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ign.com - Sab Astley - The Rise of Roblox, Live-Service Games, and AI Distractions Poses a Huge Question: Is the World Falling out of Love With 'Traditional' Video Games?
The Rise of Roblox, Live-Service Games, and AI Distractions Poses a Huge Question: Is the World Falling out of Love With 'Traditional' Video Games?
IGN

Something isn't adding up in the video game industry. In 2025, global video game sales hit $195.6 billion, growing 5% year-on-year. That's great news - except when you look at the larger picture. In that same time, 10 major studios including…

netmums.com - Charlie Bond - If your child wants to be an astronaut letting them play this video game could help them reach space
If your child wants to be an astronaut letting them play this video game could help them reach space
Netmums

Your child is glued to a video game, the living room echoing with crashes and cheers, and a small voice in your head whispers that this cannot be good for homework or any future career. Yet astronauts and engineers in training are spending time in…

ign.com - Michael Cripe - Here are All of the Best Video Game April Fools' Day Jokes of 2026
Here are All of the Best Video Game April Fools' Day Jokes of 2026
IGN

It's April Fools' Day 2026, and that means it's once again time to comb through another round of the best jokes and pranks the gaming industry has to offer. Social media feeds have already been filled with high-quality, low-quality, and downright…

screenrant.com - Jennifer Chu - Jack Black & Donald Glover Want To Star In First-Ever Adaptation Of Nintendo's Classic 42-Year-Old Video Game
Jack Black & Donald Glover Want To Star In First-Ever Adaptation Of Nintendo's Classic 42-Year-Old Video Game
ScreenRant

Interest in on-screen video game projects continues to rage on in the entertainment industry, and two A-list celebrities revealed that they have their eyes set on a film adaptation of the popular Nintendo game, Duck Hunt. Released in 1984, Duck…

gamerant.com - Tristan Jurkovich  - Let's Bring Back These Near-Perfect Forgotten Marvel Video Game Gems
Let's Bring Back These Near-Perfect Forgotten Marvel Video Game Gems
GameRant

Marvel-based console video games date back as far as the 80s. Back then, licensed games were not that well-received, as the turnaround between development cycles was short. Cash grabs have led to some amazing games over the years regarding comic…

thegamer.com - Jade King - Brie Larson Is Right, It's Time For Hollywood To Start Respecting Video Games
Brie Larson Is Right, It's Time For Hollywood To Start Respecting Video Games
TheGamer

Brie Larson has always had a hard time on the internet. I will never forget the avalanche of misogynistic vitriol she received when she was first cast as Captain Marvel for daring to be a woman in the public eye who stood up for herself. She became…

scmp.com - Lisa Cam - 'Like a TikTok trend': how micro dramas leave big studios in their dust
'Like a TikTok trend': how micro dramas leave big studios in their dust
South China Morning Post

Like video games, micro dramas can be super addictive. And Timothy Oh, general manager of the Chinese digital content company COL Group, knows exactly how to get viewers hooked. Also called vertical dramas, micro dramas are a rapidly growing…

polygon.com - Patricia Hernandez - Hyped Steam game is losing multiplayer after AI company takes servers
Hyped Steam game is losing multiplayer after AI company takes servers
Polygon.com

Stormgate, a game made by former StarCraft 2 developers, aimed to 'boldly advance' real-time strategy games by lowering the barrier to entry in an otherwise inaccessible genre. Three years after its release into early access, however, Stormgate is…

washingtonexaminer.com - Garrett W. Fulce - The KIDS Act treats everyone like a kid
The KIDS Act treats everyone like a kid
Washington Examiner

It would also create massive potential for identity theft. While the internet is many things, it is not easily segmented and partitioned. Just ask the businesses and creators who paywall content how easy it is to keep someone out of their walled…

reallusion.com - jason-chen - AI Video Mocap Brings Studio-Level Productivity to Indie Game Developers - Reallusion Magazine
AI Video Mocap Brings Studio-Level Productivity to Indie Game Developers - Reallusion Magazine
Reallusion

Indie and double-A games are booming, but one challenge remains: animation is expensive. NPCs require massive amounts of motion, including idles, interactions, walk cycles, daily routines, and countless variations. Traditional mocap can help, but…

gamedeveloper.com - Harper Jay MacIntyre - How are devs responding to industry calamity?
How are devs responding to industry calamity?
Game Developer

This year's GDC, marketed as a 'Festival of Gaming' as much as a buttoned-up professional conference, once again brought thousands of game developers to the Bay Area. Business cards were exchanged and drinks were shared, but the mood was not…

gamesindustry.biz - Sophie McEvoy - MechWarrior dev Piranha Games reportedly affected by redundancies
MechWarrior dev Piranha Games reportedly affected by redundancies
GamesIndustry.biz

MechWarrior 5: Clans developer Piranha Games has reportedly conducted a round of layoffs. Former employees of the Canadian studio shared on LinkedIn that they were affected, including those working in writing, FX/VFX, environment and technical art…

gamerant.com - Evan Zimmer - Nvidia's DLSS 5 Is Sparking Debate Over AI's Role in Game Development
Nvidia's DLSS 5 Is Sparking Debate Over AI's Role in Game Development
GameRant

Last month, Nvidia revealed its latest version of DLSS, which has drawn negative criticism from gamers and developers alike. The criticism stems from the tool appearing to alter the art direction and style of the games Nvidia used to show off the…

screenrant.com - Kyle McLeod - Upcoming Sci-Fi Action Series Gives Netflix Its Own Fallout
Upcoming Sci-Fi Action Series Gives Netflix Its Own Fallout
ScreenRant

After just two seasons, Prime Video's Fallout is already in the conversation when it comes to the best video game adaptations of all time, but Netflix may have its own equivalent through an upcoming sci-fi action show. Late last year, Fallout…

eurogamer.net - Chris Tapsell - I've played PUBG's new co-op PvE mode, Xeno Point, and after several rounds I'm not convinced this is Battlegrounds' future
I've played PUBG's new co-op PvE mode, Xeno Point, and after several rounds I'm not convinced this is Battlegrounds' future
Eurogamer.net

For readers of Eurogamer, it may have been a while since you last read much in depth about PUBG - or indeed PUBG Battlegrounds (redundant subtitle duly acknowledged by publisher Krafton) as it's now known in its post-Brendan Greene form. PUBG is…

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