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Microsoft's Xbox business reset
Microsoft's latest Xbox layoffs show the pressures facing one of gaming's biggest names and how the new CEO plans to change course.
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs as Xbox studios spin off in gaming reset
The Xbox restructuring will involve divestment of four studios, Xbox's new head, Asha Sharma, said in a note to employees.
Xbox cuts 3,200 jobs as gaming business struggles
As Microsoft continues to invest majorly into AI, it's gaming division, Xbox, is making major cuts to its workforce and selling several of its studios.
XBOX Game Pass User Count Hasn't Grown In Years
New numbers have revealed that XBOX Game Pass subscriber count hasn't grown in years. Here are more details.
How Investors Are Reacting To Caesars Entertainment (CZR) Expanding Tribal-Linked Online Casinos And Digital Wallets In Maine
In June 2026, Caesars Entertainment announced it had expanded its partnership with three Wabanaki Nations to pursue a 2026 launch of three branded online casino platforms in Maine, pending regulatory approvals, integrated with Caesars Sportsbook, Caesars Rewards, and its Universal Digital Wallet. The agreement not only broadens Caesars’ digital footprint but also ties online gaming growth directly to tribal workforce development and long-term community funding commitments across the Wabanaki...
‘Our business today is not healthy’: 1,600 Xbox employees among the 4,800 laid off by Microsoft as it looks to ‘reset’ gaming division
A third of Microsoft's global layoffs were Xbox employee as the company reduced its workforce by 2.1% globally.
Xbox layoffs hit thousands, 4 studios dropped
Xbox layoffs begin. The gaming brand will lay off thousands and drop 4 studios in ‘the most significant restructure in Xbox history.’
Hear me out, GTA 6's graphics might be too good
Rockstar's next open world looks staggering. But sometimes in gaming, realism can create its own problems.
Retro Recap: All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (July 5th 2026)
Truxton Extreme! Game Boy mods! 3DO!
Kojima Mourns the Death of PlayStation Discs in 2028, but Warns Cloud Gaming Is the Real Nightmare Ahead
Kojima laments the end of PlayStation discs in 2028 and warns that cloud gaming could be an even bigger threat to the future of game ownership
Huntsville gaming business making a big splash in the hobby industry
One of the most popular gaming businesses in north Alabama is Mastermind Gaming.
What Caesars Entertainment (CZR)'s Wabanaki iCasino Expansion and Bearish Zacks Rank Mean For Shareholders
In late June 2026, Caesars Entertainment Inc. announced it had expanded its partnership with three Wabanaki Nations in Maine to cover potential online casino gaming, adding three branded iGaming platforms that integrate with Caesars Rewards and its Universal Digital Wallet, subject to regulatory approvals. At the same time, the company faced sharply weaker analyst sentiment, including a very large downward revision to current-year earnings estimates that pushed it onto the Zacks Rank #5...
Sony has already started repurposing its lone PlayStation disc factory, and the body of physical gaming isn't even cold
The Sony disc-making operation is already planning to retrain its 300 employees to make microlenses.
Sony Discusses Potential Future PlayStation Plus Price Hikes
Sony says it continues to balance value and pricing for PlayStation Plus, addressing the possibility of future subscription increases.
Meta quietly launches vibe-coded gaming app Pocket
Meta has quietly launched Pocket, an experimental AI app that lets users generate and share interactive mini games using text prompts.
The first wave of Steam Machines has arrived at long last, but those without are left watching the waitlist
People are posting pictures of their fancy new gaming machine, sniffing the vents, and having a good time.
Steam Machine alternative with Ryzen 9 available for under $850
Positioned as an alternative to the Steam Machine, the Aoostar GODY is a compact gaming PC now available outside its domestic Chinese market. The system pairs a powerful AMD processor with a dedicated graphics card.
PlayStation Icon Gives Valve's Steam Machine A Rough Review
Shuhei Yoshida had good and not so good things to say about Valve's new gaming PC
Bethesda Makes Clever Oblivion 'Physical' Post As Sony Scraps Discs
Bethesda Game Studios has made a post on social media that seems to be poking some kind of fun at Sony's recent PlayStation disc news.
State Gaming Commission orders racetracks to implement fire safety measures
Racetracks across New York must implement fire safety provisions in response to directives issued by the New York State Gaming Commission.
Sports entertainment veteran homers with interactive gaming sports bar, baseball outing indoors
Serial entrepreneur Lance Windholz — who spiked a career in tech to build community around beach volleyball in Shawnee — is batting again; this time, taking a swing at sports entertainment and the resurgent popularity of baseball.
Sony to end physical PlayStation game discs for new releases starting in 2028
Sony says all new PlayStation games released after January 2028 will be sold digitally, reflecting changing consumer demand and the gaming industry's broader move away from physical media.
Oregon store pauses Yu-Gi-Oh! card game competitions after complaints about players’ hygiene
The issue of hygiene in competitive gaming has prompted major publishers, including Yu-Gi-Oh! publisher Konami, to enact formal regulations in the past
Delaware North launches Ember Entertainment™ to unify casinos, digital gaming and rewards program
/PRNewswire/ -- Delaware North, a global hospitality and entertainment company, today announced it is unifying its casinos, digital gaming and loyalty rewards...
Delaware North rebrands loyalty program as Ember Entertainment
Delaware North on Wednesday announced that is unifying its casinos, digital gaming and loyalty rewards program under a new brand, Ember Entertainment. Ember Ent
Sony will cease production of discs for new PlayStation games in 2028
New games sold for PlayStation consoles will only be available digitally and won’t be sold on discs effective January 2028, Sony has announced. The move applies to all PlayStation games released from that point on, including those made by Sony and those released by third parties. The PlayStation group calls the change “a natural direction for Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt to consumer trends as the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs,” according to a PlayStation blog post reviewed by Game File in advance of its publication. As movies, TV and music have shifted from physical media to an age of downloads and streaming, Sony’s move could speed the demise of physical media in a gaming. The industry has offered consumers games via cartridges, cassettes, floppy discs, CDs, DVDs and Blu-Rays across a 50-year stretch. Sony has been reporting to investors in recent years that PlayStation games have been increasingly purchased as downloads, not as discs. The most recent figures show nearly four in five purchases of full games for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 were purchased digitally in the past year. Stats like that may cause today’s news to carry an air of the inevitable. But Sony’s declaration for 2028 is still likely to produce a shock, as the biggest gaming platform on the planet that uses game discs leaves them behind. Discs going away, but the fate of game boxes is unknown Sony is committing to still selling games in physical retailers even after they drop discs in 2028. Just how those games will be sold—in boxes with codes inside, as cards marked with digital redemption codes—is unclear. Digital games will also continue to be sold in the online PlayStation Store. New games released for PlayStation consoles prior to January 2028 will be unaffected by the policy change, Sony says. That means the PS5 games of 2027, be they a new Madden, a new God of War, a new Call of Duty, a new Sly Cooper (one can dream?), would still potentially be offered on disc. PlayStation 6 implications Sony’s timeline for a transition to a no-disc era will also spin up more speculation about the timing and configuration of Sony’s next-generation console, the probable PlayStation 6. “This pretty much guarantees that PS6 won’t arrive until 2028 at the earliest,” Piers Harding-Rolls, senior games research analyst at Ampere Analysis tells Game File. Harding-Rolls also concludes from today’s news that “the base version of a PS6 will not include a physical media drive,” as Sony looks to keep costs down on the device. Sony itself is saying nothing about the PS6 today: not its timing, nor how it might or might not support internal or external disc drives in order to run disc-based PS4 and PS5 games, should the console be backwards compatible. The many signs this was coming Industry support for games being released on physical media has been waning. As has consumer interest in them. PC games effectively went all-digital years ago, thanks to the popularity of playing games through Steam and other digital storefronts. The Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdowns that kept much of the global population home helped shift shopping patterns toward downloads. Sony’s own data shows PlayStation game downloads being an uncommon consumer choice a decade ago and now becoming the norm. On consoles, physical media has been in such decline that Sony and Microsoft both launched their current gen Xbox Series and PS5 consoles in 2020 with cheaper versions that lacked disc drives. In early 2024, Phil Spencer, then head of Xbox, told me that ““[w]e ship games physically and digitally, and we’re really just following what the customers are doing.” He added that the game industry had become an outlier in still supporting disc-based entertainment, even as movies and TV have bailed on discs in favor of downloads and steaming: “Gaming consoles themselves have kind of become the last consumer electronic device that has a drive. And this is a real issue, just in terms of the number of manufacturers that are actually building drives and the cost associated with those. And when you think about cogs that we’re going to go put in a console—and as you have fewer suppliers and fewer buyers—the cost of the drive does have an impact.” Last year, the Nintendo’s Switch 2, which uses cartridges rather than discs, introduced the concept of game-key cards, which are physical media that contain no game, just a prompt for a download. Even disc-based games aren’t what they once were, now frequently containing just stubs of games rather than the whole thing. The website Does It Play has tested over 3000 games and found that, for example, that the disc version of this year’s hit 007: First Light, only contained the game’s first mission, with the rest needing to be downloaded. Beyond all that, last week brought the news that Grand Theft Auto VI, likely the biggest game launch this decade, will debut for PS5 and Xbox Series without a disc-based version. Today’s big news comes to you for free. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and ensure more of my work is possible, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Discs helped define PlayStation However the trends in entertainment may be going, it is still remarkable to see PlayStation ditch discs given their importance in PlayStation history: In the late 1990s, the first PlayStation’s support for games on relatively cheap CD-ROMs instead of traditional game cartridges allowed the upstart console to outmaneuver cartridge-based systems from Nintendo and Sega, as it drove down game prices down in the process. (The cheaper disc format even prompted Final Fantasy VII maker Square to taunt Nintendo in a magazine ad, saying that if the game was “available on cartridge, it’d retail for around $1200.”) PlayStation devices often doubled as machines for watching movies and TV on the latest disc-based formats. In the late 2000s, for example, Sony’s pricy PS3 gained traction as a go-to device for playing then-novel Blu-Ray discs. In 2013, Sony effectively roasted the digital game-sharing restrictions proposed by rival Microsoft for its upcoming Xbox One console by showing how games could be shared for the then-upcoming PS4. In a 21-second clip that has over 20 million views on YouTube, one PlayStation executive simply handed a game box—presumably with disc inside—to another, who said “thanks.” Sony’s possible motivations The PlayStation announcement today cites “consumer preferences” and a shift away from discs among “the broader entertainment industry,” but does not delve into the decision-making process that brought Sony to this point. Sony is not discussing the economics of this move (I asked!), but there are a number of potential factors: Abandoning discs will spare Sony the cost of manufacturing and shipping them, which analysts and industry veterans I spoke to said could account for $1 or so of a game’s retail price. For first-party games, that’s direct savings for Sony, though the amount is limited by the winnowing percentage of people who were even buying the disc-based versions. For third-party games, Sony could pass the savings on to partners or just retain the better profit margin for themselves. As the 2024 comments from Phil Spencer alluded to, leaving discs behind could mean leaving disc-drives behind, allowing Sony to produce consoles more cheaply. Switching to digital-only for games could diminish the risks of copies of new games leaking. It would also seemingly make second-hand sales of used games impossible, pushing more people to buy their own copies of games. These economic benefits for Sony could be boons for the games industry overall, Ampere analyst Piers Harding-Rolls tells Game File. Among other things, it could free publishers and retailers from having to worry about securing an inventory of game discs when trying to sell games, he noted. “If there is a way to streamline the business of games retail, I generally think it’s a good thing for the industry as it removes unnecessary costs,” Harding-Rolls said. “This will help offset pressure on margins from other directions – development and staffing costs for example.” Should the industry shift from game boxes that contain discs to smaller, cheaper game cards, Harding-Rolls said, that reduces pressure on publishers and retailers. “The advantage of everything going digital for the industry is that sales can be tracked much more easily and there is less commercial risk for publishers wanting to continue selling via retail,” he said. The shift to no discs will also likely impact game development timelines, as developers will no longer face the same urgency to have a build ready to submit to PlayStation for the production of a disc, as industry experts noted around GTA VI’s no-disc news last week. Instead, projects may gain weeks of development time, in the event delivery deadlines for platform approval move closer to release date. Preservationists’ likely worries While millions of gamers have shifted to digital, there are still people who associate game discs—and only game discs—with actual ownership of PlayStation games. That portion of the gaming community spoke up last week about wanting to buy a version of GTA VI that they could hold in their hands, could lend to a friend and could potentially pop into a well-preserved PS5 console three decades from now and still see it run. Such gamers didn’t want to worry that they’d merely purchased a digital copy that could lose access to the game if, say, the company behind the game someday turns of the servers that transmit downloadable copies. Digital copies of games are inherently less long-lasting, because consumers aren’t actually buying a game (on a disc), just buying access to the game. The fine print in online gaming shops notes this, as does a recent law that went on the books in California in 2025. That lasw requires game publishers doing business in the state to refrain from words like “sell” when offering digital copies of games, unless they explicitly tell consumers that what’s being sold isn’t the game itself but a potentially revocable license to access it. A Sony spokesperson noted to Game File that “[w]ith all digital content, including games, movies, and music, players are purchasing a personal license for non-commercial use.” Regarding the fears of PlayStation games being lost to time in an all-digital era, the rep also noted that Sony remains “committed to delivering experiences from past generations to the new platforms our players are using.” They noted that PlayStation has used emulation and remasters to keep offering its classic games to modern gamers. It’s true that many consumers have become accustomed to not having physical copies of new music albums or movies, but the relative precariousness of digital copies of games is in fact being highlighted today by…. Sony’s other big announcement: the upcoming closure of the PS3 and PS Vita online stores Sony said today that it will be closing the online marketplaces for its PlayStation 3 console and PS Vita handheld in most countries in July 2027 (sooner elsewhere: August 2026 for the PS3 store Mexico, Honduras and Nicaragua; late 2026 for PS3 in other Latin American countries and the Middle East). “We know this news may be disappointing to PS3 and PS Vita players who hold a special place in their hearts for this generation of gaming,” Sony said in its announcement, saying the move “was not an easy decision for us to make.” Sony said that PS3 and Vita marketplaces “are no longer able” to support modern commerce systems, prompting a “need” to close the shops and focus on more modern PlayStation platform stores. The news may spark some deja vu. Sony announced back in March 2021 that it planned to take the PS3, Vita and PlayStation Portable marketplaces offline that summer. The move would have caused some 2,000 digital-only games to become unavailable for new purchasers, according to a VGC analysis at the time. Fans complained loudly. By April 2021, Sony walked back the PS3 and Vita shop closures, with then PlayStation boss Jim Ryan saying “it’s clear that we made the wrong decision here.” This time around, Sony is giving a longer notice period in most regions. The closure of those stores is still likely to cut off access to new purchases of digital-only PS3 and Vita games. The current PlayStation 5 marketplace sells PS5 and PS4 games, as well as a selection of PS1 and PS2 games. It does not sell PS3 games, because games for that platform can’t run on the system (some are offered via a PlayStation Plus streaming option). Vita games also aren’t sold via PS5. Sony says digitally purchased PS3 and Vita games will be downloadable after the stores’ shutdowns “for the foreseeable future.” Sony’s move contrasts with Microsoft’s Xbox platform, which continues to sell and support games from all four Xbox console generations. But it puts it in line with Nintendo, which disabled purchases in the marketplace for its Wii console (a contemporary of the PS3) in 2019. Nintendo discontinued purchases in the online shop for its 3DS portable (a contemporary of the Vita) in 2023. The big questions about Sony’s 2028 post-disc era Will Microsoft follow suit, ending support for new disc-based games on Xbox platforms and therefore all game consoles, too? Whether Microsoft does or not, will third-parties that can no longer release games on discs for PlayStation, simply ditch the disc options across the board? Given the GTA VI no-disc experiment launching this November, will more game publishers decide to forgo disc-based offerings even in 2027? How will no-disc PS5/6 games be packaged and sold in brick-and-mortar retail stores? What becomes of game sharing in an all-digital era? Will Sony modify its current set-up, which currently allows some sharing of digital games across a pair of consoles, to allow more casual lending? (See for example, Nintendo’s year-old system of letting players lend a digital game to another player in a “family group” for up to 14 days.) Will there be a version of a PS6 with a disc drive? Or will a drive be offered as an add-on? And how will gamers who want to retain access to PS4/PS5 disc-based games react to whichever configurations Sony chooses to offer? What will the final disc-based PlayStation game be?
LG LIGHTS UP FOURTH OF JULY SAVINGS ACROSS HOME ENTERTAINMENT AND APPLIANCES
Limited-Time Fourth of July Deals Available on Select LG OLED TVs, Gaming Monitors, Refrigerators, Dishwashers, Vacuums, Laptops and Audio Products News...
Marathon Fan Goes Viral For Getting To Level 45 Without Having Any Idea How The Game Actually Works
Some doubt the person is real, but in our gaming lives we've all known or been a Marathon Steve
Nutrition apps can help build healthy habits. For some users, their gaming features carry risks
The next time you get a trophy on a smartphone app, it might not be from a game.
Minecraft servers are apparently "illegal," according to the Vice President of America's biggest gaming association
The Entertainment Software Association's Jennifer Gibbons claimed that Minecraft servers were "illegal" and "not affiliated with Microsoft."
Sony Spurs $1,000 PlayStation 6 Rumors
Rumors of sky-high next-gen consoles have been floating around for about as long as the next-gen consoles have been confirmed as in development, but it seems as though Sony CEO, Hideaki Nishino has all but confirmed $900+ pricing for the PS6 in a recent Q&A session following an official Gaming & Net...
NBCUniversal may enter video game business after Comcast split, sources say
NBCUniversal is eyeing opportunities in digital gaming and new entertainment franchises as the company weighs options for future growth after its planned spinoff from Comcast , according to three people with direct knowledge of the matter.
Exclusive-NBCUniversal May Enter Video Game Business After Comcast Split, Sources Say
By Echo Wang, Dawn Chmielewski and Milana Vinn June 29 - NBCUniversal is eyeing opportunities in digital gaming and new entertainment franchises as the company weighs options for future growth after its planned spinoff from Comcast, according to three people with direct knowledge of the matter.
Ohio Casino Control Commission seizes illegal gaming machines from Sidney business
Complaints had been filed alleging that the business was operating gaming machines in violation of state law, prompting an investigation.
Naughty Dog Chose The Last of Us Remake Over Uncharted Remake, It's Claimed
Naughty Dog is no stranger to a remake, and evidence suggests an Uncharted 1 Remake was on the cards, with datamined files proving it.
4 Sectors Attracting Seed Funding in Digital Entertainment
Digital entertainment is navigating a paradox. Overall venture capital flowing into gaming dropped sharply through 2025 and into 2026, yet seed-stage deal activity has remained surprisingly resilient across a handful of focused verticals
Grand Theft Auto VI Rumored to Offer 60 FPS Mode on PS5/Xbox Series X, But Maybe Not at Launch
One of the reasons Grand Theft Auto VI fans are eager to learn the currently missing details on PS5 Pro enhancements is that the most powerful console available on the market is expected to include a performance mode targeting 60 FPS. However, according to a credible source, there's a decent chance that even the base PlayStation 5 and Microsoft's roughly equivalent Xbox Series X will support 60 FPS in Rockstar's massively anticipated game. The rumor comes from the popular Polish gaming podcast Rock and Borys, which features Remigiusz "Rock" Maciaszek and Borys Nieśpielak. It is the latter who shared in […]
PS6 Hardware Cost Estimated at $900+
The upcoming Sony PlayStation 6 is slated to launch sometime in 2028, and with recent reports claiming that the ongoing RAM crisis likely won't end or ease up much before then, concerns are mounting about the price of next-gen gaming consoles. Those concerns are seemingly justified, with ubiquitous ...
RedMagic officially confirms global launch of flagship OLED tablet
RedMagic has confirmed the Astra 2 as its next flagship gaming tablet. The device will arrive as the international version of the China-bound RedMagic Gaming Tablet 5 Pro, which is confirmed to feature a 185Hz OLED display and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset.
Politics Now: June 27, 2026
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — This week on Politics Now with host John Langeler: Nevada gaming regulators approve a new plan to keep Primm alive We speak with the Democrat looking to fill a key seat in …
SteamOS now offered with new gaming prebuilt PCs
MetaPCs Steamroller is a $1,299 desktop with SteamOS installed. The system uses Ryzen 5 9600X, Radeon RX 7600 and standard desktop parts.
The PlayStation 6 Reportedly Already Costs $960 in Materials to Manufacture
The PlayStation 6 reportedly costs $960 to build in materials, suggesting next-gen consoles' prices could be much higher than anticipated.
Retro Recap: All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (June 28th 2026)
Sonic pinball! Retroid Pocket Nova! Star Fox 64!
Someone just released a SteamOS gaming PC before Valve even shipped its own
It has a very clever name.
Caesars Entertainment (CZR) Expands In Maine Online Gaming, Is The Stock Already Fully Valued?
Caesars Entertainment expands digital footprint with Wabanaki Nations partnership Caesars Entertainment (CZR) is extending its partnership with three Wabanaki Nations to include online casino gaming in Maine, targeting a potential 2026 iGaming launch, subject to regulatory approvals. See our latest analysis for Caesars Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment shares have climbed over recent months, with a 90 day share price return of 16.79% and year to date gain of 28.14%. However, the 5 year...
30 Minutes of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Gameplay Has Leaked Online
30 minutes of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced gameplay has leaked online ahead of the game's official release.
7 Best of the Best Prime Day TV Deals Under $1,000 I Recommend Looking at Before They Expire Tonight
From gaming-ready to budget-friendly, these TV discounts are worth grabbing before Prime Day ends.
Why GTA 6 is launching without a disc - and what it says about gaming's future
Music and films are now largely digital-only - does the lack of a disc for GTA 6 mean gaming is going the same way?
The Business of Grand Theft Auto VI, Explained: How a Billion Dollar Game Is Likely to Pay Off
Anthony Palomba on why the stakes are so high for the Grand Theft Auto VI launch and what it means for the gaming industry and the entertainment industry as a whole.
The Best Last-Minute Prime Day Deals on Laptops, Monitors, and PC Accessories
Find deals on PC and Apple laptops, gaming and productivity monitors, and many PC accessories that will make your work life easier.
Hisense U7SG 4K TV: Modern Entertainment for the New Age
The Hisense U7SG 4K TV delivers stunning MiniLED visuals, 165Hz gaming performance, and Dolby Vision IQ for an immersive entertainment experience.
These Deals on Video Games, Controllers, and Peripherals Will Disappear When Prime Day Ends Tonight
These are the best last-chance gaming deals for the last day of Prime Day: Save on top video games like Elden Ring, plus premium controllers, gaming mice, and essential peripherals.
Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Expands Louisiana Gaming Footprint Through Truck Stop Casino Acquisition
Accel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:ACEL) ranks among the best sin stocks to buy for recession protection. On June 3, Accel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:ACEL) strengthened its Louisiana business with the acquisition of Rice Palace Truck Stop Casino in Crowley, adding a high-volume gaming venue that expands the company’s route-based gaming network in another of its strongest growth […]
Amazon Reveals New GTA 6 Features on Product Page
In a product listing for Grand Theft Auto 6, Amazon has revealed some interesting new details about the game.
It's Summer Sale Season, So I Tracked Down 25 Actually Good Gaming Deals Under $20
There's a million sales happening right now, so I sifted through them all to find 25 genuinely solid gaming deals that are each under $20.
Android 17’s new foldable gaming mode could make flippy phones more fun
A whole half of your screen will be dedicated to touch controls.
Brand New, Retail Boxed Nintendo Switch 2 Gaming Consoles Are Going for as Low as $399 for Amazon Prime Day
Brand new.
Steam Summer Sale 2026 is live
The great big sale event of the hot season has landed, the Steam Summer Sale 2026 is live now with masses of games featuring big discounts.
How Caesars’ Expanded Tribal iGaming and Community Partnership Could Shape Caesars Entertainment (CZR) Investors’ Outlook
In June 2026, Caesars Entertainment Inc. announced that it had expanded its partnership with three Wabanaki Nations in Maine to cover online casino gaming, aiming to launch Caesars Palace Online Casino, Caesars Sportsbook & Casino and Horseshoe Online Casino in 2026, subject to regulatory approval and integrated with Caesars Rewards and a universal digital wallet. A distinctive element of this agreement is Caesars’ commitment to employ and train tribal members while providing financial...
Huge Prime Day Discounts on Gaming Laptops and Desktops from Lenovo, MSI, and More
Not getting enough power from your gaming PC? We've got the answer courtesy of these dozen discounted laptops and desktops during Prime Day.
After More Than a Decade of Waiting, ‘GTA VI’ Is Finally Around the Corner
We’re finally getting ‘Grand Theft Auto VI,’ poised to be one of the largest gaming releases in history.
Summer drives in your GM vehicle get an upgrade with 200+ new apps on Google Play and more passenger entertainment
The latest selection of in-vehicle apps on Google Play put a wide range of streaming, gaming, and interactive content directly on the center display
NM lawmaker urges tribes to reopen gaming compact to allow online sports betting
Rep. John Block's comments came as the state and several pueblos are suing online platform Kalshi allegedly allowing illegal sport gambling.
Cannes Lions 2026 Grand Prix Winners in Entertainment, Gaming, Music, Sport, Design, Digital Craft, Film Craft and Industry Craft
Little Black Book, Day two saw handcrafted work prevail across the board, as well as adidas’ collaboration with Oasis take home a double Grand Prix, from TBWA\Media Arts Lab Los Angeles, Google, Johannes Leonardo, DAVID New York, CANADA, McCann Peru, Isle of Any, and LOLA
Steam Machine is 'more expensive' than even Valve wanted it to be
The PC gaming giant knows some fans won't be able to afford its new system, but Valve didn't want things to work out this way
Pre-RAMpocalypse Steam Machine Pricing was ~30% Cheaper
It's no secret that Valve's Steam Machine is launching at possibly the worst moment for both PC and console gaming hardware, given the ongoing DRAM crisis, but Valve engineer, Pierre-Loup Griffais, has recently shed light on the pre-RAM crisis pricing of the Steam Machine, revealing that it was neve...
MIO: Memories In Orbit Developer Douze Dixièmes Shutting Down
It's been reported that MIO: Memories in Orbit developer Douze Dixièmes is shutting down after regaining its independence.
Top 35 Best Prime Day Gaming Deals That Our Shopping Experts Have Hand-Picked, Including Switch 2 and PS5 Games
There's a surprisingly healthy amount of video game deals up for grabs in the 2026 Prime Day sales, including some killer discounts for PS5, Switch, and even Xbox owners. (I promise I haven't forgotten you.)
11 of the Best Discounts on Desktop PCs for Amazon Prime Day From Dell, HP, Lenovo, and More
Big sale, big computers. Grab a new desktop tower, all-in-one, gaming battlestation or compact PC at a deep discount during the four-day sale.
Netflix’s next TV gaming experiment will scare the hell out of you
It’s out on June 30th.
Best Prime Day monitor deals for gaming, work, and entertainment
The best Prime Day monitor deals include great discounts on entry-level LED displays for everyday use and high-end OLEDs for gaming.
9 Can't-Miss Gaming Laptop and Desktop Deals for Amazon Prime Day
If you've been itching to upgrade to a new PC that can dominate today's top games, Amazon's annual sale has some truly stellar sale prices going on.
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ review: Big money for big performance
Intel and MSI have teamed up to create what might be the most powerful handheld gaming PC on the market.
IC360 and BIG EAST Conference Expand Integrity and Compliance Partnership
NEW YORK – The BIG EAST Conference and Integrity Compliance 360 (IC360), the global technology and advisory platform for integrity and regulatory solutions in sports, sports betting, iGaming, and prediction markets, are proud to build on their comprehensive partnership.
Walmart Just Slashed 50% Off the PlayStation PULSE Explore Planar Magnetic Wireless Gaming Earbuds. You're Getting the Best PS5 Earbuds for Under $100..
You're getting the best PS5 earbuds for under $100.
Xbox at 25: Gaming giant seeks to level up play and Hollywood adaptations
Xbox enters a new era with its 25th anniversary. Key figures from inside the gaming giant, including the new CEO, talk new ways of play and Hollywood adaptations.
Xbox at 25: Gaming giant seeks to level up play and Hollywood adaptations
Xbox enters a new era with its 25th anniversary. Key figures from inside the gaming giant, including the new CEO, talk new ways of play and Hollywood adaptations.
RedMagic shows its next gaming tablet with water cooling, reveals its launch date
It's finally coming this month. Back in May, RedMagic announced that it would be unveiling its next gaming tablet in June, and today we finally have an...
Congratulations On Your Purchase Costs $1,000 on Steam, Seriously
Congratulations On Your Purchase costs $1,000 on Steam, or close to £800, and it's absolutely breaking our minds.
Opinion: Michigan’s goal should be to protect its online gaming market
As Michigan enters the next chapter of its legal sports betting and online gaming industry, we should pursue policies that strengthen the regulated market
Opinion: We should restrict gambling marketing to protect youth
If we are going to permit online gaming and sports betting in our state, this is the least we can do to protect Michigan youth from misleading, coercive ads.
Opinion: We should restrict gambling marketing to protect youth
If we are going to permit online gaming and sports betting in our state, this is the least we can do to protect Michigan youth from misleading, coercive ads.
RedMagic reveals new Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5 rival with OLED display
The RedMagic Gaming Tablet 5 Pro has been revealed, and it's the company's answer to the Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5. This Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 pad with OLED display is set to launch in China on June 30, 2026.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time PC Fan Remake Officially Stopped
CryZENx officially announced that development on the Unreal Engine 5 fan remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has come to an end.
The Brand New 77" Samsung 4K OLED Smart TV With 120Hz Refresh Rate for PS5 Gaming Drops to Just $1,098 During the Amazon Prime Day Sale
One of the best Prime Day OLED TV deals is now live.
Cannes Lions 2026 unveils the Entertainment Lions for Sport shortlist, featuring 70 finalists that show how brands are using sport, fandom, talent, gaming and live experiences to create culture
Cannes Lions 2026 has released the shortlist for the Entertainment Lions for Sport category, one of the Festival’s key competitions
Cannes Lions 2026 unveils the Entertainment Lions for Gaming shortlist, featuring 20 finalists that show how brands are using gameplay, communities, platforms and gaming culture to create entertainment with impact
Cannes Lions 2026 has released the shortlist for the Entertainment Lions for Gaming category, one of the Festival’s key competitions
We spent months finding the 4 best TVs that make streaming and gaming look great
Our tech experts spent weeks testing TVs to help you find the one you should buy next, and these are their four favorites.
Wedbush Initiates Coverage on Flutter Entertainment (FLUT) Stock with Outperform Rating
Flutter Entertainment plc (NYSE:FLUT) is one of the Stocks with Potential to Explode in 2026. On June 17, Wedbush initiated coverage on the company’s stock with an “Outperform” rating and a price objective of $138.00. As per the analyst, the company is the world’s largest online sports betting and internet gaming operator and has exposure to the […]
Claude Guillemot, co-founder of 'Assassin's Creed' maker Ubisoft, killed in plane crash in France
A founder of Ubisoft, the global gaming company behind Assassin's Creed, has been killed in a plane crash in western France.
Asus releases new gaming laptop globally with 1,600 nit Mini LED display and 175 W GPU
Asus has finally released an ultra-premium gaming laptop globally. With up to 320 W of power under full load, the ROG Strix Scar 18 2026 also contains a 4K and 240 Hz Mini LED display that spans 18-inches with 1,600 nits peak brightness at its disposal.
MSI Claw Shocks With $1,800 Price And It Could Go Even Higher
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The unwanted return of tetanus; why soccer makes people so happy; breast cancer in men; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources
Women’s Health interviewed Kathryn Edwards, MD, Sarah H. Sell and Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Pediatrics, for a story about her JAMA Viewpoint article on tetanus making a comeback. Women’s Health interviewed Colin Armstrong, PhD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, for a story tied to the World Cup about why soccer makes people so happy. An NBC News story about the announcement by “X-Men” actor and former wrestler Tyler Mane that he has breast cancer quotes Ben Ho Park, MD, director of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. The story focuses on how a prominent man with breast cancer may help remove some stigma from a cancer that is rare in males. Prevention magazine interviewed Caitlyn Mooney, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, for a story about a BMJ study that suggests 90 to 120 minutes per week of strength training may lower the risk of death. William Schaffner, MD, Professor of Preventive Medicine, was quoted by several news outlets about public health issues, including: Women’s Health (norovirus is more common this summer); SFGate (measles in San Francisco just before the World Cup crowds); Travel + Leisure (how to avoid getting sick on a cruise); and Fox News (mosquito-borne diseases). Reporter Liz DeSantis from WKRN News 2 aired a story on the rehab unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Kat Hedden, PT, DPT, PCS, CBIS, Acute Pediatric Physical Therapy Clinical Team Lead and Mary McLanahan, MD, Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation were interviewed, as well as the family of patient Will Terry. Reporter Nikki Hauser from WTVF News Channel 5 interviewed Graden Knapp, Gaming and Technology Specialist at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt about his 3-D wheelchair project. Tennesseanreporter Sandy Mazza covered the announcement of the latest Leadership Nashville class, which includes Jane Freedman, MD, Deputy CEO, and Chief Health Systems Office for Vanderbilt Health; and also the announcement of the latest Leadership Tennessee cohort, which includes Jeff Upperman, MD, Surgeon in Chief at Monroe Carroll Jr Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
Ilitch Companies Announces Formation of Ilitch Gaming, a National Gaming, Hospitality, and Entertainment Platform
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St. Francois Co. man charged, illegal gaming devices seized from business
A St. Francois County, Mo. man is facing charges after 13 illegal gaming devices were seized, along with cash, as part of an investigation by the attorney general, local and state police.
Bungie Set To Lose Roughly 400 Staff In Summer Layoffs, It's Claimed
According to claims online, Bungie are set to lose roughly 50% of its staff, which would equate to around 400 employees.
Accel Entertainment (ACEL) Uses Rice Palace Deal to Build More Gaming Density in Louisiana
Accel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:ACEL) is one of the best e-gaming and sports betting stocks to buy now. The company’s freshest expansion move came on June 3, when its Toucan Gaming subsidiary acquired the assets of Rice Palace Inc. and South Louisiana Gaming Inc., the owner and operator of Rice Palace Truck Stop Casino in Crowley, […]
Inspired Entertainment (INSE) Uses Paddy Power Renewal to Reinforce Its Retail Betting Base
Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:INSE) is one of the best e-gaming and sports betting stocks to buy now. The company strengthened its betting-shop exposure on May 6, when it extended its long-term agreement with Paddy Power to remain the exclusive provider of gaming terminals and content across Paddy Power’s UK retail estate. The agreement matters because […]
Foxwoods Launches SummerFest 2026 With Gaming, Entertainment, Dining Events
Foxwoods Resort Casino has announced SummerFest 2026, a season-long series of gaming promotions, live entertainment, dining events, and resort experiences running through late August.
Samsung S95H OLED Review: Not Quite the 'Ultra' Frame TV We Wanted
The Samsung S95H OLED TV is great for gaming, while its color performance could have been better.