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Video Game Industry Giant Tencent May Be Offloading Rune Factory & Story Of Seasons Developer Marvelous
Tencent, one of the biggest video game companies in the world, may now be planning to own less video games. Tencent is one of China's great multinationals, rivaling Sony and Microsoft in terms of market cap. Their big investments include owning 100…
Union Calls For 'Entire Video Game Sector' To Strike Later This Week
The independent French video game union Le Syndicat des Travailleureuses du Jeu Vidéo (STJV) is calling for “anyone employed by a video game company” across “the entire video game sector” to strike on June 25, in…
Best Buy Tech Fest: The Biggest Discounts on Headphones, Video Games, and More
Amazon Prime Day is going down right now, but other retailers won't go down without a fight to grab your attention (and some dollars). Best Buy is running Tech Fest, an event spanning several days that has some enticing deals on tech products.
The 10 Greatest Dark Fantasy Video Games of All Time, Ranked
One great part of consuming media is being able to go into new fantastical worlds, and video games in particular are great for this. They give a far more immersive feeling, as players can see the world from their point of view and have meaningful…
Nicolas Cage Answers the Call of Duty in Trailer for New Video Game Expansion
Nicolas Cage 's career has experienced quite a resurgence in recent years, arguably peaking in 2024 with his critically acclaimed hit Longlegs. He's on a roll for sure, having recently starred in Prime Video's Spider-Noir on top of upcoming…
Iconic POTC-Inspired Video Game Series Finally Getting Live-Action Movie Adaptation From Spider-Man Director
An iconic game franchise is becoming live-action under the direction of Spider-Man: Brand New Day 's director. There is a huge wave of video game adaptations in the works currently, going through 2027. Some major titles include The Legend of Zelda…
Popular Video Game Scores Live-Action Movie From Spider-Man: Brand New Day Director
A popular Xbox video game is confirmed to get a live-action movie from the director of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The live-service game was originally released back in 2018. Sea of Thieves, the famous open-world video game from Xbox, will receive a…
The Steam Machine is the start of an even more expensive future for game consoles
Valve's living room PC isn't cheap, which doesn't bode well for the next Xbox and PlayStation. Valve's living room PC isn't cheap, which doesn't bode well for the next Xbox and PlayStation. Photo: Kelsey McClellan / The Verge Steam Machines have…
As its sale to Saudi Arabia approaches, EA lays off its third wave of staff this year, with the full scope of the cuts currently unknown
EA has laid off an unspecified number of staff yet again, its third wave of staffing cuts this year. This comes as the $55bn Saudi Arabian leveraged buyout of the company marches closer. First reported by Kotaku, staff from across its recruitment…
'We're certainly going to invest going forward': Halo's entertainment future may not be over
It's no secret that Halo has struggled to find success outside of video games, and I'll be the first to admit that, as a massive Halo fan, the Halo TV series from Paramount+ was one of the worst shows I've ever had the displeasure of watching.
Tencent in talks to divest stakes in Japanese game studio including Marvelous
Tencent (0700) is in talks to exit its investments in several Japanese game studios, including Tokyo-listed Marvelous as part of a broader reassessment of its global portfolio, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter. SCROLL TO…
Micron to report third quarter earnings amid sky-high demand from data centers
Micron (MU) will report its third quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday as the memory industry continues to see tailwinds from the global AI build-out. Micron stock has soared a staggering 862% over the past 12 months and is up 316% since…
Report: Tencent May Soon Bail On A Bunch Of Gaming Investments
Tencent is looking likely to bail on a number of video game investments, according to a Bloomberg report. The Chinese company has, over the last few years, taken minority stakes in a number of Japanese gaming studios, and is now considering selling…
Stop Killing Games Legislation Rejected By EU
Well, this is very disappointing. Over the first half of this year, we've talked about the resurgence of the Stop Killing Games movement, which aims to push various governments to legislate out the practice of video game publishers sunsetting their…
Netflix's Gears of War has a confirmed plot and it will be an origin story
Netflix's Gears of War movie has a confirmed plot According to Entertainment Weekly, the movie will be an origin story for Delta Squad This does mean that the game's protagonist, Marcus Fenix, may not appear in the Netflix adaptation Gears of War…
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