October 2 – EA Sports, the studio behind the newly-released EA Sports FC26 video game, has been sold in a $55bn deal to a consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake and Affinity Partners. The agreement, which will take EA private after more than…
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Sports Games are often overlooked when it comes to discussions among hardcore gamers. Despite genres like MOBAs, Fighting Games, and Shooters getting attention on live-streaming thanks to their competitive nature, Sports Games seem to quietly chug along while avoiding the esports spotlight. And, this happens despite the massive…
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French agency holding company Havas and Horizon Media, the largest indie media shop in the U.S., are set to pool their media operations in the United States, through a joint venture set to command $20 billion in annual billings. The arrangement is an attempt to compete more effectively…
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The Chelsea vs Benfica clash will be one of the standout fixtures of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, September 30, when the two sides meet at Stamford Bridge in what should be a tense and intriguing encounter under the lights in London. Chelsea are still searching for…
Read MoreSeptember 26 – The Palestine FA (PFA) has written letters to members of the FIFA Council and the presidents of UEFA’s member associations regarding Israel’s war on Gaza, saying that “football cannot remain neutral while genocide, apartheid, ethnic cleansing, racially discriminatory practices, and occupation continue, especially when the…
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EVO USA is kicking off for 2025, bringing the Fighting Game Community (FGC) together for the most popular event on the calendar. While esports pros battle it out in their respective disciplines, publishers like Capcom, Bandai Namco, SNK, and Sega will be looking to make a splash with…
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The New York Times’ Cooking vertical has debuted a new baking video series and newsletter franchise led by Cooking writer Vaughn Vreeland, making the featured recipes free to access as part of a push to attract younger audiences into its subscription funnel. Although the Times plans to monetize…
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Injuries can derail a team’s playoff hopes if they affect his play on the pitch or keep him off of it completely. Diego Rossi’s setback, which will keep him out of Saturday’s game, could impact the Crew as their situation has become desperate. With a few games to…
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September 24 – Former FIFA vice president and Concacaf president Jack Warner, after 10 years of challenging Trinidad and Tobago extradition rules on a technicality, has finally avoided extradition to the US to face justice. In May 2015 Warner was charged by the US Justice Department with 29…
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With the Esports World Cup in full swing, the importance of co-streamers in summoning online crowds to these games is on display. To celebrate, we’re going to look over co-streamers from some of the most popular esports tournaments and live-streaming events in the past year. We’ll see just…
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