Disney CEO Bob Iger has joined the chorus of media and technology executives to comment on the potential of artificial intelligence to disrupt the market. As part of Disney’s latest earnings briefing, Iger said advances to AI represent “some pretty interesting opportunities” for the company that could yield “substantial benefits” …
Read More »Disney CEO Comments On Fight With Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger has commented on the ongoing legal battle it is waging against Florida governor Ron DeSantis. As part of the company’s latest earnings briefing, Iger said Disney’s recently filed lawsuit speaks for itself. That said, he reiterated that it is Disney’s belief that DeSantis …
Read More »Disney CEO Praises Mario Movie And How It Helped Reignite The Box Office
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is putting up huge numbers at the box office. The film has been so successful that even Disney CEO Bob Iger has spoken out to praise the film and movie studio Universal for helping reinvigorate the theatrical business following a slowdown during the pandemic. “Allow …
Read More »Ubisoft Confirms 60 People Could Lose Their Jobs
Ubisoft has confirmed a round of layoffs for team members in the US and UK. The company said in an emailed statement that 60 staffers from the company’s offices in Cary, North Carolina and Newcastle in the UK “could be impacted” due to organizational changes. The cuts are coming from …
Read More »Microsoft's Deal To Buy Activision Blizzard Will Be Approved By EU Very Soon – Report
Anti-trust regulators in the European Union will approve Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard as soon as this coming Monday, May 15, according to a report from Reuters. The European Commission had said a decision would be delivered by May 22, but the announcement could come as soon as …
Read More »Yes, Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Has Dungeons, And They Aren't The Same As Breath Of The Wild's
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will have dungeons, Nintendo has confirmed less than 48 hours before the game releases on May 12. Game director Hidemaro Fujibayashi confirmed this in an Ask the Developer interview with Nintendo. Fujibayashi said dungeons have changed from Breath of the Wild, in …
Read More »EA CEO On How AI Will Impact Video Games And The People Who Make Them
With the rise of ChatGPT and other AI products and platforms, many people are wondering how AI technology could shape the future of video games. Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson has commented on this during the company’s latest earnings briefing, saying gaming will be “one of the greatest beneficiaries” of …
Read More »Microsoft Workers Won't Get Annual Pay Bump Despite $18.3 Billion In Profit In Past 3 Months
Full-time employees at Microsoft will not receive their expected annual salary increases this year, a decision made after the technology giant posted a massive profit. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in a memo to staff obtained by Insider that economic conditions are to blame for the lack of a salary …
Read More »Pokemon Dev Game Freak Reveals Project Bloom, A New Action-Adventure Game
GTA parent company Take-Two publishing label Private Division is partnering up with Pokemon developer Game Freak for a new game. Details are still scant, but Private Division said this will be a “brand-new action-adventure IP,” currently in the works under the codename Project Bloom. The first piece of concept art …
Read More »Giant Shark Eats T-Rex In New Trailer For Meg 2: The Trench
Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for Meg 2: The Trench, and it’s a wild action spectacle. The trailer reminds us that for 65 million years, dinosaurs ruled the planet. But all the while, there was actually a far bigger and deadlier apex predator than the T-Rex–the megalodon shark. …
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