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4 days, 11 hours ago

The Video Game Industry Is Finally Getting Serious About Player Safety

Wired

In 2025 we will enter a new era of safety by design for our digital playgrounds. For example, in 2024 we saw the release of the Digital Thriving Playbook from the Thriving in Games Group, which provides educational material and step-by-step guides for game developers on how to create more resilient communities, and approaches to trust and safety issues in …

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8 months ago

Slow to expand, internet casino gambling is the future of US betting, industry execs say

Associated Press

SECAUCUS, N.J. — Internet casino gambling is legal in only a handful of states, but the industry is convinced it is the future of betting, even as some worry about cannibalizing physical casinos. “That’s a lot of teacher salaries, a lot of police officers and firefighters.” The industry cites several challenges to wider approval of internet casino gambling, including fears …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Game developers aiming for biz expansion, sales surge

China Daily

A visitor tries out a shooting game supported by the mixed reality technology during an expo in Beijing in September. PU FENG/FOR CHINA DAILY Sector shrugs off COVID impact this year, resumes strong momentum Better times are on the horizon for Chinese gaming firms seeking expansion, given the continued recovery trend in the domestic market, supportive regulatory policies and blossoming …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Stoke-on-Trent should become UK video games industry hub, says MP

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK’s video games industry could have a new Silicon …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Saudi Arabia is spending billions to become a global gaming hub. Some fans don’t want to play

Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia, the new home of some of soccer’s biggest stars and a co-owner of professional golf, is proving to be no less ambitious when it comes to another global pastime – the $180 billion-a-year video game industry. Last September, the Saudi sovereign wealth fund earmarked nearly $40 billion for a new conglomerate aimed at …

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1 year, 11 months ago

New IT Rules draft includes gaming intermediaries

Live Mint

NEW DELHI : The government on Tuesday proposed amendments to the Information Technology Rules 2021 to include online gaming as an intermediary, in line with industry demands. If the revised draft is approved, state-authorized agencies such as the Press Information Bureau can remove content deemed inaccurate or unfit by instructing intermediaries, including online gaming companies, to take it down. They …

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3 years, 6 months ago

How Indians are making a living with skill-based games

India Today

Among all businesses in India, the online gaming industry has been growing at an impressive rate. Skill-based games and fantasy games are the two genres growing at the fastest pace in India’s online gaming market. Deepti Chaturvedi, an analyst at CLSA, mentioned in a report that rising digital usage and increasing online population, affordable smartphones, and low data pricing are …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Esports finds acknowledgement in Parliament, but acceptance still a long way off

Firstpost

Having a federation to manage this behemoth could bring a host of benefits that would include the implementation of regulations for eSports within the country. This would help to remove the confusion that revolves around online gambling that is exploited in a bid to piggyback on the popularity of eSports and online gaming. A corrupt federation that is interested in …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Gaming industry career: Salary, job prospects and tips to jump into the 12 lakh crore industry

India Today

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected almost every business sector and economy around the world. Gaming industry to be worth Rs 12 lakh crore by 2020-end “Globally, the video games sector is the largest segment of the entertainment industry. Game Testing Educational qualification: BTech, BCA, software diploma Skills needed: Logic and effort Other requirements: Good understanding of various game genres and …

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4 years, 9 months ago

How gaming became a form of meditation

BBC

How gaming became a form of meditation Everything Soothing game Everything has been described as ‘joyfully expansive’ The new ‘gentle’ video games are absorbing, beautiful and silly – and, says Kate Spicer, they can help keep us calm in a crisis. lostwordsgame Lost Words Beyond the Page is an artful puzzle and fantasy game, created by Rhianna Pratchett Slow, calm …

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5 years, 7 months ago

Nawazuddin Siddiqui birthday special: 5 times the Sacred Games actor spoke his mind and won our hearts

India TV News

Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who has turned a year older today, is one of those rare breeds of actors who can effortlessly slip into any role. I am the highest paid actor in Bollywood in terms of acting: Nawazuddin Siddiqui Nawazuddin Siddiqui said he is the "highest paid actor in Bollywood in terms of acting" and he has thanked film makers for …

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5 years, 10 months ago

China asks authorities to stops taking requests for new game titles as it processes a backlog