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The Video Game industry Is Headed For A Generational Reckoning
30 years ago Toy Story chronicled a generational conflict between an old-timey pull-string doll and a fancy new one with buttons. The two toys learned to get along. This week a trailer for Toy Story 5 arrived showing both toys enacting a Butlerian…
Industry Recap: Blame Game
Yasmin and Harper are finally on the same side again, and God help anyone in their way. “Other people let this happen,” Yasmin tells Henry as the couple mourns their collective future. For a brief moment, they seemed destined to have…
Video Game Industry 2026: Why Players Are Buying Fewer Games
The video game industry is experiencing a paradox. Despite a record number of players across all ages, overall game purchases are slowing, and engagement with new releases is uneven. While casual gaming, mobile titles, and long-term multiplayer…
Are Live-Service Games Bad for the Industry?
Layoffs, studio closures, pay to win - the live-service model has seemingly taken over a chunk of the modern gaming industry. Today we ask ourselves: are live-service games bad for the industry? Are they actually harming it or is the discourse…
Everton vs Man Utd predictions: Chris Sutton on Premier League game
Manchester United lost at home to Everton in November despite the Toffees going down to 10 men in the 13th minute, when Idrissa Gueye was sent off for striking his team-mate Michael Keane. Ruben Amorim's United just could not find a way of breaking…
Chris Pronger: Instant-classic Olympic gold medal game a big moment for hockey
Chris Pronger is a guest columnist for The Athletic during the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. I've played in Olympic gold medal games, in playoff overtime games and in the Stanley Cup Final. For me, though, sitting on my couch at home on Sunday…
Tudor's nightmare first game paints an even clearer picture: Spurs are in serious trouble
Tottenham Hotspur knew it was going to be difficult to beat Arsenal on Sunday. Head coach Igor Tudor had only five days to work with the squad after replacing Thomas Frank on an interim basis until the end of the season. Tudor achieved success in…
CoD fans might finally be getting the standalone Zombies game they've dreamed of
Zombies has been a staple part of the Call of Duty DNA since it was first featured in 2008's World at War. The round-based horde mode quickly became a fan-favourite way to play, especially in the Black Ops games, with some gamers picking up each…
Fortune Tech: Microsoft gaming shake up
Good morning. Wow, it's already the last week of February. Before you know it, it will be June and time for Fortune's Brainstorm Tech conference (25th anniversary edition!). In the meantime, there's some big events on this week's calendar, with…
Hunger Games: Why Diets Fail and Weight Loss Medicines Succeed
Posted February 23, 2026 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk Until recently, weight loss has been a struggle and eventually a failure for most people. GLP-1 medicines not only enable broad weight loss success, but they also reveal the crucial role of…
More games than anyone but fewer minutes than Distin - the numbers behind James Milner's record
James Milner has broken the record for the most Premier League games played, with the Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder's appearance against Brentford on Saturday his 654th in the competition — one more than former team-mate Gareth Barry's…
£9 vacuum 'does everything big model can't' and is a 'game-changer' for cleaning
Cordless handheld vacuum cleaners have emerged as essential tools for domestic cleaning devotees, with brands like Dyson, Shark, and Vax celebrated for their remarkable capabilities that turn monotonous chores into simple work. Whilst some versions…
Our 26 favorite gold-medal moments from the 2026 Milan Cortina games
VERONA, Italy — Here we are! The 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics have come and gone. We've had dominant wins, shocking upsets and you-couldn't-script-it-if-you-tried podiums. The IOC has handed out 116 sets of gold, silver and bronze medals…
Liverpool star singled out for 'worst game I've ever seen' despite Forest win
Alexis Mac Allister has been told he played the ‘worst game' of his Liverpool career against Nottingham Forest despite his late goal. The Argentine midfielder was the hero for the Reds at Anfield, scoring in stoppage time. His goal came only…
King sends his 'heartfelt congratulations' to Winter Games winners
The King has sent his 'heartfelt congratulations' to Olympic Winter Games winners from Team GB and across the Commonwealth. Charles said: 'As the Winter Games come to a close, my wife and I send our most heartfelt congratulations to all the Olympic…
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