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screenrant.com - Steven Garrard - GTA 6 Is Setting A Dangerous New Precedent For The Gaming Industry We Never Saw Coming
GTA 6 Is Setting A Dangerous New Precedent For The Gaming Industry We Never Saw Coming
ScreenRant

While we've long since known that the incredibly long-awaited release of Grand Theft Auto 6 would be too big to fail, Rockstar's latest pricing decisions have still been met with an absolutely massive wave of backlash. It's not hard to see why…

forbes.com - Erik Kain - PlayStation Plus Free Games July 2026: Predictions, Rumors, Leaks And More
PlayStation Plus Free Games July 2026: Predictions, Rumors, Leaks And More
Forbes

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Diablo IV King of Fighters XV Jusant Definitely give the puzzle-climbing / post-apocalyptic game Jusant a try if you get a chance. It's really good. PS Plus is Sony's monthly membership program that grants…

nytimes.com - Oliver Kay - World Cup knockout bracket predictions: Picking the biggest shocks, best games and winners
World Cup knockout bracket predictions: Picking the biggest shocks, best games and winners
The New York Times

After 72 World Cup group stage matches the bracket is set and the remaining 32 teams are all five rounds away from the game's biggest prize. It's knockout football from here with all three host nations still standing and stars including Lionel…

scmp.com - Emily Tsang - Pupils as young as 7 hooked on online games as expert warns of alarming trend
Pupils as young as 7 hooked on online games as expert warns of alarming trend
South China Morning Post

Hong Kong school pupils as young as seven are being referred for addiction counselling for online gaming, with requests for help involving increasingly younger children, a digital habits workshop has heard. Crystal Leung Chui-yee, officer-in-charge…

nytimes.com - Luke Brown - South Africa vs Canada live updates: World Cup 2026 round of 32 game latest news and buildup
South Africa vs Canada live updates: World Cup 2026 round of 32 game latest news and buildup
The New York Times

Follow live updates from the opening round of 32 match as South Africa take on co-hosts Canada in Los Angeles. Co-hosts Canada take on South Africa today in the first round-of-32 match in the 96-year history of the World Cup. Defeat to Switzerland…

nytimes.com - Philip Buckingham - Plotting the dream World Cup bracket: USMNT'S biggest-ever game? Is a Messi-Mbappe final on?
Plotting the dream World Cup bracket: USMNT'S biggest-ever game? Is a Messi-Mbappe final on?
The New York Times

The World Cup is 72 games deep, already more than any previous tournament staged, but it is now that the serious stuff begins. The round of 32 — knockout football — is upon us and jeopardy rides on every fixture from here. All of the…

latimes.com - Mirjam Swanson - Commentary: World Cup shows MLS still needs to achieve major goals to grow the game
Commentary: World Cup shows MLS still needs to achieve major goals to grow the game
Los Angeles Times

Remember when we were sure the World Cup would suffer from all the issues that had everyone seeing red before the first ball was kicked? And remember when we were certain soccer could never catch on in this country? Despite controversies over visas…

fansided.com - Alicia de Artola - World Cup knockout bracket: Predicting every game in the round of 32
World Cup knockout bracket: Predicting every game in the round of 32
FanSided

The World Cup knockout stage begins this weekend with 16 high-stakes matches across North America. Each game carries the weight of a team's entire tournament journey, with some favorites facing unexpected challenges. The bracket sets up dramatic…

screenrant.com - Tom Wilson - Xbox Game Pass Members In Awe Of 'Damn Good' Free Game
Xbox Game Pass Members In Awe Of 'Damn Good' Free Game
ScreenRant

Xbox Game Pass, beyond a handful of rocky periods, is often pretty well stocked with phenomenal games for members to play. There will rarely be truly nothing for someone to enjoy, as the service is constantly updated with new titles, and fans are…

mirror.co.uk - Abbie Meehan - England forced to play extra game at World Cup after FIFA decision
England forced to play extra game at World Cup after FIFA decision
Daily Mirror

England will be forced to play a round of 32 fixture at the World Cup for the first time ever thanks to FIFA's expansion to 48 national teams. The Three Lions are set to face DR Congo in the next round as they aim to go all the way to the final…

polygon.com - Austin Manchester - We're still waiting for the first truly great Game of Thrones video game
We're still waiting for the first truly great Game of Thrones video game
Polygon.com

For a time, Game of Thrones was on top of the world. Based on George R.R. Martin's still-unfinished A Song of Ice and Fire novels, HBO's show was the last vestige of monoculture from its premiere in 2011 to 2019. Its eighth and final season…

mlb.com - Adam Berry - Caminero's 463-foot moonshot makes history with 7th homer in last 6 games
Caminero's 463-foot moonshot makes history with 7th homer in last 6 games
MLB.com

ST. PETERSBURG -- Can anyone stop Junior Caminero and the Rays right now? Caminero's next-level hot streak continued in the Rays' 5-1 win over the D-backs on Sunday afternoon at Tropicana Field, when Tampa Bay's superstar slugger went deep for the…

bgr.com - Hisan Kidwai - The 8 Best Budget Gaming Phones In 2026
The 8 Best Budget Gaming Phones In 2026
BGR

When the first gaming phones hit the market, people didn't take them seriously. After all, why would you buy a dedicated gaming phone when you could just play on a PC or console? Well, not everyone has a console handy, and given the meteoric rise…

hackaday.com - Zoe Skyforest - Teaching An AI To Play A Racing Game Via Screen Input
Teaching An AI To Play A Racing Game Via Screen Input
Hackaday

If you're a fleshy human, you probably learn to play video games by looking at the screen and pressing the buttons, and maybe copying the way you've seen others play the game before. [tryfonaskam] has recently been trying to teach an AI to play…

si.com - Matt Postins - Cristian Javier's Latest Astros Injury Rehab Game Should be His Last
Cristian Javier's Latest Astros Injury Rehab Game Should be His Last
Sports Illustrated

Cristian Javier through his latest injury rehab game for the Houston Astros on Saturday with Triple-A Sugar Land. It should be his last rehab game. That's not the Astros saying that it will be his last one. That's his performance talking. Javier…

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