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Are video games art or products? This tension lies at the heart of Australia's gaming industry
In 2004, a largely anonymous team of Australian video game developers released a prototype video game titled Escape from Woomera. In this 3D adventure, the player takes on the role of Mustafa, an Iranian refugee fleeing violent repression who is…
'Heavyweights ruined the industry... now we live on the indies' Nordic Game embraces smaller devs and games with soul
When asked to describe the content at Nordic Game this year, further details of which were announced today, program director Jacob Riis sums it up as being the 'time of the indies.' 'And it's not just about saying that we will have more than 100…
MrBeast's Beast Industries Hires Hulu and Riot Games Alum Guade Lydia Paez as Communications Chief
Gaude Lydia Paez, a PR veteran of Hulu, Riot Games and Fox Broadcasting, has joined Beast Industries, the company founded by YouTube star and entrepreneur Jimmy Donaldson, as chief communications officer. Paez was most recently SVP of global…
Iran's Long Game
Judging by the metrics of conventional conflict, Iran is not faring well against the United States and Israel. Its adversaries are destroying crucial targets in Iran, killing its commanders and degrading its military assets. But these are the wrong…
How MLB's 2026 season-opening game ended up on Netflix
Welcome back to MoneyCall, The Athletic's weekly sports business cheat sheet. Name-dropped today: Netflix, Cinderella, UVA women's basketball, Adidas, espresso, JuJu Watkins, $#%@! and more. Let's go: MLB Opening Night … on Netflix As you…
Colorado Rockies viewers' guide 2026: How to watch games for rebuilding franchise
To be a Colorado Rockies fan is to have made a private peace with losing, but 2025 tested even that. Colorado went 43-119, a record that belongs in a museum exhibit beside other modern-era calamities, behind glass. At altitude, when the pitching…
Wordle inventor gets ahead of the game | Letters
Julius Pursaill, Andy Roberts and Jane Oberman respond to Polly Hudson's article that decried Josh Wardle for creating a new game Josh Wardle, the inventor of Wordle, a game that gave huge pleasure to so many people during lockdown, reportedly sold…
Live-service games are such a mess even Fortnite is struggling
If the poster child for live-service games is making cuts, what hope does anyone have? If the poster child for live-service games is making cuts, what hope does anyone have? Andrew Webster is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual…
New £13million north London cycleway will be 'game-changer
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. A new £13million cycleway linking…
My quest to preserve VHS-era gaming culture, one eBay bid at a time
As I am nostalgic and of a certain age, I recently bought a VHS video recorder, just for the retrospective thrill of it; then I won a 32-inch CRT television at an auction in Shepton Mallet. Partly, this was to play a few old videos I had found in…
Nobody expected Iowa-Nebraska in basketball. That's what makes it the Sweet 16 game to watch
Nebraska and Iowa are together in the Sweet 16. It's the basketball game no one envisioned before Selection Sunday — and no one expected until the matchup was set. The No. 4 seed Huskers and No. 9 seed Hawkeyes collide in a South Regional…
Nintendo Switch 2 physical games are getting more expensive, starting with Yoshi pre-orders
Prices for Nintendo Switch 2 games that are published by Nintendo are set to diverge between physical and digital releases, Nintendo announced in an update on its website. Starting in May and with pre-orders for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, new…
Newly revealed Nordic Game speaker line-up to include Planet of Lana devs
Nordic Game, which will take place on 26–29 May at Slagthuset in Malmö, has exclusively revealed its latest speakers to GamesIndustry.biz, along with the conference's inaugural AI Track. GamesIndustry.biz will be an official media…
How to watch Toronto Blue Jays games in 2026: TV updates for reigning AL champs
The Toronto Blue Jays were agonizingly, excruciatingly close to a World Series triumph. And despite last fall's seven-game heartbreak, hope springs eternal from the Great North. As The Athletic 's Jayson Stark asked, could the 2026 Jays be even…
Caitlin Clark turns heads with surprising behavior during Pacers-Lakers game
Heading into Wednesday's matchup, the Los Angeles Lakers were firmly positioned as a contender in the Western Conference at 46–26, sitting atop the Pacific Division and firmly in the playoff picture. The Indiana Pacers, by contrast, entered…
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