Tim Harford’s Epic

Tim Harford’s epic, 40-year Dungeons & Dragons odyssey

How the world’s most influential roleplaying game changed my life and millions of others’

Business - Financial Times - 7 hours ago

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney’s path to the open metaverse is via enlightened self-interest

To get to the open metaverse, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney wants platforms to embrace enlightened self-interest.

Tech - VentureBeat - 4 days ago

Universal’s Epic Orlando Theme Park Will Open in May

Initial ticket packages for the new area of Universal Orlando Resort, the first new Florida theme park in a generation, will cost as much as $521.

Business - The New York Times - October 17

Five epic Barca-Bayern Champions League matches

Barcelona and Bayern Munich will meet each other for the 11th time in Champions League history when they face off on Wednesday night.

This Week's Epic Games Store Freebie Is Now Live

The Epic Games Store continues to give away a free game each week, and this week is another nice find with a price that can't be beaten. Every Thursday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, Epic offers at least ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 24

Blitz — a bravura wartime epic from Steve McQueen

The director tells the story of bomb-struck London through the eyes of a family — and a child in particular

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

A Day in the Life of Tim Heidecker, Glendale Dad

Years after making his name with the sketch comedy series “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!”, he’s singing wry ballads and watching the kids.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 13

‘Inspiring, courageous’: Nedd Brockmann completes epic 1,000-mile charity run

Ultra runner raises $2.6m for people experiencing homelessness Australian runs an average 128km per day at Sydney Olympic Park Nedd Brockmann’s 1,000-mile (1,609km) charity run has been dubbed ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

The 3 takeaways from Epic Games’ battle to open up mobile storefronts

In 2020, Epic Games — developers of Fortnite and the Unreal Engine that powers a significant number modern video games — declared war on both Apple and Google’s mobile storefronts. Epic wanted to ...

Tech - VentureBeat - October 15

Sawed posts and sweet cigars: An oral history of the 2022 Tennessee-Alabama epic

The year was 2022. Tennessee had not beaten Alabama since 2006. Then came Heupel, Hooker, Hyatt and a whole host of crazies.

Sports - CBS Sports - October 17

It's Mario Time When Universal's Epic Universe Opens In May 2025

After a few days of rumors , Universal Studios announced on Thursday that its highly anticipated fourth theme park, Universal Epic Universe, will officially open on May 22, 2025. The massive ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 17

Universal's Epic Universe theme park set to open in May 2025

Universal's Epic Universe theme park will open its gates on May 22, 2025, in Florida.

Business - CNBC - October 17

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