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Saturday, April 4, 2026
TopicVideo games

Topic: video games

Indian video games finally bring mythology into storyline. Taking it to AAA level

Indian developers are quitting their jobs at established studios like EA and Tencent, and even consulting roles at EY, to be a part of the independent gaming revolution.

Govt is infantilising Indians with the online gaming law

If the Act applied to the ‘offline’ games, then ATP tennis tournaments, Davis Cup ties, IPL matches, and even Test cricket, each with cash rewards or trophies, would fall foul.

What’s it like to play FIFA for India? Meet esports athlete Charanjot, who’s heading to Asian Games

Esports will debut as official medal event at 19th Asian Games, beginning 23 September, where 21 FIFAe teams are featuring. Charanjot Singh secured top seeding in South Asia.

Most video games have no children—society has ‘child image’ to protect

While Grand Theft Auto games are often accused of being deliberately immoral and offensive, children are excluded from non-violent games too.

China’s new rules allow kids to play video games just 3 hours a week. It won’t help

China has a history of making dramatic moves aimed at cutting down children’s gaming time — from cyber curfews at night to military-style anti-gaming camps.

Xi Jinping’s CCP is daring to go where even Taliban wouldn’t — separate kids from smartphones

CCP has issued a decree allowing kids no more than 3 hours of online gaming per week. The time freed will be used to revise Xi Jinping Thought, now part of school curriculum.

Olympic panel embraces video-games before Tokyo 2020, at least no Covid safety issues there

The Olympic Virtual Series lets the organizers promote the summer games without risking athletes' health, and builds on several key objectives of their recently adopted Olympic Agenda.

This new video game by the UN teaches children about the ozone crisis

The ozone layer defends the planet from harmful solar radiation and damage to it could have major consequences for life on earth.

Pigs can play video games, scientists discover

Pigs show remarkable intelligence in a number of complex cognitive tasks. They can respond differently to different sounds, and are masters at spatial learning tasks.

Even Indian retail investors are playing with GameStop, US videogame stock that’s gone wild

GameStop was among the 5 most-traded names over the past week on Stockal, a platform for Indian retail investors to trade US equities. The stock has jumped more than 1,700% this year.

On Camera

This is how Strait of Hormuz shock is forcing a global trade reset

The current Iran war has laid bare a fundamental reality: 20 per cent of global energy trade cannot afford to rely on a single artery, no matter how resilient and cost-effective.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.