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pcgamer.com - Andy Chalk - The endless game industry layoff nightmare continues as Bloodhunt developer Sharkmob confirms cuts are coming
The endless game industry layoff nightmare continues as Bloodhunt developer Sharkmob confirms cuts are coming
PC Gamer

Tencent-owned Swedish developer Sharkmob, which announced in October that the supernatural battle royale Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt will be taken offline in April 2026, says it will lay off an unspecified number of employees as part of…

yankodesign.com - Gaurav Sood - Valve Steam Frame standalone VR headset could be the game changer Industry's been waiting for
Valve Steam Frame standalone VR headset could be the game changer Industry's been waiting for
Yanko Design

I can recall my experience strapping on a virtual reality headset for the first time. It promised me a new world experience, but the immersive presence was nothing more than stained eyes and a throbbing head. VR headsets have come a long way since…

forbes.com - Kristen Dolan - 5 Game-Changing Insights From The Creator Economy
5 Game-Changing Insights From The Creator Economy
Forbes

Kristen Dolan is SVP of Growth at Influential. I recently attended a Lil Wayne concert, and while I was not thinking about work or the creator economy as I was in the moment, I did see a connection as I was writing this article. Most of us can name…

gamesradar.com - Scott McCrae - Former Nintendo icon Reggie Fils-Aimé says there are sometimes signs that innovation in the games industry 'isn't there' anymore, and 'that concerns me'
Former Nintendo icon Reggie Fils-Aimé says there are sometimes signs that innovation in the games industry 'isn't there' anymore, and 'that concerns me'
GamesRadar+

Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé says he is somewhat concerned with a lack of innovation within the industry from major games. Thanks to the budgets for an average AAA release constantly getting bigger and bigger, you…

forbes.com - David Bloom - Netflix Showcases New Video Game Strategy, In Time For Holidays
Netflix Showcases New Video Game Strategy, In Time For Holidays
Forbes

(Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) Dreading that holiday conversation with crazy Uncle Bobby about his curious and strongly held beliefs? Or maybe you have friends coming and want something cheap and fun to do together. Netflix is offering…

nytimes.com - Nicole Sperling - Netflix Is Bringing Video Games to Users' TVs
Netflix Is Bringing Video Games to Users' TVs
The New York Times

|Netflix Tries Bringing Family Game Night to Your TV https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/business/media/netflix-video-game-tv.html Listen to this article · 5:05 min Learn more Netflix has an answer with how to deal with weird Aunt Marsha on…

nytimes.com - Jason Lloyd - Banning micro-bets in sports is the only way to restore integrity to the games
Banning micro-bets in sports is the only way to restore integrity to the games
The New York Times

Baseball's solution to the latest gambling scandal is a half measure. The commissioner's office and its gaming partners are still trying to eat their cake, just with a little less frosting. Within 36 hours of Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel…

nytimes.com - Manny Navarro - College football Week 12 oddly specific predictions: USC stumbles in trap game, Alabama surges
College football Week 12 oddly specific predictions: USC stumbles in trap game, Alabama surges
The New York Times

Preseason polls are fun to look back on — especially this time of year when conference races are winding down. Did you know undefeated, third-ranked Texas A&M didn't get a single preseason vote to win the SEC championship, and the Aggies…

newsweek.com - Cole Sullivan - NFL fans upset over latest Chiefs development ahead of Broncos game
NFL fans upset over latest Chiefs development ahead of Broncos game
Newsweek

The Kansas City Chiefs (5-4) are coming off their bye week following a 28-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills and currently sit third in the AFC West, behind the Los Angeles Chargers (7-3) and the Denver Broncos (8-2), whom they'll face at 4:25 p.m. EST…

nytimes.com - Paul Tenorio - MLS, Apple TV to bring games outside of extra paywall in 2026: Sources
MLS, Apple TV to bring games outside of extra paywall in 2026: Sources
The New York Times

PALM BEACH, Fla. — MLS will no longer be behind a separate paywall on Apple TV beginning in 2026. MLS and Apple have agreed to alter the partnership agreement at the end of the 2025 season, multiple sources told The Athletic. MLS Season Pass…

theverge.com - Ash Parrish - Netflix's new era of TV games starts now
Netflix's new era of TV games starts now
The Verge

The streamer wants to reinvent family game night with a new slate of party games you can stream to your TV. The streamer wants to reinvent family game night with a new slate of party games you can stream to your TV. Ash Parrish is a reporter who…

nytimes.com - Michael-Shawn Dugar - The Seahawks' biggest game in years is here. Mike Macdonald was hired to win it
The Seahawks' biggest game in years is here. Mike Macdonald was hired to win it
The New York Times

RENTON, Wash. — In each of the past three seasons, the Seattle Seahawks spent the final few weeks of the regular season scoreboard watching because other teams had control over their playoff hopes. One of the takeaways from that experience…

gizmodo.com - Kyle Barr - Valve's Steam Machine Is Beating Xbox at Its Own Game
Valve's Steam Machine Is Beating Xbox at Its Own Game
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Imagine a compact box, and inside is a jumble of PC parts: a CPU, RAM, SSD, and a cleverly engineered thermal apparatus to keep everything cool under pressure. This box is meant for running demanding games at a fair clip. It's designed to allow…

bbc.co.uk - Max Chesterton - Euro 2028: Which stadiums are hosting games?
Euro 2028: Which stadiums are hosting games?
BBC

The nine venues hosting Euro 2028 in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland have been revealed. Matches will be played across England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland, but Northern Ireland will not be a host after Belfast's Casement…

forbes.com - Barry Collins - Will The Steam Machine Be Your Next Gaming PC... Or Console?
Will The Steam Machine Be Your Next Gaming PC... Or Console?
Forbes

Steam is releasing a new batch of hardware, including the Steam Machine When you think of gaming PCs, you almost inevitably think of Windows-based hardware. However, Valve is hoping to change that mindset with the unveiling of the Steam Machine. It…

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