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Live gaming
March 2020
Xbox Live and Nintendo Online collapse under increased demand
UK mobile phone users report issues with voice calls
November 2019
World Chess to issue digital tokens in stock market flotation
Company that ran World Chess Championships wants to cash in on game’s online popularity
May 2018
'Easy trap to fall into': why video-game loot boxes need regulation
This money-making addition can ‘exploit and manipulate’ players. But the impact on children is the biggest concern
March 2018
The upside
Beyond Dungeons and Dragons: can role play save the world?
From refugees to Aids, live action role-play games are exploring critical issues. But is the idea of social change via larp a fantasy?
December 2017
Video games are unlocking child gambling. This has to be reined in
Alex Hern
The system of ‘loot box’ gaming profits from players and drives addiction, writes technology reporter Alex Hern
May 2016
Professional gaming gets its first players association with WESA
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Windows 10 updates are now ruining pro-gaming streams
January 2016
Review: CityDash brings live games to the mainstream
CityDash, and its younger sibling Undercover, offer the most accessible introduction to live gaming yet
February 2015
The Bear Grylls manifesto for narrowing children’s minds
Jane McConnell
Computer games build imagination, confidence and an appreciation of complex moral issues. Banning them will achieve the opposite of what Grylls wants
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