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theverge.com - Tom Warren - Xbox hires game industry analyst Matthew Ball to lead strategy
Xbox hires game industry analyst Matthew Ball to lead strategy
The Verge

The second major Xbox leadership changes this month. The second major Xbox leadership changes this month. Tom Warren is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.

pcgamer.com - Andy Chalk - Half-Life owes its existence to one of the game industry's most formative figures-no, not Gabe Newell, the other guy
Half-Life owes its existence to one of the game industry's most formative figures-no, not Gabe Newell, the other guy
PC Gamer

Gabe Newell is widely regarded as the big name (and the big brain) behind Valve, and thus Half-Life and all that has sprung forth from it. But Valve, Half-Life, and the gamers who love it owe something of an unspoken debt to another man, a…

bbc.co.uk - Dan Roan - Enhanced Games: 'Steroid Games' force sport to confront tough questions
Enhanced Games: 'Steroid Games' force sport to confront tough questions
BBC

On the neon-clad Strip in Las Vegas - a city known for pushing boundaries in the pursuit of entertainment and profit - one of the most controversial events in sports history is about to take centre stage. Featuring athletes who have taken…

newstatesman.com - Rachel Cunliffe - Our elections look like a game of Ludo
Our elections look like a game of Ludo
The Newstatesman

Welcome to the “democracy casino”. That's the assessment of the Electoral Reform Society in light of the local elections and the weird and wonderful results they threw up in councils across England earlier this month. This might not…

nytimes.com - Dan Santaromita - Cavaliers vs. Knicks Game 2 odds: New York favored after historic comeback at MSG
Cavaliers vs. Knicks Game 2 odds: New York favored after historic comeback at MSG
The New York Times

There are moments in sports that burn lines of demarcation between ultimate joy and sorrow. Tuesday night's Eastern Conference finals Game 1 was just such a moment. The New York Knicks improbably, historically, stormed back from a 22-point…

forbes.com - Paul Tassi - The 'Concord' Curse Returns With Quantic Dream's PvP Game Axed In 3 Months
The 'Concord' Curse Returns With Quantic Dream's PvP Game Axed In 3 Months
Forbes

In a neither shocking nor surprising movie, we have yet another shutdown of a live multiplayer PvP game that probably should not have existed in the first place. This time, it's one of the weirder ideas, that the narrative-focused studio Quantic…

forbes.com - Bryan Toporek - Cavaliers' Game 1 Meltdown Vs. Knicks Underscores Stakes Of East Finals
Cavaliers' Game 1 Meltdown Vs. Knicks Underscores Stakes Of East Finals
Forbes

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 19: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks drives around James Harden #1 and Sam Merrill #5 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the fourth quarter in Game One of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden on…

nytimes.com - Katie Woo - Freddie Freeman calls Pages' game-winning AB against Mason Miller 'one of the greatest' he's seen
Freddie Freeman calls Pages' game-winning AB against Mason Miller 'one of the greatest' he's seen
The New York Times

SAN DIEGO — Andy Pages, arguably the Los Angeles Dodgers' most consistent hitter this season, was in an early hole against baseball's best closer Tuesday night. An 0-2 count was not ideal in a tie game against San Diego Padres flamethrower…

nytimes.com - Michael Charles - Cavaliers vs. Knicks live updates: 2026 NBA playoffs Game 1 start time, picks and predictions
Cavaliers vs. Knicks live updates: 2026 NBA playoffs Game 1 start time, picks and predictions
The New York Times

Follow live coverage as New York hosts Cleveland in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals at Madison Square Garden Tipoff of Game 1 from New York City is set for shortly after 8 p.m. ET. That's a 5 p.m. start on the west coast. Hello, NBA fans!

espn.com - Jeremy Fowler - NFL OKs up to 10 int'l games in '27; teams can't protect games
NFL OKs up to 10 int'l games in '27; teams can't protect games
ESPN

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The NFL on Tuesday approved the ability to play up to 10 international games starting in 2027, up from eight games previously. 'There's a path to 10 [international games] in 2027,' executive vice president of club business…

forbes.com - Billy Bambrough - 'Buckle Up'-Bitcoin On The Brink As White House Confirms Imminent Price Game-Changer
'Buckle Up'-Bitcoin On The Brink As White House Confirms Imminent Price Game-Changer
Forbes

Bitcoin has crashed since hitting an all-time high in October last year, losing 40% of its value and plunging the crypto market into a brutal winter crisis. Sign up now for CryptoCodex —A free crypto newsletter that will get you ahead of the…

mirror.co.uk - Jasmine Allday - Missing' Lee Andrews 'playing a big game' says investigative journalist
Missing' Lee Andrews 'playing a big game' says investigative journalist
The Mirror

Lee Andrews' claim he's been 'kidnapped' has caused quite the stir online as Katie Price insists she's terrified for her husband. The former glamour model claims her last contact with him was on Wednesday night, nearly a week ago. She explained:…

upi.com - Alex Butler - Spurs, Pelicans to play 2027 regular-season games in Paris, Manchester
Spurs, Pelicans to play 2027 regular-season games in Paris, Manchester
UPI

May 20 (UPI) -- The San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Pelicans will play regular-season games in Paris and Manchester, England, in 2027, the NBA announced Wednesday. They will meet Jan. 14 at Accor Arena in Paris and then three days later at Co-op…

boston.com - Hayden Bird - I stink at fantasy football': Fan at Red Sox game goes viral with creative punishment
I stink at fantasy football': Fan at Red Sox game goes viral with creative punishment
Boston.com

Fantasy football loser makes good at Red Sox game: No one ever wants to lose, but it's a principle that's especially true in fantasy football. As has become famous over the years — be it with unfortunate tattoos, 15-hour trips to Waffle…

forbes.com - Dan Freedman - In Just 4 Pitches, J.T. Ginn Loses A No-Hitter And The Game
In Just 4 Pitches, J.T. Ginn Loses A No-Hitter And The Game
Forbes

J.T. Ginn walks off the mound after giving up a no-hitter and then a game-winning two-run homer to Zach Neto. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) For eight innings Monday night, Athletics pitcher J.T. Ginn threw 99 pitches, sixty for strikes…

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