Mike Morhaime, cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment, to be honored at Gamelab Barcelona - VentureBeat

Mike Morhaime, cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment, to be honored at Gamelab Barcelona  VentureBeat

Mike Morhaime, the cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment, will receive the 2019 Honor Award at the Gamelab Barcelona event in Spain. He will get the award for his successful career in gaming and his key role in the creation of some of the most groundbreaking and influential game universes of all-time. Morhaime, who stepped down as president and CEO of Blizzard Entertainment in October 2018 after more than 27 years leading the company, will give a fireside chat at the Gamelab event, and I will moderate it. Morhaime will be joining the ranks of previous winners such as Ultima creator Richard Ga...

Australia's 'new wave' of stereotype-shunning comedy - BBC News

Australia's 'new wave' of stereotype-shunning comedy  BBC News

The comedy Australia exports to the global stage is evolving. And, as Gary Nunn reports from Sydney, experts say it's moving Australia away from past ...

E-sports targets 3 SEA Games medals, Sport News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

E-sports targets 3 SEA Games medals, Sport News & Top Stories  The Straits Times

Singapore Esports Association president Ng Chong Geng believes the Republic's contingent can win medals in at least three of the five titles at this year's SEA ...

Two forcibly sterilised women in Japan denied damages by court - The Guardian

Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz ousted in no-confidence vote - The Guardian

Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz ousted in no-confidence vote  The Guardian

Austria's chancellor has been ousted in a no-confidence vote just a day after his centre-right party enjoyed a triumphant night in the European elections, after ...

'Holy Spirit' saves German driver from speeding fine - BBC News

'Holy Spirit' saves German driver from speeding fine  BBC News

Police decide to "leave the speeder in peace" after a perfectly placed white dove obscures his face.

Aeroflot plane crash: 41 killed on Russian jet - BBC News

Aeroflot plane crash: 41 killed on Russian jet  BBC News

Forty-one people died after a Russian plane made an emergency landing and burst into flames just after takeoff from Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport. Dramatic ...