuts on Prime Video this Wednesday, December 17, and with it comes 2025's final chance to live up to the long-promised “big moment for video game adaptations.” That's a lot of pressure to put on…
The Biggest Video Game Sequels And Remakes Coming In 2026
The video game industry is entering a new year, one defined by projects of immense scope and the long-awaited resurrection of legendary franchises. For those who track the release schedules, 2026 is shaping up to be a big year for high-budget…
The 176 video games that only sold one copy in 2025
It's always 'what games sold the most this year' and never 'what games sold exactly one copy' — or, at least, it was until Circana senior director Mat Piscatella started posting a few such selections on Bluesky. Polygon asked if he could…
'Assassin's Creed': Laura Marcus Joins Netflix Live-Action Series Based On Video Game
EXCLUSIVE: Laura Marcus (Death by Lightning, Sunrise on the Reaping) has been cast as a series regular in Netflix 's Assassin's Creed. In the live-action series based on Ubisoft's bestselling video game franchise, she joins previously cast leads…
Netflix's Latest Video Game Adaptation Adds 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping' Star
Netflix's new Assassin's Creed series has added another cast member. Laura Marcus, who recently starred on the streamer's historical miniseries Death by Lightning, is set to join the cast of the hotly anticipated video game adaptation. Production…
10 Video Games From 2015 That Are Now Considered Classics 10 Years Later
Every year brings its own selection of great games, but some years are simply better than the rest, packed with exceptional releases, many of which become new benchmarks for a genre and instant classics. 2015 was exactly this kind of year in…
Nvidia-led NitroGen is a generalist video gaming AI that can play any title - research also has big implications for robotics
A diverse group of researchers from Nvidia, Stanford, Caltech, and other institutions has introduced NitroGen. In a LinkedIn post on Friday, Jim Fan, Nvidia Director of AI & Distinguished Scientist, heralded NitroGen as “an open-source…
Toyota propagandizes its employees with video games to lobby for more pollution
Toyota's latest move in its work to harm the environment involves an internal platform where it uses video games to spread propaganda among its North American employees, enticing them with prizes to join lobbying efforts to loosen environmental…
Top Video Game Stocks To Follow Today - December 19th
Turtle Beach, Motorsport Games, Alliance Entertainment, and Allied Gaming & 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 companies whose…
Oh my' - Boxer enters video game mode with six upper-cuts in a row
Hebert Conceicao Sousa maintained his unbeaten record with an impressive display on Thursday night. The former Olympic champion secured the WBO Latino middleweight title by beating Elias Espadas in Florida. His unanimous decision victory sees the…
Witcher 4 Dev Is Says AI Can Unlock 'Meaningful' Benefits
The Witcher and Cyberpunk developer CD Projekt Red is the latest company to sound off on the use of AI in gaming. During CD Projekt Red's latest earnings briefing, Joint CEO Michał Nowakowski said there are 'meaningful' and 'real' benefits to…
ModRetro Sells Handheld Made Of The Same Metal As Attack Drones
ModRetro, a company that makes retro handhelds and consoles that play older games and that's run by Oculus founder Palmer Luckey, has announced a new Chromatic device it's making in collaboration with Luckey's other professional endeavor: defense…
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