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Makers Fund expands game industry footprint
Chris Kerr, Senior Editor, News,GameDeveloper.com August 20, 2026 Venture capital firm Makers Fund has closed a fourth investment round worth $250 million, meaning it now has $1.5 billion in total assets under management. The fund, which…
Sex toy thrown onto court during Dream-Sparks game
A spectator hurled a green sex toy onto the court in the third quarter of the game between the Dream and the Sparks. Harry How / Getty Images LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Sparks and Atlanta Dream experienced a blast from the recent past…
Gaming Consoles Are Getting Wrecked by High Prices
Starting Sept. 1, every new-in-box major gaming console will cost more than it did at launch. That's proving a major hurdle for Sony, Microsoft, and even Nintendo, which are all seeing flagging sales for consoles and basically everything…
Why Notre Dame jumped into the jersey patch game with the richest deal in college sports
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Marcus Freeman opened training camp with Notre Dame's latest business partner over his shoulder. As the Irish head coach fielded questions about a football team with national title aspirations, the LED board behind him…
2026 NFL preseason Week 2: Game takeaways, analysis
Week 2 of the 2026 NFL preseason kicked off Thursday, giving us more insight into position battles and the push to make 53-man rosters before the cut-down deadline Aug. 30. Action kicked off with two games Thursday, and that will be followed by…
The future of medicine is video games
If you're like me, and you grew up in a house where your mom refused to let you get a video game console, because she believed sitting and staring at a TV was bad for you, you might think of video games as antithetical to health. And there is…
Beyerdynamic Expands MMX Gaming Headsets With Two New Wireless Models
Whether you are in a bustling room, connected via a local area network or playing multiplayer games at high speed, the MMX 100's sound is designed to keep external noise out of your ears, so you can stay in the zone and chat clearly with your…
Guerrero (concussion recovery) doubles in Single-A rehab game
If his first rehab game is any indication, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is in line to be back with the Blue Jays shortly. Guerrero, who was placed on the seven-day concussion injured list after a collision at third base on Friday against the Yankees…
Riot is ending development on its League of Legends fighting game
At the end of 2026, Riot will wrap up development on 2XKO, but servers will stay online. At the end of 2026, Riot will wrap up development on 2XKO, but servers will stay online. Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more.
How to watch NFL preseason Week 2: Local and national TV listings for all 16 games
We move closer to the NFL season with a second slate of preseason games. Once again, we tap the engraved “ PLEASE NO INJURIES ” sign and hope that these exhibitions are without consequence. All 32 teams get a tune-up between Thursday…
How a streamer's viral 'MVP Baseball 2005' challenge got Roy Oswalt his perfect game
Roy Oswalt was one out from perfection. Standing between the Houston Astros starter, a perfect game and a celebratory dogpile was Boston Red Sox pinch hitter Doug Mirabelli. Oswalt peered down the pitcher's mound and aimed a first-pitch fastball…
GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit reveals new People and Workplace focus, dedicated to shaping the future of games workplaces
This year's GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit, returning to the Royal Institution on October 1, will have a new focus on People and Workplaces, with a series of sessions featuring, and speaking to, both HR professionals and business leaders on what the…
HyperX's first open-back gaming headset brings the bass
HyperX has been making gaming accessories for over a decade (and well before that if you count stuff like RAM and SSDs), but somehow in all that time, the company has never made an open-back gaming headset. But that changes today with the $150…
Moderna and Merck's mRNA Melanoma Vaccine Looks Like a Game Changer
The future of cancer treatment is looking brighter thanks to trial results jointly announced this week by the pharmaceutical companies Moderna and Merck. On Wednesday, the companies disclosed the primary findings of a Phase 3 trial that tested…
CNBC Daily Open: Watching Iran's economy; a losing game for bonds
Bessent says the U.S. likely won't restart large-scale Iran combat, betting economic sanctions can do the job instead. A former Iran central bank adviser disputes Trump's 'collapsing economy' claim, though the UAE's trade cutoff could hurt. Bessent…
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