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Beckham: 'No easy games' for England in 2018 World Cup

DavidBeckhamhasstressedthatEnglandwillnothaveanyeasygamesattheWorldCupdespiteaseeminglykinddrawforRussia2018.TheformerEnglandcaptainandBritishtelevisionpersonal

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Apple removes Philippines leader Duterte execution games

VideogamesthatputtheplayerintheshoesofPhilippinePresidentRodrigoDuterteashekillscriminalshavebeenremovedfromApple'sappstore.Populargameswithtitlessuchas"Duterte

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Microsoft expands Xbox digital game gifting to all users

BackinOctober,Microsoftbeganallowingdigitalgift-givingforgamesontheXboxOne.UserscouldlogintotheXboxStoreandselectanXboxOnegametosenddigitallyasagift.Thecatchwas

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Six and counting for revitalized Rangers

TheNewYorkRangershavegonefromanawfulstarttobeingthehottestteamintheNHL,notchingaseason-highsixthstraightwinonSaturday.TheRangersscoredtwosecond-periodpowerplayg

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UK orders shutdown of online casino games aimed at kids

Haveyoueverseenagamblingmachineorwebsitethatwasalltooconspicuouslyaimedatchildren?Britishregulatorscertainlyhave.Thecountry'sGamblingCommissionandadvertisingove

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Alibaba formally enters gaming business

E-commercebehemothAlibabaGroup'sfounderJackMa,whopledgedonatleasttwooccasionsthatthecompanywouldneverenterthegamingindustry,seemstohavechangedhismind.Masaidin20

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First eSports competition kicks off at Asian games in Turkmenistan

TheAsianIndoorandMartialArtsGamesinTurkmenistan'scapitalAshgabatkickedoffitsfirst-evereSportscompetitionasglobalinterestsurgesinvideogamesasaspectatorsport.Thei

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Japanese video gaming adapting new tech for familiar titles

TheJapanesevideogameindustryisfindingitswayoutofthedoldrumsbyadaptingnewtechnologyfordecades-oldtitles.AndthatenergywasevidentattheannualTokyoGameShow,whichopen

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Angry Birds maker Rovio moves forward with $1 billion IPO

FinnishmobilegamesmakerRovioEntertainmentLtdsetapricerangeonFridayforitsplannedlistingthatwouldvaluethemakerof“AngryBirds”atupto$1.1billion,wellbelowpotentialva

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Russia berates German defense minister for war games remarks

Russia'sDefenceMinistryonSaturdaycriticizedGermanDefenceMinisterUrsulavonderLeyen,sayingitwasbewilderedbyherassertionthatMoscowplannedtosendmorethan100,000troop

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Angry Birds maker Rovio plans initial public share offering

RovioEntertainment,theFinnishmakerof"AngryBirds"andotherpopularmobilegames,saysitplansaninitialpublicofferingandalistingofitssharesontheHelsinkistockexchange.Ch

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NBA: Manu Ginobili signs up again with San Antonio Spurs at 40

ManuGinobilire-signedwiththeSanAntonioSpursonThursdayanditappearshewillbecometheeighthplayertospendhisentirecareerwithoneteamandplayatleast16seasons.Theclubdidn

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Retro Japanese games pulls in visitors to stores and online markets

RenewedinterestinvintageJapanesevideogamesisdrawingbuyerstothecountry’sonlinemarketsandretrogamingshops.Whileenthusiastshavecollectedoldtitlesforyears,evencasua

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China: Tencent reports 70 % profit surge backed by strong games business

ChinesetechgiantTencentHoldingsLtdreportedonWednesdaya70%profitsurgeforthesecondquarterwithstrongperformanceofmobilegamesbusiness.Netprofitsurgedto18.2billionyu

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Raging Ronaldo 'persecuted' as appeal against ban rejected

CristianoRonaldoblastedhistreatmentbytheSpanishFootballFederationas"persecution"afterhisappealagainstafive-gamebanwasrejectedonWednesday.TheWorldPlayeroftheYear

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China's gaming industry gain 99.78 billion yuan revenue at mid-year

VideogamesalesinChinabetweenJanuaryandJunehavegeneratedrevenueof99.78billionyuan(14.85billionUSdollars),leadingtoa26.7%growthyearonyear.AlsoaccordingtotheChines

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China's gaming industry gain $14.85 bln revenue at mid-year mark

VideogamesalesinChinabetweenJanuaryandJunehavegeneratedrevenueof99.78billionyuan(14.85billionUSdollars),leadingtoa26.7%growthyearonyear.AlsoaccordingtotheChines