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gamerant.com - James Ratcliff - Even GTA 5, Red Dead 2 developers are struggling in the game industry right now
Even GTA 5, Red Dead 2 developers are struggling in the game industry right now
GameRant

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…

nytimes.com - Michael Charles - Winter Olympics 2026 live updates: The latest from Day 13 of the Games including figure skating and ski mountaineering
Winter Olympics 2026 live updates: The latest from Day 13 of the Games including figure skating and ski mountaineering
The New York Times

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…

nytimes.com - Chris Vannini - Latest NBA 2K video game to feature active college players for first time in 16 years
Latest NBA 2K video game to feature active college players for first time in 16 years
The New York Times

For the first time in more than 16 years, active college basketball players are returning to a major video game. On Wednesday, 2K Sports revealed 16 college additions for MyTeam and MyCareer mode in NBA 2K26, the first part of what is expected to…

nytimes.com - Michael Russo - Sidney Crosby injured in Canada's Olympic hockey quarterfinal game, won't return
Sidney Crosby injured in Canada's Olympic hockey quarterfinal game, won't return
The New York Times

Crosby left Canada's Olympic hockey quarterfinal game during the second period with an apparent injury and has not returned. Bruce Bennett / Getty Images MILAN — Sidney Crosby, the future Hall of Famer and hero for Canada in the 2010 Olympic…

bbc.co.uk - BBC Sport - Celtic boss Martin O'Neill on 1000 games, Stuttgart test & his future
Celtic boss Martin O'Neill on 1000 games, Stuttgart test & his future
BBC

Celtic boss Martin O'Neill has been speaking to the media as his side prepare for Thursday night's Europa League play-off first leg against Stuttgart. Here are the main points from his news conference:…

gizmodo.com - Cheryl Eddy - The 'Game of Thrones' Prequel Play Is Officially Happening
The 'Game of Thrones' Prequel Play Is Officially Happening
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

As the Stranger Things play has shown, audiences will eagerly go to the theater to get a new perspective on the stories they've seen on TV—or in the case of Game of Thrones: The Mad King, seen on TV and read about in George R.R. Martin's…

bbc.co.uk - Harry Farley - World Cup: Pubs to open late for home nations knockout games
World Cup: Pubs to open late for home nations knockout games
BBC

Harry Farley, Political correspondent and Claire Keenan Pubs across the UK will be able to stay open late for any home nation knockout match during the men's World Cup this summer. The government announced the changes that will allow pubs in…

pcgamer.com - Lincoln Carpenter - Videogames are 'losing in the War for Attention': Analyst says many of the industry's biggest markets are spending less time on gaming
Videogames are 'losing in the War for Attention': Analyst says many of the industry's biggest markets are spending less time on gaming
PC Gamer

Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your…

theguardian.com - Keith Stuart - ​T​he ​Winter Olympics ​feel like a 90s ​snowboarding ​game​, and I'm here for it
​T​he ​Winter Olympics ​feel like a 90s ​snowboarding ​game​, and I'm here for it
The Guardian

As someone whose childhood holidays consisted of narrowboating along the Grand Union canal or wandering the harbour-side at Whitby looking for vampires, I have never been on a skiing break. The idea of plummeting down a hill on anything but a…

mirror.co.uk - Neil Shaw - Playing one classic video game eases mental health problem, study shows
Playing one classic video game eases mental health problem, study shows
The Mirror

Playing Tetris could help reduce distressing memories of trauma, a trial has found. Health workers who played the classic computer game as part of their treatment experienced fewer flashbacks, researchers said. Experts are now hoping to test the…

dailymail.co.uk - Oliver Salt - 49ers to break NFL mileage records as Mexico game is added to schedule
49ers to break NFL mileage records as Mexico game is added to schedule
Mail Online

READ MORE: San Francisco 49ers star shot in the ankle after Super Bowl event The San Francisco 49ers are set to become only the second team in NFL history to play two different international games in a single season after being chosen to play in…

zdnet.com - Kyle Kucharski - Cloud gaming on a Chromebook? Absolutely - here's a budget option I recommend
Cloud gaming on a Chromebook? Absolutely - here's a budget option I recommend
ZDNET

The Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE is available now for $549. Its bright, 120Hz display plays nicely with a solid processor, making it fast, responsive, and optimized for cloud gaming. Despite being a gaming Chromebook, the keyboard isn't great.

sfgate.com - Gabe Fernandez - The grim future of all-star games happened in San Francisco, twice
The grim future of all-star games happened in San Francisco, twice
SFGATE

In back-to-back years, San Francisco was the host for two underwhelming exhibition games featuring the greatest athletes in the world. While one was a shrugged-off sideshow of a much larger competitive spectacle, the other was the latest example of…

newsweek.com - Justin Grasso - 76ers have concerning Joel Embiid update before Hawks game
76ers have concerning Joel Embiid update before Hawks game
Newsweek

The Philadelphia 76ers don't have a positive update for Joel Embiid coming out of the NBA All-Star break. According to a team official, the veteran center will miss Thursday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. His status beyond that remains in…

gamesindustry.biz - Nate Head - Remote working down, mid-level contraction, and Eastern migration: the signals we're seeing in games job data
Remote working down, mid-level contraction, and Eastern migration: the signals we're seeing in games job data
GamesIndustry.biz

Nate Head is chief sorcerer at the gaming jobs platform Sorcery.gg. Sorcery.gg has been collecting a deep pool of hiring data across the games industry over the past year, tracking the availability of roles at over 620 studios. The overall story…

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