Video Games Industry News

A collection of Video Games latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.

geekdad.com - Michael Knight - Video Game Roundup: May 2026
Video Game Roundup: May 2026
GeekDad

Welcome to my new series of articles focused on bringing readers some information about a few of the latest and upcoming video games. In the past I have helped develop video games and authored numerous video game strategy guides. Now I just enjoy…

collider.com - Robert Lee III - 8 Upcoming Video Game Adaptations, Ranked by Anticipation
8 Upcoming Video Game Adaptations, Ranked by Anticipation
Collider

While video game movie adaptations were once considered to be an infamous syphon of all things quality as the overwhelming majority of the films completely bastardized the original games for a cheap cash grab, video game adaptations are now…

polygon.com - Tomas Franzese - We got our first glimpse at an Unreal Engine 6 video game
We got our first glimpse at an Unreal Engine 6 video game
Polygon.com

Epic Games has revealed Unreal Engine 6 with a trailer featuring an updated version of Rocket League. Given how ubiquitous Unreal Engine 5 has become, this announcement is a big deal for the video game industry. This weekend, Epic Games hosted the…

gamerant.com - Mark Sammut - Victor Wembanyama Is the NBA's Closest Thing to a Video Game Boss Fight
Victor Wembanyama Is the NBA's Closest Thing to a Video Game Boss Fight
GameRant

San Antonio Spurs just defeated OKC by more than 20 to tie the NBA Conference Finals at 2-2, with Victor Wembanyama netting a monstrous 33 points. From Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, Shaq, Kobe…

gamerant.com - Zakaria Ali - The Biggest Threat to Video Game Movies & Shows Isn't Bad Writing
The Biggest Threat to Video Game Movies & Shows Isn't Bad Writing
GameRant

For years, video game adaptations carried a terrible reputation. Audiences came to expect awkward dialogue, thin characters, and movies or shows that barely resembled the video games they came from. Films like 1993's Super Mario Bros and Alone in…

thegamer.com - Mike Drucker - Sektori Is Basically Video Game: The Video Game And I Love It
Sektori Is Basically Video Game: The Video Game And I Love It
TheGamer

Let's put aside all the culture war stuff for now. Let's put those old grievances back on the shelf. Let's even forget that, right now, things in the video game industry aren't looking so hot for workers. All of those have their place, and lord…

bleacherreport.com - Timothy Rapp - Everything Wemby Said About Trending Half-Court Shot Video, Spurs' Game 4 Win vs. Thunder
Everything Wemby Said About Trending Half-Court Shot Video, Spurs' Game 4 Win vs. Thunder
Bleacher Report

Victor Wembanyama closed out the first half of Sunday night's 103-82 stomping of the Oklahoma City Thunder with a ridiculous heave from halfcourt, taking his team into the locker room with a 12-point lead. 'I was thinking shoot to score,' he told…

gameranx.com - Ryan Parreno - Star Citizen Has Raised $ 1 Billion In Crowdfunding, 14 Years After It Was Revealed
Star Citizen Has Raised $ 1 Billion In Crowdfunding, 14 Years After It Was Revealed
Gameranx

Star Citizen has achieved a video game industry landmark, but in continuing controversial circumstances. Announced in 2012, veteran game developer Chris Roberts pitched the project to gamers as a fully independent project, to fully realize his…

yahoo.com - Vawn Himmelsbach - Logan Paul sold a Pokémon card for $16 million - and crypto money is pouring into the market
Logan Paul sold a Pokémon card for $16 million - and crypto money is pouring into the market
Yahoo!

Pokémon is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year — and the fictional “pocket monsters” that span video games, trading cards and an animated TV series are more popular than ever. In the late 1990s, kids would collect…

screenrant.com - Ewan Moore - Steam Machine Price Leaks, And It's Not Pretty
Steam Machine Price Leaks, And It's Not Pretty
ScreenRant

2026 is shaping up to be a pretty big year for Valve and Steam. The Steam Deck is still a monster success despite hardware shortages, and we recently got the brilliant new controller. Of course, Steam's brand-new controller is merely the warm-up…

futurism.com - Frank Landymore - Nintendo Is Completely Ignoring AI and Doing Fine
Nintendo Is Completely Ignoring AI and Doing Fine
Futurism

Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech That's more less Nintendo's approach to AI, and the market is rewarding the Japanese video game maker for it, in Bloomberg's analysis. For the record, Nintendo is not a stellar…

screenrant.com - Molly Freeman - The Batman 2's Release Breaks An 84-Year-Old Dark Knight Movie Trend
The Batman 2's Release Breaks An 84-Year-Old Dark Knight Movie Trend
ScreenRant

When The Batman 2 releases in 2027, it will mark a major first for the Dark Knight in the entire film history of the DC character. The release of Matt Reeves' The Batman sequel has been delayed multiple times, but with filming having started, it…

businessinsider.com - Ben Shimkus - It's gotten a lot more expensive to be a gamer
It's gotten a lot more expensive to be a gamer
Business Insider

For years, video games looked like one of the best deals in entertainment: buy a console, buy a game, plug them into your home television, and play for hours. That bargain feels a lot less simple today. Price increases are hitting almost every…

forbes.com - Kris Holt - NYT Mini Hints And Answers For Monday, May 25
NYT Mini Hints And Answers For Monday, May 25
Forbes

Answers for today's NYT Mini Crossword are just ahead. Looking for yesterday's NYT Mini answers? You can find them right here: ForbesNYT Mini Answers Today: Sunday, May 24 Crossword Hints Wondering what the 'Hard-Knock Life' musical is? Not sure…

kotaku.com - Lewis Parker - Generative AI Crashes Out While Trying To Pronounce 'WWE
Generative AI Crashes Out While Trying To Pronounce 'WWE
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

Even if I were to play devil's advocate, it would be tough to find a reason that justifies the existence of generative AI. It's terrible for the environment, it steals people's work without consent, it can be used to produce nasty…

Receive a Daily briefing on Video Games Industry News

Get Started