Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Named Advisor To U.S. Federal Reserve Task Force For Productivity And Jobs

The US Federal Reserve has announced new task forces for advancing monetary policy. Led by chairman Kevin Warsh, the list of advisors for each task force includes Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. “The Federal Reserve’s commitment to price stability and maximum employment is unwavering. As is our resolve to pursue our mandate with rigor,” writes Chairman…

Stardew Valley Official Crochet Book Announced, Out January 2027

Image: Nintendo Life / Penguin Random House Following the release of the Stardew Valley Cookbook, an official “Stardew Valley Crochet Book” has now been announced. It will be released on 26th January 2027, and pre-orders are now live. ConcernedApe has called on the expertise of crochet designer Megan Lapp and cookbook writer Ryan Novak is…

Zohran Mamdani Plays Mario Kart On Twitch To Talk Fast Buses

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani once again took to Twitch for another session of his “Talk With The People” show to talk about policy in the big city, primarily with a focus on the mayor’s plans to improve bus travel in the Big Apple. This comes off his administration’s recent announcement of the bus action…

Taylor Swift needs to be a skin in Fortnite

Ava is a fan of all things relating to The Sims and Dead by Daylight, to immersive RPGs, MMOs, and cozy games Published: July 9, 2026 A new Fortnite rumor has started circulating online that Taylor Swift could be the next Fortnite Festival headliner, which in turn could mean her very own Icon Series Skin…

How do you put a price tag on a legacy like id Software’s?

In 1984, an upstart retail company called Costco had just opened its first handful of voluminous warehouse stores on the west coast of the United States when it decided to try an experiment. It installed a hot dog cart in front of its San Diego store and started selling Hebrew Nationals with a drink for…

Best 2024 PS5 Adventure Game Under $5 in PS Store Deal

One of 2024’s most surprising new PS5 adventure games is under $5 in a limited-time PS Store deal, and I can’t recommend it enough at this price. I’ve previously raved about AA adventure Nobody Wants to Die, but it’s worth bringing it up again, as it’s currently 80% off in the July Savings promotion. Nobody…

EA Sports College Football 27 Review – Passing The Eye Test

Every college football player knows their third year defines their career trajectory. That’s why one of EA Sports College Football 27’s (CFB27) cover athletes, Dante Moore, opted to return to Oregon rather than declare for the 2026 NFL Draft. The talented quarterback understood that another strong season would increase his already-impressive draft stock. Like Moore,…

Xbox CEO Will Advise Federal Reserve On Jobs After Mass Layoffs

The Federal Reserve has just announced a bunch of new task forces staffed by private-sector leaders to help advise it on modern trends in the economy. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has been named to one of those groups to help advise the U.S. Fed on “jobs and productivity,” including how the emergence of AI technology…

This week’s Epic Games Store free games has you exploring a 2D planet or setting up as a tattoo tycoon

Epic Games Store is back with their free games of the week, and this time around, you can blast off to a mysterious planet to explore and build in Nova Lands, or manage your very own tattoo parlor in Tattoo Tycoon. If you’ve ever wanted to create your own industry, BEHEMUTT’s Nova Lands is a…

Xbox could’ve had the next Baldur’s Gate 3, but just killed its best shot

This week, Xbox announced a sweeping overhaul of its business that will see the company cutting 3,200 total jobs by next summer. That decision has already led to catastrophic results for studios under Xbox that have reportedly been gutted, including Doom developer Id Software. Obsidian Entertainment especially took a hit as part of the first…