It’s important—we say mandatory—to nurture interests outside of work. Hobbies keep us on our toes (sometimes literally), energize our body, mind, and spirit, and stoke our lives with that all-important feeling of balance and play. The problem is there may actually be too many hobbies to choose from. When it comes to hobbies for adults, … Read more
Cold and flu season is upon us, and Americans are flocking to the pharmacy shelves to pick up some medicine to relieve their symptoms. But under new guidance from the Food and Drug Administration, many of these products may have very different ingredient lists. On November 7, the FDA issued a proposed regulation to remove … Read more
Most people know Frankie Muniz as an actor, but the Malcolm in the middle star's love for car racing goes back almost as far as his acting career. Next year, fans can get used to seeing him not on the screen, but on the race track. On October 22, NASCAR team Reaume Brothers Racing announced … Read more
Games can be a great tool for conveying important messages, whether clearly or subliminally. For Kamaera: A Frog Refuge, developer Humble Reeds used the idea of collecting and taming frogs to highlight the importance of ecological biodiversity and how simple restoration efforts can help save the planet. GamesIndustry.biz spoke with studio co-founders Aurélien Condomines and … Read more
The latest GamesIndustry.biz Microcast is now available to download, giving you a quick dive into the biggest news of the past week. In our main discussions, MobileGamer.biz's Neil Long joins us to discuss the recent US court ruling that opens up Google Play to competing app stores. We discuss the impact this could have on … Read more
Valorant is transitioning to Unreal Engine 5, but don't hold your breath for an immediate graphical jump with the change. Instead, it's a “necessary” change that could lead to “new playable experiences” within the Valorant universe, according to Anna Donlon, Valorant studio director at Riot. Speaking at Unreal Fest Seattle 2024, Donlon took the stage … Read more
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2's latest update added new features, balancing changes and some welcome quality of life tweaks to developer Saber Interactive's dark shooter, but it's a small change in the end of the game which thrills the fans. Spoilers for Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 ends early. You need a Javascript-enabled browser to … Read more
During the opening session of Gamescom Latam, Carolina Caravana – the vice president of the Brazilian games trade body Abragrames – said that the history of the national games industry will now be divided into two periods: before and after 2024. The tipping point? The adoption of a new legal framework in May, which redefines … Read more
A deadly listeria outbreak linked to Boar's Head deli meats prompted the company to take action at the source. On Sept. 13, Boar's Head closed its Virginia plant indefinitely in connection with a bacterial outbreak that has so far been linked to nine deaths and nearly 60 hospitalizations. The New York Times. Additionally, following the … Read more
PUBG Mobile is taking action against climate change with a new Play for Green initiative, which lets players compete on a climate-ravaged version of the game's iconic Erangel map. The map is a collaboration between PUBG Mobile developers Lightspeed Studios and Krafton, along with Professor Mark Maslin of University College London, who has written several … Read more