online gaming

Brian 'Thee beast' fights his way to Kenyan gaming domination!

6:01am February 20, 2023

by Thomas Bwire

When his family fell into poverty, a young boy in Kenya found comfort and strength from video games. Now he's the country's gaming ambassador, a mentor to kids in the slums — and a firefighter.

A Toronto Star newspaper box is seen here in front of the newspaper's Toronto offices. Torstar, the newspaper's owner, says it plans to enter the online gaming business to support its journalism.

World News

A Newspaper Casino? Toronto Star Company Is Getting Into The Online Gaming Business

5:49pm March 02, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

Torstar is "looking at diversifying the revenue model of how we fund and pay for reporters, columnists, and editorial staff," said a gaming consultant hired by the company.

A Saudi company produced the first successful Arabic-language online video game, Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta. It's an adventure tale based on the life of a 14th century Arab explorer.

World News

As Saudi Arabia's Love Of Online Gaming Grows, Developers Bloom

7:02am August 12, 2015

by Deborah Amos

In a conservative country where opportunities for entertainment are limited, online video games give Saudis the chance for some fun. With powerful female characters, they also convey social messages.

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A new Pew study finds that of all online environments, only online gaming is viewed as "starkly" more welcoming for men.

National

Pew: Gaming Is Least Welcoming Online Space For Women

11:16am October 23, 2014

by Elise Hu

The Pew Research Center's first study on online harassment shows it happens to most Internet users. But gender disparities are starkest in online gaming.