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gamespot.com - Chris Compendio - When Is A Video Game Allowed To Die?
When Is A Video Game Allowed To Die?
GameSpot

In light of Anthem's recent shutdown, the topic of games going away for good is once again a hot-button issue. Below, we examine this reality in a feature originally published in July 2025. In a July 2025 shareholders meeting, Ubisoft CEO Yves…

kotaku.com - Zack Zwiezen - What Even Is A Video Game Backlog In 2026?
What Even Is A Video Game Backlog In 2026?
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

We've written a lot about backlogs on this site. Those long lists of games we want to play or finally get around to finishing. I have a backlog. It's very big. It's scary to think about. And I also recently realized, after returning to Diablo 4…

polygon.com - Josh Broadwell - Yakuza Kiwami 3 might be the most meta video game remake yet
Yakuza Kiwami 3 might be the most meta video game remake yet
Polygon.com

Square Enix's Final Fantasy 7 Remake might be the flashiest example of video game remakes trying to incorporate a franchise's legacy, but Ryu Ga Gotoku's Yakuza Kiwami 3 is shaping up to be the best-executed so far. Polygon had the chance to play…

gamerant.com - Ollie Tuscarny - The 2020s Brought These Seemingly New Video Game Genres To Life
The 2020s Brought These Seemingly New Video Game Genres To Life
Game Rant

The list of video game genres looks completely different today than it did 20 or even 10 years ago, as many early concepts have either become obsolete or improved upon to such an extent that the original ideas are barely recognizable. Some of the…

9news.com.au - Adam Vidler - How much video gaming is too much? Study pinpoints health limit
How much video gaming is too much? Study pinpoints health limit
9News

Video games might not rot your brain - but new evidence suggests they can have a marked effect on your health. A new study led by Curtin University surveyed 317 students from at Australian universities, with a median age of 20. The participants…

technologyreview.com - Charlotte Jee - The Download: cut through AI coding hype, and biotech trends to watch
The Download: cut through AI coding hype, and biotech trends to watch
MIT Technology Review

As tech giants pour billions into large language models (LLMs), coding has been touted as the technology's killer app. Executives enamored with the potential are pushing engineers to lean into an AI-powered future. But after speaking to more than…

gamedeveloper.com - Chris Kerr - A wild rebuttal from Bobby Kotick and another deluge of layoffs
A wild rebuttal from Bobby Kotick and another deluge of layoffs
Game Developer

'What a year, huh?' 'Captain, it's only January.' That is very much The Vibe two weeks into 2026. The headlines over the past 16 days have been dominated by layoffs layoffs, and you guessed it, even more layoffs. Meta and Playtika made significant…

forbes.com - Alexandra York - Creator Startup Fanvue Raises $22 Million To Fuel The Future Of AI Influencers
Creator Startup Fanvue Raises $22 Million To Fuel The Future Of AI Influencers
Forbes

Joel Morris, Will Monange and Harry Fitzgerald (left to right). Joel Morris was 13 years old when he uploaded his first YouTube video. Two million subscribers flocked to his channel of gaming streams and viral challenges until two years ago, when…

ibtimes.co.uk - Tanmay Puri - Forget GTA 6 - Rockstar is Already Reportedly Developing GTA 7 - Here's Why
Forget GTA 6 - Rockstar is Already Reportedly Developing GTA 7 - Here's Why
International Business Times UK

If you are still waiting for GTA 6 to release, Rockstar seems to already be a step ahead of you. Rockstar Games has built a reputation over nearly 30 years as one of the most influential developers in the video game industry. Its Grand Theft Auto…

totalprosports.com - Lou Flavius - Father Totally Wipes Out Coach With Brutal Tackle After Fight Breaks Out At Youth Basketball Game [VIDEO]
Father Totally Wipes Out Coach With Brutal Tackle After Fight Breaks Out At Youth Basketball Game [VIDEO]
TotalProSports

A youth basketball game turned ugly after a fight broke out and parents rushed in. Basketball is a contact sport, and the hardwood can be highly combustible, even when kids are involved. What you don't expect is to see a father attacking a coach…

totalprosports.com - Lou Flavius - Old Clip Of Fernando Mendoza Dressed In Miami Gear & Sounding Very Different Goes Viral Ahead Of National Championship Game [VIDEO]
Old Clip Of Fernando Mendoza Dressed In Miami Gear & Sounding Very Different Goes Viral Ahead Of National Championship Game [VIDEO]
TotalProSports

Fernando Mendoza is set to play the biggest game of his life in a few days. Unfortunately, it will be against the team he idolized growing up. The Indiana Hoosiers quarterback has deep ties to the Hurricanes. He grew up in Miami, and the city…

express.co.uk - Zahna Eklund - New Netflix thriller deemed 'future classic' that you can watch today
New Netflix thriller deemed 'future classic' that you can watch today
Express.co.uk

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon star in the new Netflix thriller Netflix is one of the most popular streaming services out there, and while it's great for watching your favourite films and TV shows from decades ago, it's become so much more than that in…

t3.com - Rik Henderson - Amazon Prime Video hits two big game adaptation announcements in a row - Tomb Raider and God of War TV series are all go
Amazon Prime Video hits two big game adaptation announcements in a row - Tomb Raider and God of War TV series are all go
T3

Amazon has released the first picture of Sophie Turner as Lara Croft, from the forthcoming Tomb Raider TV series. It has also been revealed that Ryan Hurst will be playing Kratos in the God of War TV series, also heading to Prime Video. Video games…

dailymail.co.uk - Caroline Peacock - First look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in Amazon's Tomb Raider
First look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in Amazon's Tomb Raider
Mail Online

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk Sophie Turner is seen for the first time as Lara Croft in Amazon's Tomb Raider TV series. The actress, 29, is the latest to take on the role following two films starring Angelina Jolie and another by…

gamedeveloper.com - Diego Argüello - Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo provide joint update on player safety
Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo provide joint update on player safety
Game Developer

Microsoft, Sony Interactive Entertainment, and Microsoft have published a joint update about a 'shared commitment to safer gaming.' Via Xbox Wire, and penned by Xbox vice president of gaming trust and safety Kim Kunes, the update focuses on a list…

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