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I'm starting to miss the brown filter from the mid-'00s video games, and why you might, too
From the mid-'00s until around 2013, most games, especially AAA, featured a mandatory color filter so maligned that gamers often refer to it by much less charitable synonyms for “urine.” That was likely the ugliest era of gaming, and…
Free Star Wars Galactic Racer on Amazon Luna could mark a massive step change for video game releases
We published our Star Wars: Galactic Racer review just a few days ago and heaped praised on the visual style of Fuse's Unreal Engine 5 arcade combat racing game as well as the cleverly structured campaign. We reviewed it on Xbox, and normally you…
Prime Video's 56-Episode Game Of Thrones Replacement Is A Fantasy Masterpiece
While it took a while for Prime Video to create the true successor to HBO's Game of Thrones, this newer fantasy franchise's flawless critical reception proves it was worth the wait. As divisive as its series finale may still be even years later…
Hideo Kojima would use a trip to space to make a video game, because while the Metal Gear and Death Stranding mastermind would 'like to go for another purpose', he doesn't 'have any other skills'
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Hell Is Officially Breaking Loose For The Gaming Industry Thanks To AI
There's an upheaval happening in the video game industry right now, and it's a major threat to publishers and video game developers alike. The outcome of this paradigm shift won't be fully evident for years, but the cause is obvious: Artificial…
Brazil wants to be in 'the top five game producers in the world in less than 10 years'
Soft power – a nation exerting power through economic or cultural influence – is something we're all used to in terms of film and TV. Think of the influence that Hollywood has around the world, or the way that anime has spread the…
Ikea to pilot online buyback service for secondhand furniture
Ikea is to test an online version of its buy-back service where the retailer offers vouchers for unwanted secondhand furniture. The service will be tested in Spain and Portugal before the end of December and will be launched in the UK if it proves…
Nintendo Issues Official Statement On Future Legend Of Zelda Games
There's so much going on around The Legend of Zelda as a franchise right now that it's actually quite difficult to keep up with all of it. The current buzz of activity comes as the series celebrates a very impressive 40 years since it first debuted…
Save Up to 66% on Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Games (Including Some of My Favorites) for Prime Day
Our favorite Prime Day deals can help you save big on everything from OLED TVs to gaming headsets. But what good is all that gaming gear without awesome video games to play? Fortunately, no matter what video game console you own, including the…
Netflix Has A New 16-Part Fantasy Streaming Hit After Industry-Defining Deal
Netflix just saw the arrival of a major fantasy series from another streaming service, and the hit show has instantly taken off on Netflix's domestic chart. Some of Netflix's biggest TV shows are fantasy series. Among those are projects like the…
Meet the artist who built a giant spider for a virtual world
Explore the “Feral Metaverse” of Theo Triantafyllidis, the winner of the 2026 Frieze London Artist Award, which is co-commissioned and co-produced with Forma in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture. Vice President & Founder…
Zack Polanski has better things to do than lead the Green Party
The Green Party's annual conference in Brighton begins as it inevitably must, with a two-hour LGBTQ+ networking brunch. Once they've had their fill of vegan sausage, the Greens repair to a series of meeting rooms for their next favourite thing: a…
Sony Patent Would Use AI to Make Bosses Harder and NPCs More Believable, Based on Your Data
If one thing's been abundantly clear over the last year, it's that Sony and Microsoft are both chomping at the bit to work AI features into the next generation of consoles. And now, Sony has filed another patent that would use AI to train NPCs…
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South Australian government makes largest investment in game development by doubling its Digital Games Fund to $1m
The South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) has doubled its Digital Games Fund (DGF) funding to $1 million to support local developers. Following the success of its inaugural round last October, which distributed $500,000 among 11 studios, this…
Metal Gear Solid 6 Leaves Gamers Torn Over Series' Future
When Hideo Kojima left Konami back in 2015 to go on to form Kojima Productions, it was a huge blow for the Metal Gear Solid franchise, especially as its only release since, Metal Gear Survive, was considered the worst entry so far. However, with…
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