Category: Gaming
Parents urged to take up online gaming with children
Parents should take up online gaming in order to better understand the benefits and risks of the activity for their children, an online safety group has said. Internet Matters said that despite more than three-quarters of children going online to play video games, most parents do not feel confident in dealing with issues around the…
Cloud gaming service Hatch goes live with Vodafone 5G
Cloud gaming service Hatch has gone live in the UK as part of Vodafone’s 5G network switch on yesterday (July 3rd 2019). Hatch will offer Vodafone customers complimentary access to Hatch Premium: 5G-powered on-demand mobile gaming with unlimited access to over 100 mobile games. Vodafone customers will have 3 months of complimentary access to the…
Not enough evidence to show loot boxes are gambling, says Digital Minister
There is not enough evidence available to suggest that loot boxes in video games constitute gambling, the Digital Minister has said. Loot boxes are packs of in-game items players can buy using real money, but the contents of a pack are randomised and not known until after purchase, leading to fears that it could act…
Candy Crush makers grilled over gaming addiction
Candy Crush makers King have said they acknowledge the seriousness of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) decision to recognise video game addiction as a disease – but fell short of stating whether they agree with it in a grilling from MPs. Senior executives from the company skirted around the possibility that its games could be…
Xbox confirms Project Scarlett console will launch in 2020
Microsoft has confirmed its next Xbox console will launch at the end of next year, claiming it is the “most powerful and highest-performing console” the company has ever made. The video games giant revealed the new device, currently known as Project Scarlett, will be released alongside a new game from its popular Halo franchise. The…
Intel in talks with Olympic Committee about potential for esports
Intel is talking to the International Olympic Committee about including esports in the Olympic Games, an executive for the chip maker has revealed. The body responsible for the international sporting event has shown interest in the increasingly popular form of competition using video games, but has hesitated about whether it could one day make the…
Lynx releases special edition Xbox deodorant for obsessed gamers!
Gamers will have the chance to smell like the essence of their favourite console with the release of an Xbox-themed deodorant. The Lynx limited edition, which will only be available in Australia and New Zealand, is designed to “transform the feeling of ‘levelling up’ into a fragrance”, according to its manufacturers. “In games, even the…
What is Google Stadia? Everything you need to know about gaming platform
Google has given more details about its upcoming cloud-based gaming platform Stadia, announcing prices and game titles. Here is how the tech giant’s offering looks so far: What is Stadia and how does it work? Stadia is Google’s forthcoming video gaming service, which uses the cloud to stream games instead of requiring players to download…
Google Stadia – streaming game platform details announced
Google’s streamed gaming platform Stadia will be available from November with well-known titles such as Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint available at launch. The company’s major step into video gaming will be offered as part of a bundle to early subscribers initially, costing £119 to start and a monthly cost of £8.99 after the first…
New Pokemon Sleep game rewards players for sleeping
Pokemon has unveiled a new game, Pokemon Sleep, which will use a person’s sleeping patterns and the time they wake up to affect game play when it launches next year. The Pokemon Company’s president and chief executive, Tsunekazu Ishihara, said the move is designed to transform the time we sleep into entertainment, similar to the…
