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Gaming/Video games

Russia unblocks Roblox after widespread child anger

Roblox was among Russia’s most popular mobile games in early 2025.
Roblox was among Russia’s most popular mobile games in early 2025.

Microsoft’s Xbox plans major layoffs in July: Sources

Xbox has spent the past two years shuttering studios, cancelling games and raising prices.
Xbox has spent the past two years shuttering studios, cancelling games and raising prices.

Nintendo to remake classic Zelda game Ocarina Of Time

In the original game, players controlled green-clad protagonist Link as he confronted dark lord Ganondorf to save Princess Zelda.
In the original game, players controlled green-clad protagonist Link as he confronted dark lord Ganondorf to save Princess Zelda.

‘No Candy Crush’: Free To Play is Singapore’s first video game literary anthology

Natalie Wang and Daryl Lim Wei Jie, editors of Difference Engine's new anthology on video games, Free To Play: A Video Games Anthology.
Natalie Wang and Daryl Lim Wei Jie, editors of Difference Engine's new anthology on video games, Free To Play: A Video Games Anthology.

Pokemon fun run coming to Singapore in November as part of 30th anniversary celebrations

The Pokemon Run 30 event will be held at The Kallang on Nov 7 and 8, with other editions in Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Manila, Bangkok, Jakarta and Hong Kong.
The Pokemon Run 30 event will be held at The Kallang on Nov 7 and 8, with other editions in Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Manila, Bangkok, Jakarta and Hong Kong.

Australian researchers teach brain cells to play ‘Doom’

Chief scientific and operations officer Brett Kagan looks at cortical and hippocampal cells on cell culture plates as they attempt to decode morse code, at Cortical Labs' Physical Containment Level 2 (PC2) laboratory in Melbourne.
Chief scientific and operations officer Brett Kagan looks at cortical and hippocampal cells on cell culture plates as they attempt to decode morse code, at Cortical Labs' Physical Containment Level 2 (PC2) laboratory in Melbourne.

Wordle heads to primetime as media seek puzzle reinvention

Morning TV news anchor Savannah Guthrie will host the Wordle game show on NBC.
Morning TV news anchor Savannah Guthrie will host the Wordle game show on NBC.

IKEA to host hide-and-seek competition at Alexandra outlet on June 6 and 7

Participants will work in pairs to find eight professional hiders throughout the store.
Participants will work in pairs to find eight professional hiders throughout the store.

EBay rejects GameStop’s $71 billion bid as ‘neither credible nor attractive’

EBay, which has roughly four times GameStop’s market value, stressed that its turnaround efforts under CEO  Jamie Iannone have boosted growth, with its stock returning 201 per cent since he took the helm six years ago.
EBay, which has roughly four times GameStop’s market value, stressed that its turnaround efforts under CEO  Jamie Iannone have boosted growth, with its stock returning 201 per cent since he took the helm six years ago.

Mums’ health struggles inspire NYP grads to design pastry-related game, pursue social work

kfnyp - Ms Sherine Yeoh Fang Jin, 22, a student from Nanyang Polytechnic with a diploma in in Animation, Games & Visual Effects.


CREDIT: NANYANG POLYTECHNIC
kfnyp - Ms Sherine Yeoh Fang Jin, 22, a student from Nanyang Polytechnic with a diploma in in Animation, Games & Visual Effects.


CREDIT: NANYANG POLYTECHNIC

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.