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How ‘The Twilight Zone’ Influenced Some of Modern TV’s Greatest Creators
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Eurogamer
The Galaxies Showcase returns next week: here's how to watch it and what to expect
The Galaxies Showcase returns next week, on 15th October, boasting the most ambitious line-up it's had yet. It will feature games from more than 40 studios and publishers, both big and small, including the Square Enix Collective, Krafton, Embark Studios and many more. Read more
Variety
Gunna Launches SB the Label in Partnership With Atlantic Music Group
Gunna has announced the launch of a new company, SB the Label, in partnership with Atlantic Music Group. The four-time Grammy nominee, born Sergio Giavanni Kitchens, will serve as CEO of the label, with three artists from the Atlanta area already signed. The deal follows a string of successes from the Atlanta rapper, with his […]
Variety
Hollywood Defends ‘Digger’: Anne Hathaway and More Praise Tom Cruise’s Flop as Guillermo del Toro Says ‘Love the Arts. F— the Charts’
Hollywood is coming to the defense of Tom Cruise as Digger becomes one of the biggest studio bombs in movie history. In the week since Digger opened in theaters to a disastrous $8 million domestically, industry names such as Anne Hathaway, Jane Fonda, Guillermo del Toro, Mandy Patinkin, Glen Powell and more have used social […]
GameSpot
The EU Is Coming For Gaming’s Most Manipulative Monetization Tactics
European consumer protection authorities have announced a series of "coordinated actions" aimed at 10 video companies, accusing several of the biggest names in the industry--like Activision Blizzard and Ubisoft--of "dark patterns" that are designed to put minors and individuals at risk of gaming addiction. If you've ever purchased in-game currency, then you're probably aware of how one of these tactics works. For example, Destiny 2's in-game currency, Silver, comes in bundles of 500, 1,000, and 1,500 units, but buying a fancy new skin for a set of armor ornaments costs between 600 and 1,500 Silver. That way, you're forced to purchase extra Silver that you don't need, and you can exchange any remaining Silver back for cash, creating what is essentially a one-way exchange rate conversion. Destiny 2 isn't an outlier in this space, as multiple big games like Fortnite and Call of Duty all hav
Kotaku
Inside The Failed Fight To Unionize One Of Gaming’s Most Idealized Studios
Double Fine employees petitioned for a union in May. It created a rift in the studio that still hasn't healed
Kotaku
Our Interview With Tim Schafer About Unionization At Psychonauts Studio Double Fine
We spoke to Double Fine's CEO for nearly an hour about what happened last May, and where the studio goes from here