GDC’s #1ReasonToBe panel will celebrate women game devs in a tough climate

The #1ReasonToBe panel is returning to GDC in a climate in the U.S. that may not feel so welcoming for panelists this year.Read More
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From Istanbul and Warsaw to New York and Los Angeles, activists demand equality and the end of gender-based violence. Women took to the streets of cities across Europe, Africa and elsewhere to mark ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
Amazon GameLift Streams lets game devs deliver high-fidelity, low-latency games to players
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Mann: Etihad showcase will highlight strength of women’s game
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Women’s college basketball conference tournaments: Who will earn overall No. 1 NCAA seed?
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Digital Bandidos wants to be an outlaw publisher that fights for devs | Steve Escalante
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Pokemon TCG Pocket Devs Promises To Remove Trade Tokens
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Draymond Green hits his own 'night night' celebration vs. Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks
After a dagger bucket in the final seconds of the game, Draymond Green borrowed Steph Curry's signature "night night" celebration against the Knicks.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Women’s Basketball Advances to Patriot League Championship Game
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GDC 2025 preview — with 700 sessions and perhaps 30,000 attendees
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Detroit draws 14,288 fans to watch PWHL game, setting U.S. record for pro women’s hockey game
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Fired Federal Workers See Family Members Pile on After the DOGE Axe Falls
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Nvidia unveils 50 Series upgrades like RTX Remix inside Half-Life 2 RTX demo ahead of GDC
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Mancini celebrates Roma’s 6-game win streak: “Forza Grande Roma.”
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KSHSAA state basketball 2025: Everything from Saturday's state basketball championship games
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Game time set for UW-Green Bay women's basketball vs Alabama in 2025 NCAA tournament opener
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Ohio State women's basketball vs. Montana State game time set for NCAA Tournament opener
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