Tag: gaming
James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader voice lives on through AI. Voice actors see promise and peril in that
LOS ANGELES -- Over the course of an acting career that spanned more than six decades, James Earl Jones' voice became an indelible...
A blockbuster Chinese video game sparks debate on sexism in the nation’s gaming industry
WASHINGTON -- A blockbuster new Chinese video game hailed as a milestone for the country’s gaming industry has put an unexpected spotlight on...
Indonesia arrests a fugitive former Filipino town mayor wanted for illegal online gaming scams
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A dismissed town mayor who fled the Philippines after being accused of helping establish an illegal online gaming and scam...
Comic Relief US launches new Roblox game to help children build community virtually and in real life
NEW YORK -- The notion that online gaming could help players develop charitable habits seemed bold when the anti-poverty nonprofit Comic Relief US...
Backyard Sports to relaunch popular kids video game franchise in coming months
Grab your yellow ball cap and some bubblegum because the Backyard Sports crew that was a staple of kids’ computer games in the...
How a dire shortage of video game consoles helped prove that gaming boosts mental health
In the early days of the COVID lockdown, Hiroyuki Egami was desperate to get his hands on a Nintendo Switch.He already had...