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Charles Martinet, the voice of Nintendo’s beloved Mario character, steps down from role
FILE - A person passes an ad featuring the Nintendo character Mario at Narita airport in Narita near Tokyo on June 10, 2022. Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario in Nintendo games since the 1990s, is stepping down, Nintendo of America confirmed Monday, Aug. 21. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File)
technology
Netflix launches gaming test for televisions and computers in Canada
Netflix says it has begun a beta test allowing some Canadians to play its games on most of their devices. A Netflix logo is pictured at the Paris games week in Paris on Nov.4, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Christophe Ena
international business
Sony quarterly profit tumbles as movie business disappoints
(FILES) The Sony logo is seen inside the company's headquarters in Tokyo on January 31, 2023. Sony Group on August 9, 2023 upgraded its annual sales and net profit forecasts, driven by strength in its music business and favourable foreign exchange rates. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images)
technology
Activision Blizzard, Microsoft extend deal deadline to secure British approval
FILE PHOTO: Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard's games characters in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo
technology
Canada says Microsoft’s deal to buy Activision Blizzard likely to lessen competition
FILE PHOTO: Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard's games characters in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
technology
U.S. FTC argues in federal court that Microsoft’s deal to buy Activision Blizzard should be paused
FILE PHOTO: Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard's games characters in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
home & design
Canada’s gaming world is here to stay — but it needs a boost to thrive
Battle of BC, a Super Smash Bros. tournament that saw more than 1,750 people pack into the Vancouver Convention Centre . More caption info and credit info TK
style
Meet the faces of gaming in Canada
Gamer in Los Angeles handout. Pokimane For Pursuits feature.
first person
Video games make me happy — I’ll never grow out of playing them
world
YouTube sends gun videos to 9-year-olds: ‘It’s not the kids. It’s the algorithms,’ study finds
FILE - The YouTube app is displayed on an iPad in Baltimore on March 20, 2018. YouTube is great at sending users videos that it thinks they'll like based on their interests. But new research shows the site's powerful algorithms can also flood young users with violent and disturbing content. The non-profit Tech Transparency Project created YouTube accounts mimicking the behavior of young boys with an interest in first-person shooter games. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
hockey
Oilers look to keep momentum in back-and-forth series with Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 06: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins #93 of the Edmonton Oilers shoots under pressure from William Karlsson #71 of the Vegas Golden Knights in the first period of Game Two of the Second Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena on May 06, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Oilers defeated the Golden Knights 5-1. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
technology
EU decision clearing Microsoft’s US$69-billion acquisition of Activision expected May 15, sources say
FILE PHOTO: Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard logo in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
technology
Britain blocks Microsoft’s US$69-billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard over cloud gaming concerns
FILE PHOTO: Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard's games characters in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
basketball
Suns, Nuggets, Celtics can all advance with Game 5 wins
Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, right, shoots as Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris Sr. defends during the second half in Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
hockey
Bergeron doesn’t travel with Bruins for games in Florida
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 11: Patrice Bergeron #37 of the Boston Bruins faces off against the Washington Capitals during the first period at TD Garden on April 11, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
basketball
LeBron not trading trash talk with Brooks before Game 3
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) handles the ball against Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks (24) during Game 1 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Sunday, April 16, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
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Scoring a win with today’s sports fans requires next-level game experiences
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life
Vancouver parent launches class-action lawsuit against makers of Fortnite video game
A child plays the video game "Fortnite" in Chicago, Saturday, Oct.6, 2018. A Vancouver parent has launched a proposed class-action lawsuit against the makers of Fortnite, saying the popular video game is designed to be "as addictive as possible" for children. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Martha Irvine
technology
Microsoft offers remedies in attempt to gain EU antitrust approval for Activision deal
FILE PHOTO: Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard's games characters in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
technology
Microsoft signs 10-year licensing deal with cloud gaming provider Boosteroid
The logo of Microsoft US multinational tecnology corporation is seen at the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the telecom industry's biggest annual gathering, in Barcelona on March 2, 2023. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP) (Photo by JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images)
technology
Microsoft’s licensing offer likely to satisfy EU antitrust concerns over Activision deal, sources say
FILE PHOTO: Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard's games characters in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
arts
AI learns to outsmart humans in video games – and real life
This image released by Sony Interactive Entertainment shows a scene from the video game Gran Turismo Sophy. Grand Turismo players have been competing against computer-driven race cars since the franchise launched in the 1990s, but the new AI driver that was unleashed last week on Grand Turismo 7 is smarter and faster because it's been trained using the latest AI methods. (Sony Interactive Entertainment via AP)
technology
Microsoft inks Nvidia game deal in bid to assuage regulators over Activision merger
President of Microsoft Brad Smith speaks in front of a Microsoft logo as the company announces plans to be carbon negative by 2030 and to negate all the direct carbon emissions ever made by the company by 2050 at their campus in Redmond, Washington, U.S., January 16, 2020. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson
sports
NBA on All-Star break, but no easy answers to rest problem
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, center, stands on the sideline during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards in San Francisco, Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
technology
Microsoft’s US$69-billion deal for Activision Blizzard could harm gamers, British regulator says
FILE PHOTO: Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard logo in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/
football
Kirk Cousins rallies NFC to win over AFC in Pro Bowl
Feb 5, 2023; Paradise, Nevada, USA; AFC defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) pressures NFC quarterback Kirk Cousins of the Minnesota Vikings (8) during game three of the 2023 Pro Bowl at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports
basketball
MLSE working on ‘mixed reality’ tech to enhance fan experience and help its teams win
A digital table showcases data from NHL Edge, the league’s puck and player tracking technology system in Toronto on Monday, Jan.23, 2023. A push of a button and the display shows real-time statistics from distance covered to the velocity of a shot. The SportsX project is a collaboration between MLSE Digital Labs (the technology and digital innovation arm of MLSE) and Amazon Web Services (AWS). THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-MLSE **MANDATORY CREDIT**
asia-pacific business
China keeping one hour daily limit on childrens’ online games
FILE - A college student plays the online game World of Warcraft in his dormitory room in southwest China's Chongqing city on Oct. 12, 2009. China games company NetEase Inc. has rejected a proposal from World of Warcraft creator Activision Blizzard to temporarily extend its partnership while the U.S. company seeks a new partner, calling the proposed terms "unequal and unfair" in an escalating public spat. (Chinatopix via AP, File)
screen time
HBO’s zombie epic The Last of Us reveals the cable giant ain’t undead, but at a cross-roads
THE LAST OF US takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel (Pedro Pascal), a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie (Bella Ramsey), a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal and heartbreaking journey as they both must traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival. Credit: HBO / Crave
opinion
The joy of reconnecting with my past self through 1990s video games
Ming Wong
technology
China to import 45 foreign video games, grants multiple licenses to Tencent
FILE PHOTO: A Tencent logo is seen in Beijing, China September 4, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
life
Get your game on with these board games for every kind of player
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U.S. seeks to stop Microsoft’s $69-billion bid for games maker Activision
FILE - The Activision Blizzard Booth during the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, June 13, 2013. The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, that it is suing to block Microsoft’s planned $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard, saying it could suppress competitors to its Xbox game consoles and its growing games subscription business. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
canada
Quebec judge authorizes class-action lawsuit against ‘addictive’ Fortnite video game
A boy plays "Fortnite" in the early morning hours in the basement of his Chicago home on Oct. 6, 2018. A Quebec judge has authorized a lawsuit brought by parents whose children allegedly became addicted to the highly popular game Fortnite. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Martha Irvine
technology
Microsoft enters 10-year commitment to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms
FILE PHOTO: The Nintendo logo is displayed at the Nintendo Tokyo store in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 19, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo