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Famitsu at 40: Conspiracies, Clicks and the Future of Gaming Media
This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to Tech In Depth, our daily newsletter about the business of tech from Bloomberg's journalists around the world. Today, Takashi Mochizuki interviews the leaders of Famitsu, Japan's famed gaming magazine…
MLB All-Star Game 2026: Predictions, live updates, takeaways
The 2026 MLB All-Star Game has arrived! Will the National League repeat following last year's walk-off win? Or will the American League come away with its 11th victory in 13 years? All-Star newcomers, such as Kevin McGonigle and Travis Bazzana, and…
Many of MLB's biggest names aren't playing in the All-Star Game. Is that a problem?
Back in 2013, before The Athletic even existed, our own Grant Brisbee went down a statistical rabbit hole and assembled his all-time Top 10 All-Star lineups. I'm going out on a limb here and guessing — mostly because I don't want to get…
Fixing the MLB Draft and Futures Game. Plus: Get ready for the Home Run Derby
The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic 's MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. The MLB Draft and the Futures Game have come and gone. I think we can make them better. Plus: Ken Rosenthal has an…
Now the elder statesman, Mike Trout savors his All-Star Game return
PHILADELPHIA — In the summer of 2012, when Mike Trout became an All-Star for the first time, 10-year-old Jordan Walker was obsessed with riding the rollercoasters at Six Flags over Georgia in the suburbs of Atlanta. Sal Stewart, fresh off…
Pair of Futures Game standouts lead latest Prospect Team of the Week
The All-Star Futures Game is perhaps the most exciting contest of the year in the world of prospectdom, with the largest collection of talent you'll see in any game of Minor Leaguers. For anyone who watched on Sunday, there would've been a bevy of…
How to watch 2026 MLB All-Star Game: TV, time, starting lineups for Midsummer Classic
Here's to the MLB All-Star Game — where sluggers and flamethrowers unite, and where ascending talents share shine with retiring heroes. The 2026 festivities are in Philadelphia, exactly 30 years after the city's last host bid. And the field…
Former Epic Games VP Steve Allison appointed chief business officer at Saber Interactive
Former Epic Games vice president Steve Allison has joined Saber Interactive as chief business officer. In his new role, Allison will oversee the developer's publishing, marketing, and revenue opportunities. He will report directly to Saber CEO…
Commonwealth Games: 'Complicated dynamic' with dad as coach works - Kate O'Connor
Lauren McCann BBC Sport NI Journalist 'It's a really complicated dynamic, I don't know how we make it work, but we do. He fits into all the different roles.' Heptathlete Kate O'Connor has been coached by her father Michael from the age of 10. He…
Athletics' De Vries, Rays' Flewelling star in MLB Futures Game
PHILADELPHIA -- Leo De Vries was given a nickname back home in the Dominican Republic as he developed into the top international amateur player of the 2024 class: El Mutante. The name stuck, and he had a jeweler make him a custom pendant once he…
Fantasy Baseball Prospect Report: Futures Game recap, latest updates at the All-Star break
It's the MLB All-Star break this week and other than the top stars, most players are off. With the break, we also got the Futures Game, which featured some of the best young players in MLB farm systems. Here we're going to recap the game a bit…
MLB All-Star Game Livestream: Here's How to Watch Today's Game, Even for Free
Every MLB season, we get to follow our favorite players across an expansive 162-game marathon. However, unless you're able to tune in to every single game happening every day (and really, who can?), you're likely to miss out on some of the best and…
Destiny 2 dying is 'existentially threatening' for game devs in the industry, says Warframe director
One of the biggest and most upsetting recent developments in the gaming industry was the sudden and shocking end of Destiny 2, with developer Bungie announcing its conclusion in May before delivering one last content update, Monument of Triumph, in…
Newly Independent Compulsion Games Now Looking To Collaborate Across Games And Entertainment
Compulsion Games has now made the call to work with other game companies after going free from Xbox. They shared this message on LinkedIn: With Compulsion Games returning to its roots as an independent developer, we are expanding opportunities to…
Do you really own your video games? Kelowna gaming experts discuss Sony decision
For decades, buying a video game meant owning it. You could lend it to a friend, trade it in at a local game store or sell it once you finished playing. But with digital video games, none of that is possible. Sony's decision to move away from…
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