Japan’s Sega eyes return to 1990s gaming glory
Tokyo (AFP) - The big-screen success of 1990s video game speedster "Sonic the Hedgehog" has brought new fans to Japan's ...
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French court convicts ex-Ubisoft bosses for workplace harassment
Bobigny (France) (AFP) - A French court sentenced three former Ubisoft executives on Wednesday to suspended prison terms for enabling ...
Roblox’s Grow a Garden explodes online video game numbers
Paris (AFP) - A gardening game created by a teenager on online platform Roblox has attracted a record 21 million ...
Star-packed, Covid-shaped ‘Death Stranding 2’ drops this week
Paris (AFP) - Japanese video game legend Hideo Kojima releases "Death Stranding 2: On the Beach" this week, a star-studded ...
Nintendo’s Switch 2 scores record early sales
Tokyo (AFP) - The Switch 2 has smashed records to become the fastest-selling console ever after gamers snapped up 3. ...
Nintendo’s Switch 2 scores record early sales
Tokyo (AFP) - The Switch 2 has smashed records to become the fastest-selling console ever after gamers snapped up 3. ...
Nintendo says sold record 3.5m Switch 2 consoles in first four days
Tokyo (AFP) - Nintendo said Wednesday it had sold a record 3. 5 million Switch 2 units worldwide in the ...
Microsoft unveils ROG Xbox Ally handheld video game devices
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Microsoft on Sunday unveiled its first Xbox-branded handheld gaming devices, touting them as a ...
Nintendo fans stoked for Switch 2 ‘mega launch’
Tokyo (AFP) - With shops planning midnight launch parties after a run on pre-orders, Nintendo releases the Switch 2 on ...
Gamers get hold of Nintendo’s hotly awaited Switch 2
Tokyo (AFP) - Gamers finally got their hands on Nintendo's new Switch 2 on Thursday, the console that could score ...
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