Category: Computer and Video Games

Hollywood Actors Are Leaping Into Video Games

Onscreen stars have increasingly been going virtual. Jodie Comer and David Harbour are making their video game debuts in a remake of the 1992 horror game Alone in the Dark.
What Meltdown? Crypto Comes Roaring Back in the Philippines.

Two years after the cryptocurrency market crashed, internet cafes for playing crypto-earning video games are opening and farmers have started harvesting virtual crops from the games for income.
Big American Tech Profits From Chinese Ad Spending Spree

Temu, Shein, and streaming and gaming apps looking to break into the U.S. market are spending huge sums to get their wares in front of American consumers.
Off the Board Game, Onto the Digital Canvas

Are role-playing games enriching culture, or destroying it? In two shows, the artist Simon Denny spoofs the grandiose fantasy worlds of tech entrepreneurs designing virtual reality.
Can a Tech Giant Be Woke?

Microsoft, once again a juggernaut thanks to artificial intelligence, wants to be seen as an ethical employer. Is there a catch?
Dating App Users Try Algorithm Hacks to Get More Matches (and Find Love?)

Disenchanted with dating apps, some users have taken to blaming — and gaming — the mysterious algorithms that power them.
Why Is Big Tech Still Cutting Jobs?

Profits are up and the economy is strong. But the tech industry faces two challenges — dealing with a frenetic work force expansion in the pandemic and building A.I.
Developers Pan Apple’s New Plan for App Store in Europe

To comply with European regulations, Apple has proposed reducing its commission on app sales while adding new fees and hurdles.
The Apple Vision Pro Is a Marvel. But Who Will Buy It?

Parents, movie buffs and office workers might all succumb to the novelty of Apple’s new “spatial computing” device.
Microsoft Cuts 1,900 Jobs in Its Video Game Division

The reductions come three months after the tech giant completed its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Making VR Headsets Cool Won’t Be Easy, Even for Apple

Starting with Google Glass, all have been plagued with the same issues, even as Apple plunges into the market with its Vision Pro.
China Appears to Backpedal From Video Gaming Crackdown

A proposal to tighten restrictions on online video games disappeared from a regulator’s website, weeks after the plan prompted a sell-off in tech stocks.