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Google Cloud's vision for AI in the game industry
As someone who has been in the game industry for 30 years, Jack Buser is no stranger to change. Speaking as part of the inaugural Luminaries series at GDC Festival of Gaming, Buser reflected on the days when game developers were just starting to…
Unions band together to launch new game industry conference
Direct-join union United Videogame Workers of CWA (UVW-CWA) has launched the Game Workers Conference (GWC) and has pledged to create an event 'by workers, for workers.' The event was announced at GDC Festival of Gaming and has been organized in…
Roblox Teen Developers Are Making Millions And Shaking Up The Gaming Industry
Roblox isn't just a game, it's a game development platform in every sense of the term. A recent Bloomberg story helped expose just how profitable that platform can be for its contributors, with developers like Nate Colley, developer of the popular…
Google Play is adding new paid and PC games, game trials, community posts, and more
Google on Wednesday announced a slew of new gaming-focused updates to Google Play at GDC 2026. The tech giant revealed that Google Play is expanding its catalog to include anticipated paid and PC indie games, launching game trials, introducing…
For Oksana Masters and Aaron Pike, U.S. Paralympic power couple, 2026 Games are full circle
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — They didn't talk about it, but they both knew. Back at the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia, both Oksana Masters and Aaron Pike made a point to get away from their U.S. teammates so they could have a…
Arne Slot's record after 100 Liverpool games is second to none. Why doesn't it feel that way?
When Arne Slot lifted the league title last May, his 56th game in charge of Liverpool, the idea that his position would be under pressure by the time he hit 100 would have been dismissed as ridiculous. He ended the 2024-25 season with 38 victories…
NFL exploring new Thanksgiving Eve game as early as this season
A new Thanksgiving Eve game could be worth tens of millions of dollars to the league. Steph Chambers / Getty Images The NFL is exploring adding a Thanksgiving Eve game to its football feast that already includes the traditional Thursday afternoon…
New ways to try, buy and master paid games with Google Play
Your browser does not support the audio element. Listen to article [[duration]] minutes Google Play's mission remains focused on one thing: building an experience that revolves around you. Since we integrated mobile and PC gaming last September…
NCSOFT targets $3.38 bil. in sales by 2030 through more shooters, anime games
SEONGNAM — NCSOFT, a major Korean game developer and publisher, said Thursday it aims to achieve 5 trillion won ($3.38 billion) in annual sales by 2030 through a long-term, sustainable strategy based on a diversified product portfolio. 'I…
England get update on at-risk World Cup game as agreement reached in stadium row
England's 2026 World Cup fixture against Ghana will go ahead in Foxborough, Boston, after initial concerns about $7.8million (£5.8m) security costs. The Gillette Stadium in the Massachusetts town is due to host seven World Cup games this…
Savile chant shame for English game. Plus: Kinsky howlers as Spurs crumble
The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic's daily football (or soccer, if you prefer) newsletter. Sign up to receive it directly to your inbox. Why is English football beset by chants about a prolific sex offender? And why won't it stamp them out?
Xsolla Releases New Industry Report Identifying the Biggest Opportunities for the Future of Video Games for Developers
Xsolla, a leading global video game commerce company, today released the latest edition of The Xsolla Report, timed to coincide with this week's activations and collaborations in San Francisco. This edition provides insights from working with…
How well does the new MacBook Neo handle gaming? Andrew Tsai tested 10 games to find out
From AAA games native to the Mac, to Windows games running through translation layers, to Switch emulated games, Andrew Tsai set out to find whether the MacBook Neo can actually run games well. Here's how it did. As soon as Apple announced the A18…
Google unveils new AI cloud tools to support game development
Google has detailed the next phase of its 'Living Games' concept: using autonomous AI agents as a core component to support cloud-based game development. Announced at GDC Festival of Gaming, Google described its improved Cloud platform as a…
$8 billion legal behemoth Harvey is getting into the startup investing game
Harvey's CEO Winston Weinberg thinks the $1 trillion legal market is too big and too fragmented for any one software company to sweep it. So the $8 billion legal-tech startup is trying a different play: bankroll whatever comes next. Harvey said…
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