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The end of malaria
Your blood could save up to three lives this Giving Tuesday
Germany-based Black Forest Labs, which develops the open-source Flux image generation models, raised a $300M Series B at a $3.25B valuation, up from $1B in 2024 (Financial Times)
Financial Times:
Germany-based Black Forest Labs, which develops the open-source Flux image generation models, raised a $300M Series B at a $3.25B valuation, up from $1B in 2024 — Low-profile group has quickly emerged as a top developer of image generation technology — German start-up Black Forest Labs …
The Polls Are Closed For The Reader Game Of The Year 2025 Vote

Update, 12/1/25:
The polls are now closed! Thanks for voting and look out for the results in the next issue of the magazine!
Original story, 11/13/25:
The year is coming to a close, which means it's time yell at each other over Discord and decide the best game of 2025 to crown the ultimate champion. Will it be Clair Obscur: Expedition 33? Or maybe Hades II? What about Shadow Labyrinth, the Pac-Man search action game? We will be sharing our picks for game of the year and other end-of-year awards in the next issue of Game Informer magazine with (you really think I would spoil it here?) on the cover, but we also want to hear from our readers and share your favorites of 2025.
To do that, we ask that you fill out the poll below. Send us your personal list of 2025's five best games, and we will gather everyone's information and share the result in the next issue. We use ranked positional voting – the Borda count method – to gather the results. You have until the end of November to submit your list. We can't wait to see how your picks compare to ours!
Note: Google has been reporting some intermittent issues, so if you're having trouble seeing the form, please check back later. The poll will be live until the end of November.