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Many people either outright condemn AI or defend it uncritically. The CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios, Shams Djorjani, urged a more measured tone in discussions about using artificial intelligence in games. In an interview for The Game Business podcast he criticized the polarizing positions dominating the debate, noting that far too many voices fall into...
Fans also uncovered numerous clues hinting that a Half-Life 3 announcement might be imminent. Valve unveiled a home gaming console — a PS5 rival dubbed the Steam Machine. An attractive price, compact footprint, solid performance, the Steam ecosystem, SteamOS, and free multiplayer — exactly what many players want. They also showcased a new-generation Steam Controller...
Screenshot from 007 First Light. Xbox Schedules Partner Preview for Thursday, November 20 A showcase of third‑party trailers, reveals, and Game Pass news — broadcast at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 20, 2025. Microsoft has confirmed a Partner Preview airing on Thursday, November 20 at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00...
Image: 2025 Amazon Content Services LLC Ed. note: This review of The Mighty Nein season 1 contains no spoilers. The multimedia juggernaut Critical Role returns to animation with The Mighty Nein, a Prime Video series expanding the animated universe introduced in The Legend of Vox Machina. Both shows draw from Critical Role’s long-running Dungeons &...
Bella Hadid Gives into the ‘Ophelia’ Craze — Dances Along to Taylor Swift on TikTok Published on November 17, 2025 (L–R) Bella Hadid, Taylor Swift and Gigi Hadid at The Fleur Room at Moxy Chelsea on August 26, 2019. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Bella Hadid has openly admitted she’s hooked on Taylor Swift’s runaway single “The...
Image: Disney Disney has released the first trailer for its live-action reimagining of Moana, and the teaser makes clear what many expected: the film often reads like a highly polished animated picture rather than conventional live-action. The footage favors sweeping, stylized set pieces and cinematic effects that emphasize spectacle. The trailer dazzles with grand vistas,...
Image: Kadokawa At MF Bunko!’s Autumn School Festival 2025, the Re:ZERO – Starting Life in Another World panel confirmed that the fourth season is slated to debut in April 2026. The announcement arrived with the season’s first key visual and main promotional video, and the reveal that Tomokazu Sugita will voice Reid Astrea — the...
The major Grand Theft Auto 6 launch will impact many in the industry, but niche developers are unlikely to face serious problems. Arrowhead Game Studios’ chief Shams Jordani appeared on The Game Business podcast to talk about a major industry development — the delay of Grand Theft Auto 6. He argues that only the smallest,...
Man Who Rushed Ariana Grande at Singapore Premiere Sentenced to Nine Days in Jail Ariana Grande at the 16th Governors Awards, Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles on November 16, 2025. VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images Johnson Wen, a 26-year-old Australian who lunged at Ariana Grande during the Singapore premiere of Wicked:...
On-location images from the live-action The Legend of Zelda production in New Zealand. On November 12, 2025, Nintendo released the first full trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. A few days later, on November 17, 2025, the company posted new material for a different project: early set photos from the live-action adaptation of The...
