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Cyberport to hold Game On exhibition in Asia
MUMBAI: Cyberport is holding the Game On exhibition in Asia to explore the vibrant history and culture of computer games. Focusing on key developments between 1962 and the present day, it takes an in-depth look at gaming‘s past and future. In recent years, the improvement in Taiwan and Hong Kong‘s local game development is obviously catching up with the international players. Meanwhile, China is also generating a revolutionary beginning in the creative games industry. The amount of mainland game consumers is increasing day by day, at a surprising pace. As a liaising platform for Asia, and the greater China region, Hong Kong maintains an influential role in the game development industry. Cyberport CEO Nicholas Yang says, “The creative game industry has now been developing for more than four decades. The industry has been developing at a surprisingly fast pace, whether in terms of technology or popularisation. In addition, to advocate a healthy game-playing attitude, Cyberport will also organise a “Game Ambassador programme”, in partnership with Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) & Caritas Community Centre — Aberdeen. Young The Mega Power Show and a series of seminars and workshops held in August will also help reinforce positive attitudes in game playing.
Building on the success of previous tours in Europe and the US, Game On will be staged at Cyberport this year till 7 October in Hong Kong.
“Cyberport, being the digital entertainment hub in Hong Kong, will bring Game On to the Hong Kong public to experience gaming from the world‘s first computer game to the latest game systems for the first time ever. I think that
this is a valuable opportunity for Hong Kong game lovers and family groups to visit this world-class exhibition.”
Game On is suitable for players of all ages, which will showcase more than 120 classic and modern games, in more than 10 areas of interests in the exhibition. Visitors will be able to play and experience them personally, to learn from the impacts of games on modern culture, as well as to re-live the memorable past.
people will be recruited as Game Ambassadors to promote and arouse the public‘s interest in the positive gaming message.
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With 57 per cent single new users, Ashley Madison rebrands as discreet dating platform
Platform says majority of new members now identify as single
INDIA: Ashley Madison is shedding the “married-dating” label that defined it for two decades, repositioning itself as a platform for discreet dating in what it calls the post-social media age.
The rebrand, unveiled in India on 27 February, 2026, marks a structural shift in business model and identity. Once synonymous with married dating, the company now describes itself as the “premier destination for discreet dating” under a new tagline: Where Desire Meets Discretion.
The pivot is data-driven. Internal figures show that 57 per cent of global sign-ups between 1 January and 31 December, 2025 identified as single: a notable departure from the platform’s married core. The company argues that its community has already evolved beyond its original positioning.
“In an age where our lives have been constantly put on public display, privacy has become the new luxury,” said Ashley Madison chief strategy officer Paul Keable. He framed the platform’s offering as “ethical discretion” for singles, separated, divorced and non-monogamous users seeking private connections.
The shift also taps into wider digital fatigue. A global survey conducted by YouGov for Ashley Madison, covering 13,071 adults across Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the US, found mounting discomfort with hyper-public online lives.
Among dating app users, 30 per cent cited constant swiping and messaging as a source of fatigue, while 24 per cent pointed to pressure to curate public-facing profiles and early personal disclosure. Some 27 per cent said fears of screenshots or information being shared contributed to exhaustion; an equal share cited unwanted attention.
The retreat from oversharing appears broader. According to the survey, 46 per cent of adults actively try to keep most aspects of their life private online. Only 8 per cent feel comfortable sharing most aspects publicly, while 35 per cent say they are becoming more selective about what they disclose.
Ashley Madison is betting that this cultural recalibration towards controlled visibility can be monetised. By doubling down on privacy infrastructure and reframing itself around discretion rather than infidelity, the company is attempting to convert reputational baggage into a premium proposition.
