Striding along, hopeful of Olympics success, this newly colourised picture of Team GB in 1908 has been released to coincide with the first day of what should have been the Tokyo 2020 Games. The image is one of a series of iconic photos from former Olympics transformed into colour to capture the excitement of these historic … Read more
China‘s state TV has blacked out Premier League football matches as the diplomatic fallout between the UK and Beijing spreads to sport. China Central Television (CCTV) played last night’s blockbuster tie between Liverpool and Chelsea on CCTV+5, rather than its main football channel CCTV-5. And it is expected to dump the competition from screens for the rest of … Read more
Playing violent video games such as Grand Theft Auto and Call of Duty won’t make children more aggressive, a new study finds. Researchers from Massey University, the University of Tasmania and Stetson University reviewed multiple long-term studies into video games and aggression. They found no evidence of a substantial link between ‘aggressive game content’ and … Read more
From Just Dance to Brain Training, five of the best video games for non-gamers By Corinna Burton For Mailonline Published: 22:52 BST, 21 July 2020 | Updated: 22:52 BST, 21 July 2020 We understand video games might not be for everybody. You may not have time to play them, think they’re too difficult, or simply … Read more
Leading British gymnasts who competed at Olympics and Commonwealth Games claim they were ‘beaten and starved’ during campaign of bullying and abuse by their coaches Former Commonwealth gymnastic champion Lisa Mason claims she was abused Catherine Lyons, 19, also claims she was assaulted and bullied by a coach Series of allegations comes after Netflix aired … Read more
The CEO of Prince Harry‘s Invictus Games Foundation has revealed the Düsseldorf contest has been postponed to give competitors ‘time to prepare’ after the coronavirus pandemic. In March, organisers said the competition founded by Prince Harry – due to take place at The Hague this year – was likely to be rescheduled to May or June … Read more
Apple set to remove thousands of unlicensed games from its China App Store that are not approved by the government – including one based on the Communist nation’s Imperial past China requires developers submit apps and wait for a license before publishing The policy was put in place four years ago, but has been ignored … Read more
Games Workshop to repay Government support after performing better than expected through lockdown By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:01 BST, 12 June 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 12 June 2020 Games Workshop will repay Government support after performing better than expected through lockdown. The models retailer said it would make at least … Read more
Warhammer maker Games Workshop says its recovery has been ‘better than expected’ since reopening most of its stores around the world Games Workshop says it has resumed trading at over 300 of its 532 stores The company temporarily shut down all its stores and warehouses in late March It predicts yearly sales to be £270m … Read more
Sony officially reveals the design for the PlayStation 5 and new lineup of games including Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Resident Evil Village, and Gran Turismo 7 Sony unveiled a tall and narrow standing design for the PlayStation 5 console The PS5 will be out by the end of the year, but no date or price were … Read more