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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…
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…
The Humanoid Robot Games Events Are A Market Map
Beijing's second World Humanoid Robot Games opens August 22 with 2,056 robots from 666 teams. When the second World Humanoid Robot Games opens at Beijing's National Speed Skating Oval on August 22, the headline numbers will be about scale. The…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Inside Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza's game preparation
HENDERSON, Nev. -- Quarterback Fernando Mendoza is a football nerd, but in a good way. Just ask his former high school coach, Dave Dunn. As a 15-year-old quarterback at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami, Mendoza would skip eating lunch with…
Maracanã to host opening game and final at next year's Women's World Cup
The Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro will host the opening game and the final of next year's Women's World Cup. The 78,838-capacity stadium, which hosted the finals of the 1950 and 2014 men's World Cups as well as the finals of the Olympic…
Meta brings Pocket, an app that lets you vibe-code and share games, to US users
Meta's experimental vibe-coding gaming app, Pocket, is now rolling out to everyone in the U.S. The app, which arrived quietly last month in the test market of Brazil, allows people to generate small, interactive games using AI prompts, which are…
Leeds 2026-27 preview: Five losses in 25 Premier League games and transfers give them hope
Leeds United head into their second Premier League season under Daniel Farke riding a wave of momentum and optimism few of their rivals can match. Not only did they comfortably avoid relegation after promotion, but they played like a Europa League…
Phillies run winning streak to six games
Philadelphia Phillies' Luis Arraez watches his two-run home run off Miami Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara during the third inning Wednesday. Philadelphia Phillies' Luis Arraez (4), celebrates his two-run home run with Bryce Harper hit off Miami…
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