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No biggie CommentsPlayStation creator snubs metaverse and VR headsets

PlayStation inventor Ken Kutaragi shrugged off the metaverse as the tech industry’s next big undertaking and head-mounted displays as the portal to that destination.

Takashi Mochizuki and Yuki Furukawa

Crown battlePremiumPacker set for $3.3b payday from Crown sale

Mr Packer owns 37 per cent of Crown, which has finally conditionally endorsed a new takeover offer by investment giant Blackstone.

Sean Smith

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The West Australian exclusive
Hanging up the boots?CommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Feb 5 jab mandate could spell end of Pike’s career

Jockeys at West Australian race meets must be double vaccinated against COVID by February 5 – potentially spelling the end of star hoop William Pike’s long dominance of the State’s tracks.

Josh Zimmerman

Player readyCommentsPremiumEarly Sony PlayStation boss launches $US225m gaming SPAC

The former chief executive officer of Sony Computer Entertainment America is leading a $US225 million ($310m) special-purpose acquisition company that’s pursuing a deal in the video game industry.

Michael Tobin

Next generationThe game studio bringing the metaverse to Perth

WA-based game studio Ninja Syndicate is bringing the metaverse to Perth with its new gaming platform, slated for release in February.

Caitlin Paroczai

Takeover warningCommentsPremiumCommission findings could hamper Crown bids

Analysts say the Victorian royal commission’s findings could deter suitors from bidding for the beleaguered casino operator.

Sean Smith

GamingMelbourne couple win $60m Powerball prize

A Melbourne couple have scored $60 million in the Powerball lottery after a "horrible year" in lockdown.

AAP

Game onPremiumPerth company rides crypto gaming wave

Billions of dollars are being poured into blockchain gaming companies around the world as investors and players bet the emerging sector will eventually surpass traditional gaming.

Kate Purnell

Gaming floatPremiumVGW eyes US over ASX listing after record profit

The booming social gaming group says a US listing is more likely than a local float.

Sean Smith

GamingFederal Group pushback in Tas pokies deal

Federal Group, which is set to lose its near 50-year monopoly over poker machines in Tasmania, has pushed back against the state's government planned timeline.

Ethan James

Players hookedPremiumVideo game spending hit record high in August

Consumer spending on video game hardware, content and accessories hit a record high last month, alleviating concerns that the pandemic boost in gaming would wane with economic re-openings.

Clara Molot

eSports InvestmentPremiumAustralia’s Carnegie backs play-to-earn crypto market

Investor Mark Carnegie is backing the play-to-earn crypto market through Crypto Gaming United, a coalition of more than 1500 players that he expects will soon grow to 100,000.

Adam Haigh and Nabila Ahmed

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investigation
Digital detox on steroidsCommentsPremium
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Can dopamine fasting make you happier and healthier?

Imagine giving up everything that brings you pleasure, excitement and anxiety for just one day — no screen time, food, music, reading, exercise, sex, eye contact or talking.

Kimberley Caines

Casino Royal CommissionCommentsPremiumWA gambling watchdog boss forced into awkward admission

The former head of WA’s gambling regulator was called back to the royal commission today to talk about allegations Crown Perth could have been used for massive money laundering.

Tim Clarke

Gaming high-flyerPremiumForget about Canva and Atlassian, what about VGW?

Fund managers say the WA-founded social gaming group is cheap when compared to other unicorns after a share sale revalued it at $3.4 billion.

Sean Smith

Crude jokesPremiumInside the blokey banter of Crown Perth fishing crew

Another member of the cosy Crown Perth fishing crew – which comprised senior casino managers and the government’s Chief Casino Officer – has been quizzed about their close relationship.

Tim Clarke

GamingMelbourne cleaner sweeps up $80 million

A cleaner from North Melbourne has become Victoria's biggest individual lottery winner after an $80 million Powerball win.

AAP

GamingTabcorp to spinoff lotteries, Keno arm

Tabcorp's lottery and Keno operation will become a separate ASX-listed business after a demerger decision.

Steven Deare

GamingBetMakers offers $4b for Tabcorp assets

BetMakers Technology Group has joined a bidding contest for Tabcorp's wagering and Sky racing business and raised the stakes by offering $4 billion.

Steven Deare

Red flags or red herrings?PremiumCrown laundering accounts ‘in use in 2021’

Fresh forensic analysis of a string of bank accounts linked to Crown Perth threw up worrying signs how criminals might still be using the casino to launder dirty money — as late as February this year.

Tim Clarke

Locked and loadedPremiumPush for Perth to take pole position in eSport boom

With multimillion-dollar cash prizes, billions of viewers and sponsors itching for a piece of the action, could WA take the lead in Australia’s push into the lucrative world of competitive gaming?

Kate Purnell

Conflict probedPremiumChief casino officer sold boat to Crown Perth mate

The state’s former chief casino officer — one of the most senior people tasked with keeping tabs on Crown Casino and its staff — sold a boat to one of those staff for $13,000, it has been revealed.

Tim Clarke

Crown royal commissionPremiumWA gambling boss backed casino chief’s fishing trips

The former head of WA’s casino regulator has admitted he knew at least six years ago about close fishing friendships between the State’s Chief Casino Officer and senior members of Crown’s legal team.

Tim Clarke

Crown royal commissionCommentsPremiumShock admission: WA gambling chief ‘had no experience’

Duncan Ord, who has been chairman of the Gaming and Wagering commission since 2017, admitted at the Crown royal commission today that he had no experience in gaming regulation before taking the job.

Tim Clarke