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Video game makers really don't want to give their customers tariff refunds
The biggest video game makers don't want to give you back your loot. When President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs by executive order last year, Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo all raised their prices, passing those increased costs onto their…
The White House built five Trump-themed video games, and they're bleak
In recent months, we've seen the Trump administration grasp at every straw it can to appeal to youth who, by and large, think its figurehead is a spray-tanned monster concerned only with his own self-enrichment by any means necessary. Paying off…
White House website debuts 5 retro arcade video games that promote Trump's agenda
A White House website featuring arcade games is photographed on a computer screen on Sept. 3. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to present the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to Artemis II crew members on Aug. 28 at Johnson Space…
10 Greatest Video Games From 2016 to 2026
The decade spanning from 2016 through 2026 marked an extraordinary renaissance for interactive entertainment, defined by massive technological leaps and bold mechanical innovations. Developers across the global industry pushed open-world design…
Former Capcom Employee Says Competitors Waste Time On Jira
The video game industry has not been looking too hot. Xbox is seemingly in free fall. Sony is burning resources and pissing off fans in pursuit of a digital future. Many major publishers are experiencing more misses than hits. Each cut deeper than…
Out of the mine and onto the screen: How WA can add to the $4.2b gaming boom
Once the domain of a younger audience and considered a pastime for a younger generation, the video game industry in Australia has grown from strength to strength. A boom in the consumption of the medium during the COVID years saw sales rise as…
French President Emmanuel Macron Calls for a 'New Multilateralism' Across Creative Industries: 'We Built a Civilization of Images. We Should Not Resign Ourselves to Watching It Deteriorate'
In 1895, the first public film screening happened. It was in the basement of the Grand Café, nearby the Paris Opera, with a program of 10 short movies, each no more than 50 seconds long. Cinema was born. The names of the two brothers…
The tech CEO who quit his job for Burning Man
BLACK ROCK CITY, Nev. — Long before attending Burning Man, James Gwertzman has always considered himself an artist. As a teenager, he built lighting and set designs for his high school's theatre program. Professionally, he's spent the…
Jonathan Ross's rarely-seen son marries long-term partner
It's been a celebratory weekend for Jonathan Ross and his family. The TV star's son, Harvey, has tied the knot with his long-term love, Muna Silver - and photos from the happy day have already surfaced. The sweet couple were married at London's Kew…
OpenAI's controversial ChatGPT-6 Astra advert paints a sad vision of the future
Chat-GPT‑6 Astra is OpenAI's newest agentic AI model, designed to handle complex tasks like game development, 3D design and ordering takeout all by itself. Anything that can be done on a computer, Astra can do it, and fast. The model's…
Transformers Is Finally Getting The Big Budget Game We Always Wanted
Transformers feels like the type of franchise that would be endlessly showered in video games of all shapes and sizes. It should be getting everything from easy, cash-grab mobile live-service titles to full-blown AAA experiences on PC and console.
Korea's Finecut Sells Toronto Title 'Long Long Night' & July Jung's 'Dora' To Japan
Korean sales agency Finecut has sold 3D animated feature Long Long Night, which will premiere in Toronto, and July Jung's Cannes Directors Fortnight title Dora to Japan. Long Long Night, the feature debut of Youm Kyu Bock, has been sold to Japan's…
Resident Evil Director Zach Cregger Feels Like He's Been On An 'Apology Tour,' But The Movie Will 'Speak For Itself' - Kotaku
Ever since it was announced, Zach Cregger's adaptation of Resident Evil has been under a microscope. In an era flooded with video games being turned into movies, fans have become exceedingly precious about how their beloved source material is…
I'm an 'Alien' superfan, and Ridley Scott's return has me seriously worried for the sci-fi franchise's future
It's arguably never been a better time to be a fan of the “Alien” franchise. 2024's “Alien: Romulus” reinvigorated the sci-fi series on the big screen, “Alien: Earth” season 2 is in production for Hulu, and…
Miami sheriff blasts Dem mayor for planned Grand Theft Auto 6 tie-in that top cops claim glorifies crime
The Miami-Dade County Sheriff blasted a proposal that would temporarily transform Miami into a real-life version of Grand Theft Auto 6's Vice City. Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz, a self-described “tough-on-crime” Republican, slammed…
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