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polygon.com - Jason Venter - The 12 Biggest Video Game Flops of All Time
The 12 Biggest Video Game Flops of All Time
Polygon.com

No one sets out to build a flop. Game development costs too much to justify anything but a genuine effort, sometimes at the cost of creative freedom. Even the industry's true auteurs must eventually answer for their bold decisions. With so many…

collider.com - Safwan Azeem - 8 Essential Horror Video Games, Ranked
8 Essential Horror Video Games, Ranked
Collider

Horror games have one unfair advantage over horror movies. They make you open the door yourself. You control the flashlight, choose whether to inspect the noise, and decide how long you can tolerate hiding while something searches the room. And…

express.co.uk - Liam Martin - Fortnite Season 4 Override - Can you name every video game crossover character?
Fortnite Season 4 Override - Can you name every video game crossover character?
Daily Express

The new Fortnite season is almost upon us, and judging by the latest Epic Games promotional poster, it's going to be something special. In fact, it's looking like a celebration of all things gaming, featuring an absolute boatload of video game…

eurogamer.net - Chris Tapsell - It's Optimism Week on Eurogamer! Here's why we're dedicating a week of mood-boosting features to the brighter side of video games
It's Optimism Week on Eurogamer! Here's why we're dedicating a week of mood-boosting features to the brighter side of video games
Eurogamer.net

Hello! And welcome to Optimism Week here on Eurogamer, a week of features dedicated to the brighter side of video games. I'll be honest with you though: I had no idea what to call this week. We went through Joy Week and Positivity Week and Good…

cjquines.com - Video game August
Video game August
CJ Quines

These mechanics are optional, but none of them feel superfluous. In fact, I would've enjoyed Exocolonist much less without them; the integration of gameplay with the story felt essential to the experience. Something about being unable to do…

pcguide.com - Jack Goodall - Anti-AI clauses now commonplace in game dev, says video game lawyer, and copyright law 'wants humans making art'
Anti-AI clauses now commonplace in game dev, says video game lawyer, and copyright law 'wants humans making art'
PC Guide

PC Guide is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More You may already be aware of a pretty loud anti-AI sentiment in the world of gaming, and polls have even shown that many gamers…

marketbeat.com - Promising Video Game Stocks To Watch Today - August 17th
Promising Video Game Stocks To Watch Today - August 17th
MarketBeat

Turtle Beach, Motorsport Games, Allied Gaming & Entertainment, Alliance Entertainment, and Brag House are the seven Video Game stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Video game stocks are shares of publicly traded…

cbr.com - Branson Garza - 10 Greatest Video Game Villains of All Time, Ranked
10 Greatest Video Game Villains of All Time, Ranked
CBR

There are almost too many great villains in video games. It's one of the best problems to have, as nearly every major franchise has at least one villain they can point to as a stalwart defender of villainy. To be one of the best ever made, however…

fastcompany.com - Sam Becker - This AI startup is using self-driving car technology to bring 3D video to live sports
This AI startup is using self-driving car technology to bring 3D video to live sports
Fast Company

If you've ever played a sports video game—such as an entry in the long-running Madden NFL series, or one of the annual releases focused on the NHL, NBA, or MLB—you're likely familiar with the ability to follow the action from every…

futurism.com - Victor Tangermann - The Economy Has Spoken: Stuff That's AI-Generated Has Almost Zero Value
The Economy Has Spoken: Stuff That's AI-Generated Has Almost Zero Value
Futurism | Science and Technology News

Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Online marketplaces are being flooded with AI slop — but is anybody willing to actually pay for it? In the case of CGTrader, a long-established online marketplace for 3D…

gamesindustry.biz - Lewis Packwood - The Hollywood disruptors making a large-scale game with a 12-person team - and no generative AI
The Hollywood disruptors making a large-scale game with a 12-person team - and no generative AI
GamesIndustry.biz

You might recall the trailer for Join Us being featured in the Xbox Showcase back in June. It depicts a darkly comic co-op cult simulator, with robed cult members riding around on pigs and loosing off machine guns, before ending on an image of…

comingsoon.net - Apoorv Rastogi - Bruce Campbell's Latest Evil Dead Update May Crush Fans' Hopes
Bruce Campbell's Latest Evil Dead Update May Crush Fans' Hopes
ComingSoon.net

Fans of the Evil Dead movies who cherished Bruce Campbell ‘s blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo in Evil Dead Burn are in for an unpleasant surprise regarding the actor's future in the franchise. In a recent interview, the Spider-Man star opened…

globenewswire.com - Bigben Interactive - PRESS RELEASE: BIGBEN: OPENING JUDGMENT OF ACCELERATED SAFEGUARD PROCEEDING
PRESS RELEASE: BIGBEN: OPENING JUDGMENT OF ACCELERATED SAFEGUARD PROCEEDING
GlobeNewswire

Lesquin, 17 August 2026, 6:00 pm OPENING JUDGMENT OF ACCELERATED Lesquin, August 17, 2026 – Bigben Interactive (ISIN FR0000074072) (the 'Company') announces that the Commercial Court of Lille Métropole (the 'Court') has approved the…

ign.com - Tom Phillips - Fortnite Goes 32-Bit to Reveal New Gaming Legend Season With Legally Distinct Mario Kart, Mortal Kombat Parodies, Plus Actual Sonic the Hedgehog
Fortnite Goes 32-Bit to Reveal New Gaming Legend Season With Legally Distinct Mario Kart, Mortal Kombat Parodies, Plus Actual Sonic the Hedgehog
IGN

Fortnite has shown off its character roster for Overdrive, the battle royale's upcoming season themed around legendary video games. Players will have already seen numerous franchises confirmed to be getting crossovers, including Sonic the Hedgehog…

gizmodo.com - Justin Carter - Scream' and 'Heroes' Actor Hayden Panettiere Has Died at Age 36
Scream' and 'Heroes' Actor Hayden Panettiere Has Died at Age 36
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Actor Hayden Panettiere, best known for shows like Heroes and Nashville, has passed away at 36 years old. Her representative confirmed the news Sunday night, and revealed police were investigating her death. She was described as “an…

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