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theverge.com - Jay Peters - The future of physical games is not looking great
The future of physical games is not looking great
The Verge

Players and game preservationists might need to prepare for a world without discs. Players and game preservationists might need to prepare for a world without discs. Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined…

vice.com - Brent Koepp - Xbox Game Pass Could Drop Day One First-Party Games, Insider Predicts
Xbox Game Pass Could Drop Day One First-Party Games, Insider Predicts
VICE

Xbox Game Pass could eventually stop offering day one first-party games, according to a prediction from Bloomberg insider Jason Schreier. The veteran games journalist believes major Xbox-owned titles like Fable and Clockwork Revolution could…

newsweek.com - Hugh Cameron - Want to watch World Cup final? Tickets still available on eve of game
Want to watch World Cup final? Tickets still available on eve of game
Newsweek

Hundreds of tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup final are still available on the organizer's primary portal, just hours out from the conclusion of the five-week tournament. The final between Spain and Argentina is being held on Sunday at MetLife…

mirror.co.uk - Bruna Reis - BBC commentator instantly apologises after Danny Murphy outburst in England game
BBC commentator instantly apologises after Danny Murphy outburst in England game
Daily Mirror

Danny Murphy's live‑on‑air gesture during England's clash with France prompted commentator Steve Wilson to push him into apologising to BBC viewers. Murphy and Wilson were on duty for England's 6-4 win as they secured third place at…

irishmirror.ie - Mark Kavanagh - Serafim S3 mobile game controller review: console-style gaming experience
Serafim S3 mobile game controller review: console-style gaming experience
Irish Mirror

Gaming controllers such as the Serafim S3 can give you a much more compelling mobile experience than just using the touchscreen on your phone. They can quickly transform your phone into a handheld gaming console delivering a similar experience to…

bleedingcool.com - Gavin Sheehan - Last Night Games Reveals 2026 Board Game Lineup
Last Night Games Reveals 2026 Board Game Lineup
Bleeding Cool News

Posted in: Board Games, Games, Tabletop | Tagged: Feather Lane, Five Card Spud, Honeycomb Hustle, Last Night Games, Peak to Peak Last Night Games have revealed five titles they are releasing over the course of 2026, adding to their growing board…

bbc.co.uk - BBC Sport - World Cup 2026: Play BBC Sport's new predictor game
World Cup 2026: Play BBC Sport's new predictor game
BBC

Forty-eight teams, 104 matches - and you can predict them all across the BBC Sport website and app. A new predictor game is being introduced to cover this year's World Cup, allowing users to pick what they think will be the result from every match.

bbc.co.uk - Alastair Telfer - Argentina 24-31 England: Late TMO call decides game
Argentina 24-31 England: Late TMO call decides game
BBC

Alastair Telfer BBC Sport journalist Nations Championship - round three Tries: Carreras, penalty try, Piccardo Cons: Albornoz 2 Pen: Albornoz Tries: Freeman, Earl 2, M Smith, Feyi-Waboso Cons: F Smith 3 England held on to beat Argentina in a…

destructoid.com - Andrej Barovic - Chiefs at Xbox's first-party studios apparently hate Game Pass
Chiefs at Xbox's first-party studios apparently hate Game Pass
Destructoid

Xbox Game Pass has made AAA and viral games a lot more accessible and cheaper for a lot of people around the world. In my country, it costs less than $15 a month and gives you hundreds of games to play, totaling probably thousands of dollars…

si.com - Xander Tilock - ESPN's FPI Predicts Virginia's 2026 Season Game-By-Game
ESPN's FPI Predicts Virginia's 2026 Season Game-By-Game
Sports Illustrated

ESPN's Football Power Index has been released for the 2026 season. In the FPI, ESPN predicts Virginia to go 9-3, good for sixth in the ACC and No. 32 nationally. The Cavaliers were also given nearly an 85 percent chance to reach a bowl game. That…

boston.com - Kaley Brown - Red Sox extend season-altering win streak to 12 games in epic comeback fashion
Red Sox extend season-altering win streak to 12 games in epic comeback fashion
Boston.com

The Boston Red Sox found themselves trailing for much of Saturday's win. Coming off Friday's doubleheader sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays, which extended Boston's win streak to 11 games, the magic of the last few weeks was on the verge of coming to an…

collider.com - Kendall Myers - Forget 'Game of Thrones,' the Best Fantasy Game Ever Deserves a Better Adaptation
Forget 'Game of Thrones,' the Best Fantasy Game Ever Deserves a Better Adaptation
Collider

Fantasy is one of the fastest-growing genres on TV, especially following a phenomenon like Game of Thrones, and it doesn't seem to be slowing down. While many popular fantasy books have gotten their adaptation, there is another source for epic…

glassalmanac.com - Daniel Martinez - Netflix games strategy flounders: Oxenfree studio's new thriller could be its secret weapon
Netflix games strategy flounders: Oxenfree studio's new thriller could be its secret weapon
Glass Almanac

As the digital entertainment landscape continues to evolve, Netflix has been expanding its horizon beyond films and series by venturing into the gaming industry. Although this new venture has faced its share of criticism and challenges, the…

afr.com - Mark Di Stefano - Telstra CEO Vicki Brady is victim of the name game
Telstra CEO Vicki Brady is victim of the name game
Australian Financial Review

The thing about getting someone's name repeatedly wrong is that people start to think it's deliberate. If it happens enough, suddenly it might be an alpha-move being used to delegitimise someone. This might be going through the mind of Telstra CEO…

boston.com - Colin McCarthy - Wilyer Abreu joins elite Red Sox company following his back-to-back multi-HR games
Wilyer Abreu joins elite Red Sox company following his back-to-back multi-HR games
Boston.com

Wilyer Abreu has been on another level at Fenway Park this weekend. The right fielder with plenty of pop in his bat had it on full display on Friday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, launching a pair of home runs into the hometown crowd and guiding…

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