Amazon reported its third-quarter 2024 earnings, revealing ad sales rose 19% year over year. Wall Street forecast earnings per share (EPS) of $1.14 on $157.2 billion in revenue, according to analyst consensus data provided by LSEG, formerly Refinitiv. Amazon reported diluted EPS of $1.43 on $158.9 billion in revenue. Analyst had expected $14.25 billion in […]

(Editor’s note: Variety’s interview with Sony Interactive Entertainment CEOs Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino occurred on Oct. 16, prior to PlayStation’s Tuesday announcement it is shutting down Firewalk Studios and Neon Koi. SIE was unable to make studio business CEO Hulst available for additional comment or to clarify his previous comments about layoffs in this […]

Magic: the Gathering has unveiled two new cards from its upcoming “Foundations” set and Variety has the exclusive first look at the preview images from Hasbro’s Wizards of the Coast. Releasing Nov. 15, Magic: the Gathering Foundations is a set primarily intended to make the long-running tabletop card game accessible to new audiences, even as […]

“Call of Duty: Black Ops 6” has set new opening day and weekend launch records for the 20-plus-year-old franchise with its Oct. 25 release, according to Microsoft Gaming. Per data released by the Xbox owner Wednesday, “Black Ops 6” was the biggest “Call of Duty” three-day opening weekend ever in terms of total players, hours […]

Electronic Arts is rethinking its approach to its long-running, free-to-play first-person shooter “Apex Legends” following soft monetization results for the live-services game’s most recent update and changes to its Battle Pass offering. “In the quarter, Season 22 of ‘Apex Legends’ launched with significantly more new features for casual and seasoned players alike, including more modes, […]

“The Sims 4” added more than 15 million players over the past year, Electronic Arts reported Tuesday in its latest quarterly earnings report, just ahead of the life-simulation game’s release of its new “Life & Death” expansion pack Thursday. The video game publisher also touted that it expects its “Madden” and “College Football” franchises to […]

“Disney Dreamlight Valley” revealed its roadmap through Summer 2025 during a developer showcase Tuesday, unveiling the Gameloft-made video game’s second paid expansion and as well as the upcoming the free game updates. During the event, Disney and Gameloft also announced that the Gold Edition of “Disney Dreamlight Valley” (a bundle that offers the base game,”A […]

“Happy Hunting” filmmaker Joe Dietsch has launched Montreal-based video game startup Wolf Haus Games. The studio opens with more than $4 million Canadian dollars (approximately $2.9 million USD) in funding from “PUBG” developer Krafton Inc. and venture capital fund Lifelike Capital. With the new influx of cash, Wolf Haus Games will be able to launch […]

Disney and Epic Games have revealed their next big collaboration as part of the Mouse House’s $1.5 billion investment in the gaming company. Launching Tuesday, “ESPN Football Island” is an addition to Epic’s popular online game “Fortnite” that Disney advertises as a way to gamify the sports network’s slogan of “serving sports fans anytime, anywhere.” […]

Netflix has noticed its viewers are in the mood for romance this fall and it is catering to that demographic with the release of its next two “Netflix Stories” mobile games: one based on wedding-murder mystery “The Perfect Couple” and the other a holiday-themed title featuring the characters from “Virgin River.” “Netflix Stories: A Virgin […]

Horror giant Blumhouse is celebrating spooky season with more than just TV shows and films this year with the launch of its first-ever video game, “Fear the Spotlight.” Developed by indie studio Cozy Game Pals, the title is described as “a creepy love letter to classic 90s horror experiences with a focus on rich storytelling, […]

Square Enix is set to release all the chapters for its latest “Life Is Strange” video game, “Double Exposure,” Tuesday, bringing fans back to the beloved indie franchise and rewarding them with the return of a fan favorite character, Max Caulfield. But while it’s always nice to see a familiar face, the way that the […]

“Alien: Rogue Incursion,” the first “Alien” video game to be built from the ground up as VR game, will launch Dec. 19. And with that release will come an all new story set between the original 1979 “Alien” movie and its 1986 sequel “Aliens” — two movies that are just the tip of the iceberg […]

Nebula has set the cast for its upcoming short film from “Night of the Coconut” director and popular video essayist Patrick Willems, “The Dinner Plan.” A dark comedy about a guy with a rare food allergy who’s trying to make it through a stressful dinner party at his boss’s house, the cast includes “The Tick” […]

Netflix just added a way for you to watch that carriage scene from “Bridgerton” over and over and over again — and share it with your friends — without breaking a sweat. Launching on Netflix’s iOS app Monday with Android to follow, Moments is a new mobile feature that lets members save, rewatch and share their […]

SAG-AFTRA’s strike against major video game publishers will continue, as the actors union has extended contract negotiations with the employers. This comes after an inability to resolve the ongoing dispute over its Interactive Media Agreement after three days of scheduled talks concluded this week. Per SAG-AFTRA, the new dates for returning to the table with […]

Kathleen Finch is hungry for a break. The outgoing Chairman and CEO, US Networks, at Warner Bros. Discovery took over the company’s entire cornucopia of domestic cable networks after the merger of Discovery and Warner Bros., capping a career that included time as a programming exec at Food Network, then more lifestyle brands before ending […]

“Independence Day” and “Those About To Die” director Roland Emmerich and Marco Weber (“The Thirteenth Floor,” “Igby Goes Down”) are developing a live-action TV series based on “Space Nation Online,” the titular Web3 video game at the center of their new transmedia IP company, Space Nation Inc. Per Space Nation Inc.,”The series will map out […]

Netflix has ordered a special holiday edition of its hit baking competition series “Is It Cake?,” hosted by “SNL” star Mikey Day. Consisting of four episodes launching Nov. 28, “Is It Cake? Holiday” will feature the return of nine “All Star” bakers from across the first three seasons of “Is It Cake?” for a holiday […]