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Power up: will Chinese financing be the saviour of the Japanese video game industry?

Japan is seen as the home of games, but the sector is struggling – and China is poaching its talent. It’s a power shift that may change the gaming landscape for good

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023

Musk wants to charge everyone to use Twitter to counter 'bots’

Bots are actually advertisers' problems, but Musk needs to get account details from all his users if he wants to create an 'everything app' that rivals WeChat.

Fortune · Sep 19, 2023

Chinese video games are on the rise, but I wish they got more respect

China is the world’s biggest gaming market, where a culture of creativity has flourished – so please do not conflate companies and players with a repressive regime that cracks down on individual expression

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2023

Synced preview - a pop-punk flavoured post-apocalypse

Synced brings fantastic customization to its PvPvE and co-op action as players must navigate a techno-apocalyptic future.

TechRadar · Aug 4, 2023

China wants to stop kids using their smartphones overnight

Wednesday's draft rules will allow parents to trigger a restricted mode on their children's smart devices, limiting usage and screentime.

Fortune · Aug 3, 2023

China proposes to limit children's smartphone time to a maximum of 2 hours a day

China’s internet watchdog has laid out regulations to curb the amount of time children spend on their smartphones, in the latest blow to firms such as Tencent and ByteDance, which run social media platforms and online games

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023

Australian Senate committee warns TikTok and WeChat could be the country's biggest security risks

A ban on WeChat from all government devices has been recommended.

PC Gamer · Aug 3, 2023

Australian Senate committee recommends government ban on TikTok be extended to WeChat

An Australian Senate committee has recommended a ban on the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from federal government devices be extended to China’s most popular social media platform, WeChat

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

Will Tencent Holdings Regain Favor Among Investors?

After plunging to a 6-year low in October 2022, Tencent Holdings Ltd (TCEHY ) rallied to a 17-month high in January. However, the stock has since moved sideways as the company has fallen out of favor with Chinese investors. According to Bloomberg data, onshore investors have sold Tencent Holding shares...

Barchart · Aug 1, 2023

TikTok ban on Australian government devices should also cover WeChat, parliamentary committee recommends

Senate committee examining foreign interference on social media says it is ‘concerned’ with ‘unique national security risks’ the companies pose

The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2023