Posts Tagged ‘online games’
Extremist Groups Are Using Online Games To Recruit Children, Researchers Say
Extremist groups are quietly using popular online games and connected chat platforms to recruit children and teenagers, researchers and security experts warn. How the recruitment works Studies show that white supremacist, far‑right, and other extremist activists are moving into gaming spaces such as Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite, and Xbox Live, where young players spend hours chatting…
Read MorePatch Drop Alert: Battlefield 6 Update 1.1.1.0 Is Locked, Loaded, and Ready to Deploy!
Get ready, soldier; the biggest battlefield refresh of the year hits tomorrow. Smoother Landings, Sharper Shots The forthcoming update for Battlefield 6, Version 1.1.1.0, lands on 28 October at 09:00 UTC. According to an article by DSOG Gaming, the patch brings ‘over 120 tweaks, fixes, and changes.’ Among the improvements, players will find that ‘landing…
Read MoreCentre implemets strict rules to combat online gaming addiction and cybercrime
India’s Strides Against Online Gaming Addiction and CybercrimeIANS The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. These rules cast specific due diligence obligations on intermediaries, including social media intermediaries. The rules mandate that intermediaries should not host, store, or publish any…
Read MoreHow tech devices impact children’ brain functioning
Human brain ageing Time spent watching television or playing computer games has measurable and long-term effects on children’s brain function, according to a review of 23 years of neuroimaging research, which while showing negative impacts also demonstrates some positive effects. However, the researchers stop short of advocating limits on screen time, which they say can…
Read MoreMicrosoft to sell off Activision Blizzard’s cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft
4 of Uranus’ large moons may hold water: NASA Microsoft on Tuesday submitted a restructured proposal to UK’s anti-trust watchdog for approval of its $68.7 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard. As part of the restructuring, Microsoft will transfer cloud gaming rights for current and new Activision Blizzard games to French video game publisher…
Read MoreCall of Duty players being infected with self-spreading malware
Call of Duty: WW2 launch trailer (PS4, Xbox One, PC) Players of an old Call of Duty game are being infected by hackers with a worm that automatically spreads in online lobbies. On June 26, a player of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 warned other players on a Steam forum that hackers “attack using…
Read MoreSony to shut ‘PixelOpus’, developer of video game Concrete Genie
Sony Xperia XZ3: these are new features compared to Xperia XZ2 Tech giant Sony has said that it will be shutting down PixelOpus, a small in-house studio within PlayStation Studios, next month. The studio confirmed on Twitter saying, its “adventure has come to an end”, reports Engadget. “PlayStation Studios regularly evaluates its portfolio and the…
Read MoreMicrosoft signs binding, 10-year CoD deal with Nintendo ahead of EU hearing
Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 Trailer – Nintendo Switch Microsoft President Brad Smith on Tuesday announced that the tech giant has signed a binding, 10-year contract with Japanese gaming giant Nintendo to bring Xbox games including Call of Duty (CoD) to Nintendo’s gamers. The announcement came ahead of a hearing in the European…
Read MoreVideo games prone to heart rhythm problems in children: Study
Compulsive Video Game Playing Classified As Mental Health Condition By WHO Video games can precipitate life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias in susceptible children whose predisposition may have been previously unrecognised, says a new study. The study authors, including lead author Claire M. Lawley from The Heart Centre for Children in Australia, documented an uncommon, but distinct pattern…
Read MoreGame streaming: Microsoft to keep ” Call of Duty” game on Sony PlayStation for many years
Call of Duty: WW2 launch trailer (PS4, Xbox One, PC) Microsoft has said it will keep the popular Call of Duty (CoD) game on its rival Sony PlayStation gaming consoles for “several more years.” Activision Blizzard, acquired by Microsoft for $68.7 billion, has some of the world’s best-selling and most recognisable gaming franchises, such as…
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