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Chinese video game hit 'Black Myth' sells 10 mn copies in three days
Chinese video game hit 'Black Myth' sells 10 mn copies in three days
by  AFP

Hit Chinese video game "Black Myth: Wukong"has become one of the country's most successful productions, selling 10 million copies worldwide since launching earlier this week. The figures rival those of "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom", which sold more than 10 million copies worldwide in three days following its launch in May 2023.

Sicily divers seek tycoon's daughter after superyacht sinking
Sicily divers seek tycoon's daughter after superyacht sinking
by  AFP

Divers returned to the sea off Sicily Friday in search of UK tycoon Mike Lynch's teenage daughter, the last person missing after his family's luxury yacht sank killing the businessman and five others. "The long and delicate search operations for the last missing person continue," the service said on social media Friday.

Influencers get VIP treatment at US Democratic National Convention
Influencers get VIP treatment at US Democratic National Convention
by  AFP

The Kamala Harris campaign rolled out the blue carpet for social media influencers at the Democratic National Convention this week, hoping that they can help get out the vote to beat Donald Trump. The young campaigner and social media star is all in for Harris, having met her five times.

Nepal lifts ban on video-sharing platform TikTok
Nepal lifts ban on video-sharing platform TikTok
by  AFP

Nepal on Thursday lifted its ban on TikTok nine months after suspending the popular video-sharing platform for disturbing "social harmony", the communications minister said. Nepal had suspended TikTok in November last year, days after introducing a directive requiring social media platforms operating in the country to set up offices.

Cosplay and queues at Germany gamers gathering
Cosplay and queues at Germany gamers gathering
by  AFP

Armour-clad warriors mixed with cosplaying Super Marios and monster hunters on Thursday, as gamers braved hours of queuing at the sector's biggest trade show, Gamescom in Germany's Cologne. Nass was among many aiming to be first in line to play "Monster Hunter Wilds", one of the most popular games at the annual Gamescom gathering.

South Korean pet care goes high-tech with AI diagnostics
South Korean pet care goes high-tech with AI diagnostics
by  AFP

When five-year-old goldendoodle Mozzi started walking "unnaturally", his concerned owner rushed him to the vet in South Korea, where the problem was diagnosed not by humans but by AI. South Korea, a global leader in the production of chips that power generative AI, has been quick to embrace novel uses of the technology. Vets say it has transformed their ability to diagnose.

Microsoft seeks to win over new players at gamer gathering
Microsoft seeks to win over new players at gamer gathering
by  AFP

Microsoft held its biggest video game stand ever at the sector trade show Gamescom in Germany on Wednesday, aiming to win over players after several rocky months of studio closures and rising fees. Microsoft also announced Wednesday that the new versions of its consoles unveiled in June, which include the Xbox Series X without a Blu-ray player, will be available from October 15. kf/reb/giv/imm

Gamer gathering opens in Germany with 'Borderlands' news
Gamer gathering opens in Germany with 'Borderlands' news
by  AFP

Hundreds of thousands of video game fans and industry figures were converging Wednesday on Germany's Cologne for the sector's biggest trade show. The announcements set the scene for the show, which opens to the public from Thursday to Sunday after a day reserved for industry figures.