Strange beginnings. 2021 has certainly had one, to put it mildly. And so, too, do many video games. I’m thinking of the world of ‘early access’. These are games that are released to the playing (and paying) public before they are actually finished — in some cases, years before — and they are often as … Read more
More than half of Americans faced coronavirus-fueled cabin fever last year by playing video games. SuperData, a Nielsen company, reports 55 percent of people turned to console, PC and mobile games during the first phase of COVID-19 lockdowns. Video games and interactive media generated $139 billion in 2020, a 12 percent spike, with digital games … Read more
New fears for postponed Tokyo Olympic Games as Japan’s capital reports a daily record of 1,337 new Covid-19 infections A spike in coronavirus cases in Tokyo has raised fresh fears about the Olympics Japan’s capital reported a daily record of 1,337 new infections on Thursday Japan has banned all non-resident foreigners from entering until January … Read more
Billionaire Netflix producer and tycoon behind the Game of Thrones video game Lin Qi, 39, (pictured) died after being poisoned in alleged murder plot by a co-worker A billionaire Netflix producer and tycoon behind the Game of Thrones video game died after being poisoned in alleged murder plot by a co-worker. Lin Qi, 39, the chairman … Read more
KFC launches bucket-shaped gaming console that lets users play video games while keeping their tenders warm in a ‘chicken chamber’ The KFConsole was first teased in June but fans thought it was just a gag A working gaming system, it has a compartment that keeps fried chicken warm The console offers a 240 FPS frame … Read more
Collins English Dictionary has named ‘lockdown’ as the word of the year, which may come as no surprise to Britons who have swapped the Red Lion pub for Red Dead Redemption. Video games have soared in popularity in 2020 due to people spending more time staying at home, sometimes under ‘quarantine’ – the Cambridge Dictionary’s … Read more
A six-year-old boy from Connecticut secretly spent $16,000 on his mum’s credit card buying upgrades for his favorite video game, Sonic Forces. In July, George Johnson used mom Jessica’s iPad to go on a spending spree in Apple’s app-store, buying virtual ‘golden rings’ costing $1.99 to $99.99 that unlocked new characters and levels. Now the … Read more
Operation Capstone: War games to mock up worst-case scenarios and test country’s readiness for No Deal Brexit will be carried out THIS WEEK War games codenamed ‘Operation Capstone’ will test the UK’s readiness It is one of the biggest peacetime operations to help keep the country moving An extensive operation will be rolled out if … Read more
Gal Gadot, Brie Larson and Keanu Reeves help honor 2020’s top video games at annual Game Awards By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 06:46 GMT, 11 December 2020 | Updated: 06:46 GMT, 11 December 2020 Keanu Reeves, Gal Gadot, Brie Larson and Christopher Nolan all lent their star power to the seventh annual Game Awards … Read more
Holly Willoughby and Freddie Flintoff are set to co-host new ITV celebrity sports show The Real Games By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 16:36 GMT, 10 December 2020 | Updated: 16:52 GMT, 10 December 2020 ITV have revealed Holly Willoughby and Freddie Flintoff are set to host a new sports challenge show called The Real … Read more