Niantic Spatial announced the job cuts after it sold its gaming business to the Saudi Arabia-owned developer Scopely last monthwith selling its game business for $3.5 billion . The company filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) in California, signaling that 68 employees would be laid off effective May 20th, 2025, as required by state law[…..] […]
The Cannes Remakes section is expanding its selection of the best intellectual properties to encourage new film adaptations. This event highlights an exclusive selection of top European intellectual properties from France, Spain, and Italy, for new film and audiovisual adaptations. Launched in 2024, the Cannes Remakes program aims to promote the international circulation of European[…..] […]
“They Wanted the World to Know What They Were Going Through”: Interview With Palestinians Haneen Koraz and Nour A-Jawad (Stop-Motion Animation Workshops) Works like the Palestinian anthology film From Ground Zero highlight cinema as an increasingly important and insightful two-way street for communicating beyond the sensationalized dimensions of life in Gaza today. Other projects have[…..] […]
The developers of The Spirit and the Mouse, Alblune, return with their signature rodent expertise to deliver this uniquely brain-teasing puzzle adventure! Puzzle masters and interior design enthusiasts worldwide, rejoice! The two-person indie studio Alblune is thrilled to announce their latest game Squeakross: Home Squeak Home (Chinese title: 《鼠织小家》) will launch with full Chinese localization. Add this Wholesome Games Direct 2024 featured title[…..] […]
New Resonators, Upcoming Anniversary Events, Anniversary Game Stats, New Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Collab and More! Kuro Games hosted a Preview Special Broadcast that showcased a first look at a new Version 2.3 content including new resonators, upcoming anniversary events, and a new collaboration with Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, as well as Wuthering Waves year one gameplay stats! The[…..] […]
Open mystery boxes for fun, profit, and to find your missing childhood plush in upcoming incremental title Solo developer EVIL CORP GAMES (also known as Skye) is overjoyed to officially announce wholesome incremental game Unboxathon, coming to Windows PC via Steam in 2025. Open mystery boxes and click your way to profit in ultra-satisfying gameplay.[…..] […]
For the first time ever, Walt Disney Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Animation, Lucasfilm, Disney Television Animation and 20th Television Animation will come together at Annecy to celebrate the very best of creativity and innovation in animation. The Festival is thrilled to welcome the talented creators from The Walt Disney Company’s iconic studios to present[…..] […]
The speaker program for NG25 Spring is being finalized these coming weeks, and thus the official call for speakers has been closed now. The editorial board received a record-breaking amount of very qualified proposals for speakers and talks, and the selection process was harder than ever. A big thank you to all submitters for their[…..] […]
animated preschool series, POCOYO, back to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This collaboration aims to introduce 《小P优优》’s engaging and educational adventures to a new generation of young viewers across the region, leveraging MBC’s extensive broadcast and digital platforms. MBC Group, the largest media company in the MENA region, has a well-established[…..] […]
“A zero-tolerance stance on misogyny and hate must be visibly enforced,” the group says The Women in Games organisation has called on Valve to remove a game from Steam which promotes sexual assault and incest. This article contains strong references to non-consensual sexual assault and abuse. A statement from the non-profit organisation condemns a game[…..] […]
