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gamesindustry.biz - Anna Poulter-Jones - How recent laws impact game design, from in-game chat to notifications
How recent laws impact game design, from in-game chat to notifications
GamesIndustry.biz

2026 is already proving to be the year when the reality of video game regulation hits home for the industry. Games studios are suddenly confronting a host of new and impending regulations, and it can feel an impossible task to sift through the…

theguardian.com - Keith Stuart - Why Xbox's corporate shake-up matters for everyone who plays games
Why Xbox's corporate shake-up matters for everyone who plays games
The Guardian

And so it's all change at Xbox. Last Friday it was announced that the CEO of Microsoft's gaming division, Phil Spencer, is to retire, while its president Sarah Bond is resigning. In their place, a new partnership: Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty…

gamesindustry.biz - Sophie McEvoy - Amazon Game Studios ends publishing agreement with Maverick Games
Amazon Game Studios ends publishing agreement with Maverick Games
GamesIndustry.biz

Amazon Game Studios has ended its publishing agreement with Maverick Games as it 'focuses on projects that leverage Amazon's unique strengths and scale.' As reported by The Game Business, Amazon said this decision 'allows Maverick the flexibility…

gizmodo.com - Tom Hawking - Capybara Simulator Is the Perfect Game to Tide You Over Until GTA 6 Wrecks Civilization
Capybara Simulator Is the Perfect Game to Tide You Over Until GTA 6 Wrecks Civilization
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

If you've ever wondered whether you might find life more enjoyable as a giant rodent sitting quietly in an onsen with a tangerine on your head, then rejoice: it's time to find out. Yes, the upcoming indie game Capybara Simulator gives you a chance…

variety.com - Payton Turkeltaub - Ahead of $55 Billion Go-Private Deal, Electronic Arts Leads Video Game Publishers With Most Game Downloads in 2025
Ahead of $55 Billion Go-Private Deal, Electronic Arts Leads Video Game Publishers With Most Game Downloads in 2025
Variety

Soon-to-be privately-owned game publisher and developer Electronic Arts saw the most PC/console game downloads of the year of any game publisher with over 200 million units sold, according to Sensor Tower's 2026 State of Gaming Report, released on…

newsweek.com - H. Alan Scott - 50 Seasons of Survivor Proves It Was Never Just a Game Show
50 Seasons of Survivor Proves It Was Never Just a Game Show
Newsweek

When Survivor debuted in the summer of 2000, it didn't just change television. It predicted something about us. Long before the Real Housewives made betrayal a spectator sport, or social media turned public humiliation into content, Survivor…

bbc.co.uk - Ben Collins - NFL confirms home teams for 2026 games in London and Munich
NFL confirms home teams for 2026 games in London and Munich
BBC

Ben Collins BBC Sport journalist The Jacksonville Jaguars will play two home games in London during the 2026 NFL season, while the Washington Commanders will host the other London game. The announcement comes a day after the Detroit Lions were…

popsci.com - Popular Science Team - Having to pee makes you scientifically better at video games
Having to pee makes you scientifically better at video games
Popular Science

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. What's the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you'll have an even weirder answer if you listen to PopSci 's hit podcast. The Weirdest Thing I Learned…

standard.co.uk - Arthur Ferridge - NFL confirm teams for 2026 London games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Wembley
NFL confirm teams for 2026 London games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Wembley
Evening Standard

American football will return to London in 2026, with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Washington Commanders both set to stage matches at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The NFL will host a record nine matches outside of the United States in 2026 as it…

bostonherald.com - Associated Press - A Boston Celtics game-inspired friction test finally pinned down the sneaker squeak
A Boston Celtics game-inspired friction test finally pinned down the sneaker squeak
Boston Herald

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... NEW YORK (AP) — As he watched the Boston Celtics play from the stands of TD Garden, one noise kept catching Adel Djellouli's ear. “This squeaking sound when players are sliding on the floor…

espn.com - Michael DiRocco - Jaguars, Commanders host teams for NFL's 3 London games
Jaguars, Commanders host teams for NFL's 3 London games
ESPN

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars and Washington Commanders will be the host teams for the NFL's three London games in 2026, the league announced Wednesday morning. The Jaguars, who have played in London annually every year since 2013…

nytimes.com - Dominic Fifield - West Bromwich Albion sack Eric Ramsay after only nine games in charge
West Bromwich Albion sack Eric Ramsay after only nine games in charge
The New York Times

Eric Ramsay departs after a little over six weeks in the job Michael Regan/Getty Images West Bromwich Albion have parted company with first-team head coach Eric Ramsay after a little over six weeks in charge of the struggling Championship club. A…

gizmodo.com - Cheryl Eddy - How the Targaryens of 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Connect to 'House of the Dragon' and 'Game of Thrones'
How the Targaryens of 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Connect to 'House of the Dragon' and 'Game of Thrones'
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

It was simpler back in Game of Thrones when there were so few Targaryens to keep track of. Before the once-great dynasty winnowed down to just an old maester at Castle Black and a couple of exiled siblings in the Free Cities, Westeros was ruled by…

nytimes.com - Dan Shanoff - Olympic men's hockey gold medal game draws 18.6 million early risers
Olympic men's hockey gold medal game draws 18.6 million early risers
The New York Times

Projecting 2030 Olympic Rosters No sports event ever had more people tuning in before 9 a.m. ET. Elsa / Getty Images Despite an early-morning puck drop, an average live audience of 18.6 million fans in the U.S. tuned in Sunday morning to watch the…

yahoo.com - AFP - Jaguars to play two London games in expanded NFL global schedule
Jaguars to play two London games in expanded NFL global schedule
Yahoo!

The Jacksonville Jaguars will play two games in London this year, the NFL announced Wednesday, as the 2026 season's expanded calendar of international games takes shape. The Jaguars have played in London every year since 2013, with the exception of…

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