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gameranx.com - Ryan Parreno - 20 Year GTA Veteran Explains Why He's Having Trouble Finding Work In The Video Game Industry Today
20 Year GTA Veteran Explains Why He's Having Trouble Finding Work In The Video Game Industry Today
Gameranx

A former GTA veteran has revealed it's become hard for him to return to the industry. Rob Carr worked as audio designer for Rockstar Games for two decades. In an interview with Reece “Kiwi Talkz” Reilly, he talked about having built…

fastcompany.com - Grace Snelling - Hollywood's video game genre is getting a box office redemption arc
Hollywood's video game genre is getting a box office redemption arc
Fast Company

Over the weekend, Mario, Luigi, Bowser, and the rest of Nintendo's iconic crew traipsed around the solar system and smashed their way to the top of the box office in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. It's the latest sign that Hollywood and moviegoers…

polygon.com - Giovanni Colantonio - Video games ignore asexuality. This dating sim deconstruction is changing that
Video games ignore asexuality. This dating sim deconstruction is changing that
Polygon.com

For some players, a dating system in a game can be a big selling point. Baldur's Gate 3, for instance, lets you live in a sexy fantasy where you spend your adventure flirting with your very attractive companions between fights. If you're persistent…

hollywoodreporter.com - Jordan Mintzer - 'Exit 8' Review: Creepy if Redundant Video Game Adaptation Blends J-Horror Tropes Into a Surreal Single Location
'Exit 8' Review: Creepy if Redundant Video Game Adaptation Blends J-Horror Tropes Into a Surreal Single Location
The Hollywood Reporter

The press notes for the high-concept, single-setting Japanese thriller Exit 8 explain that the film is a “big-screen adaptation of the viral indie video-game sensation.” Call me old, or a luddite, or maybe both, but I was completely…

aftermath.site - Riley MacLeod - I Save Over All My Video Game Saves, And I Am Full Of Regret
I Save Over All My Video Game Saves, And I Am Full Of Regret
Aftermath

You'd think by now, deep into my life as a person who plays video games as part of their job, that I'd have mastered certain best practices. And in many ways I have: I turn on subtitles to make sure I spell characters' names right and quote…

thegamer.com - Josh Coulson - How The Mario Galaxy Movie's Box Office Numbers Stack Up Against Rival Video Game Adaptations
How The Mario Galaxy Movie's Box Office Numbers Stack Up Against Rival Video Game Adaptations
TheGamer

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has, predictably, dominated the box office during its opening weekend. The latest Nintendo adaptation has made an estimated $372.5 million at the box office in just five days. That means it is already one of the ten…

criticalhit.net - James Porter - The Rise of AI in Video Gaming: Where We Are and What's Coming
The Rise of AI in Video Gaming: Where We Are and What's Coming
Critical Hit

Artificial intelligence (AI) has evolved from a futuristic concept to a defining force within the video gaming industry. Today, it doesn't just assist game developers — it shapes the worlds players explore, the characters they interact with…

polygon.com - Giovanni Colantonio - This is your last chance to play King of Meat before Amazon feeds it to the grinder
This is your last chance to play King of Meat before Amazon feeds it to the grinder
Polygon.com

These days, it feels like we're writing a new eulogy for a live-service game every week. It's an alarming indictment of the video game industry. Games like Highguard are shutting down in record time, before the developers behind them can make…

fool.com - Rick Munarriz - GameStop Is Reportedly Considering an Acquisition That Could be 'Transformational' for the Business. Here's What We Know.
GameStop Is Reportedly Considering an Acquisition That Could be 'Transformational' for the Business. Here's What We Know.
The Motley Fool

GameStop (GME +2.64%) is playing to win. After four fiscal years of declining revenue growth, the video game retailer knows it needs to start thinking outside the small box if it wants to thrive, or even survive. CEO Ryan Cohen announced on CNBC in…

bleedingcool.com - Tom Chang - Resident Evil Requiem: Sant'Albano on Difficult Grace Scenes, Future
Resident Evil Requiem: Sant'Albano on Difficult Grace Scenes, Future
Bleeding Cool News

Posted in: Capcom, Games, Resident Evil, Video Game Publishers, Video Games | Tagged: resident evil, Resident Evil Requiem Resident Evil Requiem star Angela Sant'Albano reveals her most difficult Grace Ashcroft scenes, what she learned from her…

gamerant.com - Jackie Arias - We Could Do an Incredible Story' Star Wars Actor Wants a Darth Maul Game
We Could Do an Incredible Story' Star Wars Actor Wants a Darth Maul Game
GameRant

Star Wars actor Sam Witwer, who voices Darth Maul in Disney+'s Maul - Shadow Lord, expressed that he wants to see a standalone Darth Maul game. The former Dark Lord of the Sith is in the spotlight again in the new Star Wars animated series, which…

gamerant.com - Evan Zimmer - CPU Prices Could Be Increasing Again
CPU Prices Could Be Increasing Again
GameRant

Bad news for PC gamers: CPU prices could see yet another increase in the coming months. A new report suggests manufacturers are preparing for another round of price hikes tied to rising demand and higher production costs. While pricing shifts are…

scmp.com - Associated Press - How Generation Alpha could save Hollywood as PG-rated films lead the way
How Generation Alpha could save Hollywood as PG-rated films lead the way
South China Morning Post

As The Super Mario Galaxy Movie crushed the competition at the North American box office on its opening weekend, with an estimated US$130.9 million in ticket sales, this screen adaptation of the wildly popular Nintendo video game may have succeeded…

techcrunch.com - Aisha Malik - Netflix launches a standalone app for kids' games
Netflix launches a standalone app for kids' games
TechCrunch

Netflix is launching a new standalone app for kids' games called Netflix Playground, the company announced on Monday. Netflix Playground is available as part of a Netflix subscription, and doesn't have any ads or in-app purchases. Netflix says the…

techdirt.com - Daily Deal - Daily Deal: The Academy of Game Art Bundle
Daily Deal: The Academy of Game Art Bundle
Techdirt

The Academy of Game Art Bundle teaches you the basics of how to create video game art. You'll learn how to use Inkscape to create logos, 2D backgrounds, pre-defined modules, UI designs, and characters. A course on using DragonBones will teach you…

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