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44% of games industry professionals have considered leaving the industry as a result of redundancies
A survey from games recruitment firm Skillsearch has found that overall, 44% of respondents have considered leaving the industry due to redundancies. In the UK, 76% said they will be or are considering job hunting outside of the industry in 2026.
Infamous Keepers is a reverse dungeon crawler where you have to survive after mass layoffs and oh no is this a games industry metaphor
Infamous Keepers, I think, might be a game about the games industry. It's not about making games explicitly, not in the slightest. It is a tower defence roguelite, one where you run a dungeon, with this as the narrative setup, however: 'Your…
Troy Baker is the Christian Bale of the Game Industry
MOUSE: P.I. for Hire is a charming first-person shooter that boasts the classic rubber hose art style seen with cartoon characters like Popeye, early versions of Mickey Mouse, and Felix the Cat. There are a lot of aspects that make MOUSE: P.I. for…
Predicting Red Sox games so far is like predicting April weather
Trying to predict what will happen in a given Red Sox game so far this season is a lot like trying to predict what will happen with the weather on a given April day in New England. Just when you think the sun is finally here to stay, the weather…
$150 million MLB contract after 17 games, plus Sacramento playoffs?
The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic 's MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. We have yet another big extension going to a rookie, but the established stars have also been putting on a show. I…
Can a ring of gelatin measure crowd reaction at an NHL game?
There are things you expect to see in the stands at an NHL arena. No longer absent from the list: a red ring of gelatin, perched on a three-foot, electronic platform built with proprietary, “jiggle”-measuring technology. On April 3…
NBA's 65-game rule and its appeals process is broken. Something needs to change
On the surface, Luka Dončić and Cade Cunningham winning their appeals to be eligible for end-of-season NBA awards is great. Despite neither player getting to the 65-game threshold or qualifying for its limited exceptions to count games…
Bayern Munich against Real Madrid was a football game for the soul
Bayern Munich and Real Madrid took each other to a special place at Allianz Arena. They produced an occasion with all the dials turned up and a football match that enthralled anyone caught close to its thumping rhythm. Bayern won 4-3 on the night…
Bruins' James Hagens has locked down a Game 1 spot for the NHL playoffs
BOSTON — It's about the feet. It's about the hands, vision, agility and creativity working in concert at high speed. It's not about the age, inexperience, a body under construction or the pressure of the moment. James Hagens belongs. And not…
Britain's gaming industry needs a power-up or risks losing its crown to France, Ireland and Australia
With France, Ireland and Australia aggressively courting studios through increasingly generous reliefs, the UK's reputation as a global gaming powerhouse, home to franchises from Grand Theft Auto to Tomb Raider, could begin to slip, according to…
Capitals star Alex Ovechkin doesn't sound ready to retire: 'I'm pretty sure it's not my last game'
It sounds like Alex Ovechkin isn't quite ready to hang up the skates. At the Washington Capitals' breakdown day on Thursday, the 40-year-old expressed that he wasn't certain he had played his last NHL game, after the Capitals missed the playoffs…
Hunger Games star arrested for assault with a deadly weapon
A man who starred in The Hunger Games has been arrested on three counts of assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to kill. Former child actor Ethan Jamieson – who appeared in the popular 2012 film as a District 4 tribute –…
Wolverhampton college funding 'game changing for young people
A Wolverhampton college hopes new funding from the government will make sure local teenagers secure jobs at some of the region's biggest firms. City of Wolverhampton College will receive a share of £175m after being named a Technical…
Clair Obscur: how an indie game about loss became the biggest success story of 2025
Heading into the BAFTA Game Awards this Friday, there's only one name on anybody's lips. That would be Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. The indie French game has been a mega hit for developer Sandfall Interactive, clinching it gongs at the Game Awards…
Arc Raiders Death Spiral Is A Problem Other Games Would Kill For
I don't envy those with the impossible task of migrating Call of Duty ‘s featureless operator bravado to the big screen. Arc Raiders is falling off but still dominating. And the video game shovelware spam problem is getting out of control.
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