The use and abuse of investment bank bonuses

HSBC’s sacking of bankers without a payout is part of a wider reset of incentives

Financial Times - 17h

Beijing launches $72bn capital injections at biggest banks

Share sales part of authorities’ bid to boost lending amid economic slowdown

Financial Times - 13h

Amazon Luna signs multi-year deal with EA to bring big games to cloud gaming

Amazon Luna unveiled a multi-year deal with big game publisher Electronic Arts to bring many of its top games to the cloud gaming service.

VentureBeat - 3d

U.S. Bank says it believes its vice chair was on plane that crashed in Minnesota

Terry Dolan, the vice chair of U.S.

NBC News - 2h

Nintendo unveils Virtual Game Cards for the Switch for family sharing

Nintendo unveiled its Virtual Game Cards for the Nintendo Switch, a new way to share games coming in late April.

VentureBeat - 3d

The Best Racing Games To Play In 2025

The best racing games have always been technical showpieces on each generation of hardware, with most console makers having their own prestigious franchise to parade around in front of the ...

GameSpot - 14h

Nintendo Is Changing the Way Digital Games Work

During its Nintendo Direct event Thursday, the company revealed “Virtual Game Cards,” which will allow players to share games or play across multiple systems. It also teased Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.

Wired - 3d

Savvy Games Group is focused on its own growth instead of reading economic tea leaves | Brian Ward

Savvy Games Group remains focused on investing in growth in games, esports and the Saudi Arabian ecosystem.

VentureBeat - 2d

Tencent invests $1.25B in Ubisoft’s new core games operating division

Tencent has invested $1.25 billion in a new Ubisoft operating division that includes the core games Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six brands. Ubisoft, the French video game ...

VentureBeat - 3d

How Amir Satvat finds jobs for thousands of game industry people | The DeanBeat

Amir Satvat is the undisputed game job champion. During gaming's worst job downturn over the past 2.5 years, Satvat has helped 3,500 find work.

VentureBeat - 2d

Xsolla’s 2025 Gaming State of Play report reveals optimistic trends

Mobile gaming is thriving, the Asia-Pacific market is experiencing a surge -- and so are new opportunities and new markets.

VentureBeat - 3d

Charlie Javice, Founder of Startup Bought by JPMorgan, Found Guilty at Fraud Trial

Her lawyer told the jury that the bank had buyer’s remorse and claimed fraud to get out of the deal.

Inc. - 2d

FirstFT: Pete Hegseth says US planning a ‘war-fighting’ base in Japan

Also in today’s newsletter, China seeks to shore up its banking sector, and an earthquake deepens the crisis in Myanmar

Financial Times - 5h

Backbone One: Xbox Edition mobile game controller launches today

Backbone is expanding its partnership with Xbox to officially launch the Backbone One: Xbox Edition mobile game controller ($110) on March 27.

VentureBeat - 3d

Latest 'Hunger Games' novel has best ever opening for blockbuster series

The latest “Hunger Games” novel sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide during its first week, the biggest opening ever for Suzanne Collins’ blockbuster series

ABC News - 3d

Heat-Knicks game is delayed after Tracy Morgan gets sick at Madison Square Garden

Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan got sick in the second half of the Heat-Knicks game, interrupting the action at Madison Square Garden

ABC News - Mar. 18

How Unity plans to bring AI and other updates into its Unity 6 game engine | Matt Bromberg interview

Unity CEO Matthew Bromberg wants to bring stability and trust back to the company's relations with game developers.

VentureBeat - 3d

SAG-AFTRA union creates deal for students and game jam devs to work with acting talent

SAG-AFTRA, the actors' union, announced agreements to allow both students and game jam participants to work with union performers.

VentureBeat - 2d

Look inside: 33-year-old pays $3,100 a month to live in an old bank turned apartment in Montreal—'it was a beautiful blank canvas'

Marianne Plaisance and her boyfriend bought the three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment in September 2022.

CNBC - 1d

‘Katamari Damacy’ Creator’s New Game Is About Teen Angst, Cute Dogs, and Eye Boogers

Keita Takahashi talks about his latest game, To a T, which lets you navigate teenage hardships while your hands are stuck in a T-pose.

Wired - 2d

Texas A&M baseball loses series to Kentucky after 10-5 loss in Game 3

Texas A&M's post-season hopes took a big hit after dropping the conference series to Kentucky in a Game 3 10-5 loss.

Yahoo Sports - 3h

Aggie fans react to Texas A&M's 10-5 loss to Kentucky in Game 3 of the series

Texas A&M's first SEC series win on the season will have to wait after their 10-5 loss to Kentucky in Game 3 on Sunday

Yahoo Sports - 49m

102-year-old WWII veteran throws 1st pitch at spring training game

World War II veteran-turned-internet star known as Papa Jake attended a spring training game between the Giants and Tigers — and he got to throw out the first pitch three months after celebrating ...

NBC News - 3d

Diamondbacks rally for 8 runs in the eighth to beat the Cubs 10-6, split 4-game series

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a game-tying, two-run homer, Josh Naylor had the go-ahead RBI double and the Arizona Diamondbacks used an eight-run eighth inning to rally past the Chicago Cubs 10-6 on ...

Yahoo Sports - 3h

Charlie Javice Found Guilty of Defrauding JPMorgan in $175 Million Acquisition

Federal prosecutors convinced a jury that Ms. Javice, along with one of her executives, had faked much of her customer list before selling her start-up, Frank, to the bank.

The New York Times - 2d

Second-person horror game Out of Sight launches on May 22

Out of Sight, a horror-puzzle title from The Gang and Starbreeze featuring a second-person perspective, finally gets its May 22 launch date.

VentureBeat - 3d

Vanguard’s expired patent may emerge as ‘game changer’ for fund industry

The exchange-traded fund industry is betting on a structure that could help investors reduce tax burdens.

CNBC - 1d

Washington State hosts Georgetown after Peavy's 26-point game

Georgetown visits the Washington State Cougars after Micah Peavy scored 26 points in the Hoyas' 71-67 loss to the DePaul Blue Demons

ABC News - 18h

George Washington visits Boise State after Degenhart's 22-point game

Boise State plays the George Washington Revolutionaries after Tyson Degenhart scored 22 points in Boise State's 69-56 loss to the Colorado State Rams

ABC News - 18h

The Game That Showed How Hollywood Cash Has Super-Charged Wrexham

The Welsh club has a $34.5 million turnover under Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, which dwarfs that of the team they beat on Saturday.

The New York Times - 12h

Yankees’ Uniquely Designed New Bats Drew Attention in Their Franchise Record Game

The bats feature a barrel closer to the hands rather than near the end of the bat, which is the standard.

The New York Times - 12h

11 Best Retro Game Consoles (2025), Tested and Reviewed

From the stylish Evercade to the old-school Sega Genesis Mini, these machines will have you bleeping, blooping, and blasting back to the good old days.

Wired - 13h

Islanders' 6-4 loss at Hurricanes extends skid to five games

Seth Jarvis scored twice, Sebastian Aho had a goal and two assists, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 6-4 on Sunday.

Yahoo Sports - 2h

Florida vs. Auburn Prediction: Odds, Expert Picks, Betting Trends, Fun Facts, and Stats for 2025 Final Four

Florida Gators vs. Auburn Tigers Game Preview

Yahoo Sports - 23m

Yankees tie MLB record with 15 home runs in first three games of 2025 season

Aaron Judge, Ben Rice and Jazz Chisholm Jr. all homered Sunday

CBS Sports - 6h

Seven ejections in Pistons-Timberwolves game after massive brawl started by Ron Holland and Donte DiVincenzo

Omari Sankofa II:

Yahoo Sports - 2h

Pivetta brilliant in debut for Padres, who beat Braves 5-0 for 4-game sweep

Nick Pivetta threw seven innings of one-hit ball in a brilliant debut with the Padres and Manny Machado returned to the lineup and hit an RBI double as San Diego beat the Atlanta Braves 5-0 on ...

Yahoo Sports - 1h