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creativebloq.com - Daniel John - Yes, James Bond should be in video games
Yes, James Bond should be in video games
Creative Bloq

When the first gameplay footage was released for 2001's 007: Agent Under Fire, I remember cringing at the sort-of-but-not-quite-Pierce Brosnan face model used for Bond himself. Unable to get the licence for Brozzer himself, EA went with the…

pcgamer.com - Kara Phillips - This artist 'brings hair to life' by painting video game scenes on the back of wigs, and yes, it really is as impressive as it sounds
This artist 'brings hair to life' by painting video game scenes on the back of wigs, and yes, it really is as impressive as it sounds
PC Gamer

We all go through phases of wanting to change up our hair, I'm sure. There's always the temptation of some drastic change like dying it completely black which you'll never truly be able to get out, or bleaching it to platinum blonde for a…

destructoid.com - Andrej Barovic - Acting legend Andy Serkis says video games are art: 'I don't see any difference between [games] and acting in films or on stage
Acting legend Andy Serkis says video games are art: 'I don't see any difference between [games] and acting in films or on stage
Destructoid

Over the last decade or so, video games have completely turned from a niche, nerdy hobby into the biggest entertainment industry. While the establishment generally continues to decline, from film studios to unsuccessful subscription-bait television…

businessinsider.com - Brent D. Griffiths - A future without work? What Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Sam Altman, and others in AI are saying about the future.
A future without work? What Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Sam Altman, and others in AI are saying about the future.
Business Insider

Is this heaven? No, this is the AI future — well, at least the one where we're not all dead. Wall Street spent most of 2025 worrying about the AI bubble, but increasingly, those in and around Big Tech and AI are discussing a scenario where…

screenrant.com - Megan Peters - 10 Most Iconic Xbox 360 Games Of All Time
10 Most Iconic Xbox 360 Games Of All Time
ScreenRant

November 2025 changed the video game industry forever with the release of Microsoft's most ambitious project it dared to dream up. Following the success of the Xbox, the Xbox 360 made its grand launch with high hopes and even higher expectations.

tomshardware.com - Mark Tyson - Former Epic director is building a European rival to the Unreal and Unity game engines - 'The Immense Engine' dev sees opportunity for AI agents to 'do the work of ten or fifteen people'
Former Epic director is building a European rival to the Unreal and Unity game engines - 'The Immense Engine' dev sees opportunity for AI agents to 'do the work of ten or fifteen people'
Tom's Hardware

A heavyweight games industry veteran says he is building a fully European alternative to popular games engines from American and Chinese companies. Arjan Brussee shared the plans in an interview hosted by the De Technoloog podcast (Dutch), reports…

bleedingcool.com - Gavin Sheehan - Town to City Confirms Full Release Date With Latest Trailer
Town to City Confirms Full Release Date With Latest Trailer
Bleeding Cool News

Posted in: Games, Indie Games, Video Games | Tagged: Galaxy Grove, Kwalee, Town to City Town to City released a new trailer this week, confirming the full Version 1.0 release will take place later this month Town to City launches Version 1.0 on May…

gizmodo.com - Mike Pearl - Europe May Soon Get a Non-U.S. Alternative to Unreal Engine
Europe May Soon Get a Non-U.S. Alternative to Unreal Engine
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

For Americans, following European news can feel like trying to follow a soccer game on your neighbor's TV while in your own living room there are two simultaneous gunfights, a nu-metal concert, and someone revving a pickup truck for no reason. But…

ign.com - Michael Cripe - Psychonauts and Kiln Developer Double Fine Files Petition to Become the Latest Microsoft Studio to Unionize
Psychonauts and Kiln Developer Double Fine Files Petition to Become the Latest Microsoft Studio to Unionize
IGN

Psychonauts and Kiln developer Double Fine Productions has laid the groundwork to become the latest Microsoft studio to form a union. As first reported by Aftermath, the San Francisco-based game studio filed a petition with the National Labor…

vice.com - Luis Prada - People Learned to Fly With VR Wings, Then Their Brains Did Something Weird
People Learned to Fly With VR Wings, Then Their Brains Did Something Weird
VICE

When it comes to flying, humans are a bunch of posers. Yes, we've built incredible machines capable of dragging us across oceans at 500 miles an hour, but we can't just get up and fly on our own. Researchers in China may have found a way to trick…

techcrunch.com - Natasha Lomas - So you've heard these AI terms and nodded along; let's fix that
So you've heard these AI terms and nodded along; let's fix that
TechCrunch

Artificial intelligence is changing the world, and simultaneously inventing a whole new language to describe how it's doing it. Spend five minutes reading about AI and you'll run into LLMs, RAG, RLHF, and a dozen other terms that can make even very…

express.co.uk - Sophia Papamavroudi - Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's bizarre new hobby he loves in new life in exile
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's bizarre new hobby he loves in new life in exile
Daily Express

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has found a new hobby to occupy himself in exile, a royal author has claimed. The former Duke of York has been banished into humiliation and moved from his former home, Royal Lodge in Windsor, to Marsh Farm in Norfolk.

bgr.com - Ritwik Mitra - 11 Old-School Gaming Accessories That Used To Be Essential
11 Old-School Gaming Accessories That Used To Be Essential
BGR

The evolution of video games has been a fascinating journey. From the early days of a video game crash, which nearly threatened the very existence of this industry, to today where this sector outsells the movie and music industries combined, video…

screenrant.com - Angharad Redden - Hogwarts Legacy Official Next-Gen Remaster Leaves Gamers Horrified
Hogwarts Legacy Official Next-Gen Remaster Leaves Gamers Horrified
ScreenRant

With technology advancing at such a rapid rate in recent years, some of the latest video game releases are becoming more and more photorealistic. Thanks to improvements in technology and more power being granted to the latest consoles and PCs, we…

variety.com - Rebecca Rubin - Box Office: 'Devil Wears Prada 2' Remains No. 1 With $43 Million, 'Mortal Kombat II' Launches to $40 Million
Box Office: 'Devil Wears Prada 2' Remains No. 1 With $43 Million, 'Mortal Kombat II' Launches to $40 Million
Variety

Apparently the gruff fighter Johnny Cage wasn't much of a match for the all-powerful Miranda Priestly. Disney's “ The Devil Wears Prada 2 ” retained the No. 1 spot on domestic box office charts despite three major new releases…

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