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itweb.co.za - MWeb - Game on! Why a fast, reliable fibre internet connection is key to the success of SAʼs gaming landscape
Game on! Why a fast, reliable fibre internet connection is key to the success of SAʼs gaming landscape
www.itweb.co.za

Game on! Why a fast, reliable fibre internet connection is key to the success of SAʼs gaming landscape. In 2024, South Africaʼs gaming industry was valued at over R3 billion. While mobile gaming accounts for the majority of this…

theguardian.com - Keith Stuart - Pixels and paintings: video games return to the V&A
Pixels and paintings: video games return to the V&A
The Guardian

In the grand entrance of the Victoria & Albert Museum, beneath a looming dome with ancient statues visible through nearby arches, a programmer/DJ is busy live-coding a glitchy electronic music set. Either side of her, large LED displays show…

theguardian.com - Keza MacDonald - Why is gaming becoming so expensive? The answer is found in AI
Why is gaming becoming so expensive? The answer is found in AI
The Guardian

When the PlayStation 5 launched almost five and a half years ago, it was listed at £449 in the UK. If you were to buy one at the recommended retail price today, it would be £569.99, or £789.99 for the updated Pro model. Sony has…

bbc.co.uk - Alex Hoad - County Championship 2026: A clean slate for the county game?
County Championship 2026: A clean slate for the county game?
BBC

Six months on from Nottinghamshire winning the County Championship, the 2026 campaign gets under way on Friday. Notts' first title since 2010 ended three seasons of dominance by Surrey, denying them a fourth four-day trophy in a row. Following…

gamesindustry.biz - Sophie McEvoy - Ustwo Games to keynote Develop:Brighton 2026
Ustwo Games to keynote Develop:Brighton 2026
GamesIndustry.biz

Organisers of this year's Develop:Brighton conference have announced Ustwo Games as its first keynote speaker. The studio's CEO Maria Sayans, CCO Daniel Gray, and CDO Peter Pashley will discuss the developer's 14-year history in a fireside chat…

mirror.co.uk - Joshua Boyles - The Last of Us Part 3 teased by game director in cryptic message
The Last of Us Part 3 teased by game director in cryptic message
The Mirror

The co-president of Naughty Dog and director of the first two The Last of Us games has posted a cryptic tease on his Instagram that fans think could hint towards a potential third title in the series. The post highlights some very early concept art…

nytimes.com - Saad Yousuf - NFL ending 'Monday Night Football' doubleheaders, exploring adding Thanksgiving Eve game
NFL ending 'Monday Night Football' doubleheaders, exploring adding Thanksgiving Eve game
The New York Times

The “Monday Night Football” doubleheader is officially a thing of the past. At the NFL's annual league meetings Tuesday, NFL executive vice president of media distribution Hans Schroeder said the league will return to broadcasting one…

kotaku.com - Kenneth Shepard - All This Year's Best Video Game April Fools' Day Jokes
All This Year's Best Video Game April Fools' Day Jokes
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

It is the day every gaming news writer dreads. April Fools' Day is here and all your favorite studios and publishers are jumping in with their own jokes, gags, and lighthearted lies. I hate it, because for every silly guffaw we get, there's a fake…

techcrunch.com - Aisha Malik - Go play this secret game in your TikTok DMs
Go play this secret game in your TikTok DMs
TechCrunch

TikTok has quietly added a secret emoji game that you can access in your DMs. The goal of the game is simple: use your finger to bounce as high as you can by hopping across alligators. Avoid the skeleton alligators, and be careful — broken…

theatlantic.com - David Sims - A Boring Video Game I Can't Put Down
A Boring Video Game I Can't Put Down
The Atlantic

It probably won't shock you to learn that the best-selling game of 2026 thus far is not about the mundane activity of running a video store. Yet for me, it might as well be: Retro Rewind, an indie exercise in retail management, has captured my…

dailymail.co.uk - Isabel Baldwin - NFL team announces it will play 2027 home games 150 miles away
NFL team announces it will play 2027 home games 150 miles away
Mail Online

The Jaguars will be a long way from home when they take to the field in the 2027. The team will play in a new venue throughout their 2027 campaign as the billion-dollar renovations to EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville undergo the final touches. The…

yahoo.com - WHIO Staff - Dayton, Miami guards to play in NABC All-Star Game
Dayton, Miami guards to play in NABC All-Star Game
Yahoo!

Two area guards have been selected by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) to play in the 2026 NABC-Reese's Division I College All-Star Game. University of Dayton's Javon Bennett and Miami University's Peter Suder will compete in…

afaqs.com - afaqs! news bureau - NODWIN Gaming appoints Sidharth Kedia as chief strategy & investment officer
NODWIN Gaming appoints Sidharth Kedia as chief strategy & investment officer
afaqs!

Sidharth Kedia has been appointed chief strategy and investments officer at NODWIN Gaming. Kedia returns to the company after serving as CEO from 2019 to 2023. During his tenure, the company reported significant revenue growth and raised capital…

afr.com - Joe Aston - Barrenjoey's Game of Mates
Barrenjoey's Game of Mates
Australian Financial Review

The casual reverse takeover of Magellan Financial Group by Barrenjoey Capital will receive the overwhelming endorsement of shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting on April 10 at Magellan's offices in Sydney. I may attend if only to get a…

thesun.co.uk - James Anderson - Best Pragmatic Play slots: Top games, RTP, and where to play
Best Pragmatic Play slots: Top games, RTP, and where to play
The Sun

PRAGMATIC Play is one of the leading slot providers with an extensive portfolio of casino games that covers everything players want: a variety of themes, innovative mechanics, variable volatility and high RTPs, creative visuals, fun bonus features…

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