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DARK SECRETS: 68 - The Real Truth

15 Years Ago, The Lord of the Rings Squandered the Perfect Video Game Idea

'The Lord of the Rings: Conquest' was a phenomenal idea on paper, but it didn't pan out the way it should have.

Inverse

Review: Starfield Is Really a Video Game About Government

Bureaucracy vs. freedom in outer space

Reason

A rare Netflix skeptic on Wall Street says it fails the grandmother test: The winner of the streaming wars will have to do too much to stay on top

Citi's Jason Bazinet downgraded Netflix because of its narrative. "If you can explain a story in two lines to your grandmother, that will get a higher multiple"

Fortune

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Anger surfaces as US actors' union deal allows for AI voice replicas in games

Video game voice actors are incensed at the move, which they claim puts their jobs at risk

Evening Standard

Death Stranding: What We Know About The Upcoming A24 Movie

Death Stranding is the latest video game to get a movie adaptation. Here is what we know so far.

Cinemablend

Honda 0 Series Concepts, Manual VW GTI Is Dead, Ford Mustang Stuck In A Wall: RAC #158

Plus, Dodge Durango Last Call specials are coming, and let's check out the video game 280 ZZZAP.

Motor1

Nvidia AI NPCs freak me out but they might be the next big thing for video games

Nvidia demoed its AI-powered NPC tech at CES 2024 and this could be the future of video games.

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Amazon's Twitch cuts more than 500 jobs attempting to turn expensive platform profitable

Twitch, the video game streaming platform acquired by Amazon a decade ago for close to $1 billion, is laying off more than 500 employees as the company tries to turn the tremendously expensive division profitable

The Independent UK

Starfield, Baldur's Gate 3, and Diablo 4 actors slam union's "first deal of its kind" with voiceover studio over AI use in games: "We didn’t even have a meeting"

The new agreement will help to create digital voice replicas

GamesRadar

Kaitlyn Dever to star as Abby in HBO’s The Last of Us season two

Booksmart actor cast in apocalyptic drama as vengeful soldier Abby, as TV series creators eschew close physical likenesses to the video game character

The Guardian - UK

Sony gives update on live-action PlayStation video game movies and shows at CES 2024

In its CES 2024 presentation, Sony updated fans on what streaming platforms will host its "God of War" and "Horizon" series, while also hyping up the upcoming "Legend of Zelda" movie.

Tom’s Guide

Fans were furious EA Sports didn’t drop rumored trailer for new NCAA Football game during national title matchup

It seems we'll have to wait for news regarding the revival of the beloved NCAA Football video game series.

USA Today Sports Media Group

'Magic: The Gathering' Highlights Video Game Industry's Most-Disliked Trend

AI-generated art has been causing controversy in gaming for months, and the latest examples come from marketing for 'Magic: The Gathering' and 'Apex Legends'

Inverse

Missing Ohio teen located in Florida after logging in to World of Warcraft account

Authorities say a missing Ohio teen was recovered in Florida after she logged in to an online video game at the home of the man who took her

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Bushiroad Co. Says a Hunter X Hunter Fighting Video Game is in Development

Bushiroad announced that a fighting game based on the series is in the works.

The Conversation

Why we should take competitive video games more seriously

Is playing competitive video games a serious business?

Motor1

The Datsun 280Z Was The First Car With A Licensed Video Game

This game looks archaic by modern standards. But things had to start somewhere.

Inverse

The 13 Most Exciting Video Games Coming Out In 2024

These thirteen games just might have what it takes to win game of the year. Here are Inverse's most anticipated video games of 2024.

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Can Netflix Profit from Video Games?

According to the Wall Street Journal, executives at Netflix (NFLX ) have had discussions in recent months about how to make money from its video games. Netflix games are currently free for all subscribers as part of the company’s strategy to keep users returning to the streaming service when their...

MusicRadar

Sonicware's new synth captures the gloriously retro sound of the Sega Genesis

Mega Synthesis faithfully recreates the YM2612 chip that gave so many beloved '80s and '90s video games their lo-fi sound

The Guardian - UK

YouTube’s video games are almost impossible to find – but once you unearth them, you’ll wish you never looked

After a labyrinth of menus as intuitive as dadaist poetry, players are rewarded with knockoffs of decades-old games too maliciously bad to have been designed by AI

International Business Times UK

World's First Digital Rape Sparks Metaverse Crime Legislation Debate

A digital rape of a UK teenager in the metaverse world has sparked a debate about whether police should investigate virtual crimes and the need for better legislation to deal with such perverts taking advantage of technology.

The Conversation

Vacuuming, moving house, unpacking are boring in real life – so why is doing them in a video game so fun?

After an exhausting day, housework is often the last thing I feel like doing. But I sometimes relax by playing video games where you tidy and arrange household items in living rooms, kitchens and bathrooms.

The Independent UK

13-year-old gamer becomes the first to beat the 'unbeatable' Tetris — by breaking it

The falling-block video game Tetris has met its match in 13-year-old Willis Gibson

Inverse

The Live-Action 'Minecraft' Movie Just Cemented an Exciting Hollywood Trend

Jack Black will star in 'Minecraft,' proving that light-hearted video game movies are here to stay.

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