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nytimes.com - Nancy Froston - Ivory Coast vs Burkina Faso live updates: AFCON 2025 game team news, predictions and more
Ivory Coast vs Burkina Faso live updates: AFCON 2025 game team news, predictions and more
The New York Times

Ivory Coast host Burkina Faso in the final last-16 tie at AFCON 2025 today. Reigning AFCON champions Ivory Coast progressed to the knockouts as winners of Group F, via goal difference. Meanwhile, Burkina Faso finished as runners-up to Algeria in…

gamesindustry.biz - Sophie McEvoy - Cloudhead Games reduces 70% of workforce
Cloudhead Games reduces 70% of workforce
GamesIndustry.biz

Canada-based VR studio Cloudhead Games has laid off 70% of its employees. In a statement shared on LinkedIn, Cloudhead Games CEO and CCO Denny Unger said the reduction will be effective as of tomorrow (January 7) 'due to industry forces beyond our…

theguardian.com - Keith Stuart - The 15 best PS5 games to play in 2026
The 15 best PS5 games to play in 2026
The Guardian

Entering its sixth year, the PlayStation 5 has built up a formidable library of epic adventures, button-pummelling shooters and even the odd cutesy platformer. So whether you've owned the machine for years or only just entered the current console…

nytimes.com - Michael Russo - Wild's second straight game chasing the Kings proves too much: Takeaways
Wild's second straight game chasing the Kings proves too much: Takeaways
The New York Times

LOS ANGELES — The Wild have a few days to rest up and potentially end this seven-game trek out west with a bang. But during a second loss to the Kings in three nights — and sixth defeat in their past seven in L.A. — road-weary…

japantimes.co.jp - Rockets and Mavericks to play preseason games in Macao
Rockets and Mavericks to play preseason games in Macao
The Japan Times

The Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets will play two preseason NBA games in Macao next year, the league announced on Monday. The games will be contested on Oct. 9 and 11 at the Venetian Arena and follow the NBA's return to China last October with…

mirror.co.uk - Aaliyah Rugg - Beast Games season 2 episode release schedule in full
Beast Games season 2 episode release schedule in full
The Mirror

YouTuber MrBeast will return to screens with a brand new season of Beast Games in just a matter of days. Premiering this week, the brand new season will land on Prime Video as contestants battle it out in the hopes of winning a staggering prize pot…

bbc.co.uk - BBC Sport - West Ham vs Nottingham Forest predictions: Chris Sutton on Premier League game
West Ham vs Nottingham Forest predictions: Chris Sutton on Premier League game
BBC

Nottingham Forest have lost four games in a row but West Ham are in even worse shape. The manner of their defeat at Wolves on Saturday has cranked up the pressure on Hammers manager Nuno Espirito Santo. West Ham beat Forest 3-0 earlier this season…

gizmodo.com - Kyle Barr - Asus' Latest Gaming Laptop Is Twice the Machine With Twice the Screen
Asus' Latest Gaming Laptop Is Twice the Machine With Twice the Screen
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Asus decided it's not giving up on a mobile gaming machine with more than one screen. At CES 2026, the company announced a new version of the ROG Zephyrus Duo that doubles the amount of 16-inch screen real estate you get on a typical laptop…

theverge.com - Tom Warren - LG's fastest and brightest OLED gaming monitor is $999.99
LG's fastest and brightest OLED gaming monitor is $999.99
The Verge

The GX7 can switch between 720Hz and 540Hz modes for different games. The GX7 can switch between 720Hz and 540Hz modes for different games. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. LIVE CES…

gizmodo.com - James Pero - Razer Made Its AI Gaming Assistant Into a Waifu Hologram
Razer Made Its AI Gaming Assistant Into a Waifu Hologram
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Razer is always good for a “wait, what did I just see?” moment at CES, and this year's convention is no different. At CES 2026, Razer showed off a desktop hologram meant to embody its gaming assistant, known as Project Ava. That's…

gizmodo.com - Kyle Barr - Razer Shoves All Its Wackiest Immersion Products Into a Single Gaming Chair
Razer Shoves All Its Wackiest Immersion Products Into a Single Gaming Chair
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

I want to believe in chairs. Specifically, I imagine that the ergonomic desk seat can be more than a comfy cushion for your bedraggled bum. So does Razer, as evidenced by its lingering love for shoving more and more tech into gaming chairs. Its…

businessinsider.com - Dan Whateley - MrBeast's 'Beast Games' co-creator on going bigger for season 2 without losing millions
MrBeast's 'Beast Games' co-creator on going bigger for season 2 without losing millions
Business Insider

YouTuber MrBeast is all about one-upping himself with bigger and bolder videos. That approach is at the core of the second season of 'Beast Games,' MrBeast's Amazon Prime Video show that returns to TV screens this week. 'We took everything from…

newstatesman.com - Harry Clarke-Ezzidio - Ruben Amorim's sacking shows the game truly is gone
Ruben Amorim's sacking shows the game truly is gone
The Newstatesman

There is a simple and increasingly popular adage being used to describe the dilapidated state of modern football: “Game's gone”. The phrase has become shorthand for the game's new-age ills. It captures everything from the little…

techcrunch.com - Rebecca Szkutak - AMD unveils new AI PC processors for general use and gaming at CES
AMD unveils new AI PC processors for general use and gaming at CES
TechCrunch

AMD Chair and CEO Lisa Su kicked off her keynote at CES 2026 with a message about what compute could deliver: AI for everyone. As part of that promise, AMD announced a new line of AI processors as the company thinks AI-powered personal computers…

theverge.com - Antonio G. Di Benedetto - Razer made a concept gaming chair with speakers, RGB lights, and rumble
Razer made a concept gaming chair with speakers, RGB lights, and rumble
The Verge

It's a combination of previous Razer ideas, all in one chair. It's a combination of previous Razer ideas, all in one chair. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Photo: Antonio G. Di…

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