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Golden Knights at Hurricanes Game 1 odds: Carolina favored to open Stanley Cup Final with win
Both Vegas and Carolina have stormed through the playoffs, and now they meet in the Stanley Cup Final. The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's Game 1 with a 12-1 record this postseason, while the Golden Knights are also an impressive 12-4. Carolina swept…
Summer Game Fest 2026: All the news from gaming's busiest week
Get ready for some gaming news. It's officially June, which means splashy new events from PlayStation, Xbox, and gaming hype man Geoff Keighley. But this season doesn't just feature the big tentpole shows; there will be a bunch of smaller events…
New Zealand games sector hits $1bn revenue two years earlier than anticipated
New Zealand's game development industry has exceeded $1 billion in revenue, reaching this milestone two years ahead of schedule. Following the introduction of the country's Game Development Sector Rebate (GDSR) in 2023, the New Zealand Game…
Ukraine turns real-life kills into video game thrills for drone pilots
KYIV — The attack drone spots the Russian soldier in a field in eastern Ukraine and swoops in. Only when it's nearly upon him does he see it. The onboard camera, sending video back to the remote pilot in real time, captures his panic. He…
Pete Crow-Armstrong Of The Cubs Is Back To Playing The Game His Way
Pete Crow-Armstrong celebrates after crushing a 444-foot home run while fans taunted him in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. About ten days ago this contributor wrote that Pete…
What Ben Johnson is trying to improve in Caleb Williams' game during OTAs
LAKE FOREST, Ill — The Chicago Bears completed their first set of organized team activities last week, pushing for growth and development to create momentum before the team takes its summer break in less than two weeks. Coach Ben Johnson can…
The story of Bob Horner's first MLB game, and the last for an Arizona State teammate
He had been called up to the big leagues from Triple-A Richmond for the first time two weeks earlier. He had notched his first two hits against the Philadelphia Phillies. But June 16, 1978, at Atlanta Stadium was different. The Atlanta Braves' No.
World Cup warm-up game tickets in New Jersey made available for $25
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has joined forces with regional politicians and New York Red Bulls to secure another sports ticketing discount, this time providing $25 tickets for fans to see Erling Haaland's Norway in a World Cup warm-up game…
Nex Playground: the family game-night gadget that revives the spirit of the Wii
For a wonderful moment in the noughties, video games became a truly universal pursuit. As I witnessed my controller-phobic aunt swing a Wii remote and nail a tennis serve, while my great-grandmother furrowed her brow over sudoku puzzles on her…
The California State Assembly passes AB 1921, Stop Killing Games' Protect Our Games Act
The California State Assembly has passed Assembly Bill 1921, the Protect Our Games Act, in a landmark ruling on game preservation. Consumer movement Stop Killing Games - which aims to bring attention to the depreciation of online media after…
'These sports games that were loved and revered... just went away' - How a group of ex-EA devs are launching a new NBA game
Back on July 23, 2024, indie studio Play By Play, formed by veterans of Electronic Arts, announced its debut title, The Run: Got Next. It was a stylish three-vs-three street basketball game with an eye-catching anime-inspired art style, and overall…
Summer Game Fest Co-Host Joins 'Substack For Players' As Player.gg Looks To Streamline Game Discovery - Kotaku
Lucy James spent over a decade as a video producer and on-air personality at GameSpot. Now she's leaving to join the growing ranks of games media talent who are going independent. But unlike many of them, she's not going to places like Patreon or…
Your guide to June's biggest gaming events
Get ready for a deluge of gaming news. Get ready for a deluge of gaming news. Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. It's early June, which means it's…
It's game on in media players' brutal battle for the NRL
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Last week's NRL State of Origin series opener broke the proverbial broadcasting box office for the Nine Network. In an increasingly crowded…
Medieval Survival Game Bellwright Is Coming to IGN Live
IGN Live is coming up on June 6–7, and it's going to be full of announcements, interviews, in-person events, and more from across the gaming industry. And one of the featured games will be Bellwright, a medieval survival game and base…
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