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Alabama AD Greg Byrne says SEC should eliminate championship game: 'The ship has sailed'
With future expansion of the College Football Playoff practically inevitable, a prominent athletic director says the SEC should get rid of its championship game. “I think the ship has sailed. It's run its course,” Alabama athletic…
Game killer' or 'fairer' - Does the Championship need VAR?
The agony of a goal being disallowed by a video assistant referee (VAR) might never have been felt as acutely as it did by Sheffield United fans on 24 May 2025. Since that day, Sunderland have enjoyed an excellent return to the Premier League…
NBC10 and NBC Sports Boston to broadcast 13 Legacy games this season
Friday's game between Boston Legacy FC and the San Diego Wave will be the first of 13 Legacy games this season broadcast on NBC10 and NBC Sports Boston. The team on Thursday announced a multiyear partnership that includes broadcast rights to eight…
A Game Pass for indie games: meet Indie Pass, a $6.99-a-month subscription launching with 70 titles
Independent game publisher Indie.io is launching a subscription service called Indie Pass, which will offer access to a revolving catalogue of indie games for $6.99 a month. The platform is set to go live on April 13 and will launch with around 70…
The Invisible Game: Jordan's Negative Space and Jung's Shadow
What do basketball legend Michael Jordan and psychiatrist Carl Jung have in common? More than you might think. Both focused on seeing things that others often don't see. Jordan saw 'negative space,' which is the empty area between the other players…
The game-changing spring cleaning tools worth splashing out on
Sign up for our free weekly newsletter for hot deals, best buys and expert reviews I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The sun has finally made an appearance this year, and that…
The Rise of Roblox, Live-Service Games, and AI Distractions Poses a Huge Question: Is the World Falling out of Love With 'Traditional' Video Games?
Something isn't adding up in the video game industry. In 2025, global video game sales hit $195.6 billion, growing 5% year-on-year. That's great news - except when you look at the larger picture. In that same time, 10 major studios including…
Fantasy basketball picks, DFS and betting tips for Thursday's NBA games
ESPN's fantasy basketball daily cheat sheet is your pregame destination before you set your lineups for that night's games. Here you'll read our best advice for the night, including a selection of players you can stream as well as game-by-game…
Sega Meganet: Online Gaming In 1990
It's easy to think of online console gaming as an invention of the 2000s. Microsoft made waves when Xbox Live dropped in 2002, with Nintendo and Sony scrambling to catch up with their own offerings that were neither as sleek or well-integrated.
If you're going to be a retro game, be a retro game
As a child of the 90s, it's probably no surprise to hear that I have a fondness for a specific era of 2D platformers. Even today, I love opening up Nintendo Switch Online 's Super NES catalogue and jumping into a game I missed as a kid to…
Microsoft's new 'superintelligence' game plan is all about business
Its new transcription model is a step toward those goals, says Microsoft AI's Mustafa Suleyman. Its new transcription model is a step toward those goals, says Microsoft AI's Mustafa Suleyman. Hayden Field is The Verge's senior AI reporter. An AI…
AI' is coming for your online gaming servers next
Summary created by Smart Answers AI PCWorld reports that Stormgate's multiplayer services are shutting down after its server provider Hathora was acquired by Fireworks AI and is exiting game infrastructure. The AI industry's expansion is creating…
How Denver Summit smashed the NWSL attendance record in their first home game
On Saturday in Denver, the NWSL set a new single-game attendance record for the second time in less than a year. This time, it was the league's 16th franchise, Denver Summit, who did the honors in their first home game, hosting 63,004 fans at…
GTA 5 Among a Handful of Games Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Month
Microsoft has confirmed the batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass this month, and among them is Grand Theft Auto 5. As revealed on the Xbox PC app, Rockstar's GTA 5 Enhanced and GTA 5 Legacy leave Game Pass on April 15, 2026. The timing here makes…
World Cup final tickets hit £8,000 as FIFA prices fans out of the beautiful game
Fans hoping to attend the 2026 World Cup final are facing unprecedented prices, with tickets listed at up to $10,990 (£8,333) in the first open sale. The cost is believed to be the highest ever for a general admission football match. The…
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