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What does Discord's potential IPO mean for the game industry?
Last week, Bloomberg reported that Discord has filed confidentially for an initial public offering. With more than 200 million monthly users globally, Discord is among the few major social media platforms to remain private. Now, it could be about…
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's title of Metacritic's highest player-rated game comes under threat from seminal Nintendo DS classic Cory in the House: 'The gaming industry peaked with this game. Anyone else saying otherwise is delusional'
Metacritic's top-rated games of all time list is facing an unstoppable contender who is operating from The White House – the 2008 Nintendo DS classic, Cory in the House. User scores can be a weird thing; you have the likes of the IMDB top…
16 Stats: How McDavid's 20-game point streak stacks up to Crosby's 2011 25-game streak
Fifteen years ago, Sidney Crosby put up arguably the greatest stretch in the salary cap era, scoring 25 goals and 50 points over a 25-game point streak. It was some of the greatest hockey I've ever witnessed. Connor McDavid, who on Tuesday became…
Miami vs. Indiana Odds, Prediction: Hoosiers Heavily Favored In Title Game
Traditional sportsbooks like FanDuel and DraftKings list the Hoosiers as 8.5-point favorites, and they're also the clear favorites at prediction markets like Kalshi, as you can see above. Trading activity at Kalshi moved Indiana's chance from…
Gaming lobbies urge Congress to rein in prediction markets
The country's two largest gaming industry trade organizations are calling on Congress to use its legislative authority to shut down what they describe as a rapidly expanding and unregulated form of sports gambling that is emerging from federally…
Federal prosecutors charge 20 men with alleged conspiracy to manipulate college basketball games
PHILADELPHIA — Federal prosecutors announced charges Thursday for 20 men for what they said were their roles in an alleged conspiracy to bribe and manipulate college basketball games involving then-active college athletes. The scheme…
NBA hopes Ja Morant can play in Grizzlies-Magic game at London on Sunday
The NBA hopes Memphis guard Ja Morant will be able to play Sunday, after the star missed Thursday's start of a two-game NBA Europe series against the Orlando Magic with a right calf issue. Morant was in Berlin with his team for Thursday's game, and…
When Is A Video Game Allowed To Die?
In light of Anthem's recent shutdown, the topic of games going away for good is once again a hot-button issue. Below, we examine this reality in a feature originally published in July 2025. In a July 2025 shareholders meeting, Ubisoft CEO Yves…
2026 National Championship Game Experiencing 'Record-Setting Demand'
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - JANUARY 08: Sports broadcaster Holly Rowe interviews Carson Beck #11 of the Miami Hurricanes after the game against the Ole Miss Rebels during the 2025 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the VRBO Fiesta Bowl at State Farm…
Samsung's refreshed Mobile Gaming Hub is trying to make it easier to discover new games
During CES 2026, Samsung unveiled plenty of new TVs, monitors and other hardware. However, the company is also looking to expand further into video games and has announced a significant refresh to its Gaming Hub on smartphones. Engadget spoke with…
Number of game companies in Germany rose 81% between 2018 and 2024
The German games industry 'grew strongly' between 2018 and 2024, resulting in the number of games companies increasing by 81%. That's according to a new report conducted by the German Games Industry Association (Game) published today, which found…
Liam Rosenior and the positives and negatives from his first Chelsea home game
Losing your first home game as Chelsea head coach to a fierce rival is never a good way to start. The manner of Chelsea's 3-2 defeat to Arsenal in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final will have given Liam Rosenior encouragement and regret…
Kyle Tucker is a game-changing bat. Don't expect another in free agency anytime soon
One nagging question as the New York Mets and the rest of the sport wait for some resolution with Kyle Tucker is this: President of baseball operations David Stearns has said, even before trading Jeff McNeil, that the Mets will add an outfielder…
The RAM Shortage Is Killing Nvidia's Cheapest GPU for 4K Gaming
The demand for 4K-ready graphics cards from both Nvidia and AMD hasn't slowed by any measure. Neither have the prices on top-end GPUs. Costs will likely get worse in the new year due to the ongoing memory shortage. One of Nvidia's leading board…
Heist game Relooted gets a release date
The intriguing Africanfuturist heist game, Relooted, is out on February 10. Developed by independent South African studio Nyamakop, the game focuses on a ragtag crew from Johannesburg that liberates real-life African artifacts from a series of…
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