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destructoid.com - Scott Duwe - GTA 6 leaker demands 3 'commandments' from the gaming industry in threat to post more footage
GTA 6 leaker demands 3 'commandments' from the gaming industry in threat to post more footage
Destructoid

A leaker posting supposed in-development gameplay footage of Grand Theft Auto 6 ahead of its Netflix reveal next week is threatening to reveal even more in a pseudo-manifesto targeting the end of physical discs. The leaker (person or persons…

theguardian.com - Keith Stuart - Will the future of gaming be powered by upstart indie developers?
Will the future of gaming be powered by upstart indie developers?
The Guardian

During the 1990s, a new strata of independent film studios and distributors revitalised the Hollywood movie machine. The likes of Miramax, New Line Cinema and October Films challenged the ageing behemoths of the industry and pushed forward offbeat…

nytimes.com - Dan Sheldon - Newcastle announce Kevin Keegan tribute plans for Liverpool game
Newcastle announce Kevin Keegan tribute plans for Liverpool game
The New York Times

Newcastle United have announced extensive plans to pay tribute to Kevin Keegan ahead of their Premier League opener against Liverpool on Sunday. Keegan, the former Newcastle and Liverpool great, died aged 75 on July 20, after disclosing earlier in…

nytimes.com - Gabby Herzig - Jim Nantz says LIV players returning to PGA Tour will be tricky: 'The game is thriving without them'
Jim Nantz says LIV players returning to PGA Tour will be tricky: 'The game is thriving without them'
The New York Times

As the PGA Tour wraps up its postseason while uncertainty surrounding the future of LIV Golf rages on, the game is once again grappling with a highly debated issue: Should star players who left the PGA Tour be welcomed back, and if so, in what…

nytimes.com - Stewart Mandel - Mandel's Mailbag: Who will return to the CFB Playoff? Best games not in the Big Ten, SEC
Mandel's Mailbag: Who will return to the CFB Playoff? Best games not in the Big Ten, SEC
The New York Times

We are knee-deep in preseason prognostication time, a silly annual ritual where I put my name beside a bunch of predictions — which will inevitably prove to be wildly off — and broadcast them to the world. And I often share them in…

fansided.com - Mark Powell - Supercomputer predicts the NFL standings after just one preseason game
Supercomputer predicts the NFL standings after just one preseason game
FanSided

If NFL fans think they can predict the final standings — and a possible playoff picture — after just one preseason game, they're sorely mistaken. Who could've guessed at this time last year that the Kansas City Chiefs were going to…

yahoo.com - Maham Fatima - Alibaba (BABA) Cashes Out Of Gaming To Double Down On AI
Alibaba (BABA) Cashes Out Of Gaming To Double Down On AI
Yahoo!

On August 17, Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) agreed to hand its entire stake in game studio Lingxi Games to private equity firm Trustar Capital, a deal a person familiar with the matter says will net the Chinese tech giant more than $2 billion.

bbc.co.uk - BBC Sport - Premier League news: Play BBC Sport's new Match of the Day Predictor game
Premier League news: Play BBC Sport's new Match of the Day Predictor game
BBC

Fancy testing your football prediction skills? With the new season under way, BBC Sport has just the thing to keep you entertained every week. After the success of our World Cup Predictor game, we've rebranded it for the club season as Match of the…

espn.co.uk - James Dielhenn - Paul Pogba leaves AS Monaco early after just six games
Paul Pogba leaves AS Monaco early after just six games
ESPN

Paul Pogba has left AS Monaco after his contract with the French club was ended a year early. They 'jointly concluded that the objectives initially set were only partially achieved,' according to a club statement. Pogba's deal with Monaco was due…

destructoid.com - Andrej Barovic - The indie game dream is (mostly) dead: 99% of Steam games vanish without a trace
The indie game dream is (mostly) dead: 99% of Steam games vanish without a trace
Destructoid

It's hard being an independent developer these days. While indies are genuinely the last saving grace of this industry, actually getting your share of attention seems to be genuinely impossible. And, with new figures now gracing our sorry eyes, it…

kotaku.com - Kenneth Shepard - PlayStation Ending Discs Won't Make Games Cheaper, It's A Monopoly
PlayStation Ending Discs Won't Make Games Cheaper, It's A Monopoly
Kotaku - Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More

Last week, Jacob Novak, an ex-Square Enix business strategist, claimed that Sony's push toward a digital only future, seen in its impending ceasing of PlayStation disc production, could actually result in lower prices for digital games down the…

fansided.com - Chris Landers - Little League World Series games today: Preview and predictions from Williamsport
Little League World Series games today: Preview and predictions from Williamsport
FanSided

The Little League World Series is officially back. Twenty teams — 10 from the U.S., 10 from around the world — have earned the right to play on the biggest stage. Who will emerge as household names ? We'll begin to find out on…

boston.com - Conor Ryan - Roman Anthony slugs towering home run in first rehab game with Portland
Roman Anthony slugs towering home run in first rehab game with Portland
Boston.com

Roman Anthony didn't look all that rusty on Tuesday evening in Portland. Playing in his first baseball game since May 4, the talented Red Sox outfielder impressed in his first rehab outing with the Double-A Sea Dogs — taking a promising…

espn.co.uk - Shubi Arun - Arsenal's Emirates Stadium at 20: The inside story of its first Premier League game
Arsenal's Emirates Stadium at 20: The inside story of its first Premier League game
ESPN

Friday night at the Emirates Stadium will be a momentous occasion. When Mikel Arteta's side take to the pitch for their Premier League opener against Coventry City, they will become the first Arsenal team to play there as champions. The Gunners…

rediff.com - Aparajita Upadhyay - Mary Kom, Jaismine and a coach who changed the game
Mary Kom, Jaismine and a coach who changed the game
Rediff.com

Discover how Dronacharya Awardee Chhote Lal Yadav's unique personalised coaching approach has been pivotal in extending the career of boxing legend MC Mary Kom and guiding Jaismine Lamboria to a world championship title, marking him as a…

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