July 4, 2023 How technology is empowering a younger generation to be more generous Roar Social is the newest app to take a microscopic view of where millennials are enticed to spend their money in regards to their philanthropic efforts.
June 28, 2023 Final Fantasy video game set in medieval Europe scorched for 'overwhelming Whiteness' Some reviewers of Final Fantasy XVI slammed the latest Final Fantasy game for having too many White characters despite its West European-themed setting.
June 24, 2023 'Cancelled' streamer's popularity grows after criticizing alleged woke indoctrination A popular video game streamer faced backlash after he said children should be exempt from society's culture wars, but has since seen a boost in popularity.
June 14, 2023 Massive distribution of malware exposes gamers to theft and data breaches Many gamers have been exposed to cyber attacks and are having their data stolen, Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains how you can use antivirus software to keep your data safe.
June 9, 2023 Activision faces backlash after yanking Call of Duty streamer over comment on LGBTQ 'Pride' in schools Video game publisher Activision has ended a collaboration with popular Call of Duty streamer "Nickmercs" over a tweet over a school board's Pride celebration vote.
May 4, 2023 Wii Sports, The Last of Us among games being inducted into the World Video Hall of Fame in 2023 The 2023 World Video Game Hall of Fame inductees include Wii Sports, The Last of Us, Computer Space, and Barbie Fashion Designer. A panel of experts voted on the winners.
May 4, 2023 Newspaper uses video game to smuggle Ukraine War truths to Russian citizens The video game Counter-Strike allows players to create and upload content to the game servers, so the newspaper did not need to seek permission from the developer to add the map.
April 25, 2023 Nintendo changes name of Mario Bros character that was deemed offensive: 'Incredibly unfortunate name' Nintendo says it will rename a character that appears in classic games as well as the new film as fans noted how the name translated to a racial slur in Western countries.
April 25, 2023 Red Cross urges gamers to obey laws of war while playing first-person shooters: 'Even wars have rules' The International Committee of the Red Cross is challenging gamers around the world to obey "The Rules of War" in the video game world as well as the real one.
April 20, 2023 UK auction: Rare 'Magic: The Gathering' cards will be up for bid, expected to fetch almost $200K A collection of extremely rare Magic: The Gathering cards will be auctioned off on Friday, April 21. The cards are estimated to be worth nearly $200,000.