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Commonwealth Games 2026: Eilish McColgan might have 'one more' Games in her
Richard Winton BBC Sport Scotland Eilish McColgan found the Commonwealth Games women's 10,000m final on Monday hard to watch. As defending champion, she should have been on the track, in her home country, rather than in the stands. A stress…
After 40 years, Aliens is still shaping the way video games are made
It is difficult to believe that James Cameron's Aliens was released into cinemas 40 years ago. The seminal space shooter took the original Alien – a tense slasher film with a tiny cast and one monster – and transformed it into an…
Xbox's new bet on advertising could shake up gaming - if players don't revolt
With little fanfare, Microsoft's Xbox made a move last week that could shake up the gaming ad market. Xbox is testing a way for users to stream games they own for free by watching ads, rather than paying for a Game Pass subscription. There's no…
Sports Entertainment Gaming Global in Talks to Acquire Gaming, Casino Assets in UK
The sports, entertainment and gaming group said Tuesday the assets would allow it to directly own a physical casino and expand into online gaming in the UK, providing it with a new source of regulated wagering revenue. The company said the assets…
Tennessee football player suspended 2 games by NCAA over $400 NFL-draft related flight
Tennessee linebacker Arion Carter has been suspended the first two games of this season by the NCAA for accepting a $427.48 flight from an agent during the NFL pre-draft process, the school said Wednesday. Carter withdrew from the draft prior to…
6 Iconic N64 Games That Changed Gaming Forever
Nintendo has always been good at taking some technological leaps, and the launch of the Nintendo 64 is no exception. The console itself was impressive with its 3D graphics and 64-bit tech. However, it's the games that really defined that era, many…
Holly Ramsay looks heartbroken as Adam Peaty suffers Commonwealth Games blow
Holly Ramsay-Peaty looked devastated after Adam failed to secure a medal at the Commonwealth Games 4x100m relay. Holly watched on from the stands as Adam, a three-time Olympic champion, was left disappointed when he and his teammates, Edward…
Somebody Remind Me Why Game Discs Are So Great Again?
Xbox's recent day-long outage has revealed a glaring flaw in players' crusade to preserve discs. Each physical Xbox title you own requires “entitlements” that can keep you from playing your games. That's even though Xbox initially…
Tennessee's Arion Carter suspended 2 games over $427 flight
The NCAA has suspended Tennessee linebacker Arion Carter for the first two games of the season for accepting a $427 flight from an agent after he declared for the NFL draft. Carter, a senior from Smyrna, Tennessee, played through a foot injury late…
Streaming Gaming Handhelds Would Make Sense if They Were Actually Good
If you can't afford your next gaming console, is cheaper or even free ad-based Xbox cloud streaming really the future? If so, then we'd be better off with a slim, portable device dedicated solely to streaming. The problem is nobody wants to make…
Commonwealth Games 2026: Madias Ngake - Olympian to cleaner to Glasgow
Nick Hope Olympic sports writer Nearly 5,000 miles from her home, somewhere in Cameroon's capital, Madias Ngake suspects that in a drawer which is not hers, lies an Olympic medal which is. It was awarded to her seven years late, after three…
Fantasy football superlatives: The best in the fantasy game in 30 categories
Every fall, I write an NFL superlatives piece. It identifies the league's best players in 100-plus skills and traits, including most accurate quarterback, fastest running back, best deep-ball target and top cover corner. We get into a lot there.
Commonwealth Games: Scots fail to sparkle at sodden Scotstoun
Stephen Couse BBC Sport Scotland at Scotstoun Stadium Tinseltown in the Rain by local legends The Blue Nile welcomed athletes to a soggy Scotstoun Stadium for day two of the Commonwealth Games athletics. Persistent rain would soon turn torrential…
Xbox outage shouldn't have affected games on disc, Microsoft confirms
Xbox discs are subject to ‘entitlement checks,' but they should still be playable offline. Xbox discs are subject to ‘entitlement checks,' but they should still be playable offline. Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge…
Host Your Favorite Game At CSM's Hawkland Gaming Festival Sept. 19 - The BayNet
LA PLATA, Md. – Guide your friends, family, and fellow gamers on your favorite tabletop journey. The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is seeking volunteers to host games at the Hawkland Gaming Festival on Sept. 19. Hawkland Gaming…
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