China’s video gaming industry grew 7.53 per cent this year, reaching record sales of 325.8 billion yuan (US$44.8 billion), aided by the release of new hit games, according to the country’s semi-official gaming industry association. The figures for the domestic video game market, the second-largest in the world, mark the highest annual sales since the … Read more
Black Myth: Wukong ended up missing out on Game of the Year at The Games Awards (TGA) 2024, fanning heated discussion among Chinese players after expectations were dashed that the country’s first AAA video game could win the top prize in the so-called Oscars of gaming. The action role-playing game, developed by Game Science and … Read more
China’s esports industry returned to growth in 2024, according to figures released by an industry association, as major video-gaming companies led by Tencent Holdings and NetEase bet big on the sector’s international expansion. Revenue generated by the esports industry grew 4.6 per cent from a year earlier to 27.6 billion yuan (US$3.8 billion), on the … Read more
In October 2021, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sent his trillion-dollar social media company into a new direction. Facebook changed its name to Meta and Zuckerberg set his sights on a new horizon, the metaverse. “There was genuinely a need and a desire at the time for Facebook, the company, to rebrand into something else,” said … Read more
AMAZON has massively cut the price of the PS5’s impressive DualSense joypad – and everyone should think about snapping one up. The PlayStation controller normally goes for £64.99 – although Amazon lists the retail price as £62.28. 2 Sony’s PS5 DualSense controller has received a big price cut at AmazonCredit: Sony PlayStation But as part … Read more
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Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65 – more than 4 per cent – have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is normal as age sets in. And whether it’s due to fear of cognitive decline or noticing lapses in cognition when we are stressed, … Read more
Tencent Holdings will gradually cut off online sales and services for the Chinese version of the Nintendo Switch console from 2026, potentially affecting millions of users in the world’s second-largest video gaming market. The Tencent-operated eShop for the Chinese Nintendo Switch console will stop selling or offering paid and free video games and software on … Read more
Fionna Agomuoh / Digital Trends Virtual reality is finally crossing a threshold when everyone should be taking a closer look. As the number of VR headsets increases, getting the best one is important so you can truly appreciate what’s possible. The challenge is finding the system that’s right for you at a price you feel … Read more
Survival is key in Fortnite, and it all starts by picking the best starting location. Even if you’re a looper who’s been around for each and every season, your likelihood of grabbing that coveted Victory Royale can be gone in a snap if you start off on the wrong foot — whether it be on … Read more
Artists figured out years ago how to animate hyper-detailed straight, wavy, or loosely curled hair: see Rapunzel’s golden, tower-length locks in 2010’s Tangled or Merida’s bouncy, ginger ringlets in Brave from 2012. Simulating similarly detailed tight curls and coils for Black characters, however, has proven to be an ongoing challenge, even for incredibly well-budgeted animation … Read more
