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republicworld.com - Thomson Reuters - EVs Still the 'End Game' Despite Industry Pullback: GM CEO
EVs Still the 'End Game' Despite Industry Pullback: GM CEO
Republic World

General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the Trump administration's push to loosen fuel-economy rules has affected the automaker's business even more than its fast-changing trade policies. Speaking at an Automotive Press Association event ahead of this…

gamespot.com - Eddie Makuch - Split Fiction Boss Hopes AA Games Don't Take Over The Industry Completely
Split Fiction Boss Hopes AA Games Don't Take Over The Industry Completely
GameSpot

Developer Sandfall's RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was one of 2025's breakout hits, and with a budget of reportedly less than $10 million, a relatively small development staff, and a price point below $70, some have said the game could be…

eurogamer.net - Fran Ruiz - Stellar Blade director goes all-in on AI as South Korea's games industry looks to compete on the global stage
Stellar Blade director goes all-in on AI as South Korea's games industry looks to compete on the global stage
Eurogamer.net

Much has been written about Stellar Blade 's handling of its lead female character, the culture war surrounding it, and developer Shift Up's several eyebrow-raising missteps as the game broke through into mainstream consciousness. Regardless, the…

gam3s.gg - Eliza Crichton-Stuart - Games Industry M&A Hits $161 Billion
Games Industry M&A Hits $161 Billion
GAM3S.GG

As reported by Drake Star, the global games industry recorded its highest-ever mergers and acquisitions total in 2025, with disclosed deal value reaching $161 billion. The surge was largely driven by two major transactions: Electronic Arts' $55…

gizmodo.com - James Whitbrook - Games Workshop Rejects the Abominable Intelligence
Games Workshop Rejects the Abominable Intelligence
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

As generative AI use continues to enmesh itself deeper and deeper into the entertainment industry, one titan is putting a power-armored foot down and saying no. During the release of its half-year sales report, Games Workshop revealed that…

psychologytoday.com - Simon Makin Ph.D. - How Serious Games Tackle Serious Problems
How Serious Games Tackle Serious Problems
Psychology Today

Unlike gamification, where game elements are incorporated into real-world activities, the idea of serious games is to use entire games directly to solve serious problems. The most famous example is FoldIt, in which players fold virtual proteins…

bloomberg.com - Kentaro Tsutsumi - Saudi Arabia Moves Billions In Video-Game Stock to Subsidiary
Saudi Arabia Moves Billions In Video-Game Stock to Subsidiary
Bloomberg

Saudi Arabia 's Public Investment Fund is transferring roughly $12 billion worth of gaming company shares, including firms such as Nintendo Co. and Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. to its subsidiary Savvy Games Group. Savvy's status as a powerhouse in…

psychologytoday.com - T. Alexander Puutio Ph.D. - What Can Gaming Do for Our Intelligence?
What Can Gaming Do for Our Intelligence?
Psychology Today

People get plenty creative with their New Year's resolutions, but few even dare to dream of becoming more intelligent. We will promise to run a marathon, go sober for a month, start a side hustle, and learn Italian well enough to order wine with…

nytimes.com - The Athletic College Football Staff - Our favorite college football games of 2025, from Miami-Notre Dame to Playoff classics
Our favorite college football games of 2025, from Miami-Notre Dame to Playoff classics
The New York Times

The 934th and final FBS game of the 2025 college football season is almost here, with an unlikely national championship matchup on Monday night between No. 1 seed Indiana and No. 10 seed Miami. It's been an unforgettable, weird and wild season…

nytimes.com - Steven Louis Goldstein - NBA weekly watch guide: More Spurs-Thunder, Berlin game, return of ESPN Fridays
NBA weekly watch guide: More Spurs-Thunder, Berlin game, return of ESPN Fridays
The New York Times

We're arriving at the NBA's regular-season midpoint, with every team soon crossing the 41-game mark. The Feb. 5 trade deadline looms, and the All-Star break is precisely one month from Tuesday. Fans and front offices alike are going to watch the…

telegraph.co.uk - Ed Power - The feel-good Game of Thrones prequel you didn't know you needed
The feel-good Game of Thrones prequel you didn't know you needed
The Telegraph

Game of Thrones (GoT) looked to have burnt itself out in an orgy of dreary dragon fire and tacky twists when George R R Martin's hit fantasy series signed off with a dreadful final season in 2019. Yet US prestige-TV powerhouse HBO has stayed loyal…

newsweek.com - Tyler Everett - FanDuel Promo Code: Claim $300 Bonus For Spurs-Thunder, NBA Games
FanDuel Promo Code: Claim $300 Bonus For Spurs-Thunder, NBA Games
Newsweek

After you set up a new sportsbook account with the latest Fanduel promo code offer, you will have a great chance to secure $300 in bonus bets. Bet $5 on any of the NBA or college basketball games tonight and get the reward if your wager settles as…

mymotherlode.com - AP News - US and Mexico flag football teams will play a game during the Super Bowl week in an Olympic preview
US and Mexico flag football teams will play a game during the Super Bowl week in an Olympic preview
myMotherLode.com

The week of the Super Bowl next month in San Francisco will feature not one but two marquee flag football games. It's just another way to gain even more exposure for the game ahead of flag football's Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

yahoo.com - Boyd Gaming Corporation (BYD) Stock Forecasts
Boyd Gaming Corporation (BYD) Stock Forecasts
Yahoo!

Boyd Gaming, based in Las Vegas, owns and operates 29 gaming properties, up from 16 in 2011. The company's properties are located in Nevada, Iowa, Mississippi, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana. With a Exclusive…

mlb.com - Adam McCalvy - Brewers' best single-game hitting displays
Brewers' best single-game hitting displays
MLB.com

MILWAUKEE -- From superstars to one big surprise performer off the bench, here are our picks for the best single games ever for a Brewers hitter: 1. Robin Yount -- Oct. 3, 1982, at Baltimore Brewers players have tallied more hits in a game and…

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