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You've Caught the Gaming Industry at a Very Chinese Moment in Its Life
On some corners of the internet, young people have recently taken to only-half-jokingly pining for a more Chinese way of living, and not just in celebration of the lunar new year. They express this Sino-affinity by “ Chinamaxxing,”…
Google-Sea partners to develop AI tools to boost e-commerce, gaming industries
Google and Sea are collaborating for a joint venture to boost business in the gaming industry. Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Southeast Asian technology conglomerate Sea Ltd. announced a new tie-up on Thursday, February 19, 2026, that will develop…
Even GTA 5, Red Dead 2 developers are struggling in the game industry right now
Getting a job within the video game industry has been a struggle for some time, and a former Grand Theft Auto 5 developer stated that they have been unemployed for over a year. The former Rockstar Games staffer stated they worked on some major…
Opinion | Trump Plays the Peace Game
To anyone who spent time in the old U.S.S.R., President Trump's newly hatched “Board of Peace,” which holds its first meeting on Thursday at the newly rechristened Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace, evokes worrying echoes. Nobody…
Scopely to Acquire Majority Stake in 'Pixel Flow!' Game Studio (Gaming News Roundup)
Mobile gaming giant Scopely will acquire a majority stake in the Istanbul-based development studio behind popular new puzzle game “Pixel Flow!”, which has been played by more than 10 million people globally since launching last year.
Winter Olympics 2026 live updates: The latest from Day 13 of the Games including figure skating and ski mountaineering
Day 13 from Milan Cortina will see another eight gold medals awarded, headlined by the men's 1500m speedskating, women's figure skating and the final of women's ice hockey as Canada and the United States face off. Stay tuned for the latest news…
Innovation Is A Game Of Two Halves
Somewhere in the past 25 years, we began to confuse two things that are not the same. We started treating “innovation” as something that only happens in private markets, and “funding innovation” as a synonym for venture…
Games Are Losing The Attention War With Gambling And OnlyFans
The console gaming market has plateaued. PC gaming is bigger than ever but not exploding. To the extent that video games are still growing, it's thanks to players in China and Roblox. And as user-generated content and casino apps thrive on mobile…
Surgeons explain shocking death of Game of Thrones spin-off character
READ MORE: The debilitating injury that is surging among Pickleball players A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms viewers were devastated after a fan favorite character met his end with a brutal blow to the head. Now doctors have revealed if, despite grim…
NRL 2026 trial games: Big guns back in the fold
The final round of NRL trials has arrived, and with that comes a sea of first-grade stars and marquee match-ups that will have footy fans glued to their screens all weekend. With most teams now introducing their big guns back into the fold for the…
Gianni Infantino claims FIFA received more than one million ticket requests for 77 World Cup games
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has suggested that every match for the 2026 men's World Cup will be sold out and claimed FIFA have received requests for over one million tickets per game for 77 of the 104 matches during the tournament in North…
Warriors get concerning Steph Curry update before Celtics game
The Golden State Warriors will return from the NBA All-Star break on Thursday night with a matchup against the Boston Celtics. Stephen Curry was ruled out as early as Wednesday night. As the Warriors prepare to host the Celtics, the team landed a…
Macroscope | US dollar weakness is no game changer for a globalised yuan
The US dollar's decline is not over yet. Having fallen 10 per cent last year, the dollar index – a gauge of the US dollar's performance against a basket of other major currencies – is down a further 0.6 per cent this year in the face…
The Future Games Show has announced the hosts for its Spring 2026 showcase, along with the first few games that will be featured next month
The Future Games Show Spring 2026 showcase will be co-hosted by actors Devora Wilde and Shai Matheson The show kicks off next month and will offer world premieres, exclusive trailers, demos, and more The first three games have been confirmed for…
MrBeast responds to criticism over Beast Games cliffhangers
YouTuber MrBeast has responded to criticism over cliffhangers in the latest season of his show, Beast Games, promising that there will be fewer in later seasons. The YouTube gaming creator Adam Astaoui wrote on X that the show is…
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