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Why gaming platforms are replacing games as the core driver of user engagemen
For a long time, games and the platforms they lived on were treated as separate layers. One was the product. The other was distribution.…
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Decentraland launches on Epic Games Store and Android as metaverse goes multiplatform
The metaverse was supposed to be its own destination. You would put on a headset, enter a virtual world, and never need to think about the…
Business
Epic Games lays off 1,000 employees, citing dip in 'Fortnite' popularity
Epic Games, the developer of the popular video game “Fortnite,” is laying off more than 1,000 employees and cutting $500 million in costs.…
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The Next Game from the Creator of Wordle Is Here
Wardle had tried cryptic crosswords when he was younger, but found them to be impenetrable. “I didn’t know how to begin,” he told me. The…
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Visa-only Games highlights Europe’s payments headache
Anyone trying to buy a souvenir at the official Olympic stores at the Milano Cortina Games will have been exposed to an issue troubling…
Culture
Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony: All the Biggest Moments From the Games’ Kickoff (Updating Live)
The Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics kick off on Friday with an unprecedentedly widespread opening ceremony. Held in the two host cities…
Culture
‘Hunger Games’ Star Sam Claflin Says Shirtless Scenes Led to Body Dysmorphia: ‘There’s This Hollywood Assumption That Men With Six Packs Sell Movies’
Sam Claflin revealed on Fearne Cotton’s “Happy Place” podcast (via The Independent) that his body dysmorphia was exacerbated by his…
Culture
Mariah Carey Touches Down in Milan for the Olympic Winter Games in Signature Knee-high Boots
Mariah Carey landed in Milan on Sunday in one of her go-to shoe silhouettes: knee-high boots. The singer arrived at the airport ahead of…
Business
VAR: Are lengthy decisions ruining games as a spectacle?
Tammy Abraham thought he had a dream goal on his second debut for Aston Villa. Four minutes after he had celebrated the goal it was ruled…
Culture
2026 Winter Olympics: Ice hockey venue still being built five days before Games
Santagiulia is due to host many of the biggest ice hockey fixtures at the Games, including the men's and women's gold medal matches. The…
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Ubisoft Shake-Up: Layoffs, Studio Closures Begin in Major Reorg; Six Games Canceled, Including ‘Prince of Persia’ Remake
After weeks of speculation following reported studio closures and rounds of layoffs, French video game publisher Ubisoft announced…
Culture
Bangladesh's request to move T20 World Cup games rejected by ICC
Bangladesh's request to move their matches from India at next month's T20 World Cup have been rejected by the International Cricket…
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‘Games of Thrones’ Actor Jacob Anderson, ‘Minx’ Star Ophelia Lovibond Headline Stillbirth Drama ‘Still Life’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“Minx” star Ophelia Lovibond and “Game of Thrones” and “Interview With the Vampire” actor Jacob Anderson headline “Still Life,” a short…
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'Fallout' Is About To Make Its Most Surprising Deviation From the Games
Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Fallout Season 2, Episode 5.Fallout fans generally agree that Prime Video's series is a…
Business
K-pop, Chinese games to drive Asia tech sector growth: Macquarie
2026 is poised to be a boom year for the Asian Internet sector, as companies pivot from consolidation to aggressive monetisation and…
Culture
26 former NCAA players and fixers charged for rigging games
An investigation into a sprawling betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games ensnared 26 people, including more…
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Is Life a Game?
What does make a meal or a trip “successful”? It’s hard to say; this is one of the reasons that you can see value capture happening and be…
Business
New Mac for Christmas? Try these 6 apps and games with your new Apple computer
Did your Christmas morning start off with a Mac under the tree? No matter if you unwrapped a new MacBook, iMac, or Mac mini, that hardware…
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4 clever games you’ll want to play over the holidays
You came, you ate, you sat through Uncle Bob’s crass jokes. You’ve earned yourself some alone time. If the holidays prompt you to research…
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‘SNL’ Mocks Trump’s Holiday Speech: I’m ‘Getting My Own Hunger Games’ to ‘Distract From the Epstein Files’
During the Dec. 20 episode of “Saturday Night Live,” James Austin Johnson’s President Trump used his holiday address to parody his…
Culture
TNT Sports replaces BBC as Commonwealth Games broadcaster
TNT Sports has been confirmed as live UK broadcast partner for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. The subscription channel takes over…
Culture
The Zelda Movies Should Explore This Classic Trait of the Games To Build a Film Franchise
When the leads for the upcoming The Legend of Zelda movie were announced, their ages all but proved Nintendo’s intention of building a…
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A Holiday Gift Guide: Puzzles and Games Galore
For the word gamer with old-school tastes and ample storage space, consider a Monogrammed Deluxe Scrabble set ($170), paired with a…
Culture
Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson to Return for ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’
Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are expected to reprise their roles as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark in “The Hunger Games”…