'Starfield' extended first look has big 'No Man's Sky' energy

Bethesda wants to bring its narrative chops to a massive space-exploration RPG.

'Diablo IV' lands in 2023 with Necromancers and an open world

We knew a direct sequel was coming as far back as November 2019, we got yet another deeper look at Diablo IV, which was once pushed back... indefinitely.

Google pays $118 million to settle gender pay discrimination lawsuit

Google has agreed to pay $118 million to settle a lawsuit first launched in 2017 over gender-based wage discrimination.

Hideo Kojima's next game will be published by Xbox Game Studios

The rumors were true: Hideo Kojima has confirmed his next game will be published by Xbox Game Studios.

Astra's latest mission to deliver NASA weather satellites ends in failure

Rocket startup company Astra has suffered from a second launch failure this year as it failed to get to orbit with a pair of NASA satellites on board

'Overwatch 2' is going free-to-play with early access starting on October 4th

It looks like Junker Queen will be playable soon.

More adults play video games than kids – and more surprising stats

Three-quarters of gamers are over the age of 18, disproving the common stereotype of a medium dominated by kids, tweens and teens, a trade group says.

Netflix Games: Are Your Favorites Becoming Video Games?

Having lost more subscribers than it gained for the first time in more than a decade, Netflix is putting a lot of hope into its new gaming initiative. In order to keep growing its games offering and have games that will keep users renewing that subscription, Netflix has been acquiring video game development studios such as Montreal-based RocketRide Games and Allen, Tex.-based Boss Fight Entertainment at lighting speed. At the annual Geeked Week conference that the company uses to announce its newest content and updates, Netflix said that it would add a number of games tied to popular shows.

Japan game giant Nexon plots western expansion

The Japanese creator of one of the longest-running online role-playing titles, whose most popular video game has attracted nearly a billion registered users, is gearing up for global expansion and setting its sights on the West. Nexon Co Ltd - little known outside Asia - is one of the world's 10 largest video game companies by market capitalization; its $22 billion valuation is larger than Take-Two Interactive, the company behind "Grand Theft Auto," or Roblox. Last year it completed the acquisition of Stockholm-based Embark Studios, whose founder led development of the hit "Battlefield" franchise.

Minecraft Looks Beautifully Chill In Strategy Spin-Off Coming Next Year

Minecraft is getting another spin-off in 2023. Mojang’s continual best-seller is now branching off into the strategy genre with Minecraft Legends, which looks bright and serene even as you’re knocking down enemy castle walls.

Starfield Extended Look Shows Off Ship Customization, Space Combat

Bethesda and Microsoft revealed yet another look at the ambitious “Skyrim in space” RPG Starfield during the two companies’ joint presentation today. This time, it was much more than eight seconds, and featured actually gameplay.

CEL down over 50% since Celsius Network’s withdrawal freeze

CEL has dropped 53.1% over the past 24 hours and was trading at US$0.20, at press time, according to CoinGecko. Fast facts Crypto staking and lending platform Celsius Network paused user withdrawals, swaps, and transfers on Monday, citing “extreme market conditions,” driving its native token to shed more than half of its value. The lending […]

Traders Supercharge Selloff on Bets for Supersized Fed Hikes

(Bloomberg) -- “Sell everything but the dollar” is resounding across trading desks as investors reprice the risk that the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates more aggressively than previously thought. Most Read from BloombergChina Alarms US With Private Warnings to Avoid Taiwan StraitGlobal Rout Deepens as Outsized Rate Hike in Play: Markets WrapBitcoin Tumbles to 18-Month Low as US Inflation Impact SpreadsChina Is Walking Back Virus Loosening Weeks After Reopening‘Party Like a Russian’ Turns T

Inflation: How to make sense of things while awaiting the cure

They often say that the cure for high prices is high prices.

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Apple Is Delving Into ‘Buy Now Pay Later.’ These Other Stocks Might Be the Best Ways to Play the Trend.

Affirm’s foothold in “buy now pay later” is being challenged by Apple’s entry into the space. Stocks such as PayPal and Visa might be a better bet.

Mortgages vs. Home Equity Loans: What’s the Difference?

Mortgages and home equity loans are both borrowing methods that use your home as collateral, but there are important differences between the two.

Global Rout Deepens as Outsized Rate Hike in Play: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) -- A global selloff intensified following a surprise American inflation print that heaped pressure on the Federal Reserve to step up monetary tightening. Treasury yields traded at multi-year highs and the dollar surged.Most Read from BloombergChina Alarms US With Private Warnings to Avoid Taiwan StraitGlobal Rout Deepens as Outsized Rate Hike in Play: Markets WrapBitcoin Tumbles to 18-Month Low as US Inflation Impact SpreadsChina Is Walking Back Virus Loosening Weeks After Reopening‘

More Hedge Funds Are Investing in Crypto Assets, but There Is Still Reluctance

A PwC survey found that 38% of traditional hedge funds are investing in crypto assets. But many are still just “dipping their toes” into the sector.

These Are The 5 Best Stocks To Buy And Watch Now

Buying a stock is easy, but buying the right stock without a time-tested strategy is incredibly hard. So what are the best stocks to buy now or put on a watchlist?

New car prices rose again, everyone’s paying over sticker; when will the squeeze start to ease?

The average new car sold for $47,148 last month—close to December's peak. Here's when experts think the inventory crunch will pass.

They're due $100M in Mass. tax breaks. But they haven't delivered the jobs.

More than half of businesses failed to meet their hiring pledges last year as part of a state tax-break program.

JPMorgan Wants to Bring Trillions of Dollars of Tokenized Assets to DeFi

The bank’s recent tokenization of money market funds with BlackRock dovetails nicely with an institutional DeFi project being led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

These Are Four Challenges for $441 Billion Rebound in China Tech

(Bloomberg) -- Chart patterns indicate that a revival in China’s technology stocks is running into key technical tests.Most Read from BloombergChina Alarms US With Private Warnings to Avoid Taiwan StraitGlobal Rout Deepens as Outsized Rate Hike in Play: Markets WrapBitcoin Tumbles to 18-Month Low as US Inflation Impact SpreadsChina Is Walking Back Virus Loosening Weeks After Reopening‘Party Like a Russian’ Turns Toxic at Putin’s Flagship ForumThe Hang Seng Tech Index has rallied 39% since mid-Ma

UK Targets Pension Funds to Keep Startup Funding Boom Going

(Bloomberg) -- The UK is planning to update its digital strategy for the first time since 2017, in a bid to attract tech talent to the country, and encourage pension funds to invest in tech startups.Most Read from BloombergChina Alarms US With Private Warnings to Avoid Taiwan StraitGlobal Rout Deepens as Outsized Rate Hike in Play: Markets WrapBitcoin Tumbles to 18-Month Low as US Inflation Impact SpreadsChina Is Walking Back Virus Loosening Weeks After Reopening‘Party Like a Russian’ Turns Toxi

S&P 500 threatens to open in bear-market territory: What investors need to know

The S&P 500 threatens Monday to open in bear-market territory. Here's how the index has performed in the past.

Bearish Bets: 3 Stocks You Should Consider Shorting This Week

Using technical analysis of the charts of those stocks, and, when appropriate, recent actions and grades from TheStreet's Quant Ratings, we zero in on three names. While we will not be weighing in with fundamental analysis, we hope this piece will give investors interested in stocks on the way down a good starting point to do further homework on the names. Bath & Body Works Inc. recently was downgraded to Sell with a D rating by TheStreet's Quant Ratings.

Stock market news lives updates: Stock futures slide as inflation, rate hike jitters mount

Traders bet a fresh decades-high print on inflation will force the Federal Reserve to get even more aggressive than previously anticipated to help ease rising prices.

American Express Announces First Crypto Credit Card via Abra

American Express announces first crypto credit card via Abra. CEO of Abra Global Bill Barhydt discusses the benefits and features of the card at #Concensus2022.

Global advertising to grow by 8.4% this year -report

The global advertising industry is expected to grow 8.4% this year, despite ongoing geopolitical situations around the world and fears of a recession, a report on the sector said on Monday. That figure excludes the impact of U.S. political advertising, which is on track to reach $13 billion in revenue this year, up from $12 billion in 2020, the report from ad agency GroupM, a unit of WPP PLC showed. “Although the overall economy and environment is more negative now than it was in December, broadly speaking, people in our industry and I think many pundits are overly negative relative to the reality of how the overall economy is faring,” said Brian Wieser, the president of business intelligence at GroupM, in a call with journalists.

Noteworthy Unveils Groundbreaking Physical Cryptonotes at Consensus 2022

Noteworthy has unveiled physical "crypto notes" that represent bitcoin and other digital currencies. Co-founder Peter Vessenes breaks down the logistics and significance behind the groundbreaking moment.

The speech that muddied the crypto waters

For Ripple, William Hinman’s 2018 speech affirmed the conclusion that the cryptocurrency XRP was not a security.

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Tumbles Below $27K Amid Heightening Inflation Concerns

Ether and other major altcoins underperform BTC as investors continue to steer away from riskier assets; is there a case for inflation?

HSBC May Unlock $26.5 Billion in Asia Spin-Off, Report Says

(Bloomberg) -- Most Read from BloombergChina Alarms US With Private Warnings to Avoid Taiwan StraitGlobal Rout Deepens as Outsized Rate Hike in Play: Markets WrapBitcoin Tumbles to 18-Month Low as US Inflation Impact SpreadsChina Is Walking Back Virus Loosening Weeks After Reopening‘Party Like a Russian’ Turns Toxic at Putin’s Flagship ForumA break up of HSBC Holdings Plc’s Asian unit could unlock $26.5 billion, or about a fifth of its current market value, according to research that could suppo

Bitso Making 'More Money' Off of Remittances: CEO

Daniel Vogel, Bitso CEO & co-founder, discuses his outlook on the recent crypto market volatility and the fair value for bitcoin.

How Much ETH Does Joe Lubin Hold?

How much ETH does Joseph Lubin, the founder of Ethereum incubator ConsenSys, hold? “No, I wouldn’t disclose that personally,” Lubin, once called the “Daddy Warbucks” of Ethereum, said on stage at Consensus 2022. The brilliant researcher at Galaxy Digital (and former CoinDesk alumna) Christine Kim was the latest person to pose that question to Joe on stage in Austin, Texas.

These 3 High-Dividend Canadian Stocks Are Worth a Look

When searching for great dividend stocks, there is a wide variety of factors to consider. Among them are earnings durability, recession resilience, dividend safety, and competitive advantages. Canadian stocks listed in the US tend to be undervalued relative to industry peers based in the US, and that not only means the margin of safety is better for the shareholder, but dividend yields are higher as well.

Freight brokerage and transportation business LeeWay Services files for IPO

LeeWay Services Inc., a freight brokerage and transportation business, filed for an initial public offering on MOnday with plans to list on Nasdaq under a yet-to-be-determined ticker. The company did not offer any details of size, but said ThinkEquity will be sole underwriter. "We operate a freight brokerage and transportation business, providing comprehensive transportation management solutions for shippers and carriers," the company said in filing documents. "Established in the early 1980s and

EV-Truck Startup Electric Last Mile Says It Plans to Liquidate

(Bloomberg) -- Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc. said it plans to liquidate through a Chapter 7 bankruptcy process, a decision that comes almost one year after the electric-vehicle startup went public and just four months after both its chief executive officer and chairman resigned.Most Read from BloombergChina Alarms US With Private Warnings to Avoid Taiwan StraitGlobal Rout Deepens as Outsized Rate Hike in Play: Markets WrapBitcoin Tumbles to 18-Month Low as US Inflation Impact SpreadsChina Is

Some M.B.A.s Are Getting Job Offers Before They Step Onto Campus

Early recruiting—before students and prospective employers see how they take to business school—reflects the fierce competition for fresh talent in consulting.

Analysis-Kurdish tensions stymie Iraqi region's gas export ambitions

The prime minister of Iraqi Kurdistan, Masrour Barzani, has been touting the autonomous region's gas export capabilities as an alternative to Russian supply, but division between the region's two main parties suggest the plan is, for now, a pipe dream. And Kurdistan does not even have enough gas to supply its own needs, with power blackouts a daily phenomenon. Barzani's ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has long tussled for influence with its junior coalition partner in government, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), led by the Talabani clan.