The age-verification tool uses facial recognition to put players into specific age groups before they can chat online.

Millions worldwide faced disruptions as Fortnite and other major online services went offline due to a widespread Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage. The issue, which affected platforms like Amazon and ...

Valve, the maker of the popular Steam Deck handheld PC gaming console, is launching new video-game hardware, Steam Machine, in 2026.

The San Mateo-based gaming platform, under scrutiny for child safety concerns, said users will be required to verify their age through a selfie or provide an ID. They'll only be allowed to chat with ...

Meet Yaris, the Advergame that many regard to be the worst game ever released on the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade ...

Xbox itself has made a big deal out of its "Play Anywhere" initiative, and in my experience, it's become one of the best conveniences of playing games across its ecosystem. All first-party Xbox games ...

The Nintendo Switch - a handheld console which connects to a TV to play games on a big screen - is the third-best selling ...

Roblox has faced criticism for allowing youngsters to access inappropriate content and communicate with adults. In March, the ...

Major websites and mobile phone apps were hit by issues to start the working week 🚨🚨 A major outage hit websites and apps today (October 20). The AWS issue caused mass disruption. But what was the ...

Azure was down for more than 16,600 users and Microsoft 365, which includes Outlook and Teams, was down for nearly 9,000.

“Newzoo’s historical engagement data shows that single-player titles typically retain 40% of their active players by week 5 ...

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