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Business
Former Nintendo CEO’s refusal to fire workers remembered as gaming industry struggles
The refusal of former Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata to sack employees amid financial challenges has resonated in the gaming industry amid recent...
Ryan General
China
Chinese gaming stocks soar amid Beijing’s apparent U-turn on strict gaming regulations
Chinese gaming stocks soared after news that the country’s video game regulator had seemingly scrapped proposed rules aimed at curbing...
News
S. Korean lawmaker proposes imposing fines on video game hackers
Critics of the proposal suggest that other pressing issues, like juvenile crime and drunk driving, should take precedence ...
Food
Nissin is releasing caffeinated Cup Noodles for gamers
Nissin recently unveiled its newest product in Japan: caffeinated Cup Noodles targeted at gamers. About the new product: “Gaming Cup Noodle”...
Editorial Staff
Art
5 upcoming Asian indie video games we can’t wait to play
If you’re currently updating your video game wishlist and need some indie game recommendations, look no further. Below, we’ve listed five up...
Isa Peralta
5 Asian indie video games you should play this summer
As the video game industry continues to grow, more and more developers from all over the world have taken on the challenge of creating their...
Entertainment
Sony says the PlayStation 5 shortage is over
Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan has announced the PlayStation 5 (PS5) shortage is over. During their annual CES press conference...
Iris Jung
Singapore
Lego Singapore’s Halloween-themed gaming PC promises scary fast loading times
Lego Singapore created a custom Halloween-themed gaming PC with over 20,000 bricks in collaboration with Aftershock PC. On Sunday, the toy...
Ed Sheeran lives out every Pokémon fan’s dream in music video for ‘Celestial’
Ed Sheeran and The Pokémon Company have teamed up for the singer’s latest single, “Celestial.” Sheeran, who is a longtime Pokémon fan, sta...
Daniel Anderson
Tech
Samsung reveals world’s largest gaming monitor, priced at $3,500
Samsung announced the launch of the world’s largest curved gaming monitor on Tuesday. The Odyssey Ark will be able to rotate, tilt and pi...
Rebecca Moon
Asian Americans are still rarely represented in video games — here are 10 of our favorite characters
Video games have become an integral part of many people’s lives. Impressive graphics and visuals, catharsis-inducing soundtracks and c...
Chandler Treon
Education
Students will play video games as part of their curriculum at Japan’s first esports high school
Japan is taking the next step in esports development by opening the country’s first esports high school. The school, Esports Koutou Gakuin, ...
Jiselle Lee
Asia
World’s first boba gaming desktop is coming thanks to Singapore
Singaporean company Aftershock PC has created the world’s first boba-themed gaming desktop, and it is weirdly mouthwatering. The first in th...
Bryan Ke
China bans kids from playing video games more than three hours per week starting September 1
Chinese government authorities are hoping to combat the growing rate of video game addiction in their country by limiting the playing time f...
Grace Kim
Filipino Dota 2 icon dies from Covid-19 after weeks-long battle
On Friday, Aldrin “Dunoo” Pangan, known in the Filipino “Defense of the Ancients 2” (Dota 2) community as “Kuya D,” ...
Netflix Executive Producer Allegedly Killed By Poisoned Tea on Christmas Day
An executive producer for an upcoming Netflix show has died after allegedly being poisoned by a co-worker in China. Lin Qi, 39, who had been...
Carl Samson
Technology
Chinese Company Releases Motorized Scorpion Gaming Cockpit for $3,299
A Chinese company called Cluvens has released a gaming “cockpit” that looks like a giant black scorpion. Nothing yells “Get over here!...
Viral Chinese Game Company Founder Exposed for Alleged Sexual Comments About Job Applicants
Feng Ji, the founder of Game Science, the gaming studio behind the highly anticipated game “Black Myth: Wukong,” is under fire for using sex...
Stunning New Game Packed-Full of Chinese Culture Goes Viral
“Black Myth: Wukong,” a relatively unknown game from Hangzhou-based studio Game Science, ignites a lot of interest after the developer relea...
Singaporean University Creates ‘Infinity Glove’ Meant to Replace Game Controllers
Researchers from the National University of Singapore have developed a smart glove that replaces conventional handheld devices for gaming. I...
Lifestyle
New Japanese Gaming Bed Proves Humanity Has Peaked
There is now a special gaming bed from Japan for gamers who would rather stay in bed for long durations of play. Japanese furniture manufact...
‘Plague Inc.’ Game Sales Skyrocket in China, But Developer Has a Warning
“Plague Inc.,” developed by U.K.-based gaming studio Ndemic Creations, saw a massive increase in sales amid the outbreak of the novel corona...
Man Loses Eyesight After Playing Mobile Games All Night
A man’s video game addiction has reportedly resulted in the temporary blindness of one of his eyes, a Chinese hospital has concluded. After ...
Chinese Teens Under 18 Now Banned From Online Gaming After 10 P.M., Says Government Curfew
Children under the age of 18 will be restricted from gaming at night as part of China’s move to curb video game addiction. Those who are und...
Blizzard Bans Pro-Esports Player For Supporting Hong Kong Protests
A professional “Hearthstone” player was pulled from a tournament and placed on a year ban by Blizzard after he expressed his support for the...
Someone in Japan Designed a Gaming Toilet and It’s EPIC
It’s no secret that toilets elsewhere on the planet are nothing compared to those in Japan, and with one local illustrator’s next-level visi...
Mom Hand-Feeds Gaming Addict Son During Insane 48-Hour Marathon
Shocking footage of a teenager being hand-fed by his mother while glued to a computer screen has gone viral online. ...
Ziye Wang
Twitch Partner and Hi-Rez Employee Among 21 Arrested in Super Bowl Child Sex Sting
Twitch streamer and Hi-Rez employee, Thomas Cheung, is among the 21 men who were arrested during a sex ring sting operation in Georgia last ...
Sports
Filipino DOTA 2 Player Who Typed ‘Ching Chong’ in Chat Gets Banned by Valve
One of the top eSports players from the Philippines has been banned from participating in a major event in China after typing a racial slur ...
eSports is Going to Be a Medal Sport at the Southeast Asian Games
Esports are finally going to become a medal sport at a major sporting event when it makes its debut at the Southeast Asian Games next year. ...
Amazing 11-Year-Old Drone Pilot From Thailand Becomes First Female World Drone Racing Champion
A talented eleven-year-old girl from Thailand recently captured the women’s gold at the first-ever FAI World Drone Racing Championships. &nb...
Japanese All-Girl Esports Team Discovers One of Their Members Is a MAN
An all-girls esports team in Japan apologized to fans after learning that one of their members is actually a man. The team, Whip, originally...
Meet the Chinese E-Sports Legend Who’s Fighting Sexism in Pro-Gaming
When she made her debut as the first female eSports player to compete in China’s World Cyber Arena in 2014, Chinese gamer Li Wei said she ha...
Japanese Cockpit Gaming Desk is So Comfortable You’ll Probably Fall Asleep
Japanese company Bauhutte has unveiled a new cockpit gaming desk designed specifically for gamers who play for long hours at a time. Not you...
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Oblivious Gamer Fails to Notice K-Pop Group Dancing Behind Him in Internet Cafe
As anyone who ever found his or her eyes locked on a computer screen — for whatever reason — knows, noticing what’s going ...
Chinese Student Beats His Own Mom For Interrupting His Phone Game
A video of a Chinese high school student beating his mom has disturbed local social media just in time for Mother’s Day. The incident ...
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