Culture news

France bans English gaming jargon

All government workers in France will be prohibited from using English gaming jargon and must use their French equivalents.

1 June 2022

Culture news

Is the New York Times making Wordle harder behind our backs?

The New York Times' purchase of the viral word game on 31 January has lead to questions about how it is changing. Daily users say the answers are definitely more obscure.

18 February 2022

Culture news

What next for Wordle after the New York Times buyout?

Wordle has completely captured the internet's imagination over the last month. What are the implications of a purchase by one of America's biggest mass media companies?

1 February 2022

Tech News

Explained: Why Microsoft's Activision deal could shake up gaming

Microsoft's takeover of Activision shows gaming will be at the heart of the metaverse but it may yet be foiled by antitrust regulators.

19 January 2022