LG unveils new UltraGear OLED gaming monitor with 480Hz refresh rate
LG Electronics (LG) is unveiling its latest, premium UltraGear™ OLED gaming monitor GX7 (model 27GX790A). Designed for serious gamers, the new model features a 27-inch, QHD resolution (2,560 x 1,440) WOLED display with a 0.03milliseconds Gray-to-Gray (GTG) response time and
Acer debuts its first handheld gaming PC – the Nitro Blaze 7
Acer announced its entry into the handheld gaming space with the launch of the new Acer Nitro Blaze 7 (GN771). The device combines cutting-edge technology and a compact design to always bring next-level gaming and entertainment within reach. Acer’s first-generation
Philippines to start winding down operations of offshore gaming hubs
By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' gaming regulator said on Tuesday it will cancel the licenses of offshore gambling firms and work with law enforcement agencies to implement President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's order of a total ban on
Tencent’s next level up: fewer big foreign franchise games, more in-house
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) - In a sea change at China's Tencent, an easy-to-play game of cute characters tackling obstacle courses has taken precedence over developing a big-budget sophisticated foreign franchise for smartphones. Since late last year, the world's largest
Lenovo Legion Go: gaming, video, study and work, a device without limits
Lenovo Legion Go: The sector of 'handled' devices, i.e. those that can be held with two hands, is beginning to be quite inflated. After Steam, many other brands have entered a market that caters mainly to gaming enthusiasts, but not
Video game publisher Take-Two’s quarterly booking forecast disappoints
By Zaheer Kachwala (Reuters) - Take-Two Interactive Software forecast fourth-quarter bookings below market expectations and cut its annual estimates on Thursday, on signs of weak demand for its gaming titles such as "NBA 2K", sending its shares plunging 10% after the
Tencent chief says gaming business under threat, catching up in AI
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) - Pony Ma, chief executive and co-founder of Tencent Holdings, has said that the company's video games business faces great challenges from competitors but is catching up in artificial intelligence (AI) development. Ma, speaking at Tencent's
TikTok owner ByteDance in talks with Tencent, others to sell gaming assets
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) - TikTok owner ByteDance said on Tuesday it is in talks with multiple prospective buyers of its gaming assets, including the world's largest video games company, Tencent, as the Chinese social media firm retreats from
China’s gaming stocks climb on report regulatory official removed
By Jason Xue and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese gaming stocks rose on Wednesday to outperform a weak broader market, after Reuters reported China removed a gaming regulatory official. China's CSI Anime Comic Game Index gained as much as 3.1% in