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The video games industry wants to keep killing games, actually
Stop Killing Games is a gamer-led initiative aimed at preventing games from becoming unplayable if they become commercially unviable in the publisher's eyes. Most gamers approve, but it's actually getting some serious pushback straight from the…
5 Years Later, This Brutal Video Game Reboot Is Taking Over Streaming All Over Again
One of the most brutal video game film adaptations made a streaming comeback over the weekend. As movies based on popular gaming franchises continue to thrive, 2026 is shaping up to be a big year for sequels to these hit titles. With a new…
Mixtape Has Become The Latest Victim Of A Pointless Video Game Culture War
I'm a sentimental girl. Here at TheGamer, whenever something has a specific aesthetic or an engrossing narrative that pulls at your heartstrings, it will swiftly be labelled as a ‘Jade game.' Mamoru Hosoda is my favourite anime director, The…
Thunder vs. Lakers live updates: 2026 NBA playoffs Game 4 start time, picks and predictions
The Oklahoma City Thunder look to complete a sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of their NBA playoff series tonight. Can the Lakers keep their season alive? Or will the Thunder advance to the Western Conference finals for the second straight…
Gamers Protest Microtransactions And Saudi Arabia Outside EA
Last week, Kotaku kept getting emails about a “raid” happening at the Electronic Arts Redwood City headquarters as part of a joint effort between concerned “gamers” and the Players Alliance, a group pushing back against…
Atari acquires rights to first five Wizardry RPGs
Atari has acquired the 'complete and exclusive rights' to the first five games in the original Wizardry RPG series, including related intellectual property from the original rights holder. The firm noted that Wizardry 6, 7, and 8 are owned by…
Industry veteran and YouTube musician launch new indie studio, Stupendium Softworks
Industry veteran Alex Oxspring and YouTube musician The Stupendium have established the independent studio Stupendium Softworks. The UK-based studio is developing its first game, a first-person horror survival title, with principal photography and…
Here's Why AI Is Making Phones, Games And Computers Even More Expensive
A range of tech products—like the Nintendo Switch 2 to Samsung Galaxy phones—suddenly cost a lot more money, and the booming AI industry is largely to blame, as the surge in demand for memory chips for AI data centers has put a…
Double Fine Productions is the latest Microsoft subsidiary to unionise
Psychonauts developer Double Fine Productions has filed to unionise with support from the Communications Workers of America (CWA). As reported by Aftermath, the petition was filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on May 7 and requests…
Activists Install Arcade Game Mocking Trump on the National Mall. You Can Play It in Your Browser Right Now
Feeling inspired by the Trump administration's ongoing war in Iran and want to get bogged down in a quagmire of your very own? Now you can! A collective of activists and artists going by The Secret Handshake has introduced a video game called…
Red Barrels co-founder talks the future of horror, 15 years of Outlast, and what's next for the franchise
Red Barrels Games has been around for 15 years now, and Outlast is its crowning achievement. The studio made a name for itself back in 2013 with the release of the first game in the series, and it went on to put out a standalone DLC, a sequel, and…
What Mortal Kombat 2's Box Office Means For The Future Of The Franchise
It was a fierce battle at the box office over Mother's Day weekend, with 'Mortal Kombat II' serving as the big new blockbuster in town. A sequel to 2021's 'Mortal Kombat,' the Warner Bros. tentpole once again brings the beloved 'Mortal Kombat'…
Latest on CM Punk's Absence Following WrestleMania
Former World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk didn't appear over the weekend at WWE Backlash. CM Punk hasn't appeared on WWE programming since his face-off with Cody Rhodes on the Raw after WrestleMania, where, just 24 hours earlier, Punk dropped the…
The Gayming Awards 2026 Reveals Full Lineup and Hosts
Posted in: Events, Games, Video Games | Tagged: Gayming Magazine, The Gayming Awards Details on The Gayming Awards 2026, taking place June 8th at 7pm PT, and who will be hosting this year's festivities (co-hosts Dawn and Erika Ishii). The Gayming…
NBA playoff schedule, odds, predictions for Cavaliers vs. Pistons, Lakers vs. Thunder
The second round of the NBA playoffs rolls on Monday night with one team on the brink of elimination. The Oklahoma City Thunder can sweep the Lakers with a win in Game 4, stamping their ticket to the Western Conference finals and getting them one…
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