Video gamers worldwide may be risking irreversible hearing loss and/or tinnitus

Video gamers worldwide may be risking irreversible hearing loss and/or tinnitus

Video gamers worldwide may be risking irreversible hearing loss and/or tinnitus—persistent ringing/buzzing in the ears—finds a systematic review of the available evidence, published in the open access journal BMJ Public Health. What evidence there is suggests that the sound levels reported in studies of more than 50,000 people often near, or exceed, permissible safe limits, conclude the researchers. And given the popularity of these games, greater public health efforts are needed to […]

January 18, 2024 14

Press Releases

TPAY to enable mobile payments for PUBG MOBILE in Egypt!

TPAY MOBILE, META’s most reliable digital micropayments facilitator, today announces through its partnership with Tencent, the launch of Direct Carrier Billing for PUBG MOBILE in Egypt. This launch provides gamers in Egypt to easily purchase PUBG MOBILE UC (unknown cash) through the official PUBG shop ‘Midasbuy’ and the UC they purchased is promptly added to their PUBG account. Thanks to our partnership, TPAY also enabled DCB payment for other […]

January 16, 2024 27

Entertainment

adidas arrives on Roblox

adidas has launched the iconic three-stripes brand on Roblox, a global, immersive platform for communication and connection. The experience kicks off with pop-up stores, carrying officially licensed digital clothing and bespoke outfits for the platform (UGC). These digital wearables and accessories will begin appearing across a range of Roblox experiences, fusing physical and virtual realms to bring adidas’ famous designs to a new generation of digital trendsetters and innovators. Roblox […]

December 12, 2023 28

Entertainment

All the video games shortlisted for the 2023 Game Awards – reviewed by experts

Theo Tzanidis, University of the West of Scotland; Adam Jerrett, University of Portsmouth; David Stevenson, Trinity College Dublin; Emma Joy Reay, University of Southampton; Henryk Haniewicz, University of Southampton, and Michael Samuel, University of Bristol Six games have been shortlisted for the 2023 Game Awards – the industry’s equivalent of the Oscars. Our academics review the finalists ahead of the announcement of the winner on December 7. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 […]

December 6, 2023 8

Entertainment

Twitch to shut down in South Korea over ‘seriously’ high fees

US-based live gaming streaming platform Twitch said Wednesday that it would stop its service in South Korea in February because of "seriously" high network costs. In a statement signed by CEO Dan Clancy, the Amazon-owned company said it had reached a stage where continued operation in the country had become "impossible". It blamed Seoul's network usage fees for the decision, saying costs were "10 times higher compared to the majority […]

December 6, 2023 10

Local

Nanodog expands with Grand Opening of its largest store at Maerua Mall

Nanodog, leading provider of custom gaming PCs and tech solutions in Namibia, proudly celebrated the official opening of their fourth and largest store at Maerua Mall last week. This significant milestone marks another great achievement for the tech retailer, highlighting its exceptional growth and commitment to delivering top-tier products and services to its valued customers. Johan du Plessis, founder and product manager of Nanodog, embarked on this extraordinary journey in […]

October 18, 2023 19