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'Return To Silent Hill' Is The Worst-Reviewed Video Game Movie In 19 Years
There is a lot of talk these days about how at last, Hollywood seems to have broken the video game adaptation “curse,” where previously nearly all projects were either bad or disastrous. That changed in the era of Arcane, Fallout, The…
Ukie's Tencent-backed Video Games Growth Programme returns with 30-strong cohort of studios
UK games trade body Ukie has revealed the 30 studios that are taking part in its second-ever Video Games Growth Programme. The initiative is designed to 'help ambitious studios… scale both creatively and commercially' and has the backing of…
Korean acquisitions, buying for back catalogue, and filling the content gap: video game investment and M&A trends for 2026
At Pocket Gamer Connects London this week, a panel of well-known games industry investors gathered to discuss 'Investment and M&A Trends for 2026'. GamesIndustry.biz was there, and the general message of the talk was to expect a slightly rosier…
Crypto startup ZBD raises $40 million to power video game payments
Gamers have long bought and sold digital items like swords, jewels, and spaceship parts. Cryptocurrencies, which are inherently digital, seem like an obvious tie-in. In a bid to make good on that combination and build blockchain payments rails for…
'Halloween' Video Game Unveils the Heroes of Haddonfield
This September, Michael Myers will be coming back home to Haddonfield. Illfonic's Halloween game will be arriving on PC and consoles, and in the meantime, fans have been eager to find out more information about the game. An exciting new update has…
Video Game God Of War Congratulates Live Action God Of War
Christopher Judge comments on his fellow Kratos. A new Kickstarter will transform your Switch 2 dock into an old-school GameCube. And two people who worked on Pirates of the Caribbean argue about what's to blame for modern VFX looking dull and…
With Each Release, These Video Game Trilogies Became Worse
Some video games are a miracle to come out and be a great singular experience. Then there are games that grow into franchises, or at least trilogies. There are a lot of good examples where the quality of these trilogies either goes up or at least…
Video game CGI is ruining films, says 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' director Gore Verbinski
The filmmaker said modern techniques are a 'slip backwards' Pirates Of The Caribbean director Gore Verbinski has said poor special effects in modern films can be blamed on studios using video game design tools. Unreal Engine is a 3D development…
Will Return to Silent Hill Be the Biggest Flop of 2026? - Video-Game-Turned-Horror-Series Roasted
Now, when a film adaptation of a super-popular video game arrives with years of built-in anticipation, there is always a big cloud of criticism over its head. Return to Silent Hill, the latest cinematic interpretation of the cult horror series…
Meet the Heroes of the Upcoming 'Halloween' Video Game!
While we eagerly await Illfonic and Gun Interactive's upcoming game based on John Carpenter's Halloween, the studios continue to tease us with new info. Today, the X account for the game (@HalloweenTVG) has announced the reveal of a handful of the…
Season 2 of Prime Video's Video Game Show Is a Streaming Juggernaut
As its second season approaches the finale, one of Prime Video's biggest genre hits continues to dominate conversation and viewership charts. The platform has begun sharing selective insights into the show's performance, hinting at its place among…
How I turned Singed from Arcane into a 3D model suitable for video game design
This article is on my reinterpretation of Singed from Arcane, Netflix's animated steampunk action-adventure television series. The main goal of this artwork was to study and translate the stylised shapes and dynamic proportions defined by Arcane's…
One of the Most Anticipated Video Game Adaptations Becomes an Early Contender for 2026's Worst Movie
Gone are the days of assuming video game adaptations won't live up to their source material. Right now, the Walton Goggins and Ella Purnell -led Fallout continues its reign at the top of the Prime Video streaming charts, charming both critics and…
Why Online Casinos Are Starting to Feel More Like Video Games
Open a modern online casino app, and the first screen is rarely a plain catalogue of slots. It looks closer to a game hub: rotating banners for limited-time events, a progress bar edging toward the next tier, and a “missions” panel…
Video Game Maker Ubisoft Unveils Major 'Reset,' With Layoffs, Canceled Titles And Back-To-Office Mandate
Ubisoft, a major video game publisher known for titles like Assassin's Creed, announced a major “reset” Wednesday involving layoffs, canceled and delayed games and a stricter return-to-office mandate. Co-founder and CEO Yves Guillemot…
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