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polygon.com - Tomas Franzese - Backrooms' success can teach the video game industry something, Sonic dev says
Backrooms' success can teach the video game industry something, Sonic dev says
Polygon.com

Sonic the Hedgehog series producer Takashi Iizuka believes that even the video game industry can learn from the recent success of lower-budget horror movies like Backrooms. 'It's a little bit a different type of media, but the movie industry is…

gamesindustry.biz - Alex Forbes-Calvin - UKIE hails video games being classed separately from social media as UK government announces ban
UKIE hails video games being classed separately from social media as UK government announces ban
GamesIndustry.biz

UK video games trade body UKIE has celebrated the government's decision to classify video games as being distinct from social media, as a ban on the latter for under-16s is set to be introduced. In a statement to GamesIndustry.biz, the…

creativebloq.com - Ian Dean - The future of football broadcasting looks a lot like a video game
The future of football broadcasting looks a lot like a video game
Creative Bloq

For a brief moment on Saturday, I was Vinicius Jr scoring a sublime rocket of a goal into the top corner of Morocco's goal. No, I've lost it in the brief UK sun; I was watching the World Cup using the new BBC 3D World Cup app, and it's utterly…

hypebeast.com - Sophie Caraan - A Sealed Copy of 'Super Mario Bros.' Just Sold for $3 Million USD - the Highest Price Ever Paid for a Video Game
A Sealed Copy of 'Super Mario Bros.' Just Sold for $3 Million USD - the Highest Price Ever Paid for a Video Game
Hypebeast

A sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. for the NES sold for $3 million USD at Heritage Auctions on June 12, breaking the previous record of $2 million USD set in a 2021 private sale The copy carries a PSA 9.6 A++ grade, making it the highest-graded of…

collider.com - Samuel R. Murrian  - Only 4 James Bond Video Games Can Be Called True Masterpieces
Only 4 James Bond Video Games Can Be Called True Masterpieces
Collider

The endurance of Ian Fleming 's iconic British spy in cinema (25 films across six decades, with no real dip in relevance ever) in simply unmatched and unrivaled. James Bond 's presence in video games dates back further than you might realize, with…

inverse.com - Mark Hill - 25 Years Later, The Wildest Video Game Movie Looks Even More Ridiculous
25 Years Later, The Wildest Video Game Movie Looks Even More Ridiculous
Inverse

Think back, if you can, to the summer of 2001. Our phones flipped open, our jeans rose low, and America was going to be on top of the world forever. An arrogant nation allowed Staind, Creed, and the gentlemen known as Limp Bizkit to approach the…

cbr.com - Jeremy Dick - Blumhouse's Next Horror Video Game Adaptation Is Finally Moving Forward
Blumhouse's Next Horror Video Game Adaptation Is Finally Moving Forward
CBR

After years in pre-production, the long-gestating Dead by Daylight movie has gotten a major update. It's now been revealed that the project is officially moving forward with a director in place, with the update coming three years after the…

cbr.com - Jordan Iacobucci - This 18% RT Video Game Adaptation Is the No. 1 Film on Hulu After it Bombed at the Box Office
This 18% RT Video Game Adaptation Is the No. 1 Film on Hulu After it Bombed at the Box Office
CBR

Against all odds, one of this year's most critically panned video game adaptations is surging in popularity. Just months after a catastrophic release, Return to Silent Hill is dominating the streaming charts. The 2026 video game adaptation is the…

yahoo.com - Jabran Kundi - Amazon (AMZN) Moves To Unlock An Entire Continent, How Big Is The Target Market?
Amazon (AMZN) Moves To Unlock An Entire Continent, How Big Is The Target Market?
Yahoo!

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is one of the 10 Stocks That Can Still Skyrocket On The Neo Cloud Boom. On June 4, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) introduced its Amazon Prime service in South Africa as part of its effort to become one of the dominant…

gamesindustry.biz - Alex Forbes-Calvin - EA rolls out Advertising platform to let companies market 'directly into gameplay'
EA rolls out Advertising platform to let companies market 'directly into gameplay'
GamesIndustry.biz

US publishing giant Electronic Arts is launching EA Advertising, a new platform that allows brands to market directly to consumers via gameplay. The company says that this will be done through 'dynamic, real-time placements' such as stadium signage…

express.co.uk - Joshua Boyles - GTA 6 2027 delay rumours squashed by industry insider
GTA 6 2027 delay rumours squashed by industry insider
Daily Express

GTA 6 still looks on track for a November 2026 release date. Although there is now less than six months to go until the release of GTA 6 on November 19, 2026, there's still every chance that it could get delayed until 2027. After all, this wouldn't…

bleedingcool.com - Gavin Sheehan - Shrek Joins Brawlhalla In Latest Collaboration Event
Shrek Joins Brawlhalla In Latest Collaboration Event
Bleeding Cool News

Posted in: Brawlhalla, Games, Ubisoft, Video Games | Tagged: dreamworks, shrek Shrek and other characters from the film series will be added to Brawlhalla in late July as playable characters for its 25th Anniversary Shrek joins Brawlhalla on July…

gameranx.com - Ryan Parreno - Rumor: When PlayStation Dropped Single Player Games On PC, They Also Dropped The Chinese Market
Rumor: When PlayStation Dropped Single Player Games On PC, They Also Dropped The Chinese Market
Gameranx

Sony has apparently locked themselves out of an emerging video game market. Last February, rumors spread that Sony would stop bringing their single player games to PC over PlayStation. As we saw in the latest State of Play, both Marvel's Wolverine…

forbes.com - Barry Collins - The U.K. Will Ban Kids From Using These Social Media Sites
The U.K. Will Ban Kids From Using These Social Media Sites
Forbes

The U.K. plans to ban children from social media The prime minister of the U.K. has announced a sweeping social media ban for under-16s, following a similar ban imposed by Australia last year. In the U.K., under-16s will be barred from using…

newsweek.com - Nat Collazo - Hands-on preview: 'The Mound' is even more stellar in person
Hands-on preview: 'The Mound' is even more stellar in person
Newsweek

I love video games, though I will be among the first to admit that I am not very good at them. But that doesn't mean I can't recognize when something is incredible, and that's what I felt when Nacon hosted a hands-on preview session with ' The…

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