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Epic reportedly delays its Disney video game so it can be made using more AI
Epic Games is going all in on AI for game development. The studio has been working on games for Disney, but sources told Bloomberg that its upcoming release has been delayed in order to use more AI for its creation. The publication reported that…
New App is Basically Letterboxd for Video Games
Tracking video game collection and completion can be a fun part of the hobby, and a new app has emerged to help players accomplish this task. Cartridge is to video games what Letterboxd is to movies, giving users a platform to rank, rate, and track…
The Most Controversial Cyberpunk Video Game Of The Decade Is Becoming A Movie
For generations now science fiction has been the domain of writers who want to look through speculative lenses at the state of human civilization, both in the present and the future. And is there any subgenre that exemplifies that better than…
Hub: Video games becoming social hubs for younger consumers
Video games are increasingly serving as social platforms for younger consumers, creating new opportunities for television networks, streaming services and movie studios to promote their programming and entertainment franchises, according to a new…
Video Games Are Making Star Wars Fun Again
It's been a bad few years for Star Wars, huh? From the dire reception to Episode IX through to a succession of (mostly) underbaked TV shows to a run of high-profile cancellations, the overall vibe of the series of late has been far, far away from…
5 Perfect D&D Video Games No One Remembers
Dungeons & Dragons is a cooperative, fantasy tabletop role-playing game that dates all the way back to the 1970s. Over the years, D&D has been at the center of controversy, especially as the popularity of the game increased during a time when…
A24's New Sci-Fi Thriller Based on a Video Game Is Giving Fans Exactly What They Want
One of many live-action video game adaptations on the horizon is Death Stranding, an A24 film based on the 2019 game by Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima. The game revolved around delivering packages in a world suffering from supernatural…
Game Developer veteran Chris Kerr launches Vertical Slice, a games publication 'giving workers a voice and holding power to account'
Chris Kerr, former Senior Editor of GDC sibling Game Developer (formerly Gamasutra) has launched a new subscription-funded publication to deliver 'incisive, bold reporting for video game industry professionals' that 'scrutinises with intensity and…
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49ers Troll Seahawks with Funny 'Coffee' Video After Win in Rivalry Game to Stay Undefeated
The San Francisco 49ers are in a joking mood after defeating the NFC West rival Seattle Seahawks on Sunday to stay undefeated. The 49ers posted a video on social media with a cup of iced coffee and the caption, 'We take our coffee 5-0.' Of course…
Robinhood's AI Agents Won't Help You Beat the Market
We are all investors now, or at least the majority of us are. More Americans than ever are investing in the stock market, and surveys show a large share of Gen Z and millennials actively trade individual stocks as their preferred investment…
Aream & Co: Games industry M&A generates $57.8 bn in Q3, including EA's $55bn leveraged buyout
The number of games industry mergers and acquisitions stayed steady in the third quarter with 54 transactions totalling $57.8 billion, according to investment bank Aream & Co. This included the completion of the $55 billion leveraged buyout of…
What Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Reveals About Media's Future (Guest Column)
Paramount Skydance ‘s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery to form Skydance Corp., which pushes the combined company to second place in Nielsen's U.S. TV audience share and brings together two major Hollywood studios, has reignited debate…
Pete Hegseth's firing squad livestream has fans in the defense industry
Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. “I have been outspoken on wanting public executions for over a decade.” So said Palmer Luckey, the co-founder of…
Smash Their Heads - Kotaku
Smash mechanical heads in a twisted circus! A short active incremental game. Cash in poker chips, upgrade your launcher, and keep the crowd entertained before they get bored! Games metadata is powered by IGDB.com Who's ready for the 10th…
GTA 6 'leaker' threatens to release entire game after dropping video of Lucia fully nude
Gamers have just gotten another glimpse of what to expect from Grand Theft Auto VI from the leaker that is holding Rockstar Games to ransom. Cyberleek has just dropped further alleged footage of the gameplay - which has been kept tightly under…
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