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Heat Receive Major Klay Thompson Update Amid LeBron Watch

An NBA insider shared a major update on Klay Thompson as the Heat remain interested while monitoring LeBron James. The post Heat Receive Major Klay Thompson Update Amid LeBron Watch appeared first on HEAVY.

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Jul 16 • 12:36 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Pacers Fans Dreaming of LeBron James Get Harsh New Reality

The Indiana Pacers are not going to be the landing spot in free agency for LeBron James.

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Jul 15 • 11:59 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Warriors Tabbed a LeBron James ‘Dark Horse’ Amid Increased Optimism

The Golden State Warriors are chasing star free agent LeBron James, but their status is up for debate as he nears a decision. The post Warriors Tabbed a LeBron James ‘Dark Horse’ Amid Increased Optimism appeared first on HEAVY.

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Jul 15 • 11:34 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Mario Tennis Fever Free 'Super Mario Galaxy' Update Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes

Including a new court, GameShare and much more

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Jul 15 • 9:30 PM EDT • Technology • nintendolife.com
Fanatics Fest 2026 daily guide: Will LeBron James announce his free-agent decision during a live podcast taping?
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Jul 15 • 8:31 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Google and Epic Abandon Settlement, Clearing the Way for Rival Android App Stores

Google and Epic Games this week withdrew their joint settlement agreement after it became clear the court was unlikely to allow it. With the settlement out, Google is bound by a permanent injunction issued in October 2024 requiring it to allow alternative app stores on Android devices. In a court filing [PDF], Google said that it plans to begin supporting alternative app stores on July 22. In a statement to The Verge, Google said it decided to withdraw the motion to avoid a prolonged legal fight.

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Jul 15 • 8:02 PM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
PlayStation's Summer Sale Includes A Ton Of PS5 Games That Cost $15 Or Less

A lot of Resident Evil, Mortal Kombat, and Star Wars games are on sale for less than $20

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Jul 15 • 8:00 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
ZeniMax Online Studios leadership to exit as part of Xbox cuts

There are major changes happening atop Maryland-based ZeniMax Online Studios, developer of the Elder Scrolls Online, Game File has learned. Joe Burba, a 14-year veteran of the studio who was appointed to run it last July, is departing, along with ESO executive producer Susan Kath, studio game director Rich Lambert and production director Ala Diaz. Their roles were listed among hundreds of others cut last week from the Maryland offices of ZeniMax, in a WARN letter sent to the state by ZeniMax and obtained today by Game File. Tonight, BUrbam Kath, Lambert and Diaz notified Zenimax Online Studios workers of plans to “transition” to a new leadership team consisting of promoted ZOS veterans. That transition will occur “over the next few months,” they told workers, according to a copy of the notice reviewed by Game File. “We will remain in place during the transition period to help ensure a smooth handoff.” Last week, Microsoft laid off of 1,600 workers across its vast gaming teams in locations around the U.S. and abroad. Just who has been impacted and how hard various studios have been hit has been emerging day by day. Game File reported last week that Microsoft/ZeniMax notified officials in Maryland that 379 gaming jobs were being cut across the state. They tallied cuts in two locations: one for ZeniMax Media Inc. (covering Elder Scrolls/Starfield/Fallout-maker Bethesda Game Studios and central Bethesda game publishing) and one for ZeniMax Online Studios (Elder Scrolls Online). More than 200 jobs were cut at the latter. Last week’s totals did not reveal job titles, nor did Microsoft announce any leadership changes in the ZeniMax group. That has now happened. Earlier today, Game File obtained from Maryland officials a breakdown of the 379 impacted roles, which, extraordinarily, included “studio head.” Microsoft later confirmed to Game File which studio head that referred to: ZeniMax Online Studios’. Microsoft has since has notified studio employees and internally announced new leadership. ZOS will now be run by Josh Henderson, previously head of business operations at the studio, and Nick Giacomini, who was promoted to game director for ESO last August. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my journalism, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Last week’s news of 200+ cuts at ZeniMax Online Studios generated public sympathy for those workers and questions about the long-term viability of the Elder Scrolls Online. ESO is a massively multiplayer online game that inherently persists on the strength of new content being developed for it. Earlier today, fans and workers in Maryland protested the cuts at the ZeniMax teams in a rally organized by the Communication Workers of America, the union that represents many of the impacted employees. Regarding concerns around the game, a community manager stated on Saturday: “The plan is still to deliver great content, and we will hopefully have an update soon.” In their note to the studio today, the outgoing leaders of ZeniMax Online Studios predicted “growth” for the game: We have tremendous confidence in Josh and Nick, the future of this studio, and the continued growth of ESO. With exciting experiences still ahead for our players as we wrap up work for Update 51 and beyond, we believe that your passion, creativity, and commitment to each other and the community will continue serving as the heartbeat of ESO. The list of jobs cut in the ZeniMax WARN notice in Maryland includes several very senior roles, including: Studio Head Studio Operations Director Studio Game Director Studio Audio Director Studio Art Manager Vice President and Controller VP, Global Sales & Business Development While some of those job descriptions match the exiting ZOS leadership team, Game File couldn’t verify if all were from that studio. The full list of cut roles shared by Maryland officials also covers workers at Bethesda Game Studios and its central publishing office. The following is an excerpt: The list of 379 eliminated ZeniMax jobs in Maryland also includes: four animators three bilingual CS (community service) leads for Chinese, Italian, and Japanese a creative director for the Elder Scrolls Online Player Life Cycle two food service workers seven producers more than 60 senior QA testers. and many others The WARN notice states that almost all of the 379 workers were notified of their layoff on July 6. In fine print, it states: “Approximately 9 employees were notified of the elimination of their position prior to July 6, 2026.” A 2021 mega-merger scaled back Microsoft announced in 2020 that it intended to buy ZeniMax and its network of game studios in 2020, and closed the $7.5 billion deal in March 2021. The purchase, which preceded Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, added several award-winning studios to Microsoft’s portfolio, including Bethesda (Elder Scrolls, Fallout), Arkane (Dishonored), and id Software (Doom). The studios’ output since then included a 2024 Game of the Year contented from MachineGames in the form of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle along with Starfield from Bethesda and the poorly-received Redfall from Arkane Austin. In recent years, a Microsoft repeatedly in cutback mode closed ZeniMax’s Tango Gameworks (which was reconstituted by Krafton) and closed Arkane Austin. The Xbox cuts last week have hit the ZeniMax group hard, with 158 jobs eliminated in Texas, many of them at id, and 379 from the ZeniMax teams in Maryland. Xbox also said last week that it would be entering a consultation process around Arkane Lyon, a process expected to end in a sale, shutdown or other form of divestment. The Lyon team has been working on a game tied to Marvel’s Blade vampire-hunting super-hero.

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Jul 15 • 7:42 PM EDT • Technology • gamefile.news
Google is opening the floodgates to third-party app stores on Android next week

The final sticking point in the long-running Google vs Epic Games lawsuit is coming to an end, as Google is...

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Jul 15 • 7:15 PM EDT • Technology • 9to5google.com
Could any Giant factor into the awards races?

With 66 games left, could some of the improving Giants become awards contenders?

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Jul 15 • 6:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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LeBron James Could Put Philadelphia 76ers Over the Top

The Philadelphia 76ers have already won the offseason after the trade with the Boston Celtics for Jaylen Brown, when they sent an aging Paul George and a package of draft picks for one of the NBA's top-15 players. Imagine if they get LeBron James, too? Heading into this coming season, the 76ers ...

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Jul 15 • 6:13 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NFL QB courted for Cowboys coaching staff announces sudden retirement

Former Florida and West Virginia quarterback Will Grier, 31, retired from the NFL. He appeared in 2 games, both in 2019.

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Jul 15 • 4:34 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
CBS Sports says Colts have some work to do among NFL’s best ranked triplets

It’s not quite Manning, Harrison, and James these days, as the Colts have some considerable room for improvement.

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Jul 15 • 4:29 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Wildfire smoke and bad air quality threatens sports: Yankees, Blue Jays, World Cup Final, Phillies-Mets and more games to watch closely

The haze is noticeable in a number of cities.

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Jul 15 • 1:23 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
PS Plus Extra Games July 2026: Avatar, Rise Of The Ronin, And Dying Light

Also Citizen Sleeper 2 is coming to PlayStation's Extra

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Jul 15 • 1:01 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
July’s PS Plus Game Catalog titles include Rise of the Ronin and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

Indigo Prophecy / Fahrenheit is also one of two Classics Catalog titles this month…

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Jul 15 • 11:44 AM EDT • Technology • videogameschronicle.com
PlayStation Plus reveals 9 more free games for July 2026

Your PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium games have been announced, and here's when you can play them.

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Jul 15 • 11:39 AM EDT • Technology • gamingbible.com
Rangers games to stream on new platform Bzzr

The Texas Rangers and Rangers Sports Network presented by Progressive (RSN) on Wednesday announced BZZR (pronounced ‘buzzer’), the first verified all-sports digital and content platform, as the new direct-to-consumer distributor for the club’s televised game broadcasts. The broadcasts will no longer be available on former provider Victory+, effective immediately. “When

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Jul 15 • 11:37 AM EDT • Sports • mlb.com
9 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for July 2026 Announced

Morphin time

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Jul 15 • 11:30 AM EDT • Technology • pushsquare.com
Top 10 Mountain West Football Games of the Divisional Era

With the Mountain West changing, I thought it would be fun to go back and highlight the best players, games, and teams since the last phase of conference realignment 13 years ago. Previously, I’ve covered Top 10 football players, Top 10 basketball players, Top 10 Football Teams, and Top 10 Basketball Teams. Today’s list covers […]

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Jul 15 • 11:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
League of Legends patch 26.14 is rolling out optional parental tools to enhance "child safety"

League of Legends patch 26.14 goes live on July 15, rolling out new ways for parents to have control over their kid's Riot Games accounts.

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Jul 15 • 9:47 AM EDT • Technology • pcgamesn.com
Skullgirls Dev Accused Of Misconduct Working On Avatar Fighter

Paramount confirmed that the former Skullgirls and Indivisible CEO 'holds a position as an individual contributor' on its upcoming game

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Jul 15 • 9:17 AM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Timberwolves Make Pitch for LeBron James

Since entering the NBA in 1989, the Minnesota Timberwolves have never won an NBA Championship. But after several years of strong performances in the postseason, the team feels that it's close to finally breaking through, and they are hoping LeBron James joins Minnesota on its quest to end their ...

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Jul 15 • 9:12 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang reunites with Sega exec who saved the company with $5M investment

Sega and the world’s richest company celebrated a new partnership in Tokyo…

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Jul 15 • 8:47 AM EDT • Technology • videogameschronicle.com
Dead Space series co-creator and industry veteran Glen Schofield announces his retirement in emotional video

Glen Schofield, whose name should be familiar to fans of the many major games he's helped create, is ending an almost four decade run in the games industry.

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Jul 15 • 8:29 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
NASA’s Webb Discovers Hidden Planet in Famous Star System

Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a giant planet outside our solar system, called an exoplanet, hiding within one of the

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Jul 15 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov
CCIB names Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd. as inaugural Indigenous Small Business of the Year Award recipient

TORONTO, ON, July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian Council for Indigenous Business (CCIB) is proud to announce that Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd. (CCR) is the inaugural recipient of the Indigenous Small Business of the Year Award, in recognition of its work creating economic opportunities through Indigenous-led forestry, wildfire rehabilitation and environmental stewardship. CCR is an Indigenous-owned forestry organization representing the communities of Tŝideldel, Tl’etinqox, and Y

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Jul 15 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
NVIDIA says SEGA games are coming to RTX Spark PCs, including Virtua Fighter Crossroads

NVIDIA says SEGA games are coming to RTX Spark PCs, with Virtua Fighter Crossroads named in the announcement. The other titles have not been detailed.

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Jul 15 • 6:26 AM EDT • Technology • videocardz.com
SEGA’s “Legendary” Games Are Coming To NVIDIA RTX Spark 30 Years After NV1 Powered The First Virtua Fighter on PC

NVIDIA & SEGA are celebrating 30 years of collaboration, as SEGA's "Legendary" gaming titles are announced for RTX Spark PCs.

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Jul 15 • 6:00 AM EDT • Technology • wccftech.com
JPMorgan expands EMEA corporate banking business in latest push on regional rivals

By Lawrence White LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - JPMorgan has launched an expansion of its corporate banking business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa as it seeks to grow income and claim market share from regional and domestic lenders, James Roddy, ...

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Jul 15 • 5:46 AM EDT • Business • kfgo.com
JPMorgan expands EMEA corporate banking business in latest push on regional rivals

JPMorgan has ​launched an expansion of its corporate banking business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa as ‌it seeks to grow income and claim market share from regional and domestic lenders, James Roddy, head of global corporate banking at the U.S. lender, told Reuters.

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Jul 15 • 5:44 AM EDT • Business • reuters.com
China grows at one of lowest rates on record; Thames Water has funds to survive to year end

Thames Water says it has £515m cash in the bank as its debts swell to £18.5bn

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Jul 15 • 2:59 AM EDT • Business • theguardian.com
Hide and Sneak with Zorua in Pokémon Pokopia

See if you can out-sleuth the competition and earn special prizes.

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Jul 15 • 1:06 AM EDT • Technology • pokemon.com
LeBron James Teases Warriors Move With Surprising Golf Outing

LeBron James golfed with Draymond Green and Kevin Hart, sparking fresh rumors about a potential Warriors return before his free agency decision.

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Jul 15 • 12:37 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Xolo Maridueña returns as Blue Beetle in James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ sequel ‘Man of Tomorrow’

Xolo Maridueña is suiting up again as Blue Beetle for the highly anticipated ‘Superman’ sequel ‘Man of Tomorrow.’

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Jul 14 • 10:26 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
2026 FIFA World Cup Schedule: Bracket, matches, dates, locations, group tables, results, how to watch

The full schedule with dates, times and stadiums for all 104 games at the 2026 World Cup.

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Jul 14 • 9:58 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsports.com
76ers Get Good News as LeBron James Decision Time Nears

The 76ers’ pursuit of LeBron James appears to have gained momentum as a new ESPN report offers a telling update. The post 76ers Get Good News as LeBron James Decision Time Nears appeared first on HEAVY.

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Jul 14 • 8:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
PlayStation Store’s Summer Sale starts July 15 with up to 75% off hundreds of games

Sony’s PlayStation Store Summer Sale begins July 15 with discounts of up to 75% across hundreds of PS5, PS4, and PS VR2 games.

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Jul 14 • 7:52 PM EDT • Technology • digitaltrends.com
All-Star Game 2026, Preview and Discussion

The American and National League’s best, er, most available square off in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Yes, it’s All-Star week, which means tonight is the All-Star game, which means this is the final MLB-endorsed event until games restart on Friday. For some, especially Mariners fans, that might sound like a blessing. Those fans will be heartened […]

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Jul 14 • 7:40 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sources: 76ers' pursuit of LeBron led by Maxey, Embiid, Brown

76ers stars Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid and Jaylen Brown have all been in communication with LeBron James amid the team's pursuit, sources told ESPN on Tuesday, with Maxey leading the charge.

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Jul 14 • 6:39 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Lakers’ Austin Reaves gives insight into Luka Doncic friendship

Austin Reaves says Luka Doncic is one of his best friends and constantly sends golf swing videos as the Lakers enter a new era without LeBron James.

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Jul 14 • 5:43 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sen. Padilla tours Boyle Heights warehouse fire site amid community health concerns: LAFD chief says ammonia wasn't leaked

While it was originally thought that ammonia had leaked during the fire, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jamie Moore, who led Tuesday's tour, said the ammonia in the building was never exposed to any flames and was never a threat.

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Jul 14 • 5:39 PM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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Glen Schofield Announces Retirement in Emotional Video: 'This is an Amazing Industry'

Glen Schofield has retired from making games after a whopping 35 years in the industry. He announced this with an emotional video.

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Jul 14 • 5:35 PM EDT • Technology • insider-gaming.com
Football Extra: Readers' World Cup memorabilia

Meet 60 year old World Cup Willy. In 1966 I lived near Wembley Stadium and went to many games there including the final. He's definitely showing his age (as am I!

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Jul 14 • 5:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Cowboys DE Charles Snowden suspended three games
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Jul 14 • 4:52 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Cowboys countdown to kickoff: Top 100 iconic games

We countdown 100 days until kickoff with a series of the most iconic games in Cowboys history. Today is Day 61

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Jul 14 • 4:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
47 revelatory hours with Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced

To review this month’s supposed remake of 2013’s Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, I must first correct the record. Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced isn’t a game about pirates (and assassins) in the 18th century Caribbean. Sure, sure, that’s what the trailers would have you believe. They’ve go their clips of Edward Kenway swinging his swords and steering his pirate ship into cannon-blasting combat against British frigates. Is Resynced truly a pirate game? Of the 47 hours I spent playing Resynced over the past few weeks, I will admit I spent maybe 44 (?) of them collecting plunder with Blackbeard, drinking rum with Anne Bonny and debating the pros and cons of the lawless pirate-run settlement Nassau with Benjamin Hornigold. I may in fact have spent dozens of hours sailing to remote islands, reading treasure maps, opening messages left in bottles, sinking the odd Man o’ War with a well-timed broadside, collecting sea shanties for my crew, befriending a pet monkey, and hunting whales. I am nevertheless neither so Gullible nor so Narrow-Minded as to call the magnificent Resynced a “pirate remake.” Oh no. Forget any reviews of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced you may have read. Forget what you yourself may have played, if you’ve spent any time with the game since its launch. What Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is really about I’m here to give you the scoop (spoilers for Resynced’s Animus menu lore, which many players are probably not going to see): Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, the new game whose development was led by Ubisoft Singapore, is set in the year 2096. It’s about a societal split, about revolution, about an old Assassin’s Creed adventure repurposed in the series’ distant future as propaganda or samizdat. It’s about the overheated future of 2096, essentially conquered by the series’ well-established nefarious Templar-run company Abstergo. (In this future, Abstergo is, among other things, remaking a 2013 pirate movie called Devils of the Caribbean, but this time in VR. The VR version will be backed by a marketing plan that involves AI influencers, a 10,000-avatar “metaverse premiere event” and that manufacturing of memes aimed at “50 million VR nodes.” See what I mean about Abstergo being evil?) Resynced is about a late 21st-century population mollified by the widespread use of Abstergo’s Animus devices which let people experience the lives of historical figures culled from “genetic memories.” It’s about an insurgent faction of Assassins. And it’s about a plan to wake the population into revolutionary fervor by showing them the memories of 18th century pirate Edward Kenway, who—as depicted in the original Black Flag and again in Resynced—gradually comes to an understanding about the Assassins of his day and their centuries old fight for freedom. Resynced is also about an AI developed within the late 21st-century Animus, called Ego. It has found a way to alter genetic memories, to create and show Animus users false ones. The game is about Ego’s efforts to tell the people experiencing Edward Kenway’s memories that Kenway was wrong, that fighting against order is folly, that we should crave a world where “compliance is rewarded with power.” Who are we in this game? We’re an unnamed Animus user in 2096 who experiences Kenway’s journey virtually. At four moments during Kenway’s exploits in the Caribbean our virtual jaunt can be interrupted for 10-15 minutes, as we explore Animus “rifts” where Ego explicitly tries to tell us how wrong Kenway was. None of this is what 2013’s Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag was about, of course. That was a different game, even if you also spent dozens of hours pirating as Kenway in that game, across missions and a map that’s been faithfully reintroduced and rebuilt for Resynced. The 2013 Black Flag was about you playing as an unnamed researcher newly hired in 2013 by Abstergo Entertainment, the video game development wing of the Templars’ evil-corp. In that game, you were assigned to use the Animus to dive into the genetic memories of Desmond Miles, a man who died in Assassin’s Creed III and who was descended from a long line of Assassins (and at least one Templar) whose adventures were featured across the prior AC games. In 2013’s Black Flag, your mission was to plumb the Edward Kenway experience for material that Abstergo could use in productions such as the motion picture Devils of the Caribbean, though the Templars had some ulterior motives for the assignment. Resynced is therefore not a remake of 2013’s Black Flag. It’s a sequel. It is a new game about a new exploration of Edward Kenway’s pirate/assassin journey, set 83 years after the framing sequences of the original game. Resynced provides a new narrative framework that, thanks to the concept of an AI that wants to alter historical memories, arrives with creative justification to tweak a now-classic 13-year old game. That makes Resynced, already a hot seller, a tantalizing hint of where Ubisoft could go with a line of Assassin’s Creed remakes. They could remake the first game, the Ezio games, even the recent ones set in ancient Egypt and Greece. And for each, they could not just modernize the graphics and controls but expand and alter their sequences of events to use them as reference points for a conflict set in the late 21st century, as rival factions try to weaponize historical memories. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, even when that work consists of ravings about Assassin’s Creed’s modern day plot, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe A story most players will probably miss If you didn’t know any of this, I’m not surprised. If you played the game and still didn’t catch it, I’m not a bit shocked. If Ubisoft has no plans to do more of this, I won’t fall down. Almost all of what I’ve described is optional and missable in Black Flag Resynced. I nearly missed it myself, as I planned for a breezy playthrough of an old Assassin’s Creed favorite. Instead, I found myself in a 40+ hour hunt for the “real” story, buried deeper in Resynced than any gold-filled chest. The story of 2096 is Resynced’s meta-story, told in two remote pockets of the game: 1) four optional playable “rifts” that players may find as they proceed through Resynced’s pirate fantasy , 2) in dozens of text files tucked three menus deep in the game’s barely-interactive Animus hub. Assassin’s Creed games have almost always had a meta-story about people in the 21st century (usually matching the game’s release year) and their connections to the main history portions you play. Those meta-stories have always been squeezed into the margins, though seldom as severely and as, uh, graphiaclly simple, as in recent games. Back in 2013, the modern-day exploits of you as an Abstergo Entertainment employee were prominent. They were portrayed via first-person portions that occasionally interrupted the third-person Kenway experience and could be explored for hours, complete with their own missions, side quests and puzzles. Resynced’s 2096 story—of Assassin “Watchers” vs. Abstergo/Tempar goons, of rogue AIs, of panicking scientists, of a woman wondering why her Animus-addicted husband is muttering about Mary Read (“What does he mean by Assassins?”), of a fight for the population’s hearts and minds via varying interpretations of Edward Kenway’s life choices—is mostly told through unlockable text files. The files are interesting. Offered via diary entries, intercepted chats and news reports, they present varied perspectives of a world in crisis. One set works as a narrative puzzle as it reveals the Rashomonic interpretations of a massacre, or was that a successful Assassin hit? Another favorite reveals the rising bitterness of a person who, through Edward Kenway’s journey, now shakes at the ignored evil around him. One surmises that Ubisoft is averse to putting the Assassin’s Creed’s meta-story in the way of more marketable pirate playgrounds and ninja/samurai epics. Instead, we get a better-than-nothing text-in-menus approach introduced in 2025’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows. In Shadows, players unlocked the meta-story text files largely via time-gated missions that called on the user to kill X number of enemy type Y, clear three enemy castles, re-win a three-phase fighting tournament, and other grinds. Time restrictions on accessing these missions and unlocking the files meant it could take players months to access the full story in-game. But even in the most hardcore Assassin’s Creed hangouts, the fanbase instead seemed to throw up their hands rather than grind to keep up. In Resynced, Ubisoft has shown some mercy, diminishing the amount of new text files that are tied to timed grinds. Now, most of the text-based 2096 lore are associated with “data file” collectibles that players can find in the world. That includes a batch of written entries that explain a historical link between the feudal Japan era in Shadows and the piracy adventures in Black Flag. Players who explore a lot will find dozens of data files, though the game does not appear to offer any in-game tracker for finding each one. You just need to keep looking for them. As of this writing, I have most of them, but not all. I can’t find any full guide for them online. And even Ubisoft’s optional $5 microtransaction that reveals lots of items in-game does not appear to reveal the locations of the text files (at least the official description omits them from its collectibles list). That’s not a huge bother, because tracking the data files down compelled me to re-explore the waves and islands of Black Flag. That was a thoroughly pleasant task to do for the first time in a dozen years. I expect many players, though, will be content to wait for the files to be reproduced in an online AC wiki somewhere, the easier to read on a web page. It may not seem enticing to play a video game in order to gradually unlock pages of text to read. Why not, you may ask, just read a book, where they put the pages in order? For one, they’ve not tucked this latest installment of Assassin’s Creed’s meta saga in a book. I also enjoy the unordered delivery, the dawning comprehension of a story about 2096’s desperate people and questionable tech, which I glimpsed first at its middle, then the end, then the front, then other moments in between1. I am also enamored with the idea of the Assassin’s Creed games I’ve previously played, including Black Flag, being repurposed for an information war. The ideas in Resynced’s meta-story, which builds off characters and ideas in Shadows’ chunks of text, are strong. The potential of where they could go with it is exciting. As for the pirate stuff? Looks great, controls pretty well, is fun to play and oh so speedy in terms of how much of a good time you can have with each sit-down. It never gets old to chase a new shanty page across a rooftop, bombard a fort with upgraded mortars or use a diving bell to explore sunken wrecks (hats off to the team at Ubisoft Barcelona that worked on the underwater portions in Resynced; that team is now facing layoffs, such is the misery of modern gaming and oft-troubled Ubisoft). New pirate missions in Resynced involving new ally characters are brief, dramatic and add more to Edward’s story, even if the gameplay perks they provide barely enhance the gameplay. A new denouement for high-class pirate Stede Bonnet is affecting; a new hunt for Blackbeard’s treasure is a welcome extra moment. A new epilogue to hunt down a pirate killer, on the other hand, over-complicates Kenway’s character. The ending credits remain my favorite of any game I’ve ever played. Black Flag provides great source material. The revisit is well-made and a great sign of what could be. It is offered in a different wrapper that hints at an opportunity for more interesting remakes to come, should Ubisoft choose to pursue such treasures—and as we brace to resist or comply with an Abstergo future. 1 The messages that Edward Kenway finds in bottles tell another out-of-order story, one about a man reckoning with the strange memories and voices he’s heard in his head since he was a boy. That tale was also in the 2013 game and develops into one of Black Flag’s most compelling character arcs. In Resynced, it has lost its climax, because the bottle story previously paid off in the halls of the first-person Abstergo Entertainment, which is exclusive to the older game. An altered resolution, written by the 2013 game’s lead writer is fine, doesn’t invalidate the 2013 version, but makes for an inferior final note.

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Bend-based entertainment business in 2026 Jefferson County Fair & Rodeo, replacing carnival

The Jefferson County Fair & Rodeo will have a carnival after all. The 541 Bounce Experience will offer waterslides, bounce houses, carnival games, obstacle courses and “more daring, interactive games” […]

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James Cook Highlights "New Energy" In Buffalo Bills Locker Room

As Joe Brady takes the reins, star running back James Cook details the revitalized atmosphere fueling Buffalo's high-stakes pursuit of a Super Bowl title following major coaching changes.

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Jul 14 • 1:30 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
World Cup predictions: Expert picks for Argentina-England, Spain-France

The 2026 World Cup semifinals are set to kick off with Spain vs. France and Argentina vs. England. Here are expert picks and predictions for the games

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Jul 14 • 12:57 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
LeBron James Connected to Cleveland Cavaliers Homecoming

While LeBron James is still making his decision about where he wants to play next year, don't be surprised if he ultimately winds up back where it all started, with the Cleveland Cavaliers. After eight strong seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, James is a free agent at the age of 41, and he has ...

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Warriors discussing Bronny James-Lakers trade, per report

The Golden State Warriors are reportedly considering a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers this summer.

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CBS Sports names Florida one of college football's biggest wild cards

Florida enters Jon Sumrall's first season with one of the widest ranges of outcomes in college football, according to CBS Sports.

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Jul 14 • 11:46 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Iconic Boston pub opens massive entertainment venue, outdoor bar on Cape Cod

Cape Cod has a new spot for frozen cocktails, live music and lawn games — and one of Boston’s best Irish pubs is behind it.

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Jul 14 • 11:41 AM EDT • Entertainment • masslive.com
PS5 Emulator Can Now Boot Up GTA V's Menus & Some 3D Games

A few different PS5 emulator teams seem more motivated than ever

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Jul 14 • 10:30 AM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
AI Made Cloning Games Easier Than Ever

Vibecoding has made it possible to create a cheap rip off of a video game in just a few hours.

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Jul 14 • 9:20 AM EDT • Technology • 404media.co
LeBron James Rumors: Free Agency Decision Could Be Coming Soon

The LeBron James rumors have run the NBA offseason for more than a week now. The entire league is on hold as the greatest player to ever play the sport makes his decision. The spotlight is on, but for how long? The King appears to be getting closer to making a final decision, and his […] The post LeBron James Rumors: Free Agency Decision Could Be Coming Soon appeared first on Stadium Rant.

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Chad Kelly blames Toronto Argonauts struggles on World Cup
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Former Xbox Dev Compulsion Games Shares Open Letter To 'Studios Across The Industry'

South of Midnight dev is back in business

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Jul 14 • 7:11 AM EDT • Technology • purexbox.com
Former Epic Games VP Steve Allison appointed chief business officer at Saber Interactive

"It's an honour to join Matt and the team as Saber enters this transformative period," says Allison

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Jul 14 • 6:17 AM EDT • Business • gamesindustry.biz
Names in the News: People shaping the future of Lake Area business

Sunderbruch earns Star Award Sowela Technical Community College honored Annamarie Sunderbruch, assistant to the chancellor, with the college’s Customer Service Star Award for the spring 2026 semester during the annual […]

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Jul 14 • 6:16 AM EDT • Business • americanpress.com
Days after leaving Xbox, South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games broadcasts that it's looking for work

Life after Xbox begins. A blessing or a curse?

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Jul 14 • 6:14 AM EDT • Technology • eurogamer.net
MLB games today: Schedule, times, how to watch for July 14

Here's the full MLB schedule, for July 14, including game times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.

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Jul 14 • 5:06 AM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
Folarin Balogun joins LeBron James' Klutch Sports agency after breakout World Cup

United States forward Folarin Balogun has signed with LeBron James' agency Klutch Sports following a breakout World Cup that elevated his profile on and off the pitch.

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Folarin Balogun joins LeBron James' Klutch Sports agency after breakout World Cup

United States forward Folarin Balogun has signed with LeBron James' agency Klutch Sports following a breakout World Cup that elevated his profile on and off the pitch.

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Timberwolves Emerge as LeBron James Fit That Rivals 76ers’ Pitch

Philadelphia is publicly pursuing LeBron James, but Minnesota’s new-look lineup could offer the 41-year-old a distinctly different path to another title. The post Timberwolves Emerge as LeBron James Fit That Rivals 76ers’ Pitch appeared first on HEAVY.

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Jul 14 • 3:16 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Seahawks Face $51 Million Rashid Shaheed Question Before Camp

Rashid Shaheed already changed games for Seattle on special teams. His next Seahawks challenge could be becoming a consistent offensive weapon. The post Seahawks Face $51 Million Rashid Shaheed Question Before Camp appeared first on HEAVY.

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Jul 14 • 1:05 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The Independent Retailer Built on Prioritising Black Buying Power

James Whitner’s multibrand business, which includes stores like A Ma Maniére and Social Status, is manoeuvring through a tough retail environment by serving Black communities that fashion has traditionally overlooked.

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Jul 14 • 12:30 AM EDT • Business • businessoffashion.com
Austin Reaves Opens Up About LeBron James Leaving the Lakers

Two weeks ago, LeBron James’ agent revealed the four-time NBA champion would not be returning to the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency this summer. Austin Reaves, who signed a four-year, $180 million deal with the Lakers this offseason, played alongside James for the first four seasons of his career on the Lakers. Reaves told […] The post Austin Reaves Opens Up About LeBron James Leaving the Lakers appeared first on LA Sports Report.

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Jul 13 • 10:26 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
'Father, business owner' - Mother remembers son whose body was found near bridge

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Jody Thompson remembers the last phone call she had with her son James Thompson, a father and business owner whose body was found at a popular … Read More »

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Jul 13 • 9:33 PM EDT • Business • veronews.com
Steph Curry’s Brother Still Unsigned Amid Warriors’ LeBron James Wait

Steph Curry wants to play with LeBron James, but his own brother remains unsigned as the Warriors hold off on smaller roster moves. The post Steph Curry’s Brother Still Unsigned Amid Warriors’ LeBron James Wait appeared first on HEAVY.

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Jul 13 • 8:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Nuggets Receive New LeBron James Reality Check From Rival Insider

A rival NBA insider delivered a sobering update on the Nuggets' pursuit of LeBron James as Denver continues to chase the four-time MVP. The post Nuggets Receive New LeBron James Reality Check From Rival Insider appeared first on HEAVY.

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Jul 13 • 8:22 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
What does resilience show about healthy aging after trauma?

Findings from the Vietnamese Insights into Cognitive Aging Program come as the landmark study receives a $13.3 million NIH award to expand dementia research.

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Jul 13 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • health.ucdavis.edu
LeBron James ‘inches closer’ to a free agency decision

Technically, this is true. How close he is to that decision is unknown.

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Jul 13 • 6:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
ESPN Blames Human For Headline Error in AI Article

ESPN has been using AI to write certain game recaps since 2024.

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Jul 13 • 5:12 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
South Carolina's governor names Lindsey Graham's sister to serve out his term

South Carolina's governor says he is appointing Darline Graham Nordone to finish the term of her late brother. Top Republicans, including President Trump, have coalesced around the pick.

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Jul 13 • 4:17 PM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Inspired Entertainment Goes Live Across Alberta's Newly Regulated iGaming Market

NEW YORK, July 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inspired Entertainment, Inc. ("Inspired" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: INSE), a leading B2B provider of gaming content, systems and solutions, today announced that its online gaming content is now live across multiple operators following the official launch of Alberta's newly regulated competitive iGaming market. Inspired's portfolio of online slot games is available to players through a broad range of operators, including bet365, BetRivers, DraftKings, G

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Former Lakers Legend Explains LeBron James Problems Teams Must Accept

LeBron James has been the biggest free agent this offseason. Over a week since the free agency opened, the league has yet to know the 41-year-old’s next destination after he left the Los Angeles Lakers. With several teams in the hunt, including the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, and Miami Heat, a former Lakers legend […] The post Former Lakers Legend Explains LeBron James Problems Teams Must Accept appeared first on HEAVY.

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NBA Execs Split on Where LeBron James Will End Up

James will play a record 24th NBA season.

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Jul 13 • 3:25 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Athletics fire pitching coach Scott Emerson after entering All-Star break with 3-17 record in past 20 games
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Cowboys countdown to kickoff: Top 100 iconic games

We countdown 100 days until kickoff with a series of the most iconic games in Cowboys history. Today is Day 62

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AHA Board names SSM Health’s Laura Kaiser chair-elect designate

The AHA Board of Trustees Board of Trustees has elected Laura Kaiser, president and CEO of SSM Health, based in St. Louis, Mo., as its chair-elect designate. Kaiser will be chair-elect in 2027 and become the 2028 AHA chair, the top elected official of the association.

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Jul 13 • 11:30 AM EDT • Health • aha.org
NBA analysts dive deeper into evaluations of Darius Acuff

Now that Darius Acuff has played some NBA games, experts have more to go on

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Jul 13 • 11:15 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
'Hunger Games' star undergoes emergency heart surgery after health scare

"Hunger Games" star Leven Rambin revealed in a recent TikTok video that she underwent emergency surgery during a procedure for her endometriosis.

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Jul 13 • 10:56 AM EDT • Health • usatoday.com
Fancy Farm releases list of confirmed speakers, including 2 Democrats

Kentucky's Fancy Farm Picnic is returning for its 146th year with several major political figures expected to attend.

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Jul 13 • 10:46 AM EDT • Politics • courier-journal.com
LeBron James’s last two Lakers seasons show he would be a perfect fit in Cleveland

Positional flexibility is the best ability for LeBron to utilize.

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Jul 13 • 10:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Star Orbiting Black Hole Animation

The precise data collected by NASA’s Hubble and James Webb space telescopes enabled a team of astronomers to chart the visible star’s orbital path over a 20 year-plus period. Researchers recorded this segment of the star’s orbit during its closest approach to it...

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Jul 13 • 10:00 AM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov
Xbox fan successfully sues Microsoft for blocking his entire digital games library — in what could be a huge win for consumer rights

Brazilian Xbox player, Ordo_Liberal, recently won a court case against Microsoft, proving you can fight for the right to preserve digital ownership of your games and win.

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Jul 13 • 9:01 AM EDT • Technology • windowscentral.com
Lunarium launches July 29

Hand-drawn isometric action RPG Lunarium will launch for PC via Steam on July 29 for $17.99 / €17.99 / £15.99, publisher Imperfect Games and developer Lunarium Game Studio announced. It will suppor…

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From Brooklyn to the Biggest Names in Sports and Entertainment: Mitch Gould's Quintessential American Success Story

The creator of the Evolution of Distribution® who built Amazon's sports nutrition category from ground zero and placed brands with America's largest retailers, including Walmart, Costco, CVS, and Walgreens. BOCA RATON, FL / ACCESS Newswire / July ...

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Jul 13 • 9:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
UK Trade Group Calls Death Of Discs A Blow To Consumer Choice

The move is coming even as many still buy games physically

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Jul 13 • 8:58 AM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
Are There Any World Cup Games Today? Semifinal Schedule France vs Spain, England vs Argentina

No World Cup matches today. See the full semifinals schedule for France, Argentina and more, airing on FOX starting Tuesday.

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Jul 13 • 8:24 AM EDT • Sports • foxsports.com
‘Removing discs doesn’t represent progress’: UK retail group condemns PlayStation decision to stop making discs

It says Sony’s plan is “a triumph of corporate convenience over consumer choice”…

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Jul 13 • 5:35 AM EDT • Technology • videogameschronicle.com
How Wealthy People Are Getting to World Cup Games

The skies above the Hamptons are packed with choppers headed to games, as “inequality is taking it right in the face.”

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Jul 13 • 5:01 AM EDT • Business • nytimes.com
The World Cup Father-Son Duos That Made Football History

You’ll probably recognise the names, but a few father-son World Cup links may surprise you...

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Jul 13 • 4:31 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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(KSEE/KGPE) – Fresno State Athletics is trying something new with its intellectual property and multimedia rights this year, but although the station may be changing, a familiar voice will still be calling their games on the radio. On Bulldog Insider Sunday night, Ryan O’Rorke, the Vice President and General Manager of the newly-created Bulldog Sports […]

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Footballers eye up gold at Special Olympics

Players with intellectual disabilities will compete in the games at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham.

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Connecticut faces Portland on 3-game home skid

Portland averages 9.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 more made shot on average than the 8.6 per game Connecticut allows. The teams play for the third time this season. In the last matchup on May 28 the Fire won 71-61 led by 20 points from Carla Leite, while Morrow scored 13 points for the Sun. TOP PERFORMERS: Olivia Nelson-Ododa is averaging nine points and 5.6 rebounds for the Sun. Leila Lacan is averaging 14.0 points over the last 10 games.

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Warriors Get Significant Good News on LeBron James Pursuit

The Golden State Warriors are now widely viewed as co-favorites to land LeBron James, with only the Cavaliers standing in their way. The post Warriors Get Significant Good News on LeBron James Pursuit appeared first on HEAVY.

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LeBron James Makes Major Lakers Prediction Amid Free Agency

Several analysts believe Adou Thiero could become a key piece of Lakers rotation this season. Even LeBron James feels that way. The post LeBron James Makes Major Lakers Prediction Amid Free Agency appeared first on HEAVY.

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