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It Sucks to Work in the Video-Game Industry Right Now
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John and Brenda Romero think our current video game industry crash is even 'crashier' than the infamous recession of the 1980's
John and Brenda Romero - award winning game developers and founders of Romero games - have spoken about the state of the games industry following the radical downsizing of their Galway-based studio. Speaking to Gamesindustry.biz ahead of the Dark…
'Five Nights at Epstein's' video game sweeps US classrooms
Children in classrooms across the U.S. are playing a viral computer game called Five Nights at Epstein's, in which players attempt to hide from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in his island mansion, according to reports. Epstein, a financier…
The photo mode consultant helping you take better video game screenshots
Ludovic ‘Shinobi' Helme has worked on games ranging from Cyberpunk 2077 to Expedition 33. | Image: Ludovic “Shinobi” Helme Three children stare at the dilapidated remains of a battlefield, with trees and man-made structures…
The Best Books, Movies, Video Games, and Podcasts to Check Out After Watching 'Severance
From the moment Mark Scout (Adam Scott) first rode an elevator down to his office and became a totally different person, we've been obsessed with Severance. Over two spectacular seasons, Ben Stiller's sci-fi satire has explored the banality of…
'Poppy Playtime' Video Game Creators on Chapter 5's Massive Launch, Film Adaptation and Plotting Chapter 6: 'What Comes Next Has to Really Hit Hard'
Survival horror game “ Poppy Playtime ” launched its fifth installment Feb. 18, breaking records set by the video game franchise's previous debuts with 110,000 units sold in the first three hours, 175,000 on Day 1 overall and 275,000…
A New Video Game Lets You Manage a 90s Grunge Band. It's…SO FUN.
There's no shortage of music-related video games — but most put you on the stage. ROCKBEASTS: Rock & Roll Band Manager brings you backstage, off-stage, looking for a stage, and peeking out behind the merch table. Yup. Launching later this…
Jim Carrey's Sonic 4 Return Makes Perfect Sense Based On One 23-Year-Old Video Game
Jim Carrey's return in Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is a surprise, but it actually makes perfect sense based on this 23-year-old video game in the series. The latest teaser trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 4 has confirmed Carrey will be coming back to the…
New Video Game From The Sims Creator Gamifies Memories
Will Wright, the creator of SimCity and The Sims, has been on an 11-year mission to gamify memories with his next project, Proxi: Yesterday's You Tomorrow. The Big Picture: In the game, players would be able to create a sim, or proxy, of themselves…
Sony raises PS5 price by £90 in the UK
Liv McMahon Technology reporter Sony is raising the price of the PlayStation 5 by £90 in the UK and by $100 in the US, in a dramatic hike it says is due to 'continued pressures in the global economic landscape'. The gaming giant said the…
Sony raises PS5 price by £90 in the UK
Sony is raising the price of the PlayStation 5 by £90 in the UK and by $100 in the US, in a dramatic hike it says is due to 'continued pressures in the global economic landscape'. The gaming giant said the changes, taking effect from 2 April…
The best gifts for 12-year-old boys stuck between toys and teen trends
Even if he doesn't have a record collection, he can get that old-school feel with the retro-looking Victrola record player. It has built-in Bluetooth speakers, so he can stream music, podcasts, and more from his smart device. It has a headphone…
Layoffs at Epic and PlayStation and another Saudi acquisition
What a week. It's impossible to reflect on the past few days without discussing the brutal layoffs at Epic Games. Over 1,000 people cast aside in the blink of an eye by a company that operates one of the most successful video games on the planet.
German games market rose 4% in 2025 to €9.4bn, driven by hardware sales
The German games market grew 4% in 2025 to €9.4 billion, driven by higher console hardware sales, particularly the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2. That's according to a report from the German Games Industry Association (Game), based on data…
'We were there in the 80s for the crash, and this is definitely crashier.' John and Brenda Romero reflect on the industry crisis
Last year was something of an annus horribilis for Romero Games. Faced with a sudden funding rug pull, the studio has had to downsize dramatically. But it's still hanging in there. Romero Games was set up in Galway, Ireland just over a decade ago…
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