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gamesindustry.biz - Jon Hicks - Resurrection of the Insomnia Gaming Festival cancelled due to lack of industry support
Resurrection of the Insomnia Gaming Festival cancelled due to lack of industry support
GamesIndustry.biz

The UK's Insomnia Gaming Festival, which was due to take place in April, has been called off due to 'reduced investment in live events from major tech and hardware brands'. The organiser said that all ticket-holders will receive refunds. In a press…

bbc.co.uk - Vicky Castle - University of Chichester lecturer celebrates 1,000 games in football milestone
University of Chichester lecturer celebrates 1,000 games in football milestone
BBC

A university lecturer has reached a milestone of taking part in 1,000 football matches in a variety of roles. Louis Langdown hit the landmark on Saturday as AFC Totton beat Dagenham & Redbridge 2-0 in the National League South. He has combined a…

arstechnica.com - Samuel Axon - After a rocky six years, Sony cancels future single-player PC game releases
After a rocky six years, Sony cancels future single-player PC game releases
Ars Technica

Sony no longer plans to bring current and future single-player games to personal computers, according to Bloomberg. The report specifically names last year's Ghost of Yotei and the soon-to-be-released Returnal successor, Saros, as games whose PC…

thestar.com.my - Jason Schreier - Sony pulls back from PlayStation games on PC
Sony pulls back from PlayStation games on PC
The Star Online

Sony Group Corp no longer plans to release its big PlayStation 5 games on PC, a major shift in strategy that sees the video-game maker returning to console exclusivity after six years of flirting with multi-platform releases, according to people…

bbc.co.uk - Georgia Levy-Collins - Highguard: Video game axed weeks after release
Highguard: Video game axed weeks after release
BBC

Georgia Levy-CollinsBBC Newsbeat Multiplayer shooter video game Highguard will 'permanently shut down' just weeks after its release, its developer has announced. Since its launch in January, the free-to-play game has struggled to retain players…

bbc.co.uk - Andy Gray - Fionn McLaughlin: From gaming after school to F1 weekends
Fionn McLaughlin: From gaming after school to F1 weekends
BBC

Andy Gray BBC Sport NI Journalist When Fionn McLaughlin finished school, he would run straight up to his bedroom and start driving on the Formula 1 games. Now, two years on, he is getting ready to race on Grand Prix weekends for real in Formula 3…

nytimes.com - Eduardo Tansley - College football set to play games at London's Wembley Stadium for next 3 years
College football set to play games at London's Wembley Stadium for next 3 years
The New York Times

College football will be played at Wembley, the United Kingdom's largest stadium, for the next three years, with an option to extend the deal to a fourth year, organizers have told The Athletic. On Sept. 19, the Arizona State Sun Devils and Kansas…

espn.com - Katherine Terrell - Saints' latest checklist: Run game, guard and Derek Carr
Saints' latest checklist: Run game, guard and Derek Carr
ESPN

INDIANAPOLIS -- New Orleans Saints coach Kellen Moore embedded himself with the team's college scouting department for two weeks leading up to the NFL combine in Indianapolis. Moore, the last head coaching hire of the 2025 cycle, didn't have much…

gizmodo.com - James Whitbrook - The Plague That Changed the Course of 'Game of Thrones' History
The Plague That Changed the Course of 'Game of Thrones' History
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Although A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and the novellas that inspired it all focus on a smaller-scale perspective of Westeros, that's not to say they don't touch on major turning points in the history of the realm. In fact, its first season takes…

nytimes.com - Steven Louis Goldstein - How to watch MLB games in 2026: New broadcasters, channels, streaming options
How to watch MLB games in 2026: New broadcasters, channels, streaming options
The New York Times

There's a palpable buzz around baseball as the forthcoming season approaches. Last year's World Series was an all-time classic. The playoff build-up gave us both a 15-inning elimination game and “ The Greatest Sho on Earth. ” Big…

bbc.co.uk - BBC Sport - Brighton v Arsenal predictions: Chris Sutton on Premier League game
Brighton v Arsenal predictions: Chris Sutton on Premier League game
BBC

Arsenal are not playing fluently at all, but look at the depth they have in their squad. At the moment it feels like they have got players who can come off the bench and impact games if they need it. This game won't be easy - Declan Rice is an…

nytimes.com - Arpon Basu - In final game before trade deadline, Canadiens defensive deficiencies provide food for thought
In final game before trade deadline, Canadiens defensive deficiencies provide food for thought
The New York Times

SAN JOSE, Calif. — It's been a long time since we've heard Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis use the phrase “shoot ourselves in the foot” as often as he did Tuesday night. That is a testament to how well the Canadiens…

bbc.co.uk - BBC Sport - Newcastle v Man Utd predictions: Chris Sutton on Premier League game
Newcastle v Man Utd predictions: Chris Sutton on Premier League game
BBC

Newcastle United's inconsistency struck again in Saturday's home defeat by Everton, and who knows which team will turn up here. Manchester United were not great against Crystal Palace either, when they needed a penalty and Maxence Lacroix's red…

bbc.co.uk - BBC Sport - Fulham v West Ham predictions: Chris Sutton on Premier League game
Fulham v West Ham predictions: Chris Sutton on Premier League game
BBC

West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo was very upbeat about his side's performance at Anfield on Saturday, but they lost 5-2. The only consolation for the Hammers is that the teams immediately above them all lost too. They lost at home to Fulham in…

gamesindustry.biz - Alex Forbes-Calvin - Good Games Group has bought the Humble and Firestoke back catalogues. Now, newly renamed as Balor Games, it wants to invest in triple-I
Good Games Group has bought the Humble and Firestoke back catalogues. Now, newly renamed as Balor Games, it wants to invest in triple-I
GamesIndustry.biz

Back in 2024, Humble Games was restructured, with all staff laid off. Later that year, a newly formed company called Good Games Group (GGG) – headed by former Humble Games head honchos Alan Patmore (CEO) and Mark Nash (COO) – was…

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