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Pioneering UK Nerve Lab harnesses AI to map effect of children’s screen time

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Other projects include developing tools to help visually impaired people navigate video games Parents are constantly being told to limit their children’s screen time. But when it comes to deciphering which films or TV shows are best suited to developing minds, the guidance remains largely one-size-fits-all. A relatively slow-paced programme such as Bluey offers a […]

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‘Why would you put a toxic product into the hands of a young child?’: director turned activist Beeban Kidron on why big tech needs its ‘tobacco moment’

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In her work as an online safety campaigner, the baroness and Bridget Jones director has seen things she can never unsee – and she’s furious at the tech overlords doing nothing to stop the abuseThrough the open windows behind Beeban Kidron drifts the unmistakable sound of children playing. Her north ­London office is sandwiched between

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The Guardian view on the analogue resurgence: the shock of the old | Editorial

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Long-abandoned formats such as cassettes and VHS tapes are finding new life as consumers seek a digital detoxTen years after the last video recorder manufacturer ceased production, the first straight-to-video movie for two decades – This Is How the World Ends – was released this month. The resurgence of vinyl began long ago; sales are

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The 7th Guest Remake Review – a spirited reboot of a ghost story classic

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PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch; Vertigo GamesThis clever update captures the 1990s magic of the original… including some of the technical issuesThe 90s were a gold rush for adventure games. LucasArts kicked off the decade with its legendarily irreverent Monkey Island games. Then, Cyan Worlds materialised to deliver a series of atmospheric and boundary-pushing

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Eight trends I’ve noticed from watching hour of livestreams from Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox and more

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From horror galore to Chinese action games and YRK nostalgia, the key trends, trailers and surprises from the Summer Game Fest• Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereDid you spend hours of your weekend watching a relentless series of video game adverts? No? I don’t blame you – Summer Game Fest,

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They expect you to die! The history of James Bond video games, from the good to the bad to the downright ugly

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Interactive takes on MI6’s globetrotting spy have been around almost as long as the films, but that doesn’t mean all of them were a success. Here’s 007’s chequered past of hits, flops and oddities‘The enormity of the idea helped me’: how Patrick Gibson became gaming’s new James BondBond finally arrived in an official video game

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‘The enormity of the idea helped me’: how Patrick Gibson became gaming’s new James Bond

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As Hollywood searches for its next iteration of the superspy, the actor explains how he earned pop culture’s most sought-after role – and how he’s taking 007 back to basicsThey expect you to die! The history of Bond in video games, from the good to the badIs any acting gig more contested than James Bond?

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Summer Game Fest highlights: 34 new video games to look out for, from Alien Isolation to Crazy Taxi

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Hundreds of video games were shown at June’s annual bonanza. After watching more than 15 hours of showcases, our video games editor picks the highlightsThe sequel to a revered 2014 horror game from British developer Creative Assembly: this time you must evade the xenomorph on the surface of a storm-ravaged colony world. Continue reading…

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