GDC reveals finalists for the 27th Independent Games Festival

GDC survey reveals a rocky year of layoffs and AI skepticism for game developers

The 2025 GDC survey revealed the impact of industry-wide layoffs in 2024 where one of every 11 game developers lost a job.

VentureBeat - 12h

GDC 2025 event will celebrate how games connect the world

UBM TechWeb unveiled the 39th edition of the Game Developers Conference (GDC) that will take place from March17 to to March 21 in SF.

VentureBeat - 12h

2025 NFC, AFC Championship Game betting guide, odds, props: AI, model, expert, parlay, DFS picks revealed

SportsLine's team of Vegas experts, proven model, and AI PickBot get you ready for Bills vs. Chiefs and Commanders vs. Eagles

CBS Sports - 11h

Marvel Rivals Spring Festival Introduces New Costumes And Superhero Soccer

Although springtime doesn't technically begin until March 20, NetEase is getting a jump on the warmer weather by launching a Spring Festival in Marvel Rivals later this week. In the announcement ...

GameSpot - 11h

2025 AFC, NFC Championship Games NFL score predictions, odds, picks: Expert reveals exact scores for each game

SportsLine expert Eric Cohen reveals his Bills vs. Chiefs score prediction and Eagles vs. Commanders score prediction

CBS Sports - 12h

The lost mansions of Chettinad: festival showcases opulent homes turned heritage hotels

In its heyday, Chettinad in southern India was a thriving hub of international traders. Today, the grandeur of their homes is being restored by a community keen to celebrate the houses’ cultural ...

The Guardian - 23h

Multimedia opera lights up New York’s Prototype Festival

Embracing film, experimental theatre and pop videos, David T Little’s ‘Black Lodge’ was a standout

Financial Times - 1d

2025 Divisional Round NFL score predictions, odds, picks today: Expert reveals exact scores for every game

SportsLine expert Eric Cohen reveals his NFL score predictions for the four NFL games of the 2025 Divisional Round

CBS Sports - 2d

Fire tears through tents at India's mega Hindu festival but causes no injuries

A fire has torn through at least 18 temporary tents at a massive Hindu festival thronged by millions of people in India’s northern Prayagraj city

ABC News - 2d

Independent secures funding from Bill Gates’ foundation

It has given British media group more than $700,000 to fund journalism in ‘under reported’ parts of the world

Financial Times - 3d

AD: Irish prefer independence over vying for bye

Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua said the school prefers to remain independent even though the Irish are ineligible for byes under the current CFP model.

ESPN - 3d

'Gladiators changed my life', say 2024 finalists

Wesley Male and Bronte Jones talk about life on the show, ahead of its return on Saturday.

BBC News - 3d

Detroit mayor calls for unity in independent run for governor

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime member of the Democratic Party, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his run for Michigan governor as an independent.

NBC News - 4d

How Roki Sasaki finalists can get a leg up in contract negotiations for Japanese ace

Sasaki has reportedly narrowed his suitors down to three teams

CBS Sports - 5d

Batting Around: Of Roki Sasaki's three finalists, who needs him more, Dodgers, Padres or Blue Jays?

Sasaki has a week to make his decision

CBS Sports - 5d

Sources: Dodgers, Pads, Jays are Sasaki finalists

The Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays are finalists to sign Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Monday, the same day the New York Yankees were ...

ESPN - Jan. 14

MLB rumors: Latest Roki Sasaki news as finalists emerge after teams eliminated from chase for Japanese ace

Here are your hot stove rumors for Monday, Jan. 13

CBS Sports - Jan. 13

In photos: World's biggest religious festival begins in India

The Maha Kumbh is a colourful religious festival where millions gather in Prayagraj city to take a holy dip.

BBC News - Jan. 13

Schiff supports 'independent commission review' of California wildfires

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said he supports an “independent commission review” of the wildfires scorching large parts of Los Angeles. Schiff joined ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday to discuss the ...

The Hill - Jan. 12

Millions start bathing in holy rivers at India's biggest Hindu festival

The Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela, described as humanity's biggest gathering, begins in India's Prayagraj.

BBC News - Jan. 12

Easy Come, Easy Go: Parkes Elvis Festival 2025 – in pictures

The 32nd year of the festival is themed around Presley’s 1967 film ‘Easy Come, Easy Go’ and marks what would have been his 90th birthday. The festival is the largest celebration of the king of rock ...

The Guardian - Jan. 11

My Arcade reveals Gamestation Retro devices bundled with games

My Arcade revealed its new line of retro consoles, the Gamestation, which come in multiple form factors and launch later this year.

VentureBeat - Jan. 10

Greenland wants to be independent, not American or Danish, says premier

Múte Egede open to continuing co-operation with US, but rejects Donald Trump’s attempt to buy Arctic island

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Dozens Injured After Elephant Stampedes Through Festival Crowd

Yahoo News - Jan. 9

Australian Open predictions: Emma Raducanu out in first round and no British quarter-finalists

The 2025 Australian Open, the first grand slam tournament of the year and the 113th running of the event, starts at Melbourne Park on Sunday with four British women, including the 2021 US Open ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

WATCH: Chinese city unveils magical ice and snow festival

China's city of Harbin unveiled its annual Ice and Snow Festival this week, which features sculptures, castles and even huge ice slides.

ABC News - Jan. 7

Naughty Dog Founder Reveals Budgets Of Original Games And Why They Sold To Sony

Andy Gavin, one of the co-founders of Naughty Dog, has explained why the company sold itself to Sony back in 2001. Posting on LinkedIn , Gavin said he's been asked "countless times" why Naughty ...

GameSpot - Jan. 6

The remarkable life of Andrée Blouin - Africa's overlooked independence heroine

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

2025 Week 18 NFL score predictions, odds, picks today: Expert reveals exact scores for every game

SportsLine expert Eric Cohen reveals his score predictions for the 16 games in Week 18 of the NFL schedule

CBS Sports - Jan. 5

Myanmar to release prisoners to mark Independence Day

Myanmar’s military government will release more than 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty to mark the 77th anniversary of independence from Britain

ABC News - Jan. 4

Greenland leader calls for independence from Denmark as Trump enters

Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede announced a desire to obtain independence from Denmark in the wake of President-elect Trump’s comments about buying the island territory. “The Greenlandic ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Rams coach Sean McVay reveals who will be sitting out game against Seahawks

Although the Rams defensive starters will play limited roles in the regular-season finale against the Seahawks, many offensive players will sit it out.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

Call Of Duty Patch Notes For Black Ops 6, Warzone, And Zombies Reveal All The Big Squid Game Updates

It's a big day for Call of Duty, as the new Squid Game collaboration launches today, January 3, alongside a significant update across Black Ops 6 and Warzone. Activision has now posted the full ...

GameSpot - Jan. 3

How Three Small Independent Coffee Shops Started Their Businesses

The owners began their businesses with no college degrees and 100 percent grit. A visit from the TikTok food critic Keith Lee also helped.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

2025 Pro Bowl rosters revealed, plus Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen neck-and-neck in MVP poll, Week 18 games ranked

Here's everything you need to know about the NFL for Jan. 2

CBS Sports - Jan. 2

Helldivers 2 Studio Working On Next Game, Reveals Concepts That Never Materialized

Helldivers 2 was one of 2024's biggest games, and while support remains ongoing, many are wondering what developer Arrowhead Studios might make next. We still don't know, but COO Johan Pilestedt ...

GameSpot - Jan. 2

PlayStation Plus Free Games For January 2025 Revealed

PlayStation has revealed this month's batch of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. All PS Plus members will be able to claim a trio of freebies starting January 7: Suicide Squad: Kill the ...

GameSpot - Jan. 1

GDC reveals finalists for the 27th Independent Games Festival

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