Category: Computer and Video Games

Epic Games Lays Off Over 1,000 Employees, Citing Fortnite Slump

The New York Times – Business:
The cut represents about 20 percent of the video game company’s work force, a spokeswoman said.
Can Jonah Peretti Save BuzzFeed From Extinction?

The New York Times – Business:
Facing financial straits, the founder is betting on a skunkworks for A.I. experiments.
David Rosen, 95, Dies; Video Game Visionary and Co-Founder of Sega

He transformed his Japanese photo booth business into a gaming industry game giant that created Mortal Kombat, Sonic the Hedgehog and more.
To Be or Not to Be: That Is the Question Filmmakers Can’t Resist

The Shakespearean monologue that is featured twice in “Hamnet” has long informed the movies, often in surprising ways that can make us rethink the words.
Some Newlyweds Are Trading Dance Floors for Video Ga

Out with the smooth moves, in with the video game consoles.
41 Things That Stuck With Us in 2025

Aunt Gladys. Tyler, the Creator. That sex scene in “The Naked Gun.” These are the things Culture staffers couldn’t stop thinking about this year.
Roblox Rolls Out Face Scans for Age Verification: What to Know

The popular gaming platform said the tool was designed to stop children from chatting with older users they didn’t know.
Netflix Is Bringing Video Games to Users’ TVs

The company is shifting its video game strategy to focus more on popular games you already know, such as Pictionary and Boggle.
With Halo: Campaign Evolved, Microsoft Brings Prized Xbox Game to PlayStation

As part of a strategic shift away from exclusivity, Microsoft is bringing Halo to Sony’s competing console for the first time.
The Woman Who Livestreamed Her Birth on Twitch

Cady Hoffman and her husband, Bryan Loyd — Fandy and Adamax, to their Twitch followers — talk about broadcasting their daughter’s birth to almost 30,000 gamers.
Apple, Caught Between U.S. and China, Pledges Investment in Both

In Beijing this week, the company’s chief executive, Tim Cook, made promises similar to ones he’d made at the White House. He also got a custom Labubu.
Video Games Have Become the Main Way Boys Socialize. Is That Bad?

They’ve become an important way to spend time with peers. But they’ve also become more addictive.