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                                <title><![CDATA[ China's video game player population rises to a record at end-June ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 07:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The number of gamers, which is accurate as of end-June, represents about half of the population. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Education first but drug-testing in gamers' future, says anti-doping body ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 01:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Despite the fact that gaming is a billion dollar industry and esports tournaments offer hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money, it has no regulatory body for drug testing. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ The long wait is over: New 'Zelda' hits shelves ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 02:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The game featuring the exploits of Princess Zelda and the elf-like warrior Link has sold 125 million copies worldwide since its first edition in 1986. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Activision threatened, spied on workers amid union drive, US agency alleges ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2023 01:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The CWA union has accused the 'Call of Duty' maker of a series of illegal labour practices at the union has sought to organise video game testers and other employees at the company and its subsidiaries. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ China to import 44 foreign video games, grants multiple licences to Tencent ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2022 08:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The approval of imported games effectively marks the end of China's crackdown on the video game industry which began in August last year when regulators suspended the game approval process. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator arrested over insider trading ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2022 08:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Yuji Naka purchased 10,000 shares in Aiming for 2.8 million yen (about RM91,410) in January 2020, according to the document. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Indian group calls for cap on entry fees for online games amid regulatory push ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2022 09:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The popularity of real-money games, driven by backing from top figures in cricket, has prompted regulatory efforts to combat the risk of addiction, and reports of financial losses and suicides among young people. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Skill or chance: India panel calls for regulatory body, new law for online gaming ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 08:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ A senior government source says that although the federal government could classify chance-based games as harmful, it would let states make the final call on whether to allow gambling. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Macau to limit numbers of gaming tables, machines for casino operators ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2022 10:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ By the end of 2021, Macau had a total of 6,198 gaming tables operating and 11,758 machines. That was down from a high of 6,739 tables in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 outbreak. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ China approves 60 new games, sparking hopes of end to tech crackdown ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2022 04:55:05 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Officials in China – the world's biggest gaming market – rolled out a series of restrictions last year as part of a sweeping government campaign to rein in huge tech firms. ]]></description>
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