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Video games
fromKotaku
58 minutes ago

Fairgames Has An Extraction Shooter Mode As Marathon Struggles

Fairgames features a new mode called 'Cargo Heist' that involves completing objectives and extracting loot in a multiplayer heist shooter format.
Podcast
fromDefector
5 hours ago

Behold! The 'Nothing But Respect' NBA Playoffs Mega-Preview | Defector

A mega-sized playoff preview podcast features interviews about NBA playoff teams, divided into Western and Eastern Conference segments, plus a special Nuggets discussion.
#dfs
fromEngadget
1 day ago

League of Legends' new WASD control scheme will be enabled for ranked later this month

"There's still a small delta in the win-rates between the control schemes, with Point and Click having a minor advantage. We expect that difference will decrease over time as players gain more mastery with WASD, but we will continue to monitor this stat in the future."
Games
#nhl
fromDefector
2 days ago
National Hockey League

It's The NHL Playoff Preview ... NOT! | Defector

NHL playoff teams are set, and an anti-playoff preview highlights both positive and negative aspects of teams whose seasons are over.
fromRMNB
3 weeks ago
Washington Capitals

Cole Hutson on his newfound Fortnite battles with Ryan Leonard: 'He's the bait guy, and I kill everyone'

Cole Hutson's NHL contract signing reunited him with Ryan Leonard, enhancing their bond and easing Hutson's transition into the league.
National Hockey League
fromDefector
2 days ago

It's The NHL Playoff Preview ... NOT! | Defector

NHL playoff teams are set, and an anti-playoff preview highlights both positive and negative aspects of teams whose seasons are over.
Washington Capitals
fromRMNB
3 weeks ago

Cole Hutson on his newfound Fortnite battles with Ryan Leonard: 'He's the bait guy, and I kill everyone'

Cole Hutson's NHL contract signing reunited him with Ryan Leonard, enhancing their bond and easing Hutson's transition into the league.
Barcelona
fromESPN.com
2 days ago

Champions League live updates: Atleti-Barca, Liverpool-PSG

The UEFA Champions League semifinalists will be decided this week during the second leg of the quarterfinal matches.
Online marketing
fromAdExchanger
3 days ago

On3 Tries AI Recommendations To Keep Engagement In Its Home Court

Publishers are focusing on maximizing revenue per session to counteract declines in traffic from search and social media.
#crowdfunding
Washington Wizards
fromESPN.com
3 days ago

Top 10 tips to play and win ESPN fantasy women's basketball like the pros

ESPN Fantasy Women's Basketball returns with significant changes due to a new collective bargaining agreement affecting player movement and draft strategies.
Venture
from24/7 Wall St.
6 days ago

Cantor Initiates Skillz With Overweight: Can the Mobile Gaming Platform Finally Stage a Comeback?

Skillz shows signs of stabilization with Q4 2025 revenue growth, despite a challenging year for investors.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

They're gonna make me cry': my weekend at a speed puzzling championship

The competitive aspect of jigsaw puzzling dates back to the 1980s in the US, when Hallmark ran a national competition for several years. In 2022, the volunteer-run USA Jigsaw Puzzle Association partnered with Ravensburger to bring back a national championship.
Education
Chicago Blackhawks
fromESPN.com
6 days ago

Fantasy hockey awards: Most valuable picks, players and standouts from the 2026 season

Fantasy hockey showcased breakout stars, waiver-wire gems, and surprising performances, influencing draft strategies and leaving managers with mixed feelings.
Video games
fromThedrum
1 day ago

Why Brands Need To Pick Up The Controller And Level Up In The Gaming World

The pandemic significantly increased gaming engagement, with mobile gaming becoming a key focus for brands and content creators.
Poker
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

Tech founders competed in a startup's glitzy $100,000 poker tournament. I took them on.

An AI startup spent $200,000 on a poker tournament to market itself to other startups.
Games
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

Pokemon Champions is off to a rough start

Pokémon Champions is a free-to-start battle sim with bugs and design issues, but offers competitive gameplay for serious players.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Football Manager gamer helps team win in real life

Kendrick suggested a formation change to 4-4-2, inspired by his online team and football manager Sean Dyche, leading to a 3-2 victory for KPR.
Liverpool FC
Video games
fromKotaku
3 days ago

YouTuber Puts $10 Grand Bounty On Marvel Vs. Capcom Rollback

Maximilian Christiansen offers a $10,000 bounty for adding rollback netcode to Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 to enhance online play.
Europe news
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

What to look out for in World Cup play-offs

The World Cup play-offs begin with four European spots available, featuring teams like Wales, Northern Ireland, and Sweden competing for qualification.
fromBleacher Nation
2 weeks ago

Can I Add Multiple Picks from the Same Game to My DFS Entry? - Bleacher Nation

Stacking refers to the practice of loading your lineup with multiple players from the same game or the same team. It is a widely used strategy, and most major DFS platforms allow it.
Chicago Cubs
#pokemon-champions
Games
fromGameSpot
1 week ago

Pokemon Champions Is Giving Fans The Big And Tiny Pokemon They Want To See

Pokemon Champions faces criticism for glitches and missing content, but some praise its accurate depiction of Pokemon sizes.
Games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Pokemon Champions Has A Built-In Way To Cheat Out Of Losing Rank

Timing out opponents in Pokémon Champions can prevent rank loss, leading to potential exploitation of the game's ruleset.
Games
fromGameSpot
1 week ago

Pokemon Champions Is Giving Fans The Big And Tiny Pokemon They Want To See

Pokemon Champions faces criticism for glitches and missing content, but some praise its accurate depiction of Pokemon sizes.
Games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Pokemon Champions Has A Built-In Way To Cheat Out Of Losing Rank

Timing out opponents in Pokémon Champions can prevent rank loss, leading to potential exploitation of the game's ruleset.
Video games
fromKotaku
4 days ago

Project Helix Swag Has Already Begun Circulating With Influencers

Xbox is struggling with sales and leadership changes, launching Project Helix merchandise despite the console's release being years away.
#march-madness
US Elections
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 weeks ago

A bracket full of robots, tariffs, and the push to live forever

SaaSpocalypse, Tariffs, Longevity, and Robotics advance to the final four in the business-focused March Madness bracket after reader voting.
Artificial intelligence
fromAxios
1 month ago

AI hacks for your March Madness bracket

AI excels at identifying patterns rather than predicting random events, making it better suited for analyzing tournament trends than picking individual game winners.
US Elections
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 weeks ago

A bracket full of robots, tariffs, and the push to live forever

SaaSpocalypse, Tariffs, Longevity, and Robotics advance to the final four in the business-focused March Madness bracket after reader voting.
Artificial intelligence
fromAxios
1 month ago

AI hacks for your March Madness bracket

AI excels at identifying patterns rather than predicting random events, making it better suited for analyzing tournament trends than picking individual game winners.
Careers
fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

Michael Griffin: From Player to Gaming CEO

Michael Griffin's journey in the gaming industry began from humble beginnings, emphasizing the importance of hands-on experience and understanding the customer.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Heated Arc Raiders Debate Between PvE And PvP Players Goes Viral

A PvE player confronted a PvP player in Arc Raiders, raising questions about player expectations in PvP-enabled games.
Social media marketing
fromwww.socialmediatoday.com
1 month ago

Reddit shares insight into the growth of sports fandoms in the app

Reddit published a comprehensive guide showing how users engage with sports content, revealing NFL season as the dominant driver of app downloads and engagement, with significant spikes during March Madness, Kentucky Derby, and other major sporting events.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Marathon's Top Players Are Begging Bungie To Do More About Cheaters - Kotaku

Marathon players report a significant cheating problem affecting gameplay, particularly in ranked matches and the Cryo Archive map.
Chicago Cubs
fromBleacher Nation
3 weeks ago

What's the Difference Between Pick'em Contests and Prop Bets? - Bleacher Nation

Understanding pick'em contests and prop bets is essential for making informed sports betting decisions.
Marketing
fromFast Company
1 month ago

AI will power Fandom from spectator to co-star

Generative AI enables media companies to maintain constant fan engagement by scaling personalized content creation beyond traditional production limits, transforming passive consumers into active co-creators within brand-safe parameters.
Video games
fromGameSpot
1 week ago

All The Free Fortnite Cosmetics Available To Unlock Right Now

Fortnite offers numerous free cosmetics, making it easier to enjoy the game without spending money on skins and emotes.
Games
fromWGB
3 weeks ago

Street Fighter 6's Alex Controversy Explained: Why Fans Are So Weirded Out

Street Fighter 6 controversially alters Alex's backstory, changing his relationship with Patricia from a sisterly bond to a romantic one.
#marathon
Video games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Marathon Cracks Down On Cool Exploits To Make Things Fair

Bungie has removed the slide-canceling exploit in Marathon to maintain balanced gameplay and has updated the Outpost loot area.
Video games
fromKotaku
4 weeks ago

Marathon Just Became Helldivers 2 With Cryo Race To Kill Bots

Marathon's Cryo Archive map unlock requires players to collectively kill 500 million UESC security forces through an ARG, with current progress at 315 million kills suggesting the event will take another week to complete.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Marathon Cracks Down On Cool Exploits To Make Things Fair

Bungie has removed the slide-canceling exploit in Marathon to maintain balanced gameplay and has updated the Outpost loot area.
Video games
fromKotaku
4 weeks ago

Marathon Just Became Helldivers 2 With Cryo Race To Kill Bots

Marathon's Cryo Archive map unlock requires players to collectively kill 500 million UESC security forces through an ARG, with current progress at 315 million kills suggesting the event will take another week to complete.
Video games
fromGamesBeat
2 weeks ago

Inside Clix Gaming's creator-powered business strategy

Cody 'Clix' Conrod is launching Clix Gaming, a brand and business centered on his success as a top Fortnite player.
Chicago Cubs
fromBleacher Nation
1 month ago

What Does "Flex" Mean in a DFS Pick'em Contest Entry? - Bleacher Nation

Flex Play on PrizePicks allows payouts for missing one or two picks with lower multipliers, while Power Play requires all picks correct for higher multipliers up to 37.5x.
Games
from48 hills
4 weeks ago

Is AI gaming ready for primetime? - 48 hills

Google demonstrated live AI-generated NPC dialogue at GDC 2026, with over 60 AI-related talks and events showcasing the gaming industry's focus on artificial intelligence integration.
Video games
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

In the killer world of online gaming, there are no hits any more just survivors

Highguard's rapid failure demonstrates that modern online games face extreme pressure to deliver immediate returns, leaving no room for player learning curves or developer iteration.
US politics
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Street Fighter Players Ask For Donations After ICE Detains Teammate

Ludovic Mbock, a competitive fighting-game player, has been detained by ICE; friends and community are fundraising to cover legal fees and seek his release.
fromFast Company
1 month ago

How insight gamified AI

When we rolled out a custom-built company GPT to our 14,000 teammates several years ago, we saw three clear groups emerge. First, there was the 'jump-in-with-both-feet' crowd. These are the early adopters who treat anything new like a shiny toy. Next were the skeptics who wondered how much of an impact AI would have on their daily work lives. And finally, there was a big group that genuinely wanted to learn but didn't know where to start.
Artificial intelligence
Gadgets
fromWIRED
2 months ago

I Love This Dart Counter for Local and Online Matches

Auto-scoring light ring with four HD cameras and DartCounter app delivers accurate scoring, statistics, practice modes, and online multiplayer to improve and enjoy darts.
#football-trivia
Marketing tech
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

The in-game advertising landscape: It isn't child's play

In-game advertising integrates branded placements into game environments to reach a large, mature gaming audience, but requires data-driven strategy for effectiveness.
#prediction-markets
Higher education
fromBleacherreport
1 month ago

Early Predictions for the Champions of Every 2026 Men's College Basketball Conference Tournament

Conference tournament predictions are provided across all 31 NCAA basketball leagues, categorized by bid allocation likelihood and conference tier.
Marketing
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

How brands can align their interests with the interests of gamers

Brands can increase engagement and reach diverse audiences by integrating ads into interactive gaming experiences and aligning brand goals with player interests.
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

How has personalization improved digital sports marketing?

Personalization is a tried-and-tested way to boost engagement while gathering valuable information about existing audiences - and is proving to be a key driver for the sports industry, says Rawnet's Harry Daniel. For brands looking to score with digital marketing, personalization is a winning long-term business strategy. Personalizing the user experience (UX) via websites and apps keeps fans engaged and enhances brand loyalty. It can help brands to grow, by extending their reach to new users and unleashing untouched opportunities for victory.
Online marketing
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Jeff Kaplan: Stop Complaining About Games You Won't Play

Jeff Kaplan advises people complaining about games they haven't played to stop, as developers ignore such feedback and it accomplishes nothing.
fromDefector
1 month ago

The Big Winner Of The Champions League Playoff Was Its Smallest Team

Paris Saint-Germain had a bit more trouble separating itself from its Ligue 1 rival Monaco than predicted, but rode a 3-2 first leg win to a 5-4 aggregate victory. Newcastle demolished Qarabag, 9-3. Atlético Madrid turned a 3-3 first-leg draw around with a 4-1 second leg at home to dump out Club Brugge. Bayer Leverkusen vs. Olympiacos was a snoozer, won 2-0 on aggregate by the former.
Soccer (FIFA)
Media industry
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Livestreaming and eSports to drive the sports market in Asia

Asia is the fastest-growing sports market, driven by mobile, OTT, eSports, and live streaming, prompting platforms and brands to prioritize creative digital sports experiences.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

I Miss When Multiplayer Games Weren't Changing All The Time - Kotaku

A patch increasing gunshot volume in Marathon created a more aggressive multiplayer environment, prompting nostalgia for older games that remained static after release rather than undergoing constant balance changes.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
1 month ago

FourFourTwo's Champions League Predictor: Tell us the results of the play-offs and get on our leaderboard

Predict Champions League match results in Gameweek 8 for points; top scorer wins a free FourFourTwo subscription; competition 20 October 2025, UK residents eligible.
Video games
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Gamers' Worst Nightmares About AI Are Coming True

Xbox faces internal challenges amid industry-wide pressures from AI adoption, memory shortages, and rising hardware costs, though the console is not shutting down.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

How AI is redefining accuracy at the X Games

Sports are entering a new era and it could be powered by artificial intelligence. Jeremy Bloom, CEO of the X Games, is placing a bold bet on AI to revolutionize how competitions are judged and scored. From reducing human error to enhancing fairness and accuracy, AI judges could redefine the future of professional sports. But can machines truly replace human judgment on the world's biggest stages?
Artificial intelligence
fromBleacher Nation
1 month ago

How Much Can I Win Playing DFS Pick'em Contests? - Bleacher Nation

Pick'em contests are a streamlined version of daily fantasy sports. Instead of building a full lineup and competing against other users, you are simply choosing whether a player will go over or under a stat projection. Some platforms let you choose between two outcomes, while others offer a flex option that still pays out even if one of your picks misses. The appeal is clear. You do not need deep fantasy knowledge or hours of research to participate.
Chicago Cubs
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

An Incredible Last-Minute Escape In Marathon Convinced Me It's Something Special

A final beta match demonstrated the game's potential through intense, high-stakes gameplay where teamwork and resource management created memorable moments despite uncertain long-term player retention.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Casual $40,000 Marvel Rivals Creator Tournament Sparks A Ton Of Online Drama - Kotaku

Content creator Kingsman265 was removed from the Deadpool Creator Cup after arguing insistently about team composition and leaving practice, prompting the host to disqualify him.
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

Hearts and High Scores

Join GG Women Professionals (GGWP) at The MADE for a Valentine's celebration that goes beyond the bouquet. We're gathering gamemakers and players to celebrate the full spectrum of love-from the romantic arcs we write into our games to the platonic bonds that sustain our careers and the self-love that fuels our creativity. ​Whether you're looking for your "Player 2," celebrating your "Galentines," or investing in your own professional growth, there is a place for you here.
Video games
Video games
fromGame Informer
1 month ago

Arkheron Preview - A Promising Battle Royale (No, Seriously) - Game Informer

Arkheron is an isometric PvP battle royale where 15 three-player teams compete in a fantasy tower, blending shooter action with Hades-style loot and rotating Eternals.
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Overwatch Fans Put Jetpack Cat In Timeout

Jetpack Cat (Fika) is a disruptive, tethering support who creates viral plays but faces frequent competitive bans despite viable counters.
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Deadlock Is Secretly Growing Into An S-Tier MOBA Shooter

A thriving fan art community is always a sign of an entrenched playerbase. , Valve's secretive MOBA hero shooter, is currently teeming with creations all over social media that span the big three categories: horny, cute, and funny. In a way, these are perfect descriptors for the overall vibe of the latest six heroes to join the roster, which, alongside a plethora of additions and visual tweaks introduced in last week's big update, have led to a newfound momentum worth paying attention to.
Video games
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Overwatch Fans Are A Bunch Of Disloyal Jerks

Many players are siding with Talon instead of Overwatch during the new lore-driven Splatfest-style event, provoking backlash from longtime Overwatch supporters.
fromGameSpot
1 month ago

Marathon Server Slam Twitch Drops And Rewards

Starting on February 26 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET and finishing on March 2 at the same time, the Marathon server slam is an opportunity for players to get their hands on the game ahead of launch. It'll also allow Bungie to test its infrastructure before the full Marathon release date lands.
Video games
Video games
fromKotaku
2 months ago

Dev Behind Last Year's Big Flop Is Still Paying Streamers To Play It

Developer Build a Rocket Boy and publisher IO Interactive continue sponsoring creators to promote MindsEye despite low Steam player counts and poor reception.
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