China’s video game player population reaches a record 668 million. Sales revenue of the domestic gaming market for the first half of the year amounts to $20.23 billion. The gaming industry shows signs of recovery after a government crackdown. China’s video game player population has reached a new high of 668 million, marking a return … Read more
The popular computer game ‘Gran Turismo’ will be converted into a feature film shortly, with Neill Blomkamp, a South African-Canadian director, set to helm. According to ‘Deadline,’ Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions, which previously collaborated on a video game-to-film adaptation of ‘Uncharted,’ are scheduled to collaborate once more on the ‘Gran Turismo’ adaptation. However, the … Read more
China on Monday accepted its first batch of latest video game licenses in nine months, ending a lengthy freeze that gives jitters through the world’s biggest gaming market. Beijing moved against its vibrant gaming sector last year as part of a sprawling end on tech giants, capping the number of time children could spend playing … Read more
CAPE TOWN: Two manga-like avatars lock swords against a comic strip backdrop, as Alexander Poone explains the different worlds of “The Traveller”, a video game based on a graphic novel. The 27-year-old from Johannesburg is showcasing his creation at the annual Africa Games Week taking place in Cape Town. Organisers of the continent’s largest gathering … Read more
PARIS: Fans will this week get their hands on the latest “Halo” video game, as Microsoft marks 20 years of the franchise that turned its Xbox console into a hit. “Halo Infinite” is out Wednesday — but to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the cult sci-fi series, Microsoft and developer 343 Industries have already released … Read more
Naughty Dog has practically announced that their next game would be a standalone multiplayer project that is heavily linked to The Last of us 2. Naughty Dog had been working on a multiplayer mode for The Last of Us 2 alongside the campaign, but it was finally shelved as the story mode grew more ambitious … Read more
China is imposing new restrictions to ensure children’s sleep and prevent video game addiction. China’s largest technology company Tencent Holdings Limited has introduced a new face recognition system. Gamers younger than 18 will be prohibited from playing online games for more than 90 minutes on weekdays and will be illegal from playing between 10 pm … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo is now included as a character in Free Fire video game and became the game’s latest global brand ambassador, the developer of the game Garena revealed. International superstar footballer Ronaldo said in a statement from Garena.“It’s a great feeling having not only a character in Free Fire modelled after me, but also having … Read more
The final trailer for the third part of the Hollywood adventure film Jumanji, ‘Jumanji the Next Level’ has been released. The story of the movie revolves around interesting characters in the video game. This time Nick Jonas will be appearing in the lead role alongside Dwayne Johnson. All the cast from the previous part is … Read more
