Senator Tommy Tuberville claimed Alabama voters are fine paying higher gas prices. Then Harry Enten fact-checked him on air: ‘Just making up stuff’ Polling data has bad news for the Republicans. We Got This Covered · Sep 23
"People stopped making games like this": Former Path of Exile boss sticks up for one of the most underrated RPGs on Steam and Switch It was hugely influential on young Chris Wilson GamesRadar · Aug 31
Marco Pierre White, 64, announces debut single as he launches ‘dream’ career ‘If you have a dream, then you have a responsibility to yourself,’ he said The Independent UK · Aug 28
Newcastle vs Liverpool LIVE: Szoboszlai rescues point for Reds but questions over Isak remain Newcastle 2-2 Liverpool: The points were shared in an exciting contest following emotional tributes to Kevin Keegan The Independent UK · Aug 23
Man City vs Bournemouth LIVE: Gvardiol scores dramatic late winner for Maresca’s first Premier League win Man City 2-1 Bournemouth: Enzo Maresca’s tenure begins with victory despite a poor performance from City at home The Independent UK · Aug 23
Diablo 2's addictive secret might have just been cracked by Path of Exile's co-creator — it's a truly fascinating analysis of ARPG mechanics Diablo 2 is one of the most addictive games around more than 26 years after it launched, but what exactly makes me want to come back again and again? We might now have the answer courtesy of ARPG sage and co-creator of Path of Exile, Chris Wilson. Windows Central · Jul 24
Path of Exile co-creator Chris Wilson says hardcore Diablo 2 players want "arbitrary" speed breakpoints because they can't resist ARPG optimization Progression can almost be too straightforward GamesRadar · Jul 20
Magic: The Gathering community stunned as Path of Exile co-creator shows one of the biggest collections in the world, including 14 Black Lotuses, years after selling his cards to "fund the company" Yes, that is 24 copies of The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale GamesRadar · Jul 8
Switzerland v Colombia LIVE: Swiss break Colombian hearts in penalty shootout to reach World Cup last 16 Switzerland 0-0 Colombia (Switzerland win 4-3 on pens): A fairly lifeless last-16 tie ended with Ruben Vargas slotting the winning penalty in the shootout to reach the World Cup quarter-finals The Independent UK · Jul 7
Argentina vs Cape Verde LIVE: Champions snatch dramatic extra-time win in World Cup classic Argentina 3-2 Cape Verde (aet): Diney own goal from Romero header saved the reigning world champions deep into extra-time against the ultimate minnows The Independent UK · Jul 3
Australia v Egypt LIVE: Egypt make history with penalty shootout win to reach World Cup last 16 Australia 1-1 Egypt (2-4 pens): The Pharoahs won a World Cup knockout game for the first time in their history and will meet Argentina or Cape Verde in the last 16 The Independent UK · Jul 3
Morocco vs Netherlands RESULT: African side progress to last 16 after dramatic penalty shoot-out victory African side knock out the Dutch in a dramatic penalty shoot-out finale in Monterrey The Independent UK · Jun 29
Chris Wilson's new ARPG won't be as big as Path of Exile, making him worry fans will say "'all this time and you just made that?'" "What we're making is small" GamesRadar · Jun 25
Path of Exile co-creator used to think 'live service was entirely upside, in all cases', but 10 years of experience and games like Baldur's Gate 3 have shown him another way "This is a far more nuanced field than I thought it was 10 years ago." PC Gamer · Jun 24
GamesRadar · Jun 23 Path of Exile co-creator "would have scoffed at something like Baldur's Gate 3" 10 years ago, but now he knows why live service isn't necessarily "the future" "There are so many different ways to monetize a game. Every one of them has drawbacks," says Chris Wilson
The Independent UK · Jun 22 Norway v Senegal LIVE: Team news as Erling Haaland aims to keep pace in World Cup golden boot race Norway’s 4-1 win over Iraq has them well positioned in Group I, while Senegal fell 3-1 to France
The Guardian - AU · Jun 12 More of the Christchurch shooter’s online comments have been uncovered, New Zealand researchers say. Does it change the picture? The gunman’s ‘militancy and excitement’ increased as Australian far-right groups grew bolder, a new book suggests
GamesRadar · May 28 Path of Exile co-creator tells developers "don't survey your players" because "'your audience is good at recognizing problems and bad at solving them'" Chris Wilson says there's a "real danger to asking players to tell you how to change your game"
PC Gamer · May 11 Path of Exile 2's 1.0 release won't need to accommodate other game releases, director says—except GTA 6: 'That's a Goliath I don't want to take on quite frankly' Even without a PC release, GTA 6 has Grinding Gear Games carefully planning ahead.
PC Gamer · Apr 30 I played the MindsEye mission about the alleged game saboteurs, and it sucks so bad The mission is dull and witless, and the promised "evidence" of sabotage against developer Build a Rocket Boy utterly fails to materialize.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 29 ‘We were stubborn teenagers. We didn’t want to be famous’: the inside story of Arctic Monkeys’ frenzied early years In this extract from a new book on Sheffield’s musical history, Monkeys drummer Matt Helders plus the cream of the city’s indie scene look back on the febrile mid-00s – from brilliant tunes to ‘brainless violence’
The Independent UK · Apr 15 Arsenal v Sporting LIVE: Gunners clinch Champions League semi-final spot but City remain ‘favourites’ in Premier League Arsenal 0-0 Sporting CP (agg. 1-0): Gunners control second leg as draw is enough to secure spot in Champions League semi-finals
The Independent UK · Apr 15 Real Madrid fume at ‘unbelievable’ red card as Bayern Munich win Champions League thriller - reaction Bayern Munich 4-3 Real Madrid (6-4 on aggregate): Eduardo Camavinga’s late red card condemned the visitors to Champions League defeat as Luis Diaz and Michael Olise deliver hammer blow
The Independent UK · Apr 14 Liverpool vs PSG LIVE: Arne Slot sweats over Hugo Ekitike injury update after Champions League exit Liverpool 0-2 PSG (0-4 agg.): Dembele’s brace sends the holders through and sets up a semi-final tie against Real Madrid or Bayern Munich
The Independent UK · Apr 10 The Masters LIVE: Rory McIlroy defends title to join golfing greats in dramatic finale McIlroy joined Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods as a back-to-back winner at Augusta