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Paedophile lured child to York bedroom with video games
A paedophile who used video games to trick a child into his bedroom during the 90s has been jailed. Ian Mark Wrightson, 54, who now lives in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, sexually assaulted the primary school pupil multiple times between 1990 and 1992…
Vintage Pokémon video games fetch $2 million in historic transaction
The lucrative market for vintage collectibles extends far beyond rare trading cards, as classic video game cartridges are now commanding astronomical prices among international buyers. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT A collection facility in Dubai…
Video Game Movie and TV Show Adaptations That We Can't Wait to See
To say that video game adaptations have been doing very well in recent years feels like an understatement. For example, A Minecraft Movie grossed $960.3 million worldwide in 2025, and there's a sequel coming in 2027. Games are also becoming popular…
A 'Lord of the Rings' Video Game Just Shadow Dropped, and There May Be More to Come
Pack your bags, because we're heading back to Middle-earth. On Tuesday a new (old) The Lord of the Rings game was surprise released. Re-released by Aspyr, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is now available for modern consoles. Originally…
50 Cent and Vice Sign Up To Adapt Video Game IP Payday To Hollywood
Starbreeze has announced a new deal for Payday that not even the fans may have expected… and it just might save the franchise. They made this announcement via press release: Starbreeze Entertainment together with VICE Studios (Gangs of…
Bally's pauses Chicago casino project amid dispute over video gaming terminals
One of Chicago's biggest construction projects is on 'pause' amid a dispute between Chicago and Bally's over video gaming terminals. Work continued Monday on the massive $1.7 billion Bally's Casino Chicago project despite a notification to the…
Bally's slows parts of Chicago casino project amid dispute over video gaming terminals, dividing City Council members
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Bally's Chicago is pausing construction on several parts of its permanent casino as a political fight intensifies over the future of video gaming terminals in the city. The company says the growing push for hundreds of new…
Supermassive Games will lay off up to 75 workers
Video game industry workers are facing yet more job cuts. Supermassive Games, the developer of Until Dawn and The Dark Pictures Anthology, says it will lay off as many as 75 employees. 'We have made the difficult decision to begin a redundancy…
Until Dawn Developer Supermassive Games Facing Major Job Cuts
Supermassive Games is beginning a consultation process that could result in up to 75 members of the team being laid off. Supermassive Games recently celebrated the launch of Directive 8020 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series consoles in May, but just a few…
Flying Wizards - Kotaku
Fly in the skies with your old magic carpet ! Gather orichalcum and underworld arcanes to fuel your powers and purge Atlantis of rampaging monsters and mad sorcerers. A first shooter with a hint of strategy. Games metadata is powered by IGDB.com…
AI lowers the barrier to making games, but it may also be closing the door on the next generation of developers - Here's why that's so concerning
It seems like every time I turn around, there's another round of layoffs affecting video game studios. In July, Xbox announced its biggest downsizing ever, cutting 3,200 jobs throughout 2026 and 2027. At the same time, Xbox made deals with four…
Ukie seeks clarity from UK government over subscription proposals
Chris Kerr, Senior Editor, News,GameDeveloper.com August 11, 2026 UK video game industry trade body Ukie has called on the Labor government to clarify how new consumer subscription refund proposals will impact video game companies operating in the…
Knicks star Jalen Brunson is a man of the people, reveals the one thing he can't live without
New York Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson is just like so many of us: He can't live without video games. Brunson, 29, was asked about the one thing he couldn't live without in an interview with his mother. His mother said family, and the two had very…
Saber CEO Admits 'Dig' at Gearbox Boss Randy Pitchford in New Game Trailer, Saying It's Payback for 'Shots at Embracer in Borderlands 4
Beef between two high-profile video game industry CEOs has bubbled over into the public domain, via a trailer for new taxi simulation game Rideshare Stimulator. Footage of the game includes several references to Borderlands boss Randy Pitchford…
What's In The $100 'GTA VI' Ultimate Edition, Which Most Fans Are Buying
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick appeared on CNBC this week to talk about the upcoming monster launch of Grand Theft Auto VI on November 19. In a recent earnings report, it was confirmed that pre-orders for the game are enormously surpassing Take-Two's…
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