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bloomberg.com - Takashi Mochizuki - Famitsu at 40: Conspiracies, Clicks and the Future of Gaming Media
Famitsu at 40: Conspiracies, Clicks and the Future of Gaming Media
Bloomberg

This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to Tech In Depth, our daily newsletter about the business of tech from Bloomberg's journalists around the world. Today, Takashi Mochizuki interviews the leaders of Famitsu, Japan's famed gaming magazine…

espn.com - MLB All-Star Game 2026: Predictions, live updates, takeaways
MLB All-Star Game 2026: Predictions, live updates, takeaways
ESPN

The 2026 MLB All-Star Game has arrived! Will the National League repeat following last year's walk-off win? Or will the American League come away with its 11th victory in 13 years? All-Star newcomers, such as Kevin McGonigle and Travis Bazzana, and…

nytimes.com - Levi Weaver - Many of MLB's biggest names aren't playing in the All-Star Game. Is that a problem?
Many of MLB's biggest names aren't playing in the All-Star Game. Is that a problem?
The New York Times

Back in 2013, before The Athletic even existed, our own Grant Brisbee went down a statistical rabbit hole and assembled his all-time Top 10 All-Star lineups. I'm going out on a limb here and guessing — mostly because I don't want to get…

nytimes.com - Levi Weaver - Fixing the MLB Draft and Futures Game. Plus: Get ready for the Home Run Derby
Fixing the MLB Draft and Futures Game. Plus: Get ready for the Home Run Derby
The New York Times

The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic 's MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. The MLB Draft and the Futures Game have come and gone. I think we can make them better. Plus: Ken Rosenthal has an…

nytimes.com - Andy McCullough - Now the elder statesman, Mike Trout savors his All-Star Game return
Now the elder statesman, Mike Trout savors his All-Star Game return
The New York Times

PHILADELPHIA — In the summer of 2012, when Mike Trout became an All-Star for the first time, 10-year-old Jordan Walker was obsessed with riding the rollercoasters at Six Flags over Georgia in the suburbs of Atlanta. Sal Stewart, fresh off…

mlb.com - Ben Weinrib - Pair of Futures Game standouts lead latest Prospect Team of the Week
Pair of Futures Game standouts lead latest Prospect Team of the Week
MLB.com

The All-Star Futures Game is perhaps the most exciting contest of the year in the world of prospectdom, with the largest collection of talent you'll see in any game of Minor Leaguers. For anyone who watched on Sunday, there would've been a bevy of…

nytimes.com - Steven Louis Goldstein - How to watch 2026 MLB All-Star Game: TV, time, starting lineups for Midsummer Classic
How to watch 2026 MLB All-Star Game: TV, time, starting lineups for Midsummer Classic
The New York Times

Here's to the MLB All-Star Game — where sluggers and flamethrowers unite, and where ascending talents share shine with retiring heroes. The 2026 festivities are in Philadelphia, exactly 30 years after the city's last host bid. And the field…

gamesindustry.biz - Sophie McEvoy - Former Epic Games VP Steve Allison appointed chief business officer at Saber Interactive
Former Epic Games VP Steve Allison appointed chief business officer at Saber Interactive
GamesIndustry.biz

Former Epic Games vice president Steve Allison has joined Saber Interactive as chief business officer. In his new role, Allison will oversee the developer's publishing, marketing, and revenue opportunities. He will report directly to Saber CEO…

bbc.co.uk - Lauren McCann - Commonwealth Games: 'Complicated dynamic' with dad as coach works - Kate O'Connor
Commonwealth Games: 'Complicated dynamic' with dad as coach works - Kate O'Connor
BBC

Lauren McCann BBC Sport NI Journalist 'It's a really complicated dynamic, I don't know how we make it work, but we do. He fits into all the different roles.' Heptathlete Kate O'Connor has been coached by her father Michael from the age of 10. He…

espn.com - Jorge Castillo - Athletics' De Vries, Rays' Flewelling star in MLB Futures Game
Athletics' De Vries, Rays' Flewelling star in MLB Futures Game
ESPN

PHILADELPHIA -- Leo De Vries was given a nickname back home in the Dominican Republic as he developed into the top international amateur player of the 2024 class: El Mutante. The name stuck, and he had a jeweler make him a custom pendant once he…

yahoo.com - Ben Zweiman - Fantasy Baseball Prospect Report: Futures Game recap, latest updates at the All-Star break
Fantasy Baseball Prospect Report: Futures Game recap, latest updates at the All-Star break
Yahoo!

It's the MLB All-Star break this week and other than the top stars, most players are off. With the break, we also got the Futures Game, which featured some of the best young players in MLB farm systems. Here we're going to recap the game a bit…

pcmag.com - Jason Cohen - MLB All-Star Game Livestream: Here's How to Watch Today's Game, Even for Free
MLB All-Star Game Livestream: Here's How to Watch Today's Game, Even for Free
PCMag

Every MLB season, we get to follow our favorite players across an expansive 162-game marathon. However, unless you're able to tune in to every single game happening every day (and really, who can?), you're likely to miss out on some of the best and…

windowscentral.com - Brendan Lowry - Destiny 2 dying is 'existentially threatening' for game devs in the industry, says Warframe director
Destiny 2 dying is 'existentially threatening' for game devs in the industry, says Warframe director
Windows Central

One of the biggest and most upsetting recent developments in the gaming industry was the sudden and shocking end of Destiny 2, with developer Bungie announcing its conclusion in May before delivering one last content update, Monument of Triumph, in…

gameranx.com - Ryan Parreno - Newly Independent Compulsion Games Now Looking To Collaborate Across Games And Entertainment
Newly Independent Compulsion Games Now Looking To Collaborate Across Games And Entertainment
Gameranx

Compulsion Games has now made the call to work with other game companies after going free from Xbox. They shared this message on LinkedIn: With Compulsion Games returning to its roots as an independent developer, we are expanding opportunities to…

globalnews.ca - Cohan Sassaman - Do you really own your video games? Kelowna gaming experts discuss Sony decision
Do you really own your video games? Kelowna gaming experts discuss Sony decision
Global News

For decades, buying a video game meant owning it. You could lend it to a friend, trade it in at a local game store or sell it once you finished playing. But with digital video games, none of that is possible. Sony's decision to move away from…

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