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2025-12-03
Confirming that you can see a crew member adjusting Roger's puke stream in the new 4k rip of Mad Men on HBO Max. [video]
2025-12-03 View on X
The Hollywood Reporter

HBO Max's 4K Mad Men re-release had many problems, including lacking post-production edits in some scenes; a source says Lionsgate delivered the wrong 4K file

But the best one definitely did. … The 4K stream of the classic Lionsgate Television series for AMC Network came to HBO Max on Monday …

2025-10-15
The Japanese government has made a formal request asking OpenAI to refrain from copyright infringement. This comes as a response to Sora 2's ability to generate videos featuring the likenesses of copyrighted characters from anime and video games. https://www.ign.com/... [image]
2025-10-15 View on X
IGN

Japan says it formally requested that OpenAI refrain from infringing on Japanese IP, including anime, manga, and games, calling them “irreplaceable treasures”

“We are a country that has captivated the world with the creative power of anime, games, and music.”

2025-05-16
Development on GTA 6 began “in earnest” in 2020 following the “massive” success of Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar parent company Take-Two has said. https://www.ign.com/... [image]
2025-05-16 View on X
Bloomberg

Take-Two reports Q4 net bookings up 17% YoY to $1.58B, vs. $1.55B est., net revenue up 13% YoY to $1.58B, and forecasts FY 2026 net bookings below expectations

Bookings, a measure of sales, grew 17% to $1.58 billion in the fourth quarter ended March 31, surpassing Wall Street projections of $1.55 billion.

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick tells IGN that “delays pain me — how could they not?” but has insisted that GTA 6's new 2026 release date was about making sure Rockstar achieves its creative vision “with no limitations.” https://www.ign.com/... [image]
2025-05-16 View on X
Bloomberg

Take-Two reports Q4 net bookings up 17% YoY to $1.58B, vs. $1.55B est., net revenue up 13% YoY to $1.58B, and forecasts FY 2026 net bookings below expectations

Bookings, a measure of sales, grew 17% to $1.58 billion in the fourth quarter ended March 31, surpassing Wall Street projections of $1.55 billion.

2025-01-24
Tim Sweeney says Epic can afford to keep fighting Apple and Google for the future of Fortnite on mobile for decades to come. https://www.ign.com/... [image]
2025-01-24 View on X
The Verge

Epic launches a free games program on mobile and promises to pay the Apple Core Technology Fee for participants in the program on iOS for one year

Lauren Feiner / The Verge :

2024-09-13
Based on conversations with IGN's own sources, negotiations between Annapurna Interactive's president Nathan Gary and Annapurna's founder Megan Ellison broke down which lead Gary to resign along with the entire staff of Annapurna Interactive. For more info: [image]
2024-09-13 View on X
Bloomberg

All 25 staff of Annapurna's gaming division resigned in September after CEO Megan Ellison pulled out of talks with President Nathan Gary to spin off the unit

Megan Ellison-led firm sees staffers quit after spinoff talks fail.  —  The entire staff of Annapurna Interactive …

2024-08-24
An email sent from the Black Myth: Wukong marketing team tells content creators they must not include “feminist propaganda” or use what are called “trigger words” such as COVID-19, among other restrictions. https://www.ign.com/... [image]
2024-08-24 View on X
Wired

Some streamers say the Chinese game studio behind Black Myth: Wukong told them to avoid topics like “feminist propaganda” as part of an early access agreement

Megan Farokhmanesh / Wired :

2024-06-11
Hot on the heels of Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase, CEO Phil Spencer sat down with IGN's Ryan McCaffrey at IGN Live 2024 to run through what some have called the best video game showcase in years. #IGNLive #IGNSummerOfGaming https://www.ign.com/... [image]
2024-06-11 View on X
IGN

Q&A with Phil Spencer on the Xbox Games Showcase 2024, studio closures and layoffs, multi-platform games, Game Pass, a possible Xbox handheld, and more

“I'm not really a regrets guy.”  —  Hot on the heels of Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase, CEO Phil Spencer sat down with IGN's Ryan McCaffrey …

2024-05-09
Tango Gameworks was in the process of pitching a Hi-Fi Rush sequel and wanted to hire additional staff before its sudden closure, according to a new Bloomberg report. https://www.ign.com/... [image]
2024-05-09 View on X
Bloomberg

Sources: after closing several video game studios, Microsoft plans more cuts, as the massive Activision acquisition has ramped up scrutiny on the Xbox division

Xbox is offering voluntary severance agreements to producers, quality assurance testers and other staff at ZeniMax as part of a broader cost-cutting initiative

2024-03-28
Images of a white Xbox Series X have leaked on the Internet, apparently confirming the digital-only console previously revealed in Xbox's FTC documents. https://www.ign.com/... [image]
2024-03-28 View on X
eXputer

Leaked images show a white disc-less Xbox Series X, which Microsoft plans to release in summer 2024, with the same design as the existing black Xbox Series X

This in continuation of eXputer's previous report back in February. … Back in February, I reported that Microsoft has plans …

2024-03-09
A deck-building poker roguelike of endlessly satisfying proportions, Balatro is the sort of fun that threatens to derail whole weekend plans. Our review: https://www.ign.com/... [image]
2024-03-09 View on X
Bloomberg

Online card game Balatro, created by a solo Canadian developer who goes by the handle LocalThunk, has sold 500K+ copies on Steam at $15 each in just two weeks

Red Hot Poker  —  There are some games that keep you entertained for a weekend. Renata Price / Inverse : Balatro Is A Poker Roguelike Where You Are The House Shubhankar Parijat / G...

2024-01-23
Palworld developers say they have received death threats amid Pokémon “rip-off” claims. https://www.ign.com/... [video]
2024-01-23 View on X
The Verge

A look at Palworld, a Pokémon-like game launched on January 19, which has sold 5M+ copies and is now the most played game on Steam, amid IP infringement claims

The Pokémon-like has sold over 5 million copies in the three days since its early access launch.

After dozens of hours in Palworld, our expert is here to share their best tips and tricks to help you start on your adventure. [video]
2024-01-23 View on X
The Verge

A look at Palworld, a Pokémon-like game launched on January 19, which has sold 5M+ copies and is now the most played game on Steam, amid IP infringement claims

The Pokémon-like has sold over 5 million copies in the three days since its early access launch.

2023-08-24
Atari and PLAION have announced the Atari 2600+, a “modern day faithful recreation” of the classic console that is set to launch on November 17, 2023, for $129.99, and it comes with 10 games and a CX40+ Joystick controller. https://www.ign.com/... [image]
2023-08-24 View on X
Ars Technica

Atari unveils the $130 Atari 2600+ with HDMI and a slot for Atari 2600 and Atari 7800 cartridges, a $25 CX40+ joystick, and a $40 CX30+ paddle controller bundle

The Atari 2600+ launches this November. Wes Davis / The Verge : A new Atari 2600 will play your old cartridges Matt Wales / Eurogamer.net : Atari's classic 2600 console is back as ...

2023-03-31
The ESA announced today that this year's E3 has been canceled. The event was supposed to be held from June 13-16 at the LA Convention Center and would have been the first in-person E3 event since 2019. For more info: https://www.ign.com/... https://twitter.com/...
2023-03-31 View on X
IGN

ESA cancels E3 2023, after Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony, and Ubisoft announced they would not attend the event originally scheduled for June 13 to June 16

The show “did not garner the sustained interest necessary”  —  Almost a year after announcing its return, the Entertainment Software …

2023-02-09
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will cost $70 at launch. #NintendoDirect https://twitter.com/...
2023-02-09 View on X
Bloomberg

Nintendo's upcoming Zelda sequel will cost $70, up $10 over previous new titles, matching Sony and Microsoft and opening the door for more expensive video games

Nintendo Co.'s upcoming Zelda sequel will be pricier than the company's other Switch games, clearing the way for more game makers to also lift their prices.

Hogwarts Legacy's technical issues don't come close to breaking its enchanting spell. Our review by Travis Northup: https://www.ign.com/... https://twitter.com/...
2023-02-09 View on X
Bloomberg

After a decade of waiting for a quality Harry Potter video game, some fans struggle to reconcile enjoying Hogwarts Legacy with JK Rowling's transphobic comments

Harry Potter fans have been waiting more than a decade for a video game worthy of the blockbuster entertainment franchise's dedicated following.

2022-09-02
terrible news for the people that love commenting on our spelling errors https://twitter.com/...
2022-09-02 View on X
The Verge

Twitter is testing an edit button, giving some Twitter Blue subscribers 30 minutes to make edits later in September 2022; edit labels include a complete history

Tom Warren / The Verge :

2022-09-01
terrible news for the people that love commenting on our spelling errors https://twitter.com/...
2022-09-01 View on X
The Verge

Twitter begins testing an edit button as part of Twitter Blue, giving users 30 minutes to make several edits; edit labels include a complete history

Twitter Blue subscribers get access later this month  —  Twitter is now testing its highly-requested Edit Tweet feature.

2022-04-21
After last week's report that Xbox wants to include more advertisements in free-to-play games, it seems PlayStation also wants to encourage developers to create FTP games by including this additional way to monetize them. https://www.ign.com/... https://twitter.com/...
2022-04-21 View on X
IGN

Report: Sony is working on a PlayStation program to let select partners insert ads within free-to-play games, similar to a reported Microsoft effort for Xbox

Sony is reportedly planning its own program to insert ads into games.  —  After last week's report that Xbox is looking to include … Source: Insider .