Long-term binge gaming and internet gaming disorder are still relatively new phenomena that aren't fully understood yet. However, a recently released study examined the effects of binge gaming on both boys and girls, and the results demonstrated that males have a greater chance of developing the addiction-like symptoms of IGD if they play games for five hours or longer at a time.
PLOS recently shared a 2022 Hong Kong-based study that was compiled using male and female schoolchildren. For...
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After an 11-year journey and a transition from solo development to an entire team, Lost Soul Aside is finally here and it's … not doing so hot. It only launched today and it's already sitting at a Mixed rating on Steam, with even positive reviews having their fair share of complaints. These include poor audio mixing and English dubbing, a bland story, and an odd checkpoint system, but also some annoying performance issues in certain places. While the official Lost Soul Aside X account hasn't...
This week, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) announced that more than 450 developers of Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo team have voted to unionize under the CWA. The successful outcome of this effort means workers will now be represented by CWA Local 9510 in Irvine, California; Local 1118 in Albany, New York; and Local 6215 in Austin, Texas.
The newly formed union will represent a wide range of jobs across Blizzard, including designers, engineers, artists, and support staff...
Pokemon Legends: Z-A launches for Switch consoles soon, and to celebrate, the Pokemon Company has announced a special event for the game that will feature live lucha libre wrestling. Also known as the best form of wrestling by people of quality, the event will kick off on September 25 at Arena Mexico in Mexico City.
The Pokemon Company says the showcase will feature four exhibition matches, with one of the confirmed performers being Mistico--who performed in the WWE during the early 2010s...
Microsoft wants to ensure it's easier to return to recently played games no matter what device you pick up. Your Xbox play history should now start syncing across consoles, PC, and eventually the ROG Xbox Ally, thanks to an August update rolling out now.
In other words, if you start playing Gears of War: Reloaded on your Xbox Series X|S, but then decide to move to your PC another day, the cover-based shooter should be ready to roll from your play history. Cloud-enabled games should also...
High on Life launched on the original Nintendo Switch earlier this year, but now the game is getting a bit of a console upgrade. As announced by developer Squanch Games, High on Life is now available on the Nintendo Switch 2, and it comes with several small but welcome improvements. That isn't even mentioning the very agreeable upgrade path.
First of all, you can use the Joy-Con 2's mouse controls if you like playing your first-person shooters as if you're on a PC--a nifty use of the...
The second incarnation of Final Fantasy 14 debuted in 2013, and it's proven to be far more resilient than the version that arrived in 2010. However, there's been discontent in the FF14 community lately over the removal of a popular mod, which led to the game's subsequent review-bombing on Steam. Now, director Naoki Yoshida has addressed the mod controversy with an appeal to players.
Yoshida's complete remarks were posted on FF14's official site, and he requested that excerpts from his...
Nintendo has a friendly public image thanks to its line of family-friendly games, but Cronos: The New Dawn developer Bloober Team wants to start a second golden age of horror on Switch 2. During the GameCube era, Nintendo's console was home to numerous cult-classic horror games, and Bloober Team CEO Piotr Babieno wants to see more spine-tingling games released for Nintendo hardware.
"I'm trying to make my personal dreams come true," Babieno said to The Game Business. "I am a huge Nintendo...
Madden NFL 26 has only been out for two weeks, but EA has already prepared the first update for this year's edition. Most of the changes address bugs or other issues that have come up since the game officially launched on August 14. It's also introducing Nike Rivalries, a new feature that will bring "community pride" to some of the most famous rivalries in the league.
According to EA, Nike Rivalries is part of a new four-year deal between Nike and the NFL that will "celebrate football's...
Earlier in 2025, Square Enix executives shared their desire to "reboot" the company over the next three years. However, not every game will make it out to the other side of that time frame. Two mobile games from Square Enix's top franchises are set to be shut down in Japan at the end of October.
The impending ends of Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius and Dragon Quest of the Stars were confirmed in Square Enix's social media posts (via GamesIndustry.Biz). Both titles originally launched in 2015...
This week, Konami released Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, the modern remake of the classic Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. To mark the event, Lori Alan--who voiced The Boss in both games--has shared a photo of herself in full cosplay as the character she first portrayed in 2004.
The original recordings for Alan and the rest of the MSG 3 voice cast were retained for Metal Gear Solid Delta, although Naked Snake actor David Hayter recently expressed his desire for a second chance to...
A Lost Soul Aside demo has been released alongside the Final Fantasy-inspired action game's launch today, allowing curious players to get a taste of the gameplay before committing to purchase.
According to its listing on the PlayStation store, the free demo will include two of the game's boss battles. Both battles appear to be from different parts of the game, allowing you to try out both basic and advanced abilities. The first fight is against the Rose Queen, a quick enemy who deals out...
Arcade cabinets were the original competitive esports of their time, and if you're looking for an even more intense approach to setting a new high score benchmark, you can check out this deal on Arcade1Up's new Ms. Pac-Man Head-to-Head Arcade Table. This model moves the screen from a vertical to a horizontal position for two-player head-to-head action, and it's loaded with 12 games. You can order it now for $600.
Like other Arcade1Up cabinets, this new Ms. Pac-Man machine is built to be...
A new rumor points to a potential 2028 release window for the Steam Deck 2.
The source of the rumor is a post on forum NeoGAF from hardware leaker KeplerL2. Within a thread about Steam Deck competitors, a user wondered if the upcoming ROG Xbox Asus Ally would be undercut by new portable PC releases from MSI or Valve. KeplerL2 replied, "Steam Deck 2 is 2028," without further details. Officially, Valve has released no information on the timing or the potential hardware of a Steam Deck...
Fortnite dropped a bunch of new collabs in quick succession this week with Gorillaz, the Front Man from Squid Game, and the One Punch Man cosmetics on Tuesday and Wednesday. But apparently Epic isn't done with this week just yet, because the Fortnite Instagram account just teased a new skin based on a space dwarf from the co-op shooter Deep Rock Galactic.
The Fortnite Instagram posted a story teasing the Deep Rock Galactic collaboration.
The countdown timer indicates this six-foot-tall...
We're a few weeks removed from the Battlefield 6 open beta, and by all accounts, the test was a massive success. While it was live, the beta topped the Steam charts while also placing highly on both Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5's active-user leaderboards. Once it was over, its absence (and some freebies) prompted a huge spike in sales of its predecessor, Battlefield 2042. The vibes around Battlefield haven't been this good in a while, thanks to that beta.
Feedback has been coming in...
Gears of War: Reloaded launched this week with a few issues. Thankfully, developer The Coalition is on the case, and fixes have already been deployed or are coming soon.
In a social media post, the studio said it has resolved an issue that blocked players from accessing the Adam Fenix and Anya Stroud skins they got for preordering the game on Xbox and Steam. The developer has also fixed an issue with Steam crashes, and an update is rolling out today, August 28, to address it.
The developer...
Battlefield 6's Secure Boot requirement on PC caused more than a few headaches for players during the game's recent open beta, and while the game's technical director laments the need for it, he also said it's "one of the strongest tools in our toolbox to stop cheating."
In an interview with Eurogamer, Battlefield 6 technical director shared some insight into the need for the Secure Boot requirement and his feelings on it. He said even though it caused some to be unable to play (GameSpot...
Nearly a decade after its release, No Man's Sky continues to get updates from developer Hello Games. Now, Voyagers, one of the latest updates for No Man's Sky, has inspired something special for the company's next game, Light No Fire. According to Hello Games co-founder Sean Murray, innovations in No Man's Sky will lead to a large ocean to explore and an even bigger planet.
"Much of the technology we're introducing with [No Man's Sky: Voyagers] is shared with our next game, Light No Fire...
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 will continue to receive new free content into 2026, including a new playable class, developer Saber Interactive has announced.
As outlined in Space Marine 2's Year 2 Battle Plan, the Techmarine class will be the game's seventh playable class and come as part of the game's Patch 12, expected to arrive in the first quarter of 2026.
Saber Interactive didn't give too many new details about the Techmarine aside from the fact that it will be able to use a new...