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Personal Finance

Nearly a fifth of people ‘have traded in items in the past six months’

Nearly a fifth (19%) of people have traded in items for upgrades or cash in the past six months, as households look for ways to stretch their money further, a survey has found. Nearly a third (31%) of people trading in items, such as mobile phones, ...

11 Aug 2022 at 11:51

Arts & Entertainment

Time spent playing video games has ‘little to no impact’ on wellbeing, study reveals

Time spent playing video games is unlikely to have an impact on a person’s wellbeing, a new study of gamers has said. A research team from the University of Oxford studied 39,000 players across seven video games over six weeks. The Oxford Internet ...

28 Jul 2022 at 12:33

World

Cat video game brings real benefits as gamers raise money for animal charities

A new video game that features an adventurous feline has resonated with cat lovers, with some of them using the game to raise money for real cats. Thanks to online fundraising platforms, gamers are playing Stray while streaming live for audiences ...

04 Aug 2022 at 13:36

Time spent gaming has ‘little to no impact’ on wellbeing, study finds

27 Jul 2022 at 11:20

Arts & Entertainment

Time spent playing video games has ‘little to no impact’ on wellbeing, study reveals

30 Jul 2022 at 09:33

World

Ms. Pac-Man clears path to World Video Game Hall of Fame

Ms. Pac-Man has been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, more than 40 years after blazing a trail for female video game characters. Also inducted on Thursday was Dance Dance Revolution, The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of ...

05 May 2022 at 18:25

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 awards in ...

07 Apr 2022 at 22:55

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 ...

31 Mar 2022 at 01:25

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 study. Researchers ...

30 Mar 2022 at 09:55

Google to shut down Stadia gaming service

Google has confirmed it will shut down its Stadia cloud gaming service early next year. The service, which launched in 2019, allowed users to stream video games to their TV, laptop or smartphone without needing to own a ...

30 Sept 2022 at 09:33

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 ...

21 Nov 2022 at 17:50

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 ...

05 May 2022 at 01:25

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