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variety.com - Jack Dunn - Studiocanal's Sixth Dimension Sets Feature Adaptation of Horror Video Game 'The Headliners' (EXCLUSIVE)
Studiocanal's Sixth Dimension Sets Feature Adaptation of Horror Video Game 'The Headliners' (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety –

Studiocanal 's genre label Sixth Dimension is in early development on a feature adaptation of the multiplayer horror game “The Headliners,” Variety can reveal exclusively. Released by Kafi Games in 2025 and developed by Lucas Bouyoux…

businessinsider.com - Peter Kafka - Netflix used to tell investors it was excited about video games and podcasts. Now it's gone silent.
Netflix used to tell investors it was excited about video games and podcasts. Now it's gone silent.
Business Insider –

For years, Netflix has been telling investors how excited it is about its move into video games. More recently, it has also started talking up its move into podcasts. But when the company released its third-quarter earnings on Tuesday, the streamer…

nextnewsnetwork.com - Gary Franchi - INDIA'S YOUTH PROTEST MOVEMENT GOES ONLINE AS ACTIVISTS TURN DISSENT INTO VIDEO GAMES
INDIA'S YOUTH PROTEST MOVEMENT GOES ONLINE AS ACTIVISTS TURN DISSENT INTO VIDEO GAMES
Next News Network –

A growing wave of youth-led demonstrations across India has produced an unexpected offshoot: a series of online video games in which players dodge police blockades, build protest processions and even deploy batons and tear gas, according to…

techradar.com - Becca Caddy - I asked ChatGPT to recreate 5 classic video games, including Snake, Pong and Tetris - then challenged it to make them even better
I asked ChatGPT to recreate 5 classic video games, including Snake, Pong and Tetris - then challenged it to make them even better
TechRadar –

OpenAI recently introduced GPT-6, a new model of ChatGPT. You've probably heard about a lot of its new features but one that I don't think has had nearly enough attention, especially considering how much fun you can have with it, is Intelligent UI.

collider.com - Erielle Sudario - Michael Fassbender's Sci-Fi Video Game Adaptation Officially Returns to Streaming Ahead of Netflix Reboot
Michael Fassbender's Sci-Fi Video Game Adaptation Officially Returns to Streaming Ahead of Netflix Reboot
Collider –

Ahead of Netflix 's upcoming adaptation of this popular video game franchise, its first film adaptation will find a new streaming home next month. Despite receiving negative reviews from critics and mixed reactions from audiences, the movie grossed…

ign.com - Wesley Yin-Poole - Xbox Insiders Can Now Stream Games by Buying Cloud Playtime Without Game Pass, Introductory Launch Pricing Revealed
Xbox Insiders Can Now Stream Games by Buying Cloud Playtime Without Game Pass, Introductory Launch Pricing Revealed
IGN –

Microsoft is now letting Xbox Insiders stream games by buying cloud playtime without a Game Pass subscription. This preview is designed to give Insiders an early look at the new option before it rolls out more broadly next month. Insiders can buy…

arstechnica.com - Nick Indge - The past, present, and future share a show floor at Pinball Expo 2026
The past, present, and future share a show floor at Pinball Expo 2026
Ars Technica –

It's October in the Midwest, which means it's time for the pinball world to descend on a convention center in Chicagoland for the annual Pinball Expo. Once thought to be an entertainment sector slowly bleeding out, pinball has come back in a big…

kotaku.com - Zack Zwiezen - A 5 Year Old's War Game - Kotaku
A 5 Year Old's War Game - Kotaku
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More –

End a war that has lasted for many pages. Command your armies on a turn-based strategy map, then lead your crayon drawn soldiers into real time battles Games metadata is powered by IGDB.com The DRM maker is trying to figure out who the pirate it is…

polygon.com - Giovanni Colantonio - Konami Has Staged the Unlikely Biggest Gaming Comeback of 2026
Konami Has Staged the Unlikely Biggest Gaming Comeback of 2026
Polygon.com –

You don't have to look very hard to find stories about publishers struggling to make ends meet in 2026. Skyrocketing budgets caused by a demand for franchise games to grow bigger and better with every installment have put major players like Sony…

gamerant.com - Dalton Cooper - EA is Permanently Shutting Down BioWare, New Mass Effect Game Canceled
EA is Permanently Shutting Down BioWare, New Mass Effect Game Canceled
GameRant –

BioWare, the developer behind critically-acclaimed games like Baldur's Gate, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Dragon Age, and Mass Effect, just to name a few, is shutting down. BioWare established itself as a premiere RPG studio with its…

marketwatch.com - EA to Shutter BioWare, Streamline Portfolio as Competition Heats Up
EA to Shutter BioWare, Streamline Portfolio as Competition Heats Up
MarketWatch –

The video-game developer said Wednesday it would close the studio and Edmonton, Alberta, workspace for the Canadian developer that makes role-playing games such as 'Mass Effect' and 'Dragon Age.' The announcement came alongside a string of other…

digitalspy.com - Joe Anderton - Jason Sudeikis shares uncertain update on Ted Lasso's future
Jason Sudeikis shares uncertain update on Ted Lasso's future
Digital Spy –

They said it would never happen, but Ted Lasso returned this year for a fourth season. The latest run changed things up focusing on a women's team and left quite a few plot threads hanging. It seems like a fifth season is definitely happening, but…

boston.com - Lauren Daley - Inside the cosmic brain of Daniel Donato
Inside the cosmic brain of Daniel Donato
Boston.com –

Add Boston.com on Google (opens in a new tab) Add Boston.com as your preferred source on Google to see more of our stories. Before I get off the phone with guitar prodigy Daniel Donato, I toss one last simple question: Anything you want to add for…

9to5mac.com - Chance Miller - iPhone Duo review: The future is foldable
iPhone Duo review: The future is foldable
9to5Mac –

The iPhone Duo is the biggest change to the iPhone's form factor in its nearly 20-year history. It combines a compact, notebook-style design with an iPad-like inner display. It might look a little awkward, but that's for good reason. I've spent the…

kotaku.com - John Walker - Epic And Roblox Sued For Allegedly Creating Deliberately Addictive Games
Epic And Roblox Sued For Allegedly Creating Deliberately Addictive Games
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More –

A San Francisco lawsuit against Epic and Roblox has the potential to be extremely interesting for the gaming industry at large, should it ever go to trial. 23-year-old Dawson Little is claiming damages for what the filing describes as…

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