Omani designer Almohannad Alwhaibi has gone viral after he uploaded a sneak peak to his new video game

Omani designer goes viral with 1900s Gulf video game

His game celebrates Oman's rugged landscapes to characters dressed in traditional thobes

Kuwait bans Roblox over child safety, content concerns

Move follows complaints that game exposes children to violence, inappropriate behaviour

Game has faced scrutiny in several countries over violent and inappropriate material on the platform.

Fortnite maker wins battle over Android app store

Unsuccessful appeal represents a major victory for video game maker Epic Games

Epic Games Inc. Fortnite App As Gamers Flock

GTA 6 is costing more to create than the Burj Khalifa

Dubai's landmark is said to have cost $1.5bn but the game is thought to have a $2bn budget

GTA 6 is expected to cost more to make than it cost to build the Burj Khalifa in Dubai

Gamers get hold of Nintendo's hotly awaited Switch 2

The console costs $449.99 in the US, more than the original's launch price of $299.99

Darrell Zimmer purchases a Nintendo's Switch 2 console at a midnight opening of a Best Buy store on June 05, 2025 in Pembroke Pines, Florida.

Can Nintendo's Switch 2 repeat its blockbuster success?

The Switch 2 is priced relatively high compared to the original device

Most original Switch games can be played on the Switch 2.

Epic win? Fortnite returns to Apple's US App Store

'Fortnite' is a heavyweight of the gaming world with around 500 million users in 2023

Epic Games says Fortnite back on Apple's US App Store

Microsoft raises Xbox prices globally, following Sony

Sony announced price increases for several PlayStation 5 models in select markets

The premium Series X Galaxy Black model will now retail for $729.99, up from $599.99 previously -- a 22 percent hike.

Review: 'A Minecraft Movie' kicks up blocky adventure

Game turns into a full-blown flick with a surprising mix of humour, heart, adventure

US actor Jack Black poses on the red carpet upon arrival for the World Premiere of "The Minecraft Movie" at Cineworld Leicester square, central London.

Minecraft movie smashed records in its opening weekend

The film's estimated $301m take more than doubled its non-paltry $150m production budget

US actor Jack Black poses on the red carpet upon arrival for the World Premiere of "The Minecraft Movie" at Cineworld Leicester square, central London.

Nintendo Switch 2: Launch, specs, pre-orders, price

Side-by-side comparison: Switch vs Switch 2 (game-changing gear, media space)

A guest plays with the new Nintendo Switch 2 video-game console system of Japan's Nintendo during the worldwide presentation at the Grand Palais in Paris on April 2, 2025.

'Assassin's Creed' game criticised in Japan parliament

'Shadows' has already sparked fierce debate online and beyond for casting a black samurai

New 'Assassin's Creed' game criticised in Japan parliament

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