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Fact check: Trump suggests video games to blame for mass shootings

Researchers have long sought links between real-world violence and bloody video games. "We found a whole lot of nothing," said one expert.

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Euroviews. Love them or hate them, Fortnite's World Cup proves esports are here to stay ǀ View

Many questions about the future of esports remain, but its athletes and fans aren’t going anywhere. There’s no turning back now.

World

Co-founder of Atari, Nolan Bushnell launches new game

Being the co-founder of Atari, and the inventor of the smash-hit 1970’s arcade game Pong, earned Nolan Bushnell the nickname of, “the father of video-gaming”.

World

Here’s what is pushing the right buttons with MENA game developers

The Middle East and North Africa gaming market is one of the least developed worldwide, but that’s changing fast as promoters and developers are taking it to the next level.

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Switzerland

Scientists develop video game that can be controlled by the mind

Researchers in Switzerland have developed a technology which allows people with severely impaired motor functions to play video games, using only their minds.

World News

Euroviews. Streaming forever changed the music business — and video games are next ǀ View

Soon gamers will be able to play whatever they want, whenever they want and wherever they want, as long as they have a good internet connection.

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Chinese artist creates giant image made up of 80,000 Lego pieces

It took Jiang Shenghui 120 hours and 80,000 Lego pieces to complete his giant cable car artwork.

Taiwan

Taiwan grandpa plays Pokémon Go on 15 mobile phones

Taiwan grandpa plays Pokémon Go on 15 mobile phones at once, while riding his bike

Poland

Nazi video game sparks Polish investigation

The trailer of the game has been posted online and features players being able to send prisoners for 'disinfection' to a concentration camp similar to Auschwitz.

Germany

German army angers gamers with ‘tone-deaf’ ads

The Bundeswehr has sparked a backlash after unveiling posters comparing gaming to real-life conflict for a recruitment campaign.

World

Football, music and gaming: meet the Middle East's upcoming talent

Competitors come in many forms, some are teams going toe-to-toe on a playing field whilst others pit their skills in digital arenas. Then there are those with no opponents, challenging themselves, and the status quo, in musical concert halls.

World News

Video gaming addiction is now a mental disorder, says WHO

Gaming addiction has been listed as a mental health condition for the first time by the World Health Organization.

World News

Seven retro tech gadgets that have had a modern update

New versions of the Nokia 3310 phone and Super Nintendo games console were both brought back last year—which old-school gadgets can we expect to reappear on the market in 2018?

Eco-Innovation

Playcraft Live: The play that's inside Minecraft

Actors perform on stage and simultaneously inside a virtual world in new production.

World News

German election rivals battle it out in Street Fighter parody

What is German Chancellor Angela Merkel's special move, and will it be enough to defeat her rivals?

Russia

Russian Youtuber convicted for playing Pokemon Go in church

"I'm content. I won't play Pokemon, it's already out of fashion," said Sokolovsky after the sentencing.

Russia

'Pokemon Go' player guilty of religious hatred in Russia

Pokemon-playing blogger guilty of inciting religious hatred in central Russia

Germany

The pinball machine you can draw and an anti-war video game

A ball game on a vinyl record player is just one of the unusual attractions at a games festival in Berlin.

Business Series

Vivendi looks to video games and advertising companies

French media giant Vivendi is reportedly to focus on buying video games and advertising companies to address investor concerns about its strategy.

Markets

Nintendo's Switch console sales strong

Nintendo's shares rose following reports of strong sales of its Switch console, but analysts say it's too early to project its long term success.