Tag: Politics
News PCs and Smartphones May Be Exempt from Trump's Tariffs, But Consoles Like PS5 May Not
As things stand, anyway
Writing about US president Donald Trump’s tariffs is a bit like trying to fire an arrow at a moving target: they’re changing every day – and sometimes multiple times per day. But as the levies threaten to have a dramatic impact on the video game industry, it’s important we share the situation as it currently stands,...
News American Senators Continue to Target Sony Over PS5, PS4 Timed Exclusives
PlayStation alleged of engaging in "anticompetitive conduct"
More and more American senators are calling out Sony over its timed exclusivity deals, as the fallout from Xbox’s unfathomable $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard continues to rumble. North Dakota’s Kevin Cramer is the latest to throw his hat into the ring, sending a letter...
News UK MP: 'Wii Fit Games Are Perhaps Better Than PlayStation'
Clearly Sony hasn't promoted titles such as The Fight, Move Fitness and DanceStar Party heavily enough in the UK, as British member of parliament Dianne Abbott has criticised "PlayStation" games for the on-set of children's obesity
Far be it from me to advertise any particular product in this Chamber, but Wii Fit games are perhaps better than...
News British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Loves Playing Video Games
The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has admitted that he loves to play video games
In an interview with the Daily Mirror, Brown admitted he intends to play plenty of video games during parliament's summer recess.He plans to do more "re-winning" of [his childrens'] interest as he watches the boys' favourite TV shows and plays computer...
