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forbes.com - David Bloom - Game Industry Dealmaking Tops $7.8 Billion In Best Quarter Since 2023
Game Industry Dealmaking Tops $7.8 Billion In Best Quarter Since 2023
Forbes

The frigid investment and M&A climate for the video game industry continued to thaw in the first quarter of 2025, topping $7.8 billion in the most active quarter since late 2023. Initial public offerings also spiked, to $2.2 billion, according to…

gamerant.com - Cameron Swan - 'On The Cusp of Greatness' - 6 Games That Are Defining the Future of the Icelandic Game Industry
'On The Cusp of Greatness' - 6 Games That Are Defining the Future of the Icelandic Game Industry
Game Rant

Iceland is still a relative newcomer to the video game industry. While Japan, Europe, and North America have been producing juggernaut gaming franchises since the 1980s, Iceland rose to prominence in the gaming world a few decades later, with CCP…

thewrap.com - Kayla Cobb - Video Game Industry Sees $7.8 Billion Boost Thanks to AI and Blockchain, DDM Games Reports
Video Game Industry Sees $7.8 Billion Boost Thanks to AI and Blockchain, DDM Games Reports
TheWrap

The hopes of surviving until '25 may be paying off. During the first quarter of this year, the video games industry saw a second consecutive quarter of growth largely due to investment related AI and blockchain, a new report from DDM Games reveals.

forbes.com - Paul Tassi - How Video Game Exploits Predicted ChatGPT College Cheating
How Video Game Exploits Predicted ChatGPT College Cheating
Forbes

There is currently a somewhat horrifying article going around from NY Magazine about how widespread cheating is in college, no longer through sneaking in answers to tests or having someone else write your essay. Well, there is someone else writing…

venturebeat.com - Dean Takahashi - Resurgens Gaming raises funds to launch Ghost Launchpad game accelerator
Resurgens Gaming raises funds to launch Ghost Launchpad game accelerator
VentureBeat

Resurgens Gaming, a gaming and creator-driven entertainment company, said it raised a seven-figure investment to launch Ghost Launchpad, a new game accelerator and publishing division. The company didn't disclose the exact amount of the Series Seed…

abcnews.go.com - The Associated Press - World Video Game Hall of Fame inducts Defender, Tamagotchi, GoldenEye 007 and Quake
World Video Game Hall of Fame inducts Defender, Tamagotchi, GoldenEye 007 and Quake
ABC News

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The World Video Game Hall of Fame on Thursday inducted four honorees, paying tribute to games that challenged players and changed the industry. Making up the Class of 2025 are: Defender, the 1981 arcade game that raised the bar…

nytimes.com - Sam Khan Jr. - Texas, Texas A&M will play rivalry game on Black Friday
Texas, Texas A&M will play rivalry game on Black Friday
The New York Times

Texas and Texas A&M's rivalry game will move to Black Friday this year, the schools announced Thursday. The Longhorns and Aggies, who last year renewed their more-than-century-old rivalry for the first time since 2011, will kick off at 7:30 p.m.

nytimes.com - Steven Louis Goldstein - How to watch the Cubs at Mets series, with first-place teams playing three-game weekend set
How to watch the Cubs at Mets series, with first-place teams playing three-game weekend set
The New York Times

Friday night under the lights: The NL-Central-leading Chicago Cubs visit the NL-East-leading New York Mets, initiating a weekend triptych between two of baseball's biggest payrolls. It's a strength-on-strength draw, too: The Cubs have MLB's…

venturebeat.com - Rachel Kaser - GB Summit 2025's Women in Gaming Breakfast discusses post-growth strategy
GB Summit 2025's Women in Gaming Breakfast discusses post-growth strategy
VentureBeat

GamesBeat Summit is back once again, and once again we're holding the Women in Gaming Breakfast — our 10th, to be exact. At GB Summit 2025, we'll continue our tradition of honoring the women in the industry and hearing their thoughts on the…

nytimes.com - Seth Emerson - Is the SEC's long football schedule saga almost over? What a move to nine games would mean
Is the SEC's long football schedule saga almost over? What a move to nine games would mean
The New York Times

Greg Sankey thought this could be resolved long ago. On the eve of the SEC's 2023 spring meetings, the commissioner sat at a table with a few reporters and talked about “landing the plane” in the week ahead. Two years later…

japantimes.co.jp - LA28 announces venues for opening and closing ceremonies for LA Games
LA28 announces venues for opening and closing ceremonies for LA Games
The Japan Times

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood will serve as the venues for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, LA28 announced on Thursday. The opening ceremony, which will be held on July 14…

abcnews.go.com - The Associated Press - Celtics-Knicks ticket for Game 3 in New York is commanding nearly $2,000 on resale market
Celtics-Knicks ticket for Game 3 in New York is commanding nearly $2,000 on resale market
ABC News

NEW YORK -- Ticket demand is so great for Saturday's Game 3 of the NBA playoff series between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks that the average paid ticket price on the resale market approached $2,000 Thursday. The average was $1,956 for Game…

nytimes.com - Steven Louis Goldstein - How to watch the Boston Red Sox in 2025: Schedule, broadcast info, blackout rules and national games
How to watch the Boston Red Sox in 2025: Schedule, broadcast info, blackout rules and national games
The New York Times

Count us off, Scruffy Wallace. From third base to Huntington: Few North American sports franchises can match the Boston Red Sox in canon, folklore and whimsy. This 2025 squad should be worth watching throughout the summer, too. Alex Bregman and…

ibtimes.com - Marvie Basilan - $XRP Pumps As SEC Files For Ripple Lawsuit Settlement - Is It Actually Game Over?
$XRP Pumps As SEC Files For Ripple Lawsuit Settlement - Is It Actually Game Over?
International Business Times

The SEC finally announced a settlement agreement with Ripple weeks after the company made its own announcement Some crypto users believe it may take a few more months before the lawsuit's end is finalized $XRP surged Thursday night amid the…

nytimes.com - Andrew Marchand - Google YouTube favored to stream exclusive NFL game for first time: Sources
Google YouTube favored to stream exclusive NFL game for first time: Sources
The New York Times

Google YouTube has emerged as the heavy favorite to stream its first exclusive NFL game on Friday of the opening week, sources briefed on the discussions told The Athletic on Thursday. The deal would represent another landmark agreement between the…

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