Tesla, bowing to pressure, stops allowing drivers to play video games while driving

The company will send out a software update that will prevent its games from being played on center consoles while the vehicle is in motion

Under pressure from US auto safety regulators, Tesla has agreed to stop allowing video games to be played on center touch screens while its vehicles are moving.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the company will send out a software update over the internet so the function called Passenger Play" will be locked and won't work while vehicles are in motion.