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GTA V Filmmaker Livestreams Machinima Production Process
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GTA V Filmmaker Livestreams Machinima Production Process

Jordy Veenstra shares the often-unseen challenges and creative decisions behind making films within Grand Theft Auto V.

Jun 20, 2026
Microsoft Researcher Builds Goat-Powered AI in Age of Empires 2 to Question LLM Sentience
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Microsoft Researcher Builds Goat-Powered AI in Age of Empires 2 to Question LLM Sentience

Adrian de Wynter created a functional neural network using in-game assets to highlight the dangers of anthropomorphizing artificial intelligence.

Jun 20, 2026
Luxury Apocalypse Bunkers Offer Prime Settings for Horror Games, Article Argues
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Luxury Apocalypse Bunkers Offer Prime Settings for Horror Games, Article Argues

The marketing and design of ultra-wealthy survival shelters echo themes found in games like Amnesia: The Bunker.

Jun 19, 2026
MrBeast and James Patterson Announce 'The Most Dangerous Games' Novel
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MrBeast and James Patterson Announce 'The Most Dangerous Games' Novel

The YouTube star co-authors a thriller inspired by his Beast Games show, aiming to reignite a passion for reading in a younger generation.

Jun 19, 2026
Palworld Studio Head Argues Gamers Don't Want AI in Their Games
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Palworld Studio Head Argues Gamers Don't Want AI in Their Games

Pocketpair's John Buckley likens generative AI in games to early crypto enthusiasm and sees it as an 'intrusive' element that most players would reject.

Jun 19, 2026
George Lucas Planned Star Wars Series About Palpatine's Rise Modeled After Hitler
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George Lucas Planned Star Wars Series About Palpatine's Rise Modeled After Hitler

Actor Ian McDiarmid revealed details of a scrapped TV show concept pitched by George Lucas that would have explored Emperor Palpatine's ascent to power.

Jun 18, 2026
Mixtape's Timeless Appeal Lies Beyond Its Setting
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Mixtape's Timeless Appeal Lies Beyond Its Setting

The music-infused adventure game's true strength is its exploration of teenage romanticism, not its specific historical context.

Jun 17, 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Advocates AI Adoption Amidst Societal Adaptation Concerns
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Advocates AI Adoption Amidst Societal Adaptation Concerns

Huang suggests increased AI engagement as a means to develop necessary social norms, drawing parallels to early automobile adoption.

Jun 17, 2026
UK's Under-16 Social Media Ban Criticized by Gaming Journalists as Ineffective
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UK's Under-16 Social Media Ban Criticized by Gaming Journalists as Ineffective

Editors argue the upcoming ban punishes children instead of addressing the root causes of social media's harms.

Jun 16, 2026