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UK spending on video games reached record amounts in 2021

People in the UK spent a record amount on video games in 2021 – beating the previous high set during the first lockdown of the Covid-19 pandemic, new figures show. According to industry body Ukie and its UK Consumer Games Market Valuation, the games ...

31 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Technology

Fitness routine aimed at video gamers launched

A new fitness workout has been created for video gamers in response to research that shows many experience fatigue when they play. Created by EE Full Fibre broadband, it has been put together with fitness expert Obi Vincent and the performance ...

05 May 2022 at 01:25

Male characters in role-playing video games ‘speak twice as much as females’

Male characters in role-playing video games have 50% more dialogue than females, highlighting a “stark gender imbalance” in the gaming genre, scientists have said. In role-playing games (RPGs), the gamer controls one or more characters ...

24 May 2023 at 09:29

Art historian helps build new Assassin’s Creed game after son’s suggestion

An art historian has used her expertise to help build the world of ninth century Baghdad for video game Assassin’s Creed after her son introduced her to the platform. Glaire Anderson, of Edinburgh College of Art, worked with game ...

05 Jul 2023 at 17:00

Gamers cut spending to keep playing as cost of living rises

Gamers are changing their behaviour in the face of the rising cost of living, with many cutting back on new game purchases or playing later at night to avoid peak electricity costs, research shows. A study of more than 2,000 UK ...

03 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Ireland

Tax credit for video game development hopes to promote creativity

A new 32% tax credit for video game companies is hoped to promote creativity in the industry and attract gaming studios to Ireland. The relief will be provided through a refundable corporate tax credit available to companies ...

21 Nov 2022 at 17:50

UK gaming trade body names former library association boss as chief executive

The UK’s gaming industry trade body has named the former head of the library trade association as its new chief executive. Ukie (the Association of UK Interactive Entertainment) said Nick Poole would take over on April 1 ...

13 Nov 2023 at 12:00

Returnal named best game at Bafta Games Awards

PlayStation exclusive Returnal, a shooter game about an astronaut trapped in a time loop on an alien planet, has been named best game at the Bafta Games Awards. It was the biggest winner on the night – picking up four ...

07 Apr 2022 at 22:55

Video games can boost children’s creativity, says knighted DeepMind co-founder

The co-founder of Google-owned artificial intelligence (AI) firm DeepMind has said children should be encouraged to play video games because it can help to boost their creativity. Sir Demis Hassabis said his own ...

30 Mar 2024 at 09:28

Microsoft takeover of Activision Blizzard ‘may damage competition’ – watchdog

Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of gaming firm Activision Blizzard could result in higher prices, fewer choices or less innovation for UK gamers, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said. In the ...

08 Feb 2023 at 13:04

Nintendo profits fall as sales of Switch console dip worldwide

Gaming giant Nintendo has reported a drop in profits of 60% for the first half of the fiscal year as demand for its Switch console fell. The Japanese firm said it had made 108.7 billion yen (£551 million) ...

05 Nov 2024 at 12:03

Top level video-gamers ‘facing same mental health pressures’ as other athletes

Mental health problems such as stress, sleep problems, burnout, social phobia and anxiety are highly prevalent in top video-gamers at a level comparable to other professional sports, according to a new ...

30 Mar 2022 at 09:55

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