Independent Games Festival starts with a plea for supporting game devs
Shawn Pierre, the chairperson of the Independent Games Festival, opened the Independent Games Festival Awards with a plea to support game developers.Read More
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Microsoft says ID@Xbox has paid $5B to date to indie game devs
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Assassin's Creed Shadows Dev Shares Heartfelt Message Following Game's Huge Launch
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March Madness schedule: Texas, William & Mary brace for late start to NCAA Tournament game
This will be the latest start to a game this season for Texas. During the regular season, UT had three games that began at 8 p.m.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Alabama State started March Madness 2025 with a chaotic game-winning shot
March Madness 2025 started with a bang.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Greenland voting underway with Trump, independence in headlines
Greenland's national election will determine control of its parliament, with the ruling Inatsisartut party supporting independence and Trump suggesting the U.S. should take control of the island.The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Digital Bandidos wants to be an outlaw publisher that fights for devs | Steve Escalante
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Men's Big 12 Conference tournament games today: Start times, TV channels for semifinals Friday
Here's a look at the schedule, start times and TV channels for Friday's semifinal games at the Big 12 basketball tournamentYahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Pokemon TCG Pocket Devs Promises To Remove Trade Tokens
Although Pokemon TCG Pocket has been extremely successful since its debut last year, not everything in the game is popular with players. Case in point, the trade tokens introduced in late January ...GameSpot - Mar. 14 -
Minecraft 2? Dev Has A Fantastic Response When Asked About It
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How to watch, stream live March Madness NCAA Tournment bracket games today. Start times, channels
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Penn State football announces start time for annual Blue-White Game
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Free Games On Epic Game Store Mobile Now Available Weekly, Here's What's Available Now
For the last couple of years, the Epic Games Store has given away free games every week through its PC storefront. With the company having launched its own mobile store, it has also started a ...GameSpot - 4d -
How An Earlier Start And 84-Game Season Could Benefit The NHL
The NHL’s tightly-compressed schedule has been a bone of contention for quite some time. And on Saturday, a Sportsnet report posited that the league may be willing to start the regular-season at ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
'I skipped college to make games - now I'm Roblox's top developer'
Osian started making games under his staircase at home when his parents thought he was at college.BBC News - Mar. 16 -
In a late game, the Wild pounced on Seattle early
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There Are Now Over 1,000 Xbox Play Anywhere Games
After almost nine years, Microsoft has announced a major milestone for the Xbox Play Anywhere initiative. There are now more than 1,000 games that support the feature, which lets people buy the ...GameSpot - Mar. 13 -
All The PlayStation Plus March 2025 Games For Premium And Extra Subscribers
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Game time announced for Purdue vs. McNeese | How to watch
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When does 2025 MLB season start? Opening Day game schedule as new baseball season kicks off
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Detroit Pistons veteran Tim Hardaway Jr. exits game in Dallas with leg injury
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Yet Another Live-Service Game Is Sunsetting This Summer Months After Release
Sumo Digital has announced that it is going to sunset Stampede: Racing Royale this summer. It's a 60-player free-to-play racing royale game that entered early access in 2023 .. "Due to a variety ...GameSpot - Mar. 13 -
Trump, Putin float NHL-KHL games; league mum
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Real Madrid midfield lynchpin suffers ‘discomfort’ in Argentina game
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Braves' Spencer Strider strikes out six in three innings in first start since UCL surgery as MLB return looms
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