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How Brazil's government boosts the local game industry
How can governments—be they federal, regional, or otherwise—support the video game industry? The topic has come up a number of times in the traditional Western video game industry, with the general answer being some variation on two…
China executes man for murdering prominent gaming tycoon
Shanghai First Intermediate People's Court Chinese authorities have executed a man for murdering his associate, billionaire gaming tycoon Lin Qi. In 2020, a disgruntled Xu Yao poisoned Lin for sidelining him shortly after he helped him land a…
Hurricanes-Canadiens Game 3 takeaways, grades, early look at Game 4
The Carolina Hurricanes took a 2-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals over the Montreal Canadiens with a 3-2 overtime win Monday night in Montreal. It marked the first time that the Hurricanes have led a conference finals series in coach…
'Scandalous' Lenovo gaming handheld comes preloaded with classic game ROMs
A budget retro gaming handheld carrying Lenovo branding and loaded with thousands of copyrighted game files has surfaced on AliExpress, and the company has confirmed it is real. The Lenovo G02 [aliexpress] sells for roughly $73 and was initially…
Knicks vs. Cavaliers live updates: 2026 NBA playoffs Game 4 start time, picks and predictions
Follow our live coverage as New York looks to complete a sweep against Cleveland in the Eastern Conference finals Tonight's game will be broadcast by ESPN. Today's Eastern Conference finals Game 4 is set for 8 p.m. ET. Hello, NBA fans. Welcome to…
007 First Light' is the James Bond game we've been waiting for
A month before the release of 007 First Light, I traveled to Los Angeles to play an early five-hour selection of the new action-adventure game from IO Interactive; and almost immediately, I knew this was going to be one of the more meaningful games…
Dungeons and Dragons - DnD Beyond's Latest Upgrade Is a Game Changer
After years of very slow updates and development, DnD Beyond seems to finally be incorporating some of the most highly-requested features into the official Dungeons and Dragons VTT Maps tool. DnD Beyond's Maps tool has made some incredible…
No Place for Football review - battling ice and snow to play the beautiful game in Greenland
As the football-industrial complex churns out ever more eyeball-aimed product, precision engineered to trigger either triumphalism or nostalgia (or both), there's occasionally room for stories like this about Greenland's eight team championship…
Just 1 World Record at the Enhanced Games Shows the Integrity of the Competition
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! A short week is a great time for a scoop and score, so let's get to it. I watched hours and hours of the Enhanced Games so you didn't have to— but maybe you should ? We'll dive into the…
How To Prove AI ROI In 90 Days, Without Gaming Metrics
A Businessman stacking ROI blocks with coins and calculator They fear being embarrassed by AI in a board meeting, an audit, or a budget review, when someone asks a simple question: Now imagine sitting in the room, when the team walks in with…
Fat Joe says Cavaliers revoked his ticket to Game 4 vs. Knicks: 'Shame on you all'
The Cleveland Cavaliers weren't going to allow New York's celebrity row to commandeer their Rocket Arena courtside seats in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. Not Fat Joe, and not even Spike Lee. The rapper, whose real name is Joseph…
007 First Light review - a triumphant James Bond game made by obsessive fans
Given that we've not had a great James Bond video game in decades – or any Bond film at all in five years – there's a lot of pressure on 007 First Light to reinvigorate a British cinematic hero. But developer IO Interactive has been…
June's PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup includes Xbox's Grounded
Sony has revealed the games that PlayStation Plus members can claim in June and retain access to as long as their subscription remains active. There's a very interesting name in the mix this time in the shape of Grounded (PS4 and PS5), which is…
Trump's Attacks on the Lawyer Who Argued Birthright Citizenship Give the Game Away
Sign up for Executive Dysfunction, a newsletter that highlights one under-the-radar story each week about how Trump is changing the law—or how the law is pushing back. You'll also receive updates on the latest from Slate's Jurisprudence…
PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for June 2026 Includes One of the Best Warhammer 40,000 Games Around
Sony has confirmed the PlayStation Plus monthly games for June 2026 — and it includes one of the best Warhammer 40,000 games around. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide joins the subscription service alongside Microsoft's own Game Pass game, Grounded…
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