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axios.com - Herb Scribner - The video game industry's new cheat code: AI prompts
The video game industry's new cheat code: AI prompts
Axios

The reality of building your own video game is here, and just like so many other AI-driven changes, it threatens to permanently disrupt a $300 billion industry. Why it matters: While there are limitations to what AI can build today, that's changing…

zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - 'Chuds' Rejoice As Woke Video Game Studio Bethesda Crushed By Mass Layoffs
'Chuds' Rejoice As Woke Video Game Studio Bethesda Crushed By Mass Layoffs
Zero Hedge

From around 2014 through 2023 nearly every aspect of western pop culture from movies to television to comic books to video games to marketing was invaded by what seemed like a highly coordinated horde of far-left activists. This subversive coup in…

collider.com - Ryan Heffernan - 10 Story-Driven Video Games That Are Perfectly Written
10 Story-Driven Video Games That Are Perfectly Written
Collider

The rampant rise in the popularity of gaming has been one of the defining trends of entertainment culture in the 21st century. Increased accessibility to players and rapidly advancing technology in the field have been instrumental in this, but so…

gameranx.com - Ryan Parreno - Upcoming EU Law Will Change How Video Games Are Packaged - Even Sony's Future PlayStation Codes-In-Boxes
Upcoming EU Law Will Change How Video Games Are Packaged - Even Sony's Future PlayStation Codes-In-Boxes
Gameranx

An upcoming European law is set to change how video games are packaged in stores – even the codes-in-boxes PlayStation plans to sell after they stop making disc games. As explained by Jon Cartright in a new GVG video, the EU is set to pass…

screenrant.com - Jared Stewart - 10 Marvel & DC Video Games Every Comics Fan Should Try At Least Once
10 Marvel & DC Video Games Every Comics Fan Should Try At Least Once
ScreenRant

Marvel and DC video games have two wildly different problems. Marvel games have relied almost wholly on synergy with the Marvel Cinematic Universe for nearly 20 years, while DC games routinely make decisions that run perpendicular to what fans…

polygon.com - Giovanni Colantonio - 2026's Latest 10/10 Masterpiece Also Has the Best Video Game Ending in Years
2026's Latest 10/10 Masterpiece Also Has the Best Video Game Ending in Years
Polygon.com

From a distance, Big Walk doesn't look like the kind of video game that's out to deliver a big emotional payoff. It's a chilled out co-op game that mostly tasks you and your friends with solving puzzles scattered around an open-world island…

kotaku.com - Ethan Gach - AI-Fueled Price Hikes On Consoles Won't Hurt GTA 6 Launch
AI-Fueled Price Hikes On Consoles Won't Hurt GTA 6 Launch
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

Grand Theft Auto 6 is a big deal not just for fans but for the video game industry. Many observers expect it to buoy a console market that's stagnated in recent years. Players who were slow to upgrade from last-gen hardware will have no choice but…

mirror.co.uk - Joshua Boyles - GTA 6 sales predicted, and the numbers will absolutely blow your mind
GTA 6 sales predicted, and the numbers will absolutely blow your mind
Daily Mirror

We always knew that GTA 6 was going to sell an absolute metric tonne of copies, but early revenue estimates from publisher Take-Two have blown even our most wild predictions out of the water. As revealed in a recent earnings report, Take-Two claims…

japantimes.co.jp - Gearoid Reidy - At Jensen Huang's favorite Japan pub, it's not last call yet
At Jensen Huang's favorite Japan pub, it's not last call yet
The Japan Times

When Nvidia founder Jensen Huang was in Tokyo last month, the most surprising place he visited wasn't a chip supplier or even video game maker Sega Sammy Holdings, but Yakiton Sankichi. The casual eatery is an izakaya, often translated as a…

totalprosports.com - Arnab Mondal - Lena The Plug Tossed Her Wedding Ring & Gave Drake A 'Hall Pass' During Wild Livestream Moment For 20-On-1 Speed-Dating Game [VIDEO]
Lena The Plug Tossed Her Wedding Ring & Gave Drake A 'Hall Pass' During Wild Livestream Moment For 20-On-1 Speed-Dating Game [VIDEO]
TotalProSports

Lena the Plug made social media go crazy during Drake 's latest livestream after making a bold move when she met the rapper. Drake went live on Kick for a Stake anniversary event featuring a $1 million giveaway and a 20-on-1 speed-dating game. Lena…

japantimes.co.jp - Takashi Mochizuki - Sony and TSMC to invest ¥1 trillion in joint chip plant in Japan
Sony and TSMC to invest ¥1 trillion in joint chip plant in Japan
The Japan Times

Sony Group and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. are in talks to spend a combined ¥1 trillion ($6.4 billion) on their planned joint factory in Japan, according to a person familiar with the plans. The Japanese company's chip arm Sony…

kotaku.com - Zack Kotzer - Sony Will Remain Mum On PlayStation Disc Making Process
Sony Will Remain Mum On PlayStation Disc Making Process
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

Despite the mounting campaign of anger, Sony remains steadfast in their decision to cease production of physical discs for the PlayStation. Plans were so entrenched by the time of announcement that some of their manufacturing facilities had already…

nytimes.com - Murat Ates - Jets roster projection: Strengths, weaknesses and the pressure to make changes
Jets roster projection: Strengths, weaknesses and the pressure to make changes
The New York Times

In a standard Winnipeg offseason, August arrives and Jets fans can spare their pencil sharpeners — their home team's opening-night lineup may as well be written in ink. This time, the prospect of a Connor Hellebuyck trade combines with a…

fastcompany.com - Phil Petitpont - Social fandom beats big movie budgets
Social fandom beats big movie budgets
Fast Company

Supergirl cost $170 million to produce and had everything going for it: the backing of DC Studios and Warner Bros., worldwide distribution, and a marketing budget over $115 million. By year's end, however, the film is projected to gross around $100…

nme.com - Ali Shutler - The Weeknd is obsessed with an indie fishing game demo
The Weeknd is obsessed with an indie fishing game demo
NME | Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News

Video gaming megafan The Weeknd 's latest obsession is an indie fishing game demo. READ MORE: Lil Tecca talks headlining ‘Fortnite Festival' and making ‘GTA'-inspired rap The Weeknd loves video games. He was the first headline act of…

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