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GGP announces Collegiate Games Competition with $90K in prizes

VentureBeat

Gay Gaming Professionals, a nonprofit that cultivates emerging top performers in the video games industry, has created the Collegiate Games Competition to surface new gaming talent.

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Microsoft’s new AI “Copilot for Gaming” struggles to justify its existence

Ars Technica

Last year, Microsoft showed off a pair of concept videos highlighting how "real-time conversations with your AI companion copilot" might one day provide personalized guidance and companionship while playing a solo game of Minecraft. Wait, is that it? Can you install it?" Read full article Comments

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Voice Actor for Aloy in "Horizon" Games Creeped Out by AI Version of Her Character

Futurism

In a video shared on TikTok , Burch said that the footage had her concerned not simply about the future of the game franchise or her own career, but for her profession as a whole. "I I feel worried about this art form game performance as an art form," Burch said in the video, which she also shared on her Instagram.

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The best gaming laptops for 2025

Engadget

While gaming laptops used to be thought of as massive bricks that could never touch the power of desktops, the story is very different today. Modern gaming notebooks can typically achieve framerates close to their desktop counterparts, while also being relatively sleek and easy to use as general productivity machines.

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The best gaming handhelds for 2025

Engadget

Handheld gaming systems are having a moment. While people have been gaming on the go since the days of the Game Boy, the last few years have brought a tidal wave of devices that let you play all sorts of games wherever you want. inch panel with a sharper 2,560 x 1,600 resolution and a higher 144Hz refresh rate.

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Blending the worlds of hardware, games and creators in gaming PCs | Jo Tan interview

VentureBeat

Players are crossing lines from just being passively entertained to creating their own custom games w… Read More And yet the PC is also the platform of choice for content creators and gamers.

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Netflix's first gaming boss has left the company

Engadget

Mike Verdu has left Netflix, according to Game File with Stephen Totilo. Netflix brought the former Oculus and EA exec onboard to launch and lead its gaming efforts in 2021. Under Verdu's leadership, the company released a bunch of new and ported titles, as well as establishing an internal game development operation.

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