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macworld.com - David Price - Apple continues to casually dominate gaming
Apple continues to casually dominate gaming
Macworld

Summary created by Smart Answers AI Macworld reports that Apple's App Store generated $52.5 billion in gaming revenue in 2025, significantly outpacing Google Play's $30 billion and Steam's $11.7 billion combined. Despite Google Play capturing 81%…

newsweek.com - Nat Collazo - 13 classic MARVEL games return thanks to Limited Run Games
13 classic MARVEL games return thanks to Limited Run Games
Newsweek

MARVEL Comics has a massive place in the hearts of many film and TV aficionados and gamers. It's almost impossible to go into any arcade and not find some sort of superhero game attached to the MARVEL brand. Now, thanks to Limited Run Games, we're…

bbc.co.uk - Benjamin Russell - I based horror video game on working in a Scottish chippy
I based horror video game on working in a Scottish chippy
BBC

It might not seem like the most likely inspiration for a horror video game, but James Muirhead says working in a Scottish fish and chip shop provided the perfect setting for his latest creation. 'I wanted a culturally Scottish place, and the most…

techcrunch.com - Lauren Forristal - Jest, a marketplace for messaging games, is challenging the app store status quo
Jest, a marketplace for messaging games, is challenging the app store status quo
TechCrunch

For years now, when we think of mobile gaming, we think of app stores. Developers invest countless hours, months, or even years creating games just to surrender a significant portion—up to 30%—of their earnings to major players like…

nytimes.com - Adam Crafton - Boston's World Cup games hang in balance amid finger pointing over a missing $7.8m
Boston's World Cup games hang in balance amid finger pointing over a missing $7.8m
The New York Times

“I am flabbergasted, I'm just p***ed.” Dr. Mark Elfman is a middle-aged chiropractor catering to the aches and pains of residents of Foxborough, Mass. Yet this month he sat in a town hall building and set aflame FIFA, the world…

mirror.co.uk - Daniel Smith - AI systems chose nuclear escalation in 95% of war-game scenarios
AI systems chose nuclear escalation in 95% of war-game scenarios
The Mirror

A disturbing new study has discovered that cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems are more prone than humans to resort to nuclear weapons when geopolitical tensions escalate. The research, headed by Kenneth Payne, a political psychology and…

nytimes.com - Zach Harper - NBA Awards Watch: 65-game rule brings uncertainty; Kon Knueppel, Nikola Jokić move up
NBA Awards Watch: 65-game rule brings uncertainty; Kon Knueppel, Nikola Jokić move up
The New York Times

Each week through the end of the NBA regular season, we'll check in on where the major individual awards races stand. Last week, we didn't have any games to analyze because of the All-Star break, so we dove into the All-NBA teams. But this week…

scmp.com - Ada Li - Fok welcomes 'inspiring' budget, says Asian Games will be part of funding review
Fok welcomes 'inspiring' budget, says Asian Games will be part of funding review
South China Morning Post

Hong Kong lawmaker Kenneth Fok Kai‑kong welcomed the government's HK$1.2 billion investment in sports development as “a timely boost that will inject fresh momentum”, while also urging a more strategic approach to building a…

gamesindustry.biz - Anna Poulter-Jones - How recent laws impact game design, from in-game chat to notifications
How recent laws impact game design, from in-game chat to notifications
GamesIndustry.biz

2026 is already proving to be the year when the reality of video game regulation hits home for the industry. Games studios are suddenly confronting a host of new and impending regulations, and it can feel an impossible task to sift through the…

engadget.com - Steve Dent - Gaming accessory maker and publisher Nacon files for insolvency
Gaming accessory maker and publisher Nacon files for insolvency
Engadget

French AA gaming developer and accessory manufacturer Nacon has filed for insolvency after its majority shareholder Bigben failed to make a loan repayment, the company said in a press release. 'To date, the company reports available assets do not…

screenrant.com - Nicholas Becher - Xbox Game Pass Stealth Drops 5 Classic Games
Xbox Game Pass Stealth Drops 5 Classic Games
Screen Rant

Xbox Game Pass is among the most popular subscription gaming services on the market, and while not every game added to the service are top-tier hits, members are spoiled for choice when it comes to free titles. In case you missed it, there was even…

espn.com - College football's defining games in 2026 for every Power 4 team
College football's defining games in 2026 for every Power 4 team
ESPN

For some teams, the make-or-break game on the schedule is pretty clear -- a nonconference matchup against a big-name program or a showdown with a hated rival. But sometimes the season-defining game sneaks up on a team. Maybe it's an unexpected loss…

gizmodo.com - Cheryl Eddy - The New 'Lego Batman' Game Gets the Party Started With Prince's Legendary 'Batman' Soundtrack
The New 'Lego Batman' Game Gets the Party Started With Prince's Legendary 'Batman' Soundtrack
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Fans have been waiting years for a new Lego Batman game, and the moment is nearly here: the nostalgia-packed Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight arrives May 29. To get the party started, Warner Bros. Games and DC released a cinematic that…

gizmodo.com - Tom Hawking - Capybara Simulator Is the Perfect Game to Tide You Over Until GTA 6 Wrecks Civilization
Capybara Simulator Is the Perfect Game to Tide You Over Until GTA 6 Wrecks Civilization
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

If you've ever wondered whether you might find life more enjoyable as a giant rodent sitting quietly in an onsen with a tangerine on your head, then rejoice: it's time to find out. Yes, the upcoming indie game Capybara Simulator gives you a chance…

bbc.co.uk - Nick Mashiter - Nottingham Forest news: Vitor Pereira making right noises before Europa League game
Nottingham Forest news: Vitor Pereira making right noises before Europa League game
BBC

'Be careful what you say if you want to play tomorrow,' joked Vitor Pereira. The Nottingham Forest boss was addressing Elliot Anderson, who was sitting alongside him at the City Ground on Wednesday for the pre-Fenerbahce news conference. The pair…

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