Tech companies need to “get a moral compass” and do more to protect children in the virtual worlds of the metaverse, the Children’s Commissioner for England has said. Dame Rachel de Souza said she was “really horrified” after a BBC report found a metaverse app that allowed children as young as 13 into virtual strip […]
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Sony offers first look at PlayStation VR2 headset
Sony has offered a first glimpse at its new virtual reality headset – the PlayStation VR2 – the new VR system for the PlayStation 5 console, saying it will mark “a giant leap forward in the way we play games in virtual reality”. The new headset will include 4K HDR resolution screen technology as well […]
Wordle moved to New York Times website and winning streaks reset
Wordle users have been redirected to the website of the New York Times (NYT), the game’s new owner, and had their streaks accidentally reset. Users who navigate to the game’s original home – powerlanguage.co.uk – are now redirected to the NYT website, following the game’s sale last month. Some users have complained online that the […]
Japanese game maker Nintendo’s profits hurt by chips crunch
Nintendo’s profit for the nine months through December slipped 2.5%, as shortages of computer chips hurt production, the Japanese video game maker behind the Super Mario and Pokemon franchises said on Thursday. Kyoto-based Nintendo Co recorded a 367 billion yen (£2.36 billion) profit for the period, down from 377 billion yen the previous year. Its […]
‘Magical’ puzzle Wordle is ‘lightning in a bottle’ – New York Times games boss
Wordle is an “amazing, magical game” with a “very special, unique story”, the head of games at The New York Times has said in the wake of the US newspaper buying the popular online puzzle. Initially created by software engineer Josh Wardle for his partner after the pair began playing word puzzles in lockdown, Wordle […]
Free Wordle Might be Going Away Following NYT Purchase
Popular online game Wordle has been bought from its creator by The New York Times Company, and the paper has hinted it may not be free to play in future. Software engineer Josh Wardle has said he decided to sell the virtual puzzle after it snowballed and became “overwhelming” to run, and the NYT has […]
Developer brings back iPhone game after request from parent of child with autism
A developer has relaunched a popular mobile game after receiving a request from the parent of a child with autism. Hello Games, known as the makers of No Man’s Sky, made stunt motorbike game Joe Danger available to iPhone users on Thursday, years after updates to Apple’s iOS operating system had rendered it defunct. Founder […]
Microsoft is Buying Activision Blizzard
Microsoft has announced that it is buying Activision Blizzard. That means that the software giant will own some of the more popular game franchises like Call of Duty and World of Warcraft. They’ll also end up with a nice slice of esports as well as a load of technology. They’ll also inherit the staff, which […]
Wordle: Creator of app with same name to donate profits after download boost
A developer whose five-year-old app has suddenly received half a million downloads because it shares its name with a viral sensation puzzle game has vowed to give the profits away. Steven Cravotta, 24, developed a word game called Wordle when he was 18 and uploaded it to Apple’s App Store more than five years ago, […]
Games Fleadh Calls for Tax Relief for Irish Game Developers
The organisers of Games Fleadh, Ireland’s version of the Oscars for undergraduate game designers and developers, are calling for the scheme of tax relief for investments similar to that afforded to Irish made film and television productions to be extended to the domestic game design and development sector. Some of the biggest names in […]