More Restrictions On Video Games For Minors In China
China is introducing new measures to crack down on video games to protect minors and those vulnerable from being exposed to online gaming. Official guidelines were issued and six new...
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Study Reveals Mahjong Gaming Helps Combat Depression
Mahjong, an ancient game quite popular in China and often associated with gambling can actually be a stress buster and help combat depression. A study conducted by Huazhong University of...
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Google Updates Policy On Loot Boxes
Loot boxes, a popular video game feature that allows players to unbox gifts and rewards for a specific fee, has been facing a lot of criticism from experts for having...
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ESA Challenges The Premises Of Senator Hawley’s Bill That Calls For Banning Loot Boxes
Senator Josh Hawley has come up with a bill - Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act - that calls for banning loot boxes which he claims that is similar to...
Read moreEntertainment Software Association (ESA), Josh Hawley, Loot Boxes, Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act, Stanley Pierre-Louis, Video Games
No Loot Boxes Are Not Gambling: ESA
Amidst intensifying debate around loot boxes and random monetization of video games, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) maintains that loot boxes are not gambling. Earlier this week, US Senator Josh...
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US Senator Announces A Bill Seeking New Consumer Protection Laws Applied To Video Games
The discourse surrounding video games promoting gambling has been gaining traction for quite some time. While some countries like China have a complete ban on any poker video game license,...
Read moreConsumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, Senator Josh Hawley, The Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act, Video Games, Video Poker
No More PUBG In China – Is It China’s Extended Ban On Video Games In Garb Of Restricting Online Gambling?
In a surprising turn of events, famous Chinese Tech company, Tencent announced that they would no longer be offering PUBG (Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds ), one of the most popular mobile...
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China Bans All Poker Or Mahjong Related Video Games
In its bid to completely ban all form of online gambling, the Chinese government, has slapped a ban on the sale of poker video games in the country. China is...
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