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What's driving the UK video gaming industry's next wave of growth?
The video game industry is now the world's largest entertainment sector, generating more than twice the combined revenues of the film and music industries, according to a Dentsu report. The UK is a major player, with a strong pipeline of studios…
'Seeking connection': the video game where players stopped shooting and started talking
The video game Arc Raiders is set in a lethal imagining of an apocalyptic future for humanity. Survivors have been forced to live deep underground in colonies while mysterious, murderous AI machines patrol the surface. Only the desolate ruins of…
'Absolute Batman' Enters the World of Video Games and Lego (First-Look)
DC's Absolute Batman, already a publishing sensation, is now poised to take over the brick building and video game realms. The Absolute incarnations of Batman and Catwoman, seen in the comic book by writer Scott Snyder and artist Nick Dragotta…
10 Times Politicians Blamed Video Games for Violence
Video games are the biggest branch of the entertainment industry, so they make a convenient scapegoat. Whenever a tragedy like a shooting befalls society, pundits are quick to blame gaming as a root cause. After all, many digital titles contain…
Video game lawyer implores devs to swerve generative AI
Video game lawyer, Nick Allan, has some advice for studios navigating the world without a publisher: take the time to understand the legality surrounding intellectual property (IP) ownership. Oh, and it's probably best to avoid generative AI like…
PS5 sales spike as players raced to beat global price rises
US weekly unit and dollar sales of PlayStation 5 hardware spiked last week, even as Sony announced global price rises for its PlayStation 5 consoles due to 'continued pressures in the global economic landscape.' At the end of March, Sony announced…
Why I'm embracing the latest uncool thing in gaming
While researching women's experiences in multiplayer video games recently, I came across this thread on the subreddit about Bungie's latest live shooter, Marathon. “I've played a lot of shooters, and as a feminine-presenting player tbh it's…
PlayStation 5 sees massive sales spike in the US, beating 2026 records so far as eager consumers rush to beat RAM crisis price hikes
The PlayStation 5 has seen a spike in US sales following announced price hikes, according to Circana's retail tracking service. In fact, it spiked so much that sales from the week ending 4th April have topped out the rest of the year so far. Senior…
Here's Everything Disney Investors Need to Know About the Entertainment Giant's Massive Investment in Epic Games
The Walt Disney Company (DIS +1.37%) is once again aiming to make video games a much bigger part of its overall business. Disney has made multiple earlier pushes in the video game industry and seen some significant successes, but setbacks in the…
Everyone Rushed Out to Buy a PS5 Before the Big Price Rise Kicked In, Sales Data Shows
Last month's announcement of a big PlayStation 5 price rise caused sales of console hardware to spike, with customers looking to buy ahead of the price increase kicking in. Mat Piscatella, senior director and video game industry advisor at Circana…
Cannes Sets Japan IP Market in Collaboration With Tokyo International Film Festival Content Market
Cannes is set to welcome a Japan IP market at this year's festival. Cannes market, the film festival's business hub, is collaborating with Tokyo International Film Festival Content Market (TIFFCOM) on the strategic gathering, which will run from…
Congress offers lose-lose trade: false security for data vulnerability
The act would require app stores to request and store ID verification from every user, regardless of age, and to share that information with app developers. Parents are right to balk at the idea of taking such a risk. For those who opt out of…
Cannes Market and TIFFCOM Partner On Japan IP Event
The Marché du Film and Tokyo International Film Festival Content Market (TIFFCOM) have announced a three-day IP market, dedicated to Japanese intellectual properties with strong potential for film adaptation, during this year's edition of…
Pokémon isn't just for fun-it's inspiring future scientists
Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American's Science Quickly, I'm Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. The year is 1998. Brandy and Monica's hit song “The Boy Is Mine” is all over the radio. The movie There's Something About…
NBA Play-In Tournament score, live updates: Latest from Magic vs. 76ers and Warriors vs. Clippers
The NBA Play-In Tournament continues with two more games tonight. After last night's thrilling wins by the Hornets and the Trail Blazers, tonight sees the 76ers host the Magic and the Warriors visit the Clippers. The winner of Orlando-Philadelphia…
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