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Gaming

Covering the latest in video game releases, industry news, esports and the evolution of gaming technology

Charles Martinet is stepping down from the role of Mario after decades. Photo: Nintendo

Charles Martinet steps down as voice of Nintendo's Super Mario

Pop CultureAugust 22, 2023
Tournaments will take place at the Challenge Zone within Boulevard Riyadh City at Gamers8. Photo: Gamers8

UAE joins Afro-Arab Esports League that launched in Riyadh

Pop CultureAugust 19, 2023
Moving Out 2 strikes the perfect balance of challenge and laughs for causal gamers. Photo: Team17

Moving Out 2 review: Putting the fun into furniture removal

WeekendAugust 18, 2023
The Nintendo Switch excels thanks to its removable 'Joy-Cons'. Getty Images

Is Nintendo Switch the best console of all time?

Arts & CultureAugust 18, 2023
The FIFAe World Cup final during the Gamers8 esports festival in Riyadh. EPA

Smartphones dominate online gaming in Saudi Arabia

TechnologyAugust 17, 2023

Tencent's second-quarter profit surges 41%

MarketsAugust 16, 2023
Gamers8 runs at Boulevard Riyadh City until August 31. Photo: Gamers8

Abu Dhabi e-sports champions to play for $1m prize at Gamers8

Arts & CultureAugust 10, 2023
Console games are projected to post revenue of $56.1 billion, or 30 per cent of the gaming market's total, for 2023, a Newzoo report revealed. Bloomberg

Global gaming market to reap $212bn in revenue by 2026

TechnologyAugust 10, 2023
Amjad 'AngryBird' Al-Shalabi celebrates with his trophy after winning top prize at Evo 2023. Photo: Evo

Abu Dhabi resident wins international e-sports tournament Evo 2023

Arts & CultureAugust 07, 2023
The annual video game fighting tournament returns to Las Vegas on Friday. Getty Images

Evo 2023 kicks off with strong Middle East participation

Arts & CultureAugust 04, 2023
Saudi game designer Rafif Kalantan won a Yugo Bafta Student Award for Eros Xavier's Love Solutions. Photo: Neom

Saudi female game designer wins Yugo Bafta Student Award

Pop CultureJuly 31, 2023
Aaron Staton in LA Noire (2011) and Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)

Five great video games to play again this summer

WeekendJuly 28, 2023
Microsoft has promised to keep Activision Blizzard's popular 'Call of Duty' franchise available on Sony PlayStation consoles rather than make it exclusive to its own Xbox. AP

Why Microsoft and Activision Blizzard's victory could revive mergers

TechnologyJuly 22, 2023
Comic book fans often dress up as their favourite superheroes and villains for the event. EPA

With Hollywood on strike, what is happening at Comic-Con?

Pop CultureJuly 20, 2023
A Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard will give it access to a stable of popular titles, which include Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, Diablo, Guitar Hero, World of Warcraft and Candy Crush Saga. Reuters

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard extend merger deadline to October 18

TechnologyJuly 19, 2023
The global gaming market is expected to reach about $340 billion by 2027. Reuters

Dubai's Scalo leads $3.5m funding round for mobile game publisher Hexacore

TechnologyJuly 18, 2023
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