Video Games

Covering stand-out animated achievements and toon crossovers in video games.

Epic Storyworlds Unveils Multi-IP Roblox Hub ‘Fracterra’

Epic Storyworlds is launching a brand new initiative called Fracterra, a collaborative and immersive world on Roblox, which will bring multiple IPs and partners...

Mercedes Milligan - April 10, 2025

SAG-AFTRA Announces New Video Game Agreements for Students and Game Jams

SAG-AFTRA today announced the creation of the Student Interactive Waiver Agreement and the Game Jam Waiver Agreement, both of which provide video game developers...

Mercedes Milligan - March 28, 2025

PBS KIDS & Future Brain Launch ‘City Island Adventure’ Game Based on Aaron Augenblick Series

Youngsters can dive into the vibrant world of City Island like never before, as PBS KIDS and Future Brain Media team up with developer...

Mercedes Milligan - March 21, 2025

Nickelodeon & Tilting Point Launch Airbender Mobile Game ‘Avatar Legends: Realms Collide’

Today, global publisher Tilting Point and developer AN Games, under license from Paramount Game Studios, launched Avatar Legends: Realms Collide worldwide, with select countries...

Mercedes Milligan - March 18, 2025

SAG-AFTRA Video Game Performers to Picket Disney Character Voices

Pursuant to the strike called by SAG-AFTRA members who perform in video games against all studios signed to the Interactive Media Agreement (effective July...

Animation Magazine - March 14, 2025

‘Pokémon Go’ Dev Niantic Sells Games to Scopely, Raising Questions about Location Data

Mobile games company Scopely (Monopoly Go, Stumble Guys, Marvel Strike Force) has inked a $3.5 billion to acquire the games business of Niantic, the...

Animation Magazine - March 13, 2025

Sniff Out Clues with DreamWorks’ ‘Dog Man’ in Roblox

Fans of Dav Pilkey's crime-solving demi-canine can forge their own adventure in Roblox with a new game inspired by the upcoming DreamWorks Animation movie Dog...

Animation Magazine - January 20, 2025

‘Coraline’ Roblox Experience Nears 18 Million Visits

On the heels of LAIKA’s 15th anniversary re-release of its first film, Coraline, which took in a record-breaking $56 million at the global box...

Mercedes Milligan - January 8, 2025

Toei Animation Launches ‘Hypergalactic’ Game Universe Tied to Upcoming Movie

Toei Animation, in collaboration with Spaceport and Twin Atlas, has announced Hypergalactic: Monkey Quest, a Roblox game launched in support of the upcoming feature...

Mercedes Milligan - November 7, 2024

Netflix Shuts Down AAA Video Game Studio Before First Release

Netflix has reportedly closed its AAA video game studio in Southern California, one of several smaller outfits added to its corporate catalog in recent...

Animation Magazine - October 22, 2024

SAG-AFTRA Strikes ‘League of Legends’ (UPDATE with Statement from Riot)

SAG-AFTRA called a strike today against popular online game League of Legends, after a company that produces the game tried to subvert the video...

Animation Magazine - September 24, 2024

The Rugrats Reach the Next Level in ‘Adventures in Gameland,’ Available Now

Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland, the retro-inspired puzzle-platforming adventure based on the beloved ‘90s Nickelodeon franchise, developed independently through a collaboration between The MIX Games,...

Animation Magazine - September 10, 2024