#computerandvideogames — Public Fediverse posts

With Halo: Campaign Evolved, Microsoft Brings Prized Xbox Game to PlayStation - As part of a strategic shift away from exclusivity, Microsoft is bringing Halo to Sony’s ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/arts/halo-playstation-microsoft-xbox.html #playstation(videogamesystem) #computerandvideogames #xbox(videogamesystem) #sonycorporation #halo(videogame) #microsoftcorp

Google Asks Supreme Court to Intervene in Dispute With Fortnite Creator - The case could rewrite the rules on how businesses make money on Google’s smartphone oper... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/us/politics/google-supreme-epic-games.html #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #suitsandlitigation(civil) #computersandtheinternet #computerandvideogames #mobileapplications #supremecourt(us) #smartphones #epicgames #googleinc #games

Roblox Sued for Wrongful Death After Teenager’s Suicide - At age 7, Ethan Dallas began playing the online game, where he met Nate. Deadly abuse fol... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/technology/roblox-lawsuit-child-safety.html #suicidesandsuicideattempts #suitsandlitigation(civil) #computersandtheinternet #computerandvideogames #childrenandchildhood #childpornography #socialmedia #ethandallas #discordinc #robloxcorp

How Apple Created a Legal Mess When It Skirted Judge’s Ruling - Court documents show the company commissioned a sham report and lied on the stand to just... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/09/technology/apple-app-store-antitrust.html #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #gonzalezrogersyvonne(1965-) #suitsandlitigation(civil) #prices(faresfeesandrates) #computersandtheinternet #computerandvideogames #decisionsandverdicts #mobileapplications #cooktimothyd #e-commerce #epicgames #appleinc

Judge Rebukes Apple and Orders It to Loosen Grip on App Store - The ruling was a stinging defeat for Apple in a long-running antitrust case brought by Ep... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/technology/apple-epic-app-store-ruling.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #gonzalezrogersyvonne(1965-) #mobilecommerceandpayments #suitsandlitigation(civil) #computerandvideogames #decisionsandverdicts #mobileapplications #sweeneytim(1970-) #cooktimothyd

Making VR Headsets Cool Won’t Be Easy, Even for Apple - Starting with Google Glass, all have been plagued with the same issues, even as Apple plu... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/24/technology/personaltech/apple-vr-smart-goggles.html #virtualreality(computers) #headphonesandheadsets #computerandvideogames #3-ddevicesandeffects #wearablecomputing #metaplatformsinc #sonycorporation #samsunggroup #googleglass #oculusvrinc #googleinc #appleinc

The E-Sports World’s Future Is Uncertain as Growth Stalls - At least two organizations in America’s most prominent league for professional video game... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/20/technology/e-sports-revenue-video-gaming.html #computersandtheinternet #computerandvideogames #madisonsquaregarden #tencentholdingsltd #riotgamesinc #fazeclaninc #msgnetwork #e-sports

China Tightens Limits for Young Gamers and Bans School Night Play - The restrictions reflect the government’s intensifying push for companies to jettison wha... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/30/business/media/china-online-games.html #computersandtheinternet #honorofkings(videogame) #computerandvideogames #communistpartyofchina #tencentholdingsltd #china

Facebook’s New Bet on Virtual Reality: Conference Rooms - The pandemic has renewed interest in virtual reality. Facebook is trying to capitalize wi... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/19/technology/facebooks-new-bet-on-virtual-reality-conference-rooms.html #virtualreality(computers) #computersandtheinternet #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #computerandvideogames #headphonesandheadsets #enterprisecomputing #wearablecomputing #zuckerbergmarke #socialmedia #facebookinc #oculusvrinc #start-ups

Can Facebook Make Virtual Reality Happen for Real This Time? - The pandemic has renewed interest in virtual reality. Facebook is trying to capitalize wi... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/19/technology/can-facebook-make-virtual-reality-happen-for-real-this-time.html #virtualreality(computers) #computersandtheinternet #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #computerandvideogames #headphonesandheadsets #enterprisecomputing #wearablecomputing #zuckerbergmarke #socialmedia #facebookinc #oculusvrinc

Tencent Shares Drop After China Media Criticizes Video Games - Investors reacted after months of increased pressure from Beijing aimed at the broader Ch... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/03/technology/china-video-game-tencent.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #politicsandgovernment #computerandvideogames #tencentholdingsltd #stocksandbonds #china

To Catch Teenage Gamers After Curfew, Chinese Company Deploys Facial Recognition - Tencent Games says it has been using facial recognition to enforce China’s rules on how m... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/08/business/video-game-facial-recognition-tencent.html #facialrecognitionsoftware #computerandvideogames #childrenandchildhood #tencentholdingsltd #china

Facebook Oculus Quest 2 Review: Solid V.R. Headset, but Few Games - The new $300 virtual-reality headset works well and feels comfortable. But good luck finding games... - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/16/technology/personaltech/facebook-oculus-quest-2-review-vr-headset-games.html #playstation4(videogamesystem) #virtualreality(computers) #computersandtheinternet #computerandvideogames #headphonesandheadsets #contenttype:service #wearablecomputing #socialmedia #oculusvrinc #facebookinc

From Minecraft Tricks to Twitter Hack: A Florida Teen’s Troubled Online Path - The teenage “mastermind” of the recent Twitter breach, who had a difficult family life, poured his... - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/02/technology/florida-teenager-twitter-hack.html #videorecordingsdownloadsandstreaming #computersandtheinternet #cyberattacksandhackers #computerandvideogames #robberiesandthefts #fraudsandswindling #bitcoin(currency) #clarkgrahamivan #socialmedia #twitter

‘Hey, You Free on Friday for a Meeting and a Bank Heist?’ - Eager for an alternative to Zoom, executives are getting together in video games, to bond, brainst... - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/business/video-game-meetings.html #animalcrossing:newhorizons(videogame) #videophonesandvideoconferencing #reddeadredemption2(videogame) #zoomvideocommunications #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #computerandvideogames #minecraft(videogame) #worldwildlifefund #mediamonksbv #leebruce

Why Apple’s iPad Is the Gadget of the Pandemic - Shelter-in-place orders have transformed the tablet computer from a superfluous device into a must... more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/21/technology/personaltech/apple-ipad-gadget-pandemic.html #videophonesandvideoconferencing #computersandtheinternet #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #computerandvideogames #mobileapplications #computerkeyboards #tabletcomputers #appleinc #iphone #ipad

Why Animal Crossing Is the Game for the Coronavirus Moment - With the world in the grip of a pandemic, the wildly popular game is a conveniently timed piece of... more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/07/arts/animal-crossing-covid-coronavirus-popularity-millennials.html #animalcrossing:newhorizons(videogame) #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #computerandvideogames #millennialgeneration

90 Minutes a Day, Until 10 p.m.: China Sets Rules for Young Gamers - Officials say regulations are meant to curb video game addiction, which they blame for a rise in n... more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/06/business/china-video-game-ban-young.html?emc=rss&partner=rss #regulationandderegulationofindustry #computersandtheinternet #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #communistpartyofchina #tencentholdingsltd #xijinping #youth #china

BlizzCon Is Today. Here’s Why Gamers Are Protesting It for Hong Kong. - Blizzard, the video game company, sparked a backlash after punishing a player who supported demons... more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/01/business/blizzcon-blizzard-protest.html?emc=rss&partner=rss #demonstrationsprotestsandriots #hongkongprotests(2019) #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #blizzardentertainment #communistpartyofchina #tencentholdingsltd #anaheim(calif) #chungngwai #hongkong

The New New World: Mark Zuckerberg Wants Facebook to Emulate China’s WeChat. Can It? - Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, is facing questions on how a change toward private me... more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/07/technology/facebook-zuckerberg-wechat.html?partner=rss&emc=rss #mobilecommerceandpayments #computersandtheinternet #computerandvideogames #mobileapplications #tencentholdingsltd #onlineadvertising #wechat(mobileapp) #instantmessaging #zuckerbergmarke