Hideo Kojima says Super Mario Bros. 'was the catalyst that brought me to the game industry', and made him realise 'this medium would one day surpass movies'

"Super Mario Bros., definitely," answers Kojima without missing a beat. The 1985 masterpiece probably doesn't seem like the most obvious source of inspiration for a creator known for cinematic excess ...

Without Super Mario Bros, Hideo Kojima "probably" wouldn't have become a game dev

Elsewhere in the chat, Kojima cited Martin Scorsese, Stanley Kubrick, Alfred Hitchcock and Akira Kurosawa as film directors ...

YouTube is letting creators make playable games with a Gemini 3 tool

YouTube is launching a closed Beta test for Playables Builder, a prototype web app built using Gemini 3 where users create games with short text, video or image prompts. we’ve partnered with YouTube ...
The New York Times

Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. in $83 Billion Deal to Create a Streaming Giant

The deal to acquire the Hollywood behemoth’s television and film studios as well as HBO Max will bulk up the world’s biggest paid streaming service. By Brooks Barnes Lauren Hirsch and Nicole Sperling ...
Inc

Former Facebook Exec Launches Glow Up Workshop to Make Tech Bros More Appealing to Investors

That effort to re-civilize — or perhaps de-start-up — aspiring young tech founders was the focus of a recent Washington Post article describing how “Tech bros head to etiquette camp as Silicon Valley ...
How-To Geek on MSN

How to make your first WebExtension that works in Chrome, Firefox, and beyond

In Chrome, go to chrome://extensions/, enable Developer mode using the toggle in the top-right, then click the “Load unpacked ...

Mario Cristobal has Miami in the Playoff, but question remains: Is he a good coach?

For what this era requires, he is a really good college head coach," a former coach said. "“Now, is he a good in-game ...
Variety

Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. and HBO Max in $82.7 Billion Deal

It’s official: In a move that will dramatically reshape the entertainment business, Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery announced an agreement Friday under which Netflix will acquire Warner Bros., ...
AOL

What does Netflix's purchase of Warner Bros. mean for theatrical releases?

On Friday, Netflix announced it would be buying Warner Bros. for a whopping $82.7 billion. The deal, which still needs to be approved by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), ...
Wall Street Journal

The Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal Could Revive Hollywood

Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Allysia Finley and Kyle Peterson. Hollywood is stunned that Netflix will acquire Warner Bros., the century-old studio behind some ...
NBC News

Paramount launches hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery despite Netflix deal

Paramount is launching a hostile bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery after it lost to Netflix in a high-stakes bidding war, the company announced Monday, setting the stage for a corporate drama ...
TheWrap

Warner Bros. Shareholders Are Betting Paramount Will Make a Higher Bid

New Paramount CEO David Ellison speaks onstage at Bloomberg Screentime 2025. (Clark Studio/Bloomberg Live) Some Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders are betting that Paramount could up the ante on its ...