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Why the NCAA looks so helpless in Texas Tech case, plus NIL in video games
Until Saturday Newsletter 🏈 | This is The Athletic 's college football newsletter. Sign up here to receive Until Saturday directly in your inbox. In a week when so many other sports have thrilling championships going on, college football is…
Summer Game Fest 2026: video games embrace the nostalgia of the past
As the curtains rise on the Summer Game Fest 2026, it's clear that nostalgia is the name of the game this year. Developers and publishers are reaching back into the treasure trove of gaming history, revamping classics to capture the hearts of both…
The 10 Greatest Indie Video Games of All Time, Ranked
The video game industry is bloated with AAA blockbusters every year, and for the most part, these are all the games that fans play. It is hard to argue, because the amount of time and money creates such a vast experience on a grand scale and so…
This Upcoming Liminal Horror Video Game Proves Backrooms Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg
A big part of both the liminal spaces aesthetic and its offshoot, liminal horror, is taking indelible images of childhood and subverting them in eerie and uncomfortable ways. A McDonald's Play Place, an indoor water park, or perhaps something as…
A24's Sci-Fi Video Game Adaptation Officially Has Hideo Kojima's Seal of Approval
Fans of Hideo Kojima, best known for the acclaimed and highly influential Metal Gear franchise, have some exciting news to look forward to. While Metal Gear remains Kojima's most prominent creation to date, the innovative action-adventure game…
TMNT's Darkest Timeline Is Getting A Surprise Video Game Adaptation
It's kind of remarkable that a premise as absurd as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has had the cultural staying power that it has. From their debut as an independent comic book parody of superheroes like Daredevil and Batman, to their immensely…
The 10 Greatest High Fantasy Video Games of All Time, Ranked
There is something captivating about the high fantasy genre that has made it a staple of storytelling and worldbuilding in all varieties of media. From masterfully crafted novels like The Lord of the Rings trilogy to exceptional films like The Dark…
10 Video Games With Maps That Used To Feel Huge, But Now Feel Small
Gaming is always changing. There are always new trends that come along, and lots of developers jump on them before moving on to the next new thing. One trend that has been really big since the 2010s has been the open worlds. It has gotten to a…
Jason Momoa Officially Drops Out of Major Video Game Adaptation
There's one less upcoming video game adaptation starring Jason Momoa that filmgoers can expect. While he's set to return for A Minecraft Movie Squared, he's no longer involved with the other video game film he had been signed on to lead. In…
Nintendo is playing things too safe
Its hourlong Nintendo Direct presentation had some great-looking games, but few new ideas. Its hourlong Nintendo Direct presentation had some great-looking games, but few new ideas. Nintendo Direct June 2026: All the news and trailers Andrew…
Former NYC Mayor Bloomberg Reacts to Trending Jose Alvarado Video from Knicks' NBA Finals Game 3
Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg told New York Knicks guard Jose Alvarado it was 'great to meet' him after the two collided on the sideline during Monday night's Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden. Alvarado landed on…
Prediction Markets Let You Bet on Anything. I Bet Against My Own Husband.
PREDICTION MARKETS are platforms that let you trade on the outcome of real-world events, and I was born to love them. They can make you rich or broke, or find you watching basketball on mute on your phone and refreshing odds while your family…
There's Nothing Sus About How Good the 'Among Us' Animated Series Is
Making an animated show is hard. Making one based on one of the most popular video game series of the past decade, with its own time capsule of memes, is an unenviable task, made all the more perilous when you've been beaten to the punch and its…
Over A Year Before Release, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain's New Hero Evie Draws Fire
One of the biggest reveals at this year's Summer Games Fest was the announcement of Stellar Blade 2, or rather, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, the sequel to the surprise 2024 hit from South Korean developer Shift Up, which sold well and received great…
GTA 6 skipped a Summer Game Fest 2026 appearance - here's why
Many moons ago, aka back in the olden days of 1995 until 2019, E3 was the biggest gaming event of the year. Every publisher under the sun would show off their upcoming games. Summer Game Fest, Geoff Keighley's week-long parade of showcases, has…
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