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Analysts Say Video Game Hardware Isn't Getting Cheaper Anytime Soon
Last week, Valve sent the price of its Steam Deck into the stratosphere, increasing the cost of both versions of its device by over $200 apiece and leading to widespread concern over how many other hardware dominoes this move is going to knock…
Forgotten Reboot of Angelina Jolie's Video Game Movies Gets Revived on Streaming
A long-overlooked reboot has found a fresh audience after climbing HBO Max's movie rankings. The action-adventure film is now among the platform's most-watched titles. Years after its theatrical run, the 2018 reboot is getting renewed attention…
Five Announcers Who Should Replace Kirk Herbstreit in Future College Football Video Games
Without ever giving the appearance of trying to, former Ohio State quarterback Kirk Herbstreit has become—along with broadcast partner Chris Fowler— the face of 21st-century college football. His opinions on the state of the game make…
GTA 6's Looming Release Date Has Turned September Into a Packed Battle Royale Between All the Biggest End-of-Year Video Games
We've known for years that the entire games industry would give Grand Theft Auto 6 the widest berth possible, but this week's State of Play has proven Rockstar's behemoth as some kind of car-jacking Moses, parting the Red Sea of releases and…
10 Video Games That Changed Their Ending At The Last Minute
Like movies and TV shows, many video games have their story plotted out way in advance, with story boards for the most important cutscenes. Additionally, games, especially modern ones, have lengthy pre-production periods, where everything needs to…
'More like a traditional video game' - Unreal Engine 5 and The Mandalorian and Grogu have transformed Disney World's Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run attraction inside Galaxy's Edge
Yes, Star Wars has returned to the big screen with The Mandalorian and Grogu, and on the same day it hit theaters, it landed in two Disney Parks — Disneyland in Anaheim, CA and Disney World in Orlando, FL. Disney Imagineering and Disney…
Amazon takes over James Bond video games following 007 First Light's success
Amazon have confirmed that they'll publish any future Bond games, including a sequel to the hugely successful 007 First Light. This has fans worried that developers IO Interactive will no longer be involved. Not only did the latest Bond game sell…
Every Video Game In Existence Is Running Scared Of Grand Theft Auto 6
Grand Theft Auto 6 is going to be a big deal. I have no doubt that when it arrives in November it will break every single video game sales record known to man as it swiftly becomes the best-selling entertainment product of all time. For a game of…
Asia and MENA games market revenue predicted to grow 16.5% to over $103bn by 2030
The Asia and MENA regions generated $88.9 billion in gaming revenue in 2025, with revenue projected to reach $103.6 billion by 2028, Niko Partners reports. The data covers 13 markets: China, India, East Asia (Japan and Korea), Southeast Asia…
PlayStation's big news is trending for reasons that don't solve bigger issues
There was a time in the early 2010s when you couldn't go to an E3 press conference without watching a lot of people getting stabbed in the neck. This was the primary image the video game industry chose to project into the world back then, through…
The majority of US gamers think the hobby is better value than watching movies or reading books - even in the age of $70+ games
A new Entertainment Software Association study found that most Americans think video games provide the most entertainment value for their money compared to other forms of entertainment 75% of parents are actively play video games each week, while…
Why GameStop Stock Popped Today
Shares of GameStop (GME +6.02%) rose on Wednesday after the video game retailer reported a surge in quarterly profits. GameStop's net sales jumped 14% year over year to $835.3 million in its fiscal first quarter, which ended on May 2. The gains…
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick Now Playable In WWE2K26
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick is now a playable wrestler in WWE 2K26. So if you or someone you know was laid off as a result of his decisions, you can now load up WWE 2K6 and digitally beat up the executive who runs the company that owns…
Sony's State of Play Completely Killed My Excitement for God of War and Wolverine
If the PlayStation State of Play made one thing clear, it's that the AAA video game industry has lost its nerve. The broadcast should have been a triumphant celebration of gameplay: the pinnacle of the medium's mechanics. Instead, the two…
MGM and Amazon Game Studios to publish future IO Interactive James Bond titles
IO Interactive will no longer self-publish future James Bond games, which will instead be published by MGM and Amazon Game Studios. IO Interactive developed and self-published 007: First Light, which launched on May 27 and sold over 1.5 million…
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