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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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Playcraft Live: The play that's inside Minecraft

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

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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.

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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.

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Nintendo launches vital Switch console

Nintendo has launched its new Switch games console, which is crucial to the Japanese company's future.

Business Series

Pokemon and Super Mario help Nintendo back into profit

Nintendo reports first quarterly profit in a year thanks to its growing mobile games division, the focus now is on its upcoming Switch console.

Japan

The father of PAC-MAN dies in Japan

The founder of Japanese toy and game software makers Bandai Namco Holdings has died at the age of 91. Masaya Nakamura was known as the "Father of PAC-MAN".

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Cellist Tina Guo takes video game music into the charts with her album 'Game On'

Cellist Tina Guo is taking video game music into the charts with her debut album, ‘Game On’.

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Nintendo's Switch excites gamers

Nintendo unveiled their latest console, the Switch, at a presentation in Tokyo on Friday (13 January).

Cinema

Action and adventure in 'Assassin's Creed'

‘Assassin’s Creed’ stars Michael Fassbender Marion Cotillard and Jeremy Irons and is based on the video game franchise of the same name.

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Nintendo hopes for Pokeman success repeat with Super Mario on mobile

Nintendo is making a big push into gaming on mobile devices, trying to build on Pokemon GO's success by launching Super Mario Run on iPhones.

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Virtual and Augmented reality the latest craze, big time

Video game enthusiasts are watching and waiting to see what virtual and augmented reality will come up with next.