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Storm Amy sparks school closures in Northern Ireland as Republic extends warning

Wind speeds could reach up to 80mph (130km/h) along the most exposed coastal areas of the island of Ireland.

Evening Standard

FC 26 Update 1.0.3 patch notes – kickoff exploit fix and more

Finally.

Destructoid

'The industry isn't dying, it's splitting into two different models': What experts are saying about the EA buyout

What will EA's new owners do with it? Lean on its big live service games to pay off that $20 billion in debt, for one thing.

PC Gamer

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The beautifully chill startup screen in Baldur's Gate 3 came "pretty late" in development after "SO MANY versions" were tested, says publishing lead

Even Baldur's Gate 3's pre-main menu screen is goated

GamesRadar

All EA FC 26 Cornerstones Team 2 Players (Leaks, Predictions, and Release Date)

He is back.

Operation Sports

I'm leaving Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in the dust — I just cancelled my subscription and moved to the new best tier instead

The recent price increase to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate has seriously reduced its value, making one of the service's alternative tiers the new best option (if you're able to use it well, that is).

Windows Central

The most anticipated FPS of the year is scoring points by recognizing a simple truth: people want performance more than ray tracing

PC gamers are celebrating games that actually run, and it's the FPS leading by example.

PC Gamer

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'Dude, Take Your Wife On Vacation'—AI Entrepreneur Mocked For Telling His Wife They Can't Afford A Trip Despite A $10M Net Worth

Kevin Xu, founder and CEO of artificial intelligence finance startup Alpha, went viral over the weekend for a post that many online called tone-deaf, cringeworthy, or outright depressing.

Benzinga

With Xbox hiking prices and a newly private, $20-billion-in-the-hole EA looking ready to gut Baldur's Gate series creator BioWare, Larian boss Swen Vincke points out that 'making games faster and cheaper while charging more has never worked before'

But by god, we're gonna try.

PC Gamer

Microsoft continues reading anything but the room with a full-page Xbox Game Pass advertisement on console startup a day after hiking prices by 50%

The own goals keep coming

GamesRadar

After getting dumped by EA, FIFA's finally back with its own football game starring… animal mascots?

This is apparently "THE BEST" FIFA has to offer.

PC Gamer

Game Pass Just Raised Prices, Should Sports Fans Be Walking Away?

Is the juice worth the (price) squeeze?

Operation Sports

Bungie brings in a new Destiny 2 global franchise director as its MMO bleeds – a Dragon Age, Starfield, and Elder Scrolls veteran who only just left Mass Effect 5

Games vet Hilary Hidey joins Bungie ahead of Destiny 2: Renegades

GamesRadar

"EA has a huge repository of dormant IPs that are just sitting there" after $55 billion buyout, says former Dragon Age and Anthem producer, so it could make better "financial sense" to sell studios instead of shutting them down

Selling IPs could help deal with that impending $20 billion of debt

GamesRadar

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Benzinga

Gavin Newsom Slams Trump For Wanting To 'Raise Taxes To See The Movies.' He Says, 'Americans Already Pay More For Eggs, Coffee, Toys…'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom took a swipe at President Donald Trump recently after Trump said he would impose a 100% tariff on movies made outside the U.S., something Newsom said would burden Americans even more.

GamesRadar

Larian Studios' lead has a point

GamesRadar

Starfield and Deus Ex actor has done "a lot" of work with EA, but isn't sitting idly by as rumored AI-powered cost-cutting plans surface following controversial $55 billion buyout: "F*** you"

It's been claimed that investors are hoping to use AI to save money and help manage the $20 billion of debt EA is set to take on

PC Gamer

EA could sell off studios after Saudi and Kushner-funded $55 billion acquisition, says former Dragon Age producer: 'It's hard to imagine that you'd have BioWare pivot from having very progressive messaging to having the reverse'

Also, the debt. The $20 billion debt thing.

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Benzinga

From Wall Street to Easy Street: Growing Number Of High-Powered Professionals Are Becoming Travel Agents

Almost a decade into her career as a forensic accountant, Lisa Reich walked into a local travel agency hoping to book a vacation. After a bit of chatting, the agency offered her a position as an independent contractor, an opportunity that she happily accepted, having become disenchanted with her high-stress…

PC Gamer

EA's $55 billion acquisition is the biggest leveraged buyout in private equity history. Here's why it has everyone terrified

Private equity and PIF investment aren't a reassuring pair.

GamesRadar

Analysts say EA buyout "doesn't add up," expect the company to double down on live services and sports at expense of "new ideas and innovation" with layoffs looking inevitable

"Short term they may look to sell off non-crucial assets and smaller IP"

Benzinga

Wife Shocked $7.5K Saved For Car Was Loaned To Mother-In-Law: 'I Don't Understand Why We're Not Seriously Inquiring About Cars And Buying One'

A stay-at-home mother said she was blindsided after learning her husband secretly lent $7,500, which they had saved for a car, to his mother's business. She explained on Reddit that the money was meant to replace her totaled vehicle.

Operation Sports

Xbox Game Pass Shake-Up: Which Sports Games Are Affected?

These games are now more expensive to play.

Barchart

EA Is Going Private in the Largest Buyout Ever, But This 1 Other Video Game Stock Is Still a Screaming Buy

Electronic Arts is going private in a record $55 billion buyout by the Saudi PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity, shifting investor focus to Take-Two, which recently hit an all-time high.

The Conversation

What Saudi Arabia’s role in the Electronic Arts buyout tells us about image, power and ‘game-washing’

Video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA), one of the biggest video game companies in the world behind games such as The Sims and Battlefield, has been sold to a consortium of buyers for US$55 billion (about A$83 billion). It is potentially the largest-ever buyout funded by private equity firms. Not…

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