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Entertainment 4 years ago

China gaming shares dive after 'spiritual opium' warning

Shares of Tencent and other major Chinese gaming companies plummeted Tuesday after a state-run media article described online games as "spiritual opium".

Entertainment 4 years ago

Tencent tumbles after China media calls online gaming "spiritual opium"

China's biggest social media and video game firm saw its stock tumble more than 10 percent in morning trade, wiping almost $60 billion from its market capitalisation.

Art & Culture 4 years ago

Facebook assembles team to build 'metaverse'

The "metaverse," a term coined by sci-fi writer Neal Stephenson, refers to a shared online world in which multiple users can hang out, spend money, consume media and potentially even work.

Entertainment 4 years ago

Netflix turning to games as streaming growth slows

Netflix is facing a formidable challenge as it expands into video games to keep the attention of customers in the increasingly competitive world of streaming television.

Science & Tech 4 years ago

China's Tencent turns to facial recognition to snag late-night child gamers

Chinese tech giant Tencent has rolled out a facial recognition "midnight patrol" function to root out children masquerading as adults to get around a government curfew on underage gamers.

Entertainment 5 years ago

'Valheim' rides Viking gaming mania to 5 million sales

Designed by a tiny Swedish games studio, "Valheim" has proved an unexpected smash-hit, selling five million copies since its early-access release last month on the online gaming platform Steam.

Sports 5 years ago

Professional gamer retires at 25 after thumb injury

Paparatto -- who goes by the online moniker ZooMaa -- has played "Call of Duty" professionally for eight years.

Science & Tech 5 years ago

Poland's Cyberpunk 2077 prepares for global debut

The developer of Cyberpunk 2077, the much-delayed video game that is reported to be one of the most expensive ever made, has promised a "new quality" in experience for users when it finally launches worldwide on Thursday.

Science & Tech 5 years ago

New PlayStation hits market ready for battle with latest Xbox

Sony's PlayStation 5 went on sale Thursday, just two days after rival Microsoft released its newest Xbox, with the next-generation consoles vying for holiday season dominance as the pandemic boosts gaming demand.