Tag: gaming

Hybrid play: Leveling the playing field in online video gaming and beyond

January 23, 2023

Does VALORANT’s approach to cheating signal a turning point in how we deal with the continued hacks afflicting our hybrid world of work and play? First social apps, now gaming? The growth of cloud-powered apps like Telegram and Teams has created mega communities out of their users. Many of these apps have opened the door to … More Hybrid play: Leveling the playing field in online video gaming and beyond

Gaming: How much is too much for our children?

January 5, 2023

With many children spending a little too much time playing video games, learn to spot the signs things may be spinning out of control. Across Europe, half of the population aged 6-64 plays video games, according to industry body ISFE. The number rises significantly for 6-10-year-olds (68%), and those aged 11-14 (79%) and 15-24 (72%). According to some research, … More Gaming: How much is too much for our children?

‘Tis the season for gaming: Keeping children safe (and parents sane)

December 21, 2022

It’s all fun and games over the holidays, but is your young gamer safe from the darker side of the action? As Christmas draws nearer, parents are handling a barrage of requests from their kids for the latest gaming titles and consoles. Despite gathering macro-economic headwinds, US consumers are set to increase their total retail spending by … More ‘Tis the season for gaming: Keeping children safe (and parents sane)

Play it safe: 5 reasons not to download pirated games

July 12, 2022

It’s all fun and games until you get hacked – and this is just one risk of downloading cracked games. Revenue in the global video games market is set to grow by nearly 11% this year to reach almost $209bn. But when we see this much growth, revenue and users concentrated in one place, there are usually … More Play it safe: 5 reasons not to download pirated games