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Despite Magic’s unprecedented success, Wizards of the Coast’s president is already stepping down
Wizards of the Coast president John Hight is stepping down from his role effective 1 September 2026, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The departure comes as a surprise given the Hasbro-owned company’s record-breaking performance under his leadership, and just days before major announcements are expected at the Dungeons & Dragons Vision…
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Double Fine hit with layoffs after exiting Xbox – “The people we are losing were all important”
Double Fine Productions, the studio behind Psychonauts 2, has laid off 23 employees following its recent exit from Xbox Game Studios. Studio head Tim Schafer said the cuts were necessary for the studio’s survival as it transitions back to being an independent company, describing the move as painful but required to reach a sustainable size.…
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Capcom says likelihood of a Pragmata sequel is high, citing strong sales and ‘appeal’ of its main character, Diana
Capcom has said a sequel to the sci-fi shooter Pragmata is likely, following strong sales that have exceeded the company’s internal expectations. The comments, made by corporate officer Yoshikazu Shimauchi and reported by Bloomberg, come as Capcom’s stock rose around 19 percent after strong Q1 2026 financial results, underlining how the game’s commercial success is…
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Shares in Asian chip firms plunge further as AI sell-off continues
Shares in Asian semiconductor companies fell sharply for a second consecutive day after South Korea’s SK Hynix posted quarterly results that, despite being record profits, fell short of investor expectations. The sell-off underscores growing unease about whether the enormous spending by technology firms on AI infrastructure can be sustained, with the memory chip sector having…
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Ubisoft reportedly has yet another Far Cry game in development, but at least this one doesn’t appear to be in trouble
Ubisoft is reportedly developing another Far Cry title, codenamed Kodiak, alongside the already-known Far Cry 7 (codenamed Blackbird), according to an Insider Gaming report. Kodiak is being made at Vantage Studios, a new subsidiary set up by Ubisoft and Tencent to oversee the publisher’s biggest franchises, and unlike Blackbird, it reportedly hasn’t suffered the development…
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Michelle Yeoh EP’d Martial Arts Picture ‘Nak Muay’ Co-Starring Suablack, Buakaw & Saenchai To Begin Filming In Thailand On August 2
Director Tinge Krishnan’s Muay Thai action film “Nak Muay”, executive produced by Michelle Yeoh, is set to begin principal photography in Thailand on 2 August. The production, backed by Disruptive Element Films, marks a notable crossover between Thai combat sport and international cinema, casting real-life Muay Thai stars Suablack, Buakaw and Saenchai in lead roles…
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Concacaf joins criticism of Fifa plan to sell off World Cup stakes to private investors
Concacaf has become the second major football confederation, after Uefa, to publicly criticise Fifa’s plan to sell stakes in a new commercial entity linked to the World Cup to private investors. In a strongly worded statement, the confederation said it had learned of the proposal only through media reports, expressing “deep concerns” about Fifa’s governance…
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Jenni Pfaff promoted to Chief People and Transformation Officer at HYBE in new global role
She will report to HYBE CEO Jason Jaesang Lee and remain based in Los Angeles. Source
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Heathrow passengers face higher fares as airport can recover early expansion plan costs
The Civil Aviation Authority has granted Heathrow Airport Limited permission to recover £320m spent since early last year on developing its proposed third runway, a decision that will push up airline charges and, in turn, air fares for passengers over the coming decades. The regulator said the move balances progressing expansion benefits against protecting consumers…
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Datacentre projects could face fees for grid access to ease connection queue, Ofgem says
Ofgem, Britain’s energy regulator, has proposed requiring datacentre developers to lodge significant upfront fees or financial guarantees to secure a grid connection, in an effort to clear a huge backlog of speculative projects clogging the queue. The move matters because connecting new power supply is one of the biggest barriers to building the datacentres needed…