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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.

Tom’s Guide

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

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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

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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

The Independent UK

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.

Player One

Why we should take competitive video games more seriously

Is playing competitive video games a serious business?

The Conversation

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.

Motor1

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.

Inverse

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...

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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

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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

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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.

Evening Standard

Tetris: Willis Gibson smashes gaming world record on live stream

Willis 'Blue Scuti' Gibson, 13, causes the game to crash on level 157, a YouTube video shows

GamesRadar

From Snatcher to Silent Hill and Slitterhead – the collected works of Keiichiro Toyama

Holiday Long Read | Edge magazine goes in-depth with one of, if not the most recognizable names in Japanese video game horror

Inverse

'Baldur’s Gate 3' Writers Break Down the Craft of Video Game Sex and Romance

All that went into the craft of romance in Baldur's Gate 3.

Fortune

Beijing reportedly removes a key official responsible for video games after the surprise release of draft rules wipes billions in value from the sector

China may be doing damage control after it released new rules imposing limits on the country's massive video gaming sector, leading to a plunge in shares.

Creative Bloq

Stop motion video game Harold Halibut is Wes Anderson meets Monkey Island - why its "artists first production values" matter

One of 2024's most anticipated games.

The Independent UK

Jack Black joins Jason Momoa for live-action Minecraft movie

The film is being adapted from the best-selling video game of all time

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