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gamesindustry.biz - Lewis Packwood - Games industry layoff figures were down slightly in 2025 - but it was still horrendous | Year in Review
Games industry layoff figures were down slightly in 2025 - but it was still horrendous | Year in Review
GamesIndustry.biz

Conditions remain tough in the games industry, and layoff figures were still high in 2025, although down from their peak in 2024. Amir Satvat, business development director at Tencent Games, maintains a widely used resource for helping people find…

gamedeveloper.com - Bryant Francis - Who killed the game industry? Union devs protest at Game Awards
Who killed the game industry? Union devs protest at Game Awards
Game Developer

Last week United Videogame Workers (UVW-CWA) made quite the splash with a showy protest at the 2025 Game Awards in downtown Los Angeles. Armed with signs, fake tombstones, and leaflets, they briefly turned the celebration into a funeral for the…

nytimes.com - Austin Green - Alabama vs. Oklahoma live updates: College Football Playoff game score, predictions, latest
Alabama vs. Oklahoma live updates: College Football Playoff game score, predictions, latest
The New York Times

Follow our live coverage of tonight's Playoff game between the Sooners and Crimson Tide Hello college football fans, and welcome to The Athletic's live coverage of the 2025 College Football Playoff! Yes, after a 2025 season full of an incredible…

aftermath.site - Nathan Grayson - Larian's AI Usage Is A Perfect Storm Of Video Game Industry Ills
Larian's AI Usage Is A Perfect Storm Of Video Game Industry Ills
Aftermath

Never before have we seen so much goodwill so quickly squandered: This week, Larian CEO Swen Vincke repeatedly dug his heels in on the issue of AI following a poorly received interview during which he talked about how his studio – fresh off…

gam3s.gg - Eliza Crichton-Stuart - German Games Industry Forecasts Growth
German Games Industry Forecasts Growth
GAM3S.GG

The German games industry is showing signs of cautious optimism for the coming year, according to a survey of 202 companies, including developers, publishers, and other sector participants. The survey suggests that sentiment across the industry is…

seekingalpha.com - Given Mahlangu - Senseonics: Eversense 365 Is A Game Changer For The CGM Industry (NASDAQ:SENS)
Senseonics: Eversense 365 Is A Game Changer For The CGM Industry (NASDAQ:SENS)
Seeking Alpha

Senseonics Holdings earns a buy rating as Eversense 365 drives potential product-market fit and margin expansion. SENS's integration of Ascensia's commercial team and DTC investments is expected to boost revenue and gross margins above 50%. Q3…

espn.com - Nate Taylor - Kelce to play final 3 games as he ponders future
Kelce to play final 3 games as he ponders future
ESPN

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Despite the Chiefs ' being eliminated from the NFL's postseason last week, Travis Kelce, the team's star tight end, plans to play in each of the final three games this season. A 13-year veteran, Kelce knows those three games --…

scmp.com - Ann Cao - China's video game sales reach record amid overseas expansion, AI investment
China's video game sales reach record amid overseas expansion, AI investment
South China Morning Post

China's video game industry revenue grew 7.7 per cent to a new high this year, as domestic titles from the likes of Tencent Holdings and NetEase continued to expand globally and bets on artificial intelligence paid off, according to data released…

bbc.co.uk - BBC Sport - Newcastle vs Chelsea predictions: Chris Sutton on Premier League game
Newcastle vs Chelsea predictions: Chris Sutton on Premier League game
BBC

Both teams won in the Carabao Cup in midweek, but it feels like Newcastle's squad is being stretched more at the moment. There is a worry for Chelsea too, though, in terms of what is happening with Enzo Maresca. He is obviously unhappy about…

nytimes.com - Joe Buscaglia - Bills notebook for Browns game: What's up with Dalton Kincaid?
Bills notebook for Browns game: What's up with Dalton Kincaid?
The New York Times

Following their electric comeback Sunday to snap the New England Patriots' 10-game win streak, the Buffalo Bills have won three straight and six of their last eight. The Bills trail the Patriots by one game in the AFC East, making every remaining…

nytimes.com - Jessica Hopkins - Enhanced Games stops pursuing $800m lawsuit against world sports federations
Enhanced Games stops pursuing $800m lawsuit against world sports federations
The New York Times

The Enhanced Games has elected not to go forward with the $800million lawsuit it filed against leading sports federations after a federal judge dismissed the initial claim. Enhanced alleged in the lawsuit, filed in August, that the World…

dailymail.co.uk - Stephen M. Lepore - New Trump-created 'Patriot Games' draws comparison to Hunger Games
New Trump-created 'Patriot Games' draws comparison to Hunger Games
Mail Online

Donald Trump 's latest event announced for America's 250th birthday is drawing comparisons to the dystopian science fiction blockbuster The Hunger Games. The president spoke Thursday about his newest creation The Patriot Games, an athletics contest…

nytimes.com - Ted Nguyen - How can the Chiefs fix their offense and return to dominance? It starts with the run game
How can the Chiefs fix their offense and return to dominance? It starts with the run game
The New York Times

Is the Chiefs' dynasty over? Maybe. Maybe not. It's definitely on hold after they were eliminated from playoff contention. To make matters worse, Patrick Mahomes tore multiple ligaments in his knee and could miss games next season. Sustained…

gamespot.com - Lan Pitts - Fortnite Responds To The Grinch Hating On The Game
Fortnite Responds To The Grinch Hating On The Game
GameSpot

Christmas is around the corner and one of Universal Studios' biggest attractions is the meet-and-greet with The Grinch. Meeting Whoville's Christmas curmudgeon can take up to over five hours with the lines, but with social interactions going viral…

nytimes.com - Dane Brugler - NFL Draft prospects to watch in Miami-Texas A&M College Football Playoff game
NFL Draft prospects to watch in Miami-Texas A&M College Football Playoff game
The New York Times

This matchup has the full attention of NFL teams. Both programs have a chance to reach (or surpass) eight players selected in the 2026 NFL Draft. Miami has reached that mark a few times in recent memory, but it would be a new benchmark for Texas…

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