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Cliff Bleszinski Opens Up About Alcoholism, Seizure, and What Comes Next

The Gears of War designer says he developed the trilogy 'largely hungover' and credits a March hospitalization with finally getting sober. He's now four months clean and thinking about making games again.

By Mia Chen · Jul 20, 2026
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NBA's Adam Silver Endorses Federal Sports Betting Czar Idea
The NBA commissioner voiced support this week for a federal oversight model, including subpoena powers, as a Brooklyn gambling case continues to grow. Silver says current league-level investigations have real limits.
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