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Mays Business School Names PepsiCo 2026 Partner of the Year - Mays Business School News
Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School has named PepsiCo its 2026 Partner of the Year. The recognition highlights a multi-year partnership that prepares students
Bluey’s Happy Snaps announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC
Publisher Gameloft and developer Gameloft Brisbane have announced Bluey’s Happy Snap for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store…
World Cup qualifying live scores today: Playoff brackets, schedule
The final six spots for the 2026 World Cup will be decided over the next few days, with playoff games being held in Europe and Mexico.
Olympics bans transgender athletes from women’s sports
The new policy, which aligns with an executive order from Trump, will go into effect for the U.S.-hosted 2028 summer games.
Analyst says Epic Games layoffs send a clear signal
The myth of perpetual growth continues to bulldoze through the industry.
2027 Pennsylvania offensive lineman names Tennessee in top schools
A 2027 four-star interior offensive lineman from Pennsylvania names Tennessee football in his top five schools.
Transgender women athletes banned from Olympics by new IOC policy on female eligibility
Transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday which aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on women’s sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
Transgender women banned from Olympics by new IOC policy
The new policy limits eligibility in women’s events to biological females based on genetic screening beginning at the 2028 Games.
American Association for the Advancement of Science names 10 UF faculty fellows
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, has named 10 University of Florida faculty members to its 2025 AAAS Fellows.
Good Morning, Nashville! Talking Immigration Data Politics at Vanderbilt University
After a busy day on Capitol Hill yesterday, I landed in Nashville, Tennessee, last night for an exciting two days on campus at Vanderbilt University. Carwil Bjork-James, an anthropologist whose creative use of database construction to support critical scholarship resonates strongly with my own work, generously invited me to give a talk today about the politics of immigration data and to join a Wikipedia edit-a-thon tomorrow on the topic of immigrant detention. I encourage you to check out Carwil’s database project “Ultimate Consequences” about political deaths in Bolivia after 1982, and his book The Sovereign Street: Making Revolution in Urban Bolivia. My talk today is titled “Untangling the Messy Politics of Immigrant Detention Data.” I’ll focus on how immigrant detention data (not just detention centers themselves) become sites of controversy—from the collection and classification choices that shape what we can know, to the strategic withholding and distortion of data for political ends. Drawing on research spanning multiple administrations, I’ll trace how current data controversies in the second Trump administration connect to long-standing tensions in how we measure, interpret, and communicate about immigration. My goal is to move beyond simple partisan narratives and offer a practical guide for anyone working with immigration data to explore both the pitfalls to avoid and the creative opportunities for more transparent, rigorous public communication about immigration realities. If you are on campus, please stop by. Tomorrow I will join Carwil and Vanderbilt students for a Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon to edit and update Wikipedia entries related to immigrant detention with the latest robust information and data. This event is designed to orient participants into how to edit on Wikipedia, provide them with data-driven starter templates on detention facilities, and allow each person to produce an initial article on one element of the network of ICE facilities or one death in custody this year. The workshop is also a demonstration of how to use open data sources to build public knowledge—something I am deeply passionate about. Thank you to Vanderbilt University, the Spatial Histories series, and Carwil for hosting me. I would love to be a part of conversations and workshops related to immigration data on your campus. Students are really eager these days to have informed, critical, and data-driven explorations of our current immigration system. Reach out anytime if you want to discuss the possibility of bringing me to your campus. Subscribe
World Cup 2026 stadium guides: Welcome to Los Angeles Stadium, the most expensive sports venue in the world
SoFi Stadium was primarily funded and developed by LA Rams owner Stan Kroenke. It will host eight games including two USMNT fixtures
Memphis People in Business for March 26, 2026
A look at promotions, hirings, movers and newsmakers in the Memphis area business scene.
Rock Island Entertainment Venue Nominated In USA Today 10 Best Poll
WOC Newstalk 1420 is the Quad Cities place to talk! WOC is also the Quad Cities home for Iowa sports with a full slate of Iowa football and basketball games.
Detroit Tigers schedule in 2026 season, how to watch games, Opening Day time
The Detroit Tigers 2026 season is here and we've got you covered with the schedule, a list of all 162 games, dates and opponents.
Nintendo Switch 2 digital games to cost less than physical versions in US
Platform holder says change "simply reflects the different costs associated with producing and distributing each format"
Saros Looks Like Returnal, But Feels Unlike Anything Else Housemarque Has Made
A three-hour hands-on shows that the Helsinki-based studio is poised to deliver another memorable PlayStation 5 exclusive.
Jokic, Murray, put up historic numbers together in Nuggets' win
Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic have had historic games for the Denver Nuggets before, but rarely do they occur on the same night. Murray scored a season-high 53 points and Jokic had his 30th triple-double of the season with 23 points, 21 points and 19 assists in a 142-135 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Denver is the first team in NBA history to have one player with 50 points and another with at least 15 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists in the same game.
'This Is Unsustainable Madness': Modern Video Game Budgets Are Out of Control
Many games now cost $300m or more
Wembanyama dominates inside as Spurs trounce Grizzlies 123-98
Victor Wembanyama had 19 points, 15 rebounds and seven blocks as the San Antonio Spurs built an early lead and coasted to a 123-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. Devin Vassell matched Wembanyama's 19 points, while Stephon Castle and Keldon Johnson finished with 15 points each, as seven Spurs finished in double figures. With its seventh straight victory, San Antonio moved within two games of Oklahoma City for the top spot in the Western Conference as the Boston Celtics stopped the Thunder's 12-game winning streak with a 119-109 victory on Wednesday night.
Palmetto Sports & Entertainment and Greenville Drive expand partnership
Viewers will be able to watch Drive home games on Palmetto Sports & Entertainment, from the opening weekend through the end of the season.
Bronny, LeBron James share special on-court moment for Lakers
The family had to be happy about this one.
Palmetto Sports & Entertainment and Greenville Drive expand partnership
Viewers will be able to watch Drive home games on Palmetto Sports & Entertainment.
Palmetto Sports & Entertainment and Greenville Drive expand partnership
Viewers will be able to watch Drive home games on Palmetto Sports & Entertainment.
The hunt for the next UNC men's basketball coach begins
Davis' handling of key moments in games and the era of NIL contributed to the change at the University of North Carolina.
Triad Business Journal Names Two Alumnae 2026 Outstanding Women in Business
Alumnae Shawanna Nicole Moore-Geter and Jamilla Pinder are among 25 honorees named Triad Business Journal’s 2026 Outstanding Women in Business.
PlayStation Store Spring Sale Brings the Best Promotion of the Year So Far
The PlayStation Spring sale is live and brings over 5,400 items to the discount rack and includes a slew of new AAA games.
Top Trump housing official issues new criminal referral for New York AG Letitia James
President Donald Trump’s top housing official Bill Pulte issued two new criminal referrals for New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday, attempting to revive the administration’s ongoing legal pursuit of one of his political opponents.
Northwestern hires Princeton's Carla Berube as women's basketball coach
Carla Berube won 83.5% of her games at Princeton and went to five consecutive NCAA Tournaments. Now, she'll rebuild in the Big Ten at Northwestern.
Detroit Tigers announce cable TV channels for Detroit SportsNet
The Detroit Tigers will have their games on the newly formed Detroit SportsNet shown on the major cable carriers in Michigan, it was announced Wednesday.
James Talarico Responds With ‘Love’ To Hegseth Pastor’s Criticism
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, said, “You may pray for my death, Pastor, but I still love you.” The pastor said he was calling for Mr. Talarico’s religious conversion.
Mamdani names pick to lead new Office of Street Vendor Services
She previously served as co-director of the Street Vendor Project.
Cable TV channels for Seattle Mariners games are set
Seattle Mariners games this season will continue to have a home on local cable, with specific channels now set for their broadcasts.
How to watch Mariners games: TV, streaming and channel info
Finally, just before opening day, an answer for fans looking to watch Mariners games on TV. Here's how to watch the M's through cable and satellite provider.
Victor Hedman taking temporary leave from Lightning
Hedman has played in 33 games this season for the Bolts, who entered play Wednesday with a 44-21-5 record.
Duke University Health System names new CEO
Dr. David Zaas will return to Duke University Health System as its new CEO effective May 1. He brings experience from his recent leadership roles at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and MUSC Health.
Woot is offering over 20 percent off Switch 2 controllers and games today
Mario Kart World is nearly $30 off right now.
Nintendo will start charging more for physical Switch 2 games than digital copies
The first physical game affected will cost $10 more than a digital copy.
Nintendo to start charging different prices for first-party digital and physical games
Nintendo just announced it will begin charging different prices for first-party Switch 2 games based on digital or physical purchases. The new Yoshi game will cost $60 digitally, but $70 for a physical copy.
Nintendo is going to charge less for digital Switch 2 games
The new pricing goes into effect in May.
Bloomfield hungry for continued improvement
Oxford United head coach Matt Bloomfield joins the BBC's 72+ EFL podcast to discuss their upturn in Championship form and prospects for the final seven games.
Forza Horizon 6 Gets Lax PC System Requirements—1080p, 60 FPS on GTX 1650 and Day-1 Steam Deck Support
With the May 19 launch of Forza Horizon 6 just around the corner, Microsoft and Playground Games have officially revealed the minimum hardware requirements for the new racing game, and, at least on the low end, Forza Horizon 6 will not ask players for a lot when it comes to hardware. The minimum spe...
Fortnite developers say there will be a huge impact on development "for the rest of the year and likely beyond" following mass layoffs
Fortnite developers are still in shock following over 1,000 colleagues being laid off by Epic Games, and the game's immediate future might look dark.
MLB games tomorrow: Opening Day schedule, times, how to watch for March 26
Here's the full MLB schedule, for March 26, including game times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.
The right is openly divided over the Iran war as conservatives gather for CPAC
This year, neither Trump nor Vice President JD Vance has been publicly announced as speaking to the gathering. But among those who are slated to speak are big names in the MAGA movement who have voiced conflicting views on the Iran war.
Trump names tech titans to science advisory council
President Donald Trump on Wednesday named some of the biggest names in US technology to his Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, assembling a roster that includes Meta founder Mark Zuckerber...
Trump names Jensen Huang, Mark Zuckerberg to 13-member science and tech council
Trump has made securing U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence a central priority of his second term.
How to watch MLB games in 2026: Local broadcasts, streaming services, national games and more
It's not as easy as just flipping on your cable box anymore
The creator of Fortnite has laid off more than 1,000 staff – despite billions in revenue
Huge cuts announced this week show that truly no developer working in games is safe from corporate whims
About Nintendo Switch 2 Game Pricing - News
Beginning in May 2026, and starting with preorders for Yoshi™ and the Mysterious Book, new Nintendo published digital titles exclusive to Nintendo Switch™ 2 will have an MSRP that is different from physical versions. Nintendo games offer the same ex…
Square Enix was Metacritic’s No. 1 ranked publisher last year, thanks to 9 ‘good’ games
It’s the first time Square Enix has topped Metacritic’s annual publisher rankings…
PlayStation Plus Essential headliner game for April leaks
One of the games expected to arrive along with April 2026's PS Plus Essential lineup has leaked ahead of schedule.
PS Plus Essential April Free Games Leak Will Please RPG Fans
PS Plus Essential April 2026 monthly free games announcement is still a ways away, but one of the incoming games has already leaked.
April’s main PlayStation Plus ‘free’ Essential monthly game has been leaked
The rest of April’s games have still to be confirmed…
Sony closes first-party studio Dark Outlaw Games
Developer was founded by industry veteran Jason Blundell in March 2025
NHL games today: Schedule, odds, how to watch for March 25
Here's the full NHL schedule, for March 25, including game times, TV channels, scores, odds and how to stream.
Le Bris 'at his brilliant best' to mastermind derby win
Leading up to Sunday's derby at Newcastle, all the talk centred around which of our injured players might be available and it ended up becoming a bit of a distraction from what was actually important - the players who were definitely fit to play their part. While I'm sure Regis le Bris would have loved a fully fit squad, he is not daft enough to get too distracted by the possibilities of having several of his walking wounded involved at the last minute. It meant that while Newcastle were distracted by European football, we were on the training ground figuring out how we were going to walk away from St James' Park with three points.
How to stream all Yankees games in 2026 if you don't have cable TV
Here's how to watch all New York Yankees games during the 2026 season.
Newcastle-under-Lyme paramedic with an ice cream business
James Shemmeld is selling ice cream as a contrast to his day job.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder + Meetup In Bellabel Park Review
Mario Wonder's Switch 2 upgrade adds neat single-player content, but the real draw is the massive array of multiplayer party games.
Volunteers honor local sports leader Jim Morris during March Madness preparations
Hundreds of volunteers spread out across Indianapolis Tuesday to help prepare the city for next week's NCAA Men's Final Four basketball games.
Virginia Tech football: James Franklin reveals big position change
One young quarterback is now a receiver.
Marvel Rivals Devs Won't Introduce Original Characters Anytime Soon, Because There Are Simply Too Many Marvel Characters Already
NetEase Games isn't worried about balance in Marvel Rivals as its roster expands with more playable heroes, but don't expect to see any original characters anytime soon.
Epic Games Laying Off 1,000+ Employees, Swears AI Is Not to Blame
The company behind Fortnite, the Epic Game Store, and the Unreal Engine is also implementing a $500 million cost savings plan.
RWJBarnabas Health, Partners Celebrate South Ward Wellness Center Groundbreaking in Newark
RWJBarnabas Health joined BRICK Networks, Saint James Health Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), and the YMCA of Newark and Vicinity to break ground on construction of the South Ward Wellness Center in Newark.
Marvel Rivals confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2
It's now been officially confirmed that Marvel Rivals is on its way to Nintendo Switch 2, as shared by Marvel Games.
UCF is raising money for scholarship fund to honor Jim Clark
UCF plans to give out the Dr. James C. Clark Scholarship to a history enthusiast in honor of the late professor.
Epic Games Lays Off Over 1,000 Employees, Citing Fortnite Slump
The cut represents about 20 percent of the video game company’s work force, a spokeswoman said.
PlayStation Closes Shooter Studio Formed By Former Call Of Duty Lead
Dark Outlaw Games grew out of the ashes of another failed Sony project
Epic Games cuts 1,000 jobs as Fortnite 'magic' fades in 'extreme' market conditions
Epic Games is laying off over 1,000 employees as CEO Tim Sweeney cites declining Fortnite engagement and spending that exceeds the company's revenue.
Epic Games cuts 1,000 jobs as Fortnite 'magic' fades in 'extreme' market conditions
Epic Games is laying off over 1,000 employees as CEO Tim Sweeney cites declining Fortnite engagement and spending that exceeds the company's revenue.
76ers' Paul George blamed mental health for banned substance use
The Sixers' Paul George, who was suspended 25 games for a failed drug test, is set to return Wednesday when Philadelphia faces the Boston Celtics.
PlayStation Shuts Down Dark Outlaw Games A Year After Its Formation
PlayStation is shutting down first-party studio Dark Outlaw Games just one year after it was announced, and before it shipped a game.
Marathon has sold 1.2M copies across Steam, PS5, and Xbox
Alinea Analytics estimates show that Marathon has generated gross revenues of $55M via 1.2M copies sold on Steam, PS5, and Xbox: Looking at the split between Steam, PS5, and Xbox, Steam is clearly the main platform for Marathon, accounting for a little under 70% of the audience (800K copies sold). Meanwhile, PS5 takes about 19% (217K) and Xbox (including console, PC, and cloud) accounts for a bit over 11% or 133K. Marathon is technically a first-party Sony title, so seeing the home console struggle to break 20% of the volume is a notable data point for the ongoing platform-agnostic debate. PlayStation Studios online games will almost certainly continue being multiplatform (despite Sony reportedly pulling back on PC releases). Subscribe for free to get the most accurate games estimates in your inbox twice a week 🫶 Subscribe As for Marathon, the consensus among hardcore players who pushed through the awkward onboarding phase – myself included – is that it’s fantastic. The gunplay, aesthetic, and presentation are among the best in the shooter genre. A great game doesn’t always equal an immediate hit, though, as shown by our estimates. Things are looking lukewarm right now. But this might be one of those marathon-not-a-sprint situations. Had to, didn’t I? Why wasn’t Marathon a hit on the same level as Arc Raiders? One topic that came up in a lot of conversations at GDC this year was why Marathon hasn’t hit the same stratosphere as Arc Raiders. On paper, they’re both extraction shooters, and Marathon has the Bungie pedigree – the house that built the gold standard for gunplay in Halo and Destiny. Marathon’s neon-futuristic aesthetic also distinguishes itself from the gritty realism of Tarkov or the post-apocalyptic hope of ARC Raiders. But vibes can only get you so far for first impressions if the onboarding feels like a brick wall. Marathon is a sweaty PvP-focused experience with a first-time user experience and UI that I can only describe as dreadful. Players are dropped into a complex ecosystem where the UI, though visually striking, is functionally uninformative, forcing users to manually hover over nondescript, identical icons just to identify basic gear or weapon mods. This lack of clarity is compounded by punishing mechanics like a severe heat gauge for movement and a scarcity of vital resources, all without a clear tutorial or a low-stakes mode to learn the ropes. Most people – even top streamers and veteran shooter players – have no idea what’s going on in Marathon at first. Arc is on the complete other end of the spectrum. As we covered here and here, Arc Raiders offers a more collaborative, approachable loop where players often work together toward shared goals. And the objectives are instantly clear. To many players, this contrast only emphasised Marathon’s issues, especially during the testing period. Players understand the Arc Raiders loop within 30 minutes, while Marathon acts as a massive filter, chewing up newcomers and spitting them out before they can experience the depth of Bungie’s signature gunplay. What I’m getting at here is that the poor first-time user experience of Marathon’s Server Slam likely stifled launch sales, while the opposite was true for Arc. Let’s look at the pre-launch copies sold for each game during their respective Server Slams (launch-aligned) : Looking at the trajectory: Arc Raiders saw a massive 80% jump in copies sold during its three-day Server Slam (day -13 to -11). Players jumped in, realised the water was fine, and immediately opened their wallets. Marathon, meanwhile, saw a 49% increase in the four days following its Slam (Day -7 to -3). At the time of each game’s respective launch, Arc Raiders had nearly double the Steam footprint of Marathon – and word of mouth only continued to grow. Bungie could have had more time to fix the onboarding process had the beta happened earlier. But Marathon launched three days after the beta finished. These factors limited the launch sales quite a bit, I reckon. Marathon has found a niche audience, though Despite the friction-heavy start, the data suggests that those who survived Marathon’s onboarding are loving life. We’ve been tracking cross-platform DAUs, and while there’s the expected post-launch leakage, many players are sticking with it. After peaking at 478K total DAUs on its first Saturday, Marathon has settled into a respectable rhythm, holding 345K DAUs as of yesterday and averaging 380K DAUs across the weekend. Steam continues to do the heavy lifting here, consistently accounting for the lion’s share of the daily players. Players have been putting in the hours, too: On Steam, Marathon’s average playtime has climbed to 27.8 hours, significantly outpacing the console averages on PS5 (16.5h) and Xbox (17.3h). Even more telling than the averages: 22% of the Steam audience has surged past the 50-hour mark, and nearly 7% have already logged over 100 hours. Subscribe for free to get the most accurate games estimates in your inbox twice a week 🫶 Subscribe This data suggests that once the Bungie magic clicks, it hooks players deeper than the average extraction shooter. There’s also started to be a shift in the game’s discourse. Marathon launched as one of those games that’s cool to hate. But as Marathon’s 100-hour club grows, we’re seeing conversations around its mechanical merit outweigh the negativity. Several high-profile creators, who were initially vocal critics, have spent the last week coming around on the mechanical depth of the endgame. It’s a subtle but positive signal; the hate train is losing steam, and a new narrative about the game is emerging. Bungie faithfuls unite Another interesting metric in Marathon’s first few weeks is who, exactly, is playing. Bungie leans heavily on its prestige as the “makers of Halo and Destiny,” in its marketing, and that message has clearly hit the mark. On Steam, the gravity (hammer) of Bungie’s previous work is unavoidable. A staggering 78.2% of Marathon players also played Destiny 2. The trend carries across other platforms, with 74.2% of PS5 players and 82.7% of Xbox players also having played Destiny 2. The Halo legacy lives on, it seems. More on that in a bit. While Destiny 2 went free to play, these numbers still represent a high-intent migration of a fanbase that trusts Bungie’s specific brand of kinetic gunplay and cryptic world-building. The Xbox data adds another layer of legacy. About 85.7% of Marathon players on Xbox have played Halo Infinite, while over half of the Steam audience has spent time in Halo Infinite and 36.1% in the Master Chief Collection (a paid collection of the old Bungie-made legacy games). Interestingly, we see a 55.9% overlap with ARC Raiders on Steam. Overlap is even higher there on PlayStation (60.5%) and Xbox (66.5%). And there’s also significant crossover with Helldivers 2 on all platforms, too. Subscribe for free to get the most accurate games estimates in your inbox twice a week 🫶 Subscribe Bungie has found some of its fans with Marathon, and the challenge now is keeping this engaged in a high-stakes PvP environment when they’ve spent the last decade primarily enjoying the power fantasies of PvE. On that note… Go the full 26 miles? Or cut and run? Time for some could’ve, should’ve, would’ve. These things would have improved Marathon’s performance at launch: A more robust onboarding process, perhaps in the form of a short single-player/PvE campaign. We know Bungie fans love this stuff. A traditional arena-based mode akin to Destiny’s Crucible could have been a bridge for the cautious players who’d have been otherwise deterred by the Server Slam. It’s also a great palate cleanser after getting merked. Introducing a dedicated PvE environment would have similarly diversified the conversation and lowered the barrier for the Bungie faithful who found the pure PvP extraction loop too abrasive. PvE is safer than PvP these days. There’s an argument that a thin PvE mode would have just felt like a budget Destiny, potentially hurting the brand more. But given how dire the FTUE is, I think it would have been a net positive. Any kind of tutorialised loop that demystifies the stakes, really. While there is merit in a studio sticking firmly to a singular creative vision, and going all in on the hardcore extraction loop. Less forgiving is the technical reality is that the user interface and first-time user experience (FTUE) were not at a commercial standard for launch. Subscribe for free to get the most accurate games estimates in your inbox twice a week 🫶 Subscribe In a landscape where player time is oversaturated and the most contested currency, a flawed FTUE is a critical failure point. But it’s not all doom and gloom, as Marathon has an incredible, unique gameplay loop, suggesting that financial success is still attainable if Bungie can pivot effectively. Bungie and PlayStation now face a difficult strategic crossroads, though – one within a challenging games market. They could: Double down on Marathon with a long-term Rainbow Six Siege- or No Man’s Sky-style recovery plan, which is something I heard Last Stand Media’s Chris Maldonado mention last week. While this could be a sunk-cost fallacy in action, it could eventually yield the audience the game’s mechanical depth deserves. Shift focus toward the inevitable Destiny 3 or another project, mitigating the escalating opportunity cost and cutting their losses, so to speak. Doing both is an expensive proposition, given the high overhead and burn rate of operating out of Bellevue, Washington. With Sony recently demonstrating a lower threshold for underperforming studios and projects, the margin for error has vanished. Whatever happens, the next six months will determine whether Marathon becomes a cornerstone of Sony’s live-service portfolio or a cautionary tale of vision exceeding accessibility. I’m hoping it’s the former, because Marathon rocks. As always, hit subscribe to get updates on Marathon and other relevant games. Subscribe Want to get your hands on our data for yourself – for free? We’re offering a free trial of our platform for games companies. Send us a message here, or reply to this email, and we’ll set you up. The last word Reply to this email – or reach out here – if you have any feedback for the newsletter – or want to request a game for us to cover. [Alinea Analytics boasts the most accurate PC and console estimates in the business. Game makers use our platform to understand their audience, keep an eye on the competition, monitor sales trends, and spot new opportunities. We equip game studios and financial institutions with accurate data and the confidence to make smarter, data-driven decisions. Want to talk about all things games market data? We’d love to chat!]
Epic Games to Layoff 1,000 and Cut $500 Million Amid 'Fortnite' Slump
Epic Games will cut 1,000 staffers and another $500 million in costs amid a slump in engagement with 'Fortnite,' CEO Tim Sweeney confirmed in a memo.
Epic Games cuts 1000 jobs, says Fortnite engagement is down
Epic Games also increased the price of V-Bucks, the Fortnite in-game currency.
From The Sports Desk: NBA playoff push
The Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers face each other on Tuesday in a game between two Eastern Conference teams hoping to salvage disappointing seasons.
Epic Games lays off over 1,000 employees following "downturn in Fortnite engagement"
CEO Tim Sweeney says cuts are necessary to "keep the company funded" and to put it "in a more stable place"
Fortnite Maker Epic Games Cuts About 1,000 Jobs Across Company
The company is seeing a downturn in engagement on Fortnite
High on Life 2's Switch 2 release delayed "to better meet not only our high standards for gaming, but yours as well"
High on Life 2, the sequel to the crude and comedic FPS from Squanch Games, has had its Switch 2 release delayed by a couple of months.
Report: Nintendo Is Slashing Switch 2 Production By A Third
A disappointing holiday season and lack of big new games is hurting the console
I Tried Some Games With Nvidia's DLSS 5. It's Controversial, Yes, But Also an Eyeful
Is Nvidia's forthcoming DLSS 5, shown last week at GTC 2026, a game-ethics question mark? Is it spectacular? Yes and yes.
Switch 2 demand appears to be flagging as Nintendo reportedly lowers production
Nintendo's Switch 2 got off to a roaring start but demand has started to sag, particularly in the US. Where are the big games to reverse this?
Play the Tiny Takeover drop
Tiny Takeover has officially stormed Minecraft! New versions of baby mobs are causing cuteness overload across biomes and builds. Pack your golden dandelions, craft name tags, and get ready to collect, cuddle, and coo over our new tiny rascals.
Magic face urgency to end skid vs. rising Cavaliers
James Harden and Donovan Mitchell took turns rescuing the Cavaliers on their three-game road trip, allowing Cleveland to sweep the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and New Orleans Pelicans.
Josh Shapiro endorses James Malone in key Lancaster County Senate race
Gov. Josh Shapiro has officially endorsed James Malone’s bid for reelection in the Lancaster County state Senate district that both parties say could determine party control next year.
Every pandemic is followed by amnesia. But Covid’s is very different
In this excerpt from their new book “Whiplash,” David Blumenthal and James A. Morone describe how scientists became villains to MAGA.
New Xbox CEO Could Make Game Pass Less Expensive, Report Says
Asha Sharma is reportedly trying to make Xbox "more enticing to a broader range of customers."
Indiana hosts Los Angeles on 9-game home slide
Indiana is 4-34 in games decided by 10 points or more. The Lakers have gone 23-14 away from home. Los Angeles is eighth in the Western Conference with 14.6 fast break points per game led by LeBron James averaging 5.7.
High school baseball and softball: Monday's scores
CIF City Section and Southern Section high school baseball and softball scores for Monday's games.
Grizzlies never threaten Hawks as Memphis falls to Atlanta
The tank was strong for the Grizzlies in Atlanta.1-11 in 12 games. PHEW.
Pokémon Champions Releases on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on April 8, 2026
Take on Trainers from around the world and battle with recently discovered Mega-Evolved Pokémon.
Can pesticide exposure before pregnancy affect babies’ health?
A study co-authored by UCLA researchers suggests certain chemical compounds correlated with lower newborn health scores.
White House pitches pharma on pricing draft
Plus: Names of the candidates to lead the CDC
Borussia Dortmund names second-division exec as sporting director
Borussia Dortmund has dipped into the German second division to appoint a new sporting director who won praise for making impactful transfers on a budget.
Saturn Gets 11 New Moons, Bringing Its Total To A Whopping 285 –66 Percent Of All The Solar System's Moons
There's actually a rule which stops these moons from being given proper names. Don't give them the attention.
Senators introduce bill to ban sports betting on prediction markets
The new bill would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ban prediction contracts related to sports events or casino-style games.
Microsoft announces Xbox Partner Preview for this week, with Ryu Ga Gotoku's Stranger Than Heaven finally making a showing
Microsoft has announced its next Xbox Partner Preview showcase will take place later this week, focused on third-party games from the likes of Sega and GSC.
Q&A with Brain Health Expert Dr. James Galvin
The Miller School neurologist describes a new Brain Health Index that uses machine learning to measure brain health.