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Ronaldo, chess and a $70M cash pot: Inside the Esports World Cup 2025

This year’s Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia is pulling in global icons like Magnus Carlsen and Cristiano Ronaldo - proving its status as a booming, mainstream phenomenon.

08/07/2025

Culture news

New James Bond game ‘007 First Light’ unveiled

The veil has finally been lifted on a long-gestating James Bond game, ‘007 First Light’. It'll follow an "original standalone" story in which Bond earns his designation as 007 – much like he did at the start of ‘Casino Royale’.

05/06/2025

Tech News

The top 5 tech that caught our eye at Computex in Taiwan

The tech fair in Taiwan did not disappoint. Euronews Next’s Pascale Davies, who was on the ground in Taipei this week, takes us through her top finds.

23/05/2025

Culture news

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund to buy Pokémon Go

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund will purchase Pokémon Go as part of a major mobile game company acquisition.

13/03/2025

Business

Nintendo reports lower profit as demand for Switch consoles wanes

Nintendo’s profits tumbled as sales of its Switch console lost momentum, prompting the Japanese video-game maker to lower its full-year forecasts.

04/02/2025

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Watch: Qatar’s cosplay creator levels up the geek scene

In partnership with Media City

When Ayat Salim, a longtime anime and geek culture fan, took the plunge into cosplay, she entered a world of endless possibilities.

20/01/2025

Lifestyle

The best video games we'll be playing in 2025

From the highly anticipated GTA VI to a variety of stunning and cosy indie gems, 2025 is shaping up to be an incredible year for video game releases.

12/01/2025

Tech News

Everything you need to know from Nvidia's CES 2025 keynote

Euronews Next was at the chip-maker’s keynote speech in Las Vegas, which saw a rare appearance by founder and CEO Jensen Huang.

07/01/2025

Health news

1 in 10 European youth are problematic social media users, study says

A small but concerning share of European youngsters use social media or video games at problematic levels, according to a new report.

25/09/2024

Health news

Neuralink brain chip patient uses technology to play Counter-Strike 2

Unlike the first patient, the brain chip has remained fully attached to the second patient’s brain.

22/08/2024

Culture news

Star Trek and Doctor Who unite for Intergalactic Friendship Day

The sci-fi universes will come together in two mobile games made specially for International Friendship Day.

30/07/2024

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WATCH: Thousands celebrate fantasy at Sofia's cosplay extravaganza

Amid dazzling costumes and props, thousands gathered in Sofia to celebrate comics, cosplay, and gaming.

09/07/2024

Culture news

Zelda: Finally, a game of her own

For the first time, "The Legend of Zelda: The Echoes of Wisdom" will allow players to play as Princess Zelda, rather than the warrior Link.

19/06/2024

Culture news

New Scrabble version is more accessible and less competitive

Coinciding with National Scrabble Day, a fresh version of the famous word game is poised for launch, designed for players who want a less competitive game.

13/04/2024

Culture news

Ukrainian salt mines captured by Russia recreated in Minecraft

UNITED24 have recreated the famous Soledar salt mines in Minecraft to rebuild a school destroyed by Russian aggression.

02/04/2024

Business

US all of a flutter over UK online sports betting and iGaming operator

Flutter Entertainment's growth driven by US operations which saw a 55.6% revenue surge. Bank of America names it top pick while Goldman Sachs forecasts doubling of earnings by 2026.

27/03/2024