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Hollywood AI Summit Highlights Dual Reality: Efficiency Boosts vs Existential Threat to Creative Workforce

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The AI on the Lot industry summit wrapped up recently in Culver City, California, gathering global studio executives, creators, union representatives and tech specialists to debate the two-sided impact of generative AI on film and television. The event laid bare a stark industry divide: while artificial intelligence revolutionizes production workflows and unlocks massive growth potential, widespread[…..] […]

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SIGGRAPH Asia 2026 Debuts in Kuala Lumpur; Early Bird Booth Discounts End June 30

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The 19th ACM SIGGRAPH Conference & Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH Asia 2026) will take place at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) from December 1 to 4, 2026. Marking the event’s first ever edition hosted in Malaysia, the conference carries the theme WEAVING THE FUTURE, uniting global researchers, artists, animators, game developers[…..] […]

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Forge Your Galactic Legacy in the X4: Foundations 9.00 Empire Update Available Now

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New combat systems, mining overhauls, ship customization, and quality-of-life upgrades expand Egosoft’s evolving space sandbox Your empire awaits among the stars! Egosoft has officially launched the massive 9.00 Empire Update for X4: Foundations, delivering a wide range of new features, combat improvements, mining overhauls, and quality-of-life enhancements to the studio’s long-running open-ended space sandbox. Available[…..] […]

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Legendary Unreal Evangelist Sjoerd De Jong Departs Epic Games as Industry Hits AI Inflection Point

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In June 2026, Sjoerd De Jong, iconic Unreal Engine lead evangelist and legendary level designer, announced his departure from Epic Games via LinkedIn, wrapping a 12-year tenure at the company and a 27-year-long career tied to the Unreal Engine franchise. His exit coincides with Epic’s full reveal of the Unreal Engine 6 roadmap and widespread[…..] […]

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US AI Export Controls Trigger Industry Shocks. European Game Sector Calls for Accelerated Independent Digital Ecosystem

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Recently, the US government imposed export controls on cutting-edge artificial intelligence tools and ordered AI firm Anthropic to suspend access to its two flagship AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, for overseas users. This policy has disrupted European game studios’ access to essential R&D tools, severely undermining game production workflows, innovation momentum and fair market[…..] […]

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Mexican Ninja Sharpens Its Blade With a Deadlier Panda Boss and an Overhauled Combat Feel

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The latest demo update rebuilds the panda fight from the ground up, expands the skill tree and tightens every moment of the brawl ahead of the game’s 2026 launch. Bucharest, Romania — Amber Studio has rolled out a major new update to the Mexican Ninja demo, headlined by a fully revamped panda boss and a sweeping pass over[…..] […]

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Maximum Entertainment Announces Smalland 2: Lost Realms Prequel to the acclaimed open-world survival adventure game Smalland: Survive the Wilds is coming to PC and consoles

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Maximum Entertainment announced Smalland 2: Lost Realms, the next chapter in the beloved miniature-scale open-world survival adventure franchise. Launching this year on Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and the Epic Games Store, with Nintendo Switch 2 planned for 2027, Smalland 2: Lost Realms expands upon the original game with a larger world, deeper progression[…..] […]

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SLASHZERO DEBUTS NEW TRAILER AT THE PC GAMING SHOW 2026Reveals Never-Before-Seen Gameplay And Teases Mysterious New Character

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Skystone Games and Streetlamp Studio showcase the stylish combat-heavy roguelite on gaming’s biggest PC stagePublisher Skystone Games and developer Streetlamp Studio premiered a brand-new trailer for SlashZero at the PC Gaming Show 2026 — one of the year’s most-watched gaming showcases. The trailer pulls back the curtain on never-before-seen gameplay sequences, hammers home the game’s[…..] […]

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EA Launches EA Advertising, Innovating Gaming Ad Ecosystem and Expanding Comprehensive Business Layout

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On June 15, 2026, Electronic Arts (EA), a global leader in interactive entertainment, officially unveiled its brand-new advertising platform EA Advertising. Leveraging its extensive game portfolio and massive active user base, EA has built an immersive, non-intrusive system for in-game advertisements and brand collaborations, alongside the exclusive EA SPORTS Partner Program. This move marks EA’s[…..] […]

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Raw Fury Reveals Cassette Beasts 2002, The Follow-up Installment to 2023’s Beloved Monster Collector

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Sci-Fi Puzzle Game Rivage to Launch for PC on August 13 Swedish indie publisher Raw Fury revealed two big announcements surrounding the Cassette Beasts series and highly anticipated title,  during the PC Gaming Show. In partnership with UK developer Bytten Studio, Raw Fury revealed that Cassette Beasts 2002, the follow-up installment in the critically-acclaimed, creature-collecting[…..] […]

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