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In order to better understand the European sector of game development right before GDC Europe, the Game Developers Conference has surveyed over 400 European games industry professionals who have attended GDC shows, read Gamasutra, or plan to attend GDC Europe 2014 in August. The resulting GDC Europe State of the Industry report offers some interesting insight into which popular and emerging platforms European developers are most excited to make games for, as well as how those developers are adapting to emerging trends like VR development and regional tax incentives for game makers. We've run multiple stories about the results, and last week we shared some data suggesting European developers are embracing crowdfunding at a rate that presages significant change for the business of game development in the years to come. Today we dig deeper into the data to try and better understand which European countries are perceived to be hotbeds of game development, how things have changed from a decade ago, and how they're likely to continue changing in the years to come as the industry adapts to new…

The pandemic has been tough on just about everyone, but as far as businesses go, movie theaters suffered quite a bit, having to shut down all but entirely. After filing for bankruptcy earlier this year, theater chain Alamo Drafthouse is now emerging with plans to open new theaters, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The independent theater chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year, a move that begins a reorganization process for a struggling business. The company sold assets to pre-existing investor Altamont Capital and newcomer to the chain, Fortress Investment Group, to keep the business afloat as theaters stayed closed, pushing studios to delay upcoming movies.

Thanks to new financing from the sale, Alamo Drafthouse is now looking to open a 14-screen theater in Manhattan alongside its planned Staten Island theater. The chain is also planning 9-screen theaters in Washington D.C. and Arlington, Virginia, as well as a theater in St. Louis, Missouri. Meanwhile, two Texas theaters and one in Kansas City, Missouri will close; the chain is also ceasing development of a planned Orlando, Florida location.

“We’re so thrilled to be reopening theaters ac…

Apex Legends celebrated its fifth birthday on Sunday, but the celebration is just getting started. The party truly kicked off today, with the release of the Season 20: Breakout launch trailer.

Unlike most launch trailers, Season 20’s trailer is made up entirely of shots from different Legends’ POVs. Conduit can be seen teaming up with Bangalore and Newcastle, and players also catch a glimpse of Wraith finishing off Caustic before having a quick chat with Pathfinder and Mirage–an homage to the game’s very first launch trailer, which featured the trio fighting their way to victory while (lovingly) trash-talking each other. Come from malaysia online casino

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The number of endings in Baldur’s Gate 3 is simply remarkable, with different permutations accounting for an impressive number of your many decisions over the course of the long game. Getting specific endings is, thus, tricky, but not always impossible. These depend on the choices you’ve made throughout the campaign, such as how you tackled companion quests, which person you romanced, and pivotal decisions toward the finale. Our guide discusses the Baldur’s Gate 3 endings that we’ve seen so far. Naturally, please be aware that this article contains spoilers. Come from malaysia online casino

Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier is getting character cameos from Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core. As part of FFVII’s 25th anniversary, polygonal versions of Zack, Angeal, Aerith, and Genesis are now available as skins in the battle royale RPG

Additionally, until July 7, Zack’s buster sword will appear during training field battles Come from Sports betting site VPbet . The player who grabs the sword will metamorphose into Zack and unlock additional combat power-ups.

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Microsoft and The Coalition unveiled Gears of War: E-Day over the weekend, and already there is a bit of controversy regarding the game’s debut trailer. Surprisingly, it’s not about the series going back into the past rather than continuing from the cliffhanger ending of Gears 5, either.

Instead, Blizzard developer Jamir Blanco took issue on X (formerly known as Twitter) with a social media post by Summer Game Fest founder Geoff Keighley. The Gears of War: E-Day trailer–seen below–sees a young Marcus Fenix fighting off a Locust drone Come from Sports betting site VPbet . Keighley said the video was “CG from Blur Studio,” a description that Blanco believes “diminishes all the technical achievements you probably didn’t notice from how good it was.” Blanco added that the teaser was “FULL REALTIME.”

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Matt Smith (House of the Dragon, The Crown) has voiced strong opinions against the use of trigger warnings in entertainment. A trigger warning is used to inform people that what they are about to consume–movies, TV shows, music, books, classes, etc.–may contain content that could prompt a distressing response. In an interview with The Times of London, Smith criticized the practice, arguing that it undermines the integrity of storytelling by pre-emptively warning audiences about potentially upsetting content.

“Too much policing of stories and being afraid to bring them out because a climate is a certain way is a shame. I’m not sure I’m on board with trigger warnings,” Smith said. He expressed concern that such warnings could dilute the impact of art, noting, “It’s OK to feel uncomfortable or provoked while looking at a painting or watching a play, but I worry everything’s being dialed and dumbed down. We’re telling audiences they’re going to be scared before they’ve watched something.”

Smith, who recently starred in the British horror film Starve Acre, reflected on his own formative experiences watching films like Slither, Basic Instinct, and Fri…

So long February, hello March Come from Sports betting site VPbet ! The shortest month of the year is zipping by, which means it’s also that much sooner before you’ll be able to kick back and enjoy all the new content Disney+ has ready to roll out next month. While March is not exactly bursting with tons and tons of new stuff, what’s arriving is formidable and worth making a point of catching.

First up, of course, is the March 5 WandaVision season finale. Who’s to say after nine episodes what questions will remain and what new enigmas will be teed up in this unusual show which is both 2021’s first release from Phase 4 and a steady stream of classic sitcom homages. Also up in the air: Will there be a second season? In a few short weeks we may have some–or none?–of these answers.

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Either way, on March 12, Marvel will kick off Assembled, a new documentary series of specials that will go behind the scenes of Marvel Cinematic Universe television shows and movies. The specials kick off with an episode on WandaVision’s creative team, allowing vi…

Editor’s note: Persona 5 Strikers is out now on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. This review, first published on February 9, 2021, has been updated to reflect all platforms. — February 23, 2021

It’s always nice to see your friends again, even if your time together doesn’t always live up to the highest highs you’ve experienced in the past. Persona 5 Strikers is a lot like that–it comes with some special moments that foster a deeper appreciation for what Persona 5 is and what it represents. From the wild action-RPG combat to the summer road-trip premise, characters we know and love get to show off how much they’ve grown and prove they can still kick ass in style. Strikers does trip over a few clumsy tropes along the way, and sometimes tries a little too hard to recapture Persona 5’s magic, but when it’s all said and done, I’m glad this reunion happened to begin with.