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Modern consumers crave 'events', and the games industry needs to provide them | Opinion
For almost as long as the games industry has existed, the conventional wisdom around sequels has remained the same: strike while the iron is hot. If you have a hit game, ensure you get a sequel out the door before the public loses interest. If you…
SpecialEffect's annual UK video game industry charity football match raises over £63,000 for physically disabled gamers
Video game charity SpecialEffect has once again hosted its One Big Game football event, bringing developers from all across the UK games industry together to raise money for a good cause. And with the event now over, more than £63,000 has…
A simple, restorative baseball game. Plus: Trade-deadline weirdness
The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic 's MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. The Field of Dreams game was a blowout, but the presentation was still cool. Plus: Stark's Weird & Wild column takes…
Premier League predictions: Take on The Athletic's experts as our weekly game returns
The Premier League is back — and so Premier League predictions are back. Fresh from success in last year's game, we expect The Athletic subscriber base to be confident of retaining their title this year. You may remember that last season our…
NFL preseason scores and live updates: Falcons' James Pearce suspended; latest news and analysis from tonight's games
The first week of the preseason continues tonight with three games: Broncos at Falcons, Buccaneers at Jets and Dolphins at Commanders. All three games kick off at 7 p.m. ET. The NFL suspended Atlanta edge rusher James Pearce Jr. for eight games…
Answering your Phillies questions with 39 games to go and so much at stake
The Phillies hit some baseballs into the cornfield Thursday night, and maybe that's what everyone needed. It was a refreshing nine innings after weeks of struggling to push the boulder uphill. The Phillies have 39 games to play, and they, of all…
Stuart addresses fiery post-game spat, prop's future
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart insists there's no bad blood between him and prop Corey Horsburgh, saying the forward hasn't approached him about a move to a rival NRL club. Horsburgh has been at the centre of a storm after the Raider made a brain-snap…
The Best Video Games Of 2002
It is the end of Kotaku ‘s first Warp Week, in which we've take you back in time to a specific year in video game history to look at the good, the bad, and the strange. This time we set our sights on 2002, reflecting on the PlayStation 2…
How live dealer casinos work: Technology, games & what to expect
Live dealer casinos bridge the gap between playing on a screen and sitting at a real table, but how exactly do they do that? Rapidly growing in popularity thanks to the expansion of online gambling, improved technology, and increased trust, live…
Red Sox to play Royals in MLB's Iowa 'Field of Dreams' game in 2027
Will the Red Sox play in heaven in 2027? The Sox and the Royals are scheduled to play in MLB's “Field of Dreams” game next year, in Dyersville, Iowa, on Aug. 12. MLB made the announcement Friday, a day after the Phillies and Twins…
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Niko Partners: India games market exceeds $1bn, forecast to reach $1.2bn by end of 2026
India's games market exceeded $1 billion in revenue for the first time in 2025, up 14.8% year over year to $1.04 billion. According to Niko Partners, revenue is forecast to reach almost $1.2 billion and up to $1.77 billion by 2030 – a…
The Hundred's costly makeover still leaves English cricket playing a waiting game
It was a story about English cricket that took flight in the final days of July. A viral clip that prompted headlines around the globe. A cut-through moment for a sport always hunting for them and unrelated to the international game. Unfortunately…
How Cade Cavalli's curiosity helped him pitch the best game of his young career
WASHINGTON — This spring, after another dynamic bullpen session from the Nationals' ace, journeyman catcher Tres Barrera thought back through every iteration of Cade Cavalli he had caught. There was the time Cavalli arrived in the…
Monkey Island Creator's Next Game Is Funded By A Rich Guy Because He Was Tired Of Bad Publisher Deals
2017's Thimbleweed Park is the kind of game that rarely gets made today. Heck, it was the kind of game that rarely got made a decade ago. But the point-and-click adventure game from Monkey Island creator and legendary game developer Ron Gilbert was…
Giants to host 2028 All-Star Game at Oracle Park
The Midsummer Classic is returning to San Francisco. Major League Baseball announced on Friday that the Giants have been awarded the 2028 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard. It'll mark the fourth time San Francisco has hosted the marquee event…
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