Pokemon Go Had Players Capturing More Than They Realized

Hackaday: Released in 2016, Pokemon Go quickly became a worldwide phenomenon. Even folks who weren’t traditionally interested in the monster-taming franchise were wandering around with their smartphones out, on the hunt for virtual creatures that would appear via augmented reality. Although the number of active users has dropped over the years, it’s estimated that more than 50 million users currently log in and play every month.

Whistleblower: Rockstar fired 40 Grand Theft Auto workers to crush union drive

Boing Boing: Rockstar Games' latest delay of Grand Theft Auto 6 may have deeper roots than technical challenges. According to a verified whistleblower from within the company, the recent firing of 30-40 UK employees for alleged "gross misconduct" was actually a union-busting tactic disguised as disciplinary action.

Game Industry Unions Supported in New Salary Report

GDC Festival of Gaming has released the 2025 Game Industry Salary Report, revealing that almost two-thirds (64%) of respondents support the unionization of game industry workers, with over half of respondents (56%) saying they are interested in joining a union in the industry. : GDC Festival of Gaming has released the 2025 Game Industry Salary Report, revealing that almost two-thirds (64%) of respondents support the unionization of game industry workers, with over half of respondents (56%) saying they are interested in joining a union in the industry.

Esports event is 'one of largest virtual productions ever'

www.avinteractive.com: The live championship for the multiplayer action real-time strategy game Dota2 was one of the largest and most ambitious virtual production events ever held. The 10-day live production generated 125 hours of live content and more than 2,000 hours overall, and broke all previous viewing records, with the grand final watched live or replayed by 100 million unique viewers across all platforms, making it the most-watched Dota 2 event ever.

Monster Hunter Props Master Brings Video Game Weapons To Real Life

Cosplay Central: If you want to hunt some serious monsters, you’re going to need some serious weapons. Serious enough to dispatch fearsome beasts like mega-spiders, burrowing horned worms, or fire-breathing dragons. Sometimes, only a flaming sword (or two) will do. Or maybe a weapon made from dead monster parts. (Don’t waste the bones!)

Caterpillar builds huge Pac-Man maze to celebrate game’s 40th anniversary

www.wpxi.com/news: Caterpillar constructed a larger-than-life Pac-Man board and released a video that shows Caterpillar vehicles negotiating the 151-corner Pac-Man game board, the Journal Star of Peoria reported, Caterpillar employees needed more than a week to construct the maze, moving 5,000 tons of dirt, the newspaper reported. The maze measures 162 feet wide and 180 feet long, with interior walls standing 4 feet tall.

Randy Orton’s Tattoo Artist Sues Take-Two For Using Her Designs In WWE Games

kotaku.com: Take-Two and World Wrestling Entertainment are headed to trial after a judge ruled WWE 2K games copied the work of an artist responsible for some of pro wrestler Randy Orton’s tattoos.