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The new title goes on sale on Tuesday, initially for PCs, with an Xbox version to come. It is something of a take-off for the French company Asobo, founded by 12 gaming friends in 2002 in an apartment in the southwestern city of Bordeaux. (Photo | Xbox.com)

Microsoft Flight Simulator game gets a French update, set to take off among 'grounded' pilots

French developers Asobo Studio seek to render the piloting experience lifelike, in the first update to the Microsoft video game since 2006.

14 Aug 2020 12:37 PM

Denis Wells programmed a 2D video game that took him nine months to develop

Man builds video game to propose to his girlfriend

A man taught himself video game development just to hear his girlfriend say "yes".

25 Dec 2019 6:00 PM

The new version will have graphical enhancements and more options for customised gameplay (Photo:ANI)

Final Fantasy VIII Remastered to launch in September

Once launched, the game will be available for preordering through the official channel.

21 Aug 2019 11:15 AM

A "Stranger Things 3" video game tailored for play on PlayStation, Switch, and Xbox consoles as well as personal computers is set for release on July 4.

Netflix storms into E3 with Stranger Things game

The streaming television powerhouse is looking to expand its original shows into other media.

13 Jun 2019 1:04 PM

Gaming industry is a huge sector which includes development, marketing, monetisation of video games as well as production, distribution and consumption.

Here’s how you can make a career in gaming

Video games are form of entertainment which encompasses PC, mobile gaming and console gaming and is a USD115.8 billion industry globally.

30 Nov 2018 3:39 PM

Microsoft testing new game-streaming service

Microsoft's new game streaming service called Project xCloud is designed to work across PCs, consoles and mobile devices.

09 Oct 2018 8:51 AM

Google was developing a subscription-based game streaming service that could work either on its Chromecast or a Google-made console, the Information had reported in February. (Representational image/ Photo: AP)

Google to test game-streaming service with latest Assassin's Creed

Google and Ubisoft to test video game streaming service by offering the latest instalment of the Assassin’s Creed series.

02 Oct 2018 8:17 AM

‘Chrono’logically gifted

Vivek Anand’s debut short film will be screened in Canada as part of the Cinemuskoka Film Festival in Huntsville on August 31.

11 Aug 2018 12:38 AM

Video game claims life of Class 8 girl in UP

After Blue Whale scare, now video game Fire Fairy is claiming lives of children.

25 Mar 2018 12:58 AM

According to one of his friends, he had lost sensation completely, and couldn't move at all. (Photo: Pixabay)

Man gets paralysed from waist down after 20-hour internet café binge

Man in China loses body sensation after playing video games for 20 hours, begs friends to keep on playing his unfinished game.

01 Feb 2018 2:24 PM

According to WHO, from next year, people who play an excessive amount of video games could find themselves diagnosed with "gaming disorder." (Photo: Pixabay)

Too much of video gaming to be named mental disorder: WHO

Inclusion means health care workers and doctors can now diagnose someone with the condition.

27 Dec 2017 9:14 AM

China’s craze for e-sports is being propelled by the country’s booming video game market.

China video game craze drives booming e-sports market

A crowd of more than 40,000 people packed into the city’s Olympic Bird’s Nest stadium to watch the South Korean gaming stars Faker and CuVee.

12 Dec 2017 5:29 PM

Ubisoft has seen its share price almost double year-to-date, boosted by higher-than-expected sales.

France's Ubisoft delays three releases, back catalog sales remain strong

The company opted to spend more time developing the new games and says sales of its back catalog remained strong.

08 Dec 2017 1:03 PM

Difficulties with balance and postural stability are commonly thought to relate to more severe ASD symptoms and impaired activities in daily living. (Photo: AFP)

Autistics children may benefit in posture from video games

Balance challenges are more common among people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to the broader population.

23 Nov 2017 8:09 AM

Balance improvements outside the video game context are especially important. (Photo: Pixabay)

Autistic children, youth can actually play their way to better balance

The study showed that participants with ritualistic behaviors did not benefit as much from the video game as those without these behaviors.

22 Nov 2017 10:36 AM

A new study suggests older adults who practice specific computer training exercises that test how fast they respond to visual stimuli could face a 29 percent lower chance of developing dementia, results deemed encouraging by experts even as more work is needed to confirm the link. (Photo: AFP)

Playing video games reduces dementia risk in seniors, says study

Study suggests older adults who practice specific computer training exercises could face a 29 percent lower chance of developing dementia.

17 Nov 2017 1:21 PM

An image accusing US of helping ISIS was taken from 'AC-130 Gunship Simulator: Special Ops Squadron'. (Photo: AFP)

Russia posts images from video game to prove US helps ISIS

The images were later deleted from the ministry of defence's Twitter and Facebook accounts, later said that there had been a 'mistake'.

15 Nov 2017 12:55 PM

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