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Officially, in-development fighting game Project L hasn't been confirmed for a console release, but a social media mishap may have just outed the title for PS5. The PlayStation Europe Twitter account seemingly meant to post about Street Fighter 6 features — which is weirdly timed to begin with — but the tweet includes what is clearly footage taken from Project L, complete with a PEGI rating logo in the bottom left. As such, we assume the footage is taken from some kind of trailer or gameplay video.

Last spring, my tween was begging for more independence, starting with being allowed to walk home from school alone. The mile-plus walk involves crossing a few busy streets. I was hesitant; she doesn't have a phone, so she had no way to contact me if something went wrong. But we practiced a few times (with me trailing her a block behind) to be sure she was confident of the route and talked about what she would do in various scenarios.

Meta’s would-be Twitter killer Threads will not fare much better than Meta’s past attempts at branching out into smartphones and video conferencing, according to Insider Intelligence.

Social media platform X's head of policy for India and South Asia, Samiran Gupta, has resigned, two sources said, a top departure that comes ahead of India elections and as the company fights a court battle with New Delhi over content removal.

A slew of documents surfaced online recently, thanks to Microsoft accidentally releasing unredacted versions meant for the FTC. With these court cases that saw Microsoft battling to acquire Activision Blizzard, we’re seeing more details emerge online regarding Microsoft’s plans and viewpoints. However, it was clear that the latest batch of documents and emails that surfaced this week was not meant for the public. As a result, consumers worldwide were getting an early look into what we might see from Microsoft going forward in the video game industry.

Microsoft hasn't exactly been coy about the fact it would rather see physical media wiped from existence. The company's frequent forays into cloud streaming and almost constant pushing of Xbox Game Pass shows that it clearly believes the future of the games industry is the idea of "play anywhere", and you can't exactly crack out a physical game disc and pop it in your phone while you're on the bus.

It was just over 10 years ago that Microsoft’s gaming division — then led by Don Mattrick, an executive who sometimes seemed like he’d been replaced by a malfunctioning automaton — first revealed the Xbox One to the world, and explained that it heralded an all-digital future in which users would buy game licenses rather than games. (Even if they bought them on disc!) The policy was vilified by fans, excoriated by the press — “Microsoft kills game ownership and expects us to smile,” wrote my old boss at Eurogamer in one pitiless takedown — and openly mocked by Sony on a live E3 stage in perhaps the most devastating, and certainly the most memorable, finishing move of the console wars.

As announced back in April, live support and active development of Dreams has come to a stop as of 1st September, 2023. Developer Media Molecule couldn't find a sustainable path forward, and so has effectively discontinued its work on the game, instead moving onto a new project. All that being said, the creation game is going nowhere, and the studio has outlined what happens next for players.

Criminal gangs behind a surge of bombings and shootings in Sweden in recent years are using fake Spotify streams to launder money, a Swedish newspaper reported Tuesday.

“Who says pirates have to be scary?”

Atlus has a pretty packed schedule over the coming months, and the next few weeks are going to see the company releasing new details on a number of its upcoming titles. In addition to a Sega and Atlus broadcast planned for September 21 to align with Tokyo Game Show, a day before that, Atlus has confirmed it will be hosting its own event as well.

ATLUS will host a special screening of Persona 3 The Movie: #1 Spring of Birth followed by the “ATLUS Media Briefing” media presentation on September 20 from 13:30 to 17:45 JST, the company announced.

Chinese law enforcement may be behind a disinformation operation that’s been trying to spread propaganda across dozens of social networks, according to Facebook’s parent Meta. 

As children return to school, two issues are rising to the top of their parents' concerns: the impact of social media and the internet on children's lives.

Breakneck development of artificial intelligence risked repeating mistakes made by the tech industry at the start of the social media era, Microsoft president Brad Smith told a business forum on Friday.

We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Summit Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of «Playing the Edge.» Apply to speak  here  and learn more about sponsorship opportunities  here . 

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! If you want to take a shot at reporting on the most important events of the 1930s, and rise from humble beginnings in Brooklyn to build an international news empire, then you'll get your chance when News Towers launches through early access in early 2024.

The long-awaited Starfield release is finally near after years of development and delays, sending anticipation levels among fans to a fever pitch. What could be worse, then, than having something that you’ve waited so long to play spoiled? 

Prytania Media has announced the opening of two new AAA development studios: Fang & Claw and Dawon Entertainment.

ArenaNet veteran Jeff Strain's Prytania Media has added two new studios to its stable.

Social media app TweetDeck began going behind a paywall on Tuesday, with users of platform X, formerly known as Twitter, being diverted to a paid-subscription sign-up page when they tried to access it.

We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Summit Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of «Playing the Edge.» Apply to speak  here  and learn more about sponsorship opportunities  here . 

We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Summit Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of «Playing the Edge.» Apply to speak  here  and learn more about sponsorship opportunities  here . 

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Intel has released Q2 2023 update for its Media Driver, enhancing support for upcoming Meteor Lake CPUs along with fixes for existing Arc graphics.

Tomek Baginski, executive producer on Netflix's The Witcher, has blamed American audiences and social media sites such as TikTok for the series' simplified take on the books' plots.

Microsoft has shared some bold predictions to the European Union about the future of the video game industry.

X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, has reinstated rapper and designer Kanye West around eight months after his account was suspended, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

Media Molecule might be taking a step back from Dreams in the near future, but it's going out on a high note. One of the team's last major contributions to its community-driven platform is Tren, a game about a wooden train set that packs the same warmth, whimsy, and charm as any of its previous works. Spearheaded by newly-appointed Creative Director John Beech, we recently went hands-on at the developer's Guildford studio, and have come away with our collective heart filled.

Call of Duty fans are waiting patiently for that next installment reveal. It has yet to make its way out into the public, but already some fans are pointing toward the Modern Warfare series. That shouldn’t be surprising, as the number of teases and leaks have all but officially confirmed that the next game will be within that series. So while we wait for that official reveal of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, fans can continue scavenging the internet for any clues that point toward that next major release. 

Armored Core fans have been waiting for a good while on a new installment. But fortunately for them, The Game Awards 2022 shined a light on this IP. Once again, this franchise is back up and running with FromSoftware oiling up this mechanical beast of an IP with the upcoming Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon release. We’re getting this game in the marketplace next month, and so far, marketing materials for the title have been surprisingly scarce. That changed today when FromSoftware released a new video highlighting the gameplay aspects of the title. 

The Wowhead team is hiring a Social Media Manager to help us keep our socials informative and fresh as the team continues to expand! This is a paid freelancer opportunity, and we're looking for someone that's a huge Warcraft, Diablo 4, and Wowhead fan.

Nearly five billion people, or slightly more than 60 percent of the world's population, are active on social media, according to a recent study.

People once had to find a still body of water and stare into it to see themselves. Now, we’re all overwhelmed by our own images. With video calls, friends sharing unapproved photos, and the ever-present need to present yourself on social media, even Narcissus would beg for mercy.