How video games are shaping a generation of boys, for better and worse

In the last decade and a half, boys and young men ages 15-24 more than doubled their average time spent gaming, to about 10 ...

Electronic Arts buyout may be loudest edge public rivals ever get

One of the biggest buyouts in tech history is happening with Electronic Arts ( EA) going private. The $55 billion deal, backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund Silver Lake and Affinity Partners ...
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That New Digimon Game's Turning Out to Be a Huge Hit

Update [Mon 6th Oct 2025, 2am]: Just a quick update on Digimon Story Time Stranger from the weekend: it’s a legitimate hit!
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Loot boxes are still rife in kids’ mobile games, despite ban on ‘gambling-like’ features

The new classification approach primarily targets loot boxes. These are features in games which fall under a broader umbrella ...

MMO players just don't want a rigid casual/hardcore divide anymore—and all the big games ...

MMOs have classically been large, open worlds that you could futz around forever in. But if you wanted to see every inch of ...