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Scotland created Grand Theft Auto - is its video game industry still thriving?
As the world waits for the release of Grand Theft Auto VI, one of the most anticipated entertainment launches in history, its origins can still be traced back to a group of young developers working in Dundee almost 30 years ago. The original GTA…
Xbox CEO Hints That The Solution To An Imploding Video Game Industry Is AI
Today marks 25 years since the launch of the original Xbox. CEO Asha Sharma marked the occasion with a new blog post looking back at the legacy of gaming at Microsoft and teasing what the future might hold for some of the biggest challenges…
A Foot-Powered Controller Wants to Transform How You Play Video Games
Gizmodo's Human Generated is a series of profiles and interviews with some of the most inventive people working across tech, science, entertainment, and art. We go beyond the finished product to explore the process and person behind it. Like Rutger…
The $1 Billion Video Game About to Swallow the World Whole
Thirteen years after Grand Theft Auto V became a record-breaking success, Take-Two Interactive-unit Rockstar Games is preparing to launch its successor. GTA VI, as it's known, is expected to be one of the biggest entertainment releases in history…
Zohran Mamdani Launches Two-Day NYC Youth Video Game Design Competition With a Transit Twist Ahead of 'GTA 6' Launch (EXCLUSIVE)
This weekend, New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani will debut a youth video game design competition in the headquarter city of “Grand Theft Auto 6” developer Rockstar Games just ahead of the much-hyped game's Nov. 19 release. Launching…
More Than Half of Video Game Workers Laid Off Over the Past Two Years Are Still Unemployed, GDC Industry Report Finds
One third of video game industry workers say they have been laid off over the past 24 months, and more than half those surveyed say they haven't found a new job since. According to the 15th State of the Game Industry Report, released Thursday by…
Nintendo Is Hiring Someone to Preserve Its Video Game History, and It Sounds Like a Dream Job
For anyone who considers themselves a Nintendo expert, it might be time to put those skills to work. Nintendo of America has an opening on their team that sounds like a dream for gamers who could wax poetic about the journey the company has taken…
Video Game Stocks To Watch Now - November 12th
Turtle Beach, Alliance Entertainment, Motorsport Games, Allied Gaming & Entertainment, and Brag House are the seven Video Game stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. “Video game stocks” are shares of…
Jensen Huang is out at Nvidia - who is Colette Kress, his interim replacement?
The Nvidia Board of Directors announced on Thursday morning that the company's co-founder and CEO of 33 years, Jensen Huang, has resigned as president, CEO, and member of the board, effective immediately. This is a shocking twist for one of the…
The Game Awards 2026 Set for Disney+ Livestream on December 10th
Posted in: Awards Show, Disney+, TV | Tagged: The Game Awards In a major first, The Game Awards 2026 will be livestreamed on Disney+ from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday, December 10th. The Game Awards 2026 will livestream on Disney+…
Xbox CEO Hints Its Studios Will Heavily Use AI to Make Future Games
This Sunday marks 25 years of Xbox. To commemorate the occasion, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma wrote a lengthy post on X cataloging Microsoft's long history with gaming that goes back long before the original Xbox was released on Nov. 15, 2001. However…
As Xbox Turns 25, CEO Asha Sharma Says 'A Single Person Will Soon Be Able to Wield Capabilities That Once Required Entire Nations
Xbox chief Asha Sharma has discussed her vision of the video games industry's next 25 years, and suggested its future lies in small teams or individuals able to 'wield capabilities that once required entire nations.' Sharma's essay, posted today on…
The Game Awards Adds Disney+ to Livestream Lineup
The Game Awards are expanding. This year, the video game industry's biggest night will be livestreamed on Disney+ in addition to its customary platforms, including Twitch and YouTube. Airing Thursday, Dec. 10 beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT…
The unexpected health warning ahead of highly anticipated video game release
The excitement around the release of the next instalment in the hugely popular video game franchise Grand Theft Auto has prompted an unexpected health warning for players. While much of the concern around the launch on Thursday, November 19 has…
How to protect your IP against the army of AI clones
Generative AI usage in video game development has increased significantly in recent months. Steam Next Fest featured over 8,000 demos in October 2026, many of which were created partly or entirely using generative AI tools. Unfortunately, but…
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