Take a peek at this year’s video game release calendar and you can spot a few 2025 trends starting to form. We’re seeing the return of the kart racer thanks to Mario Kart World, with Sonic Crossworlds and Kirby Air Riders following close behind. Soccer is having a moment thanks to Despelote and Rematch, the year’s best double feature. Small …
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Raven Software in Middleton has been caught up in the latest mass layoffs to hit the video game industry, after Microsoft let go of hundreds of employees in its gaming division in early July. Microsoft laid off over 9,000 employees companywide July 2. A leaked email from Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer — provided to Windows Central — confirmed hundreds …
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T.J. Watt won in his contract negotiation with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also won in his battle to surpass at least some of Myles Garrett’s financial terms in Cleveland. Great. Now go win a playoff game. Yeah, yeah. I know. Playoff records are team results, not individual stats assigned to outside linebackers. At most, quarterbacks and coaches should carry those …
Read More »Caitlin Clark’s team in the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game just lost a starter. Phoenix Mercury forward Satou Sabally announced via Instagram on Wednesday that she will not play Saturday as she tries to return from an ankle injury. She said she would still be in Indianapolis on Thursday to take part in CBA negotiations as talks with the WNBA continue. …
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Image: Nintendo Donkey Kong Bananza is now officially available for the Switch 2, and while there’s not often much to look at when it comes to game cases nowadays, some titles do include some extra artwork. We saw it with the Mario Kart World physical release, and DK’s new release also has artwork on this side of the case. It’s …
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Apple is introducing a new reason to upgrade to its subscription news offering, Apple News+: more games. On Thursday, the company announced the addition of the Emoji Game, an original title that will join its other games, including its Crossword puzzle, Crossword Mini, Sudoku, and word game Quartiles, in both the U.S. and Canada in English. Bundling games with other …
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One of the biggest stars in the WNBA will not be able to participate in All-Star Weekend. Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark announced on Thursday that the right groin injury that she suffered in Tuesday’s win over the Connecticut Sun will force her to miss Friday’s WNBA 3-Point Contest and Saturday’s All-Star Game. According to the WNBA, the Washington …
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A collection of ports in the rear of the monitor. While the stereoscopic effect was overall comfortable for long periods in my tests, my eyes did have a bit of trouble focusing during occasional scenes where objects in the foreground end up obstructing the main game action in the background, such as errant blades of grass flitting in front of …
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Get over here! Warner Bros. has released the first official trailer for “Mortal Kombat 2,” the sequel to the hit video game adaptation released in 2021. “Mortal Kombat 2” will release in theaters on Oct. 24. While the original “Mortal Kombat” movie introduced several of the iconic fighting video game’s characters, the sequel adds quite a few more familiar faces. …
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