Video games are big business on YouTube, drawing in millions of viewers who are eager to watch their favorite games and participate in YouTube's active creator communities.
Video games have become essential touchstones in an increasingly online culture, bringing huge communities together through shared interactive experiences. Creators use popular games like "Minecraft" and "Grand Theft Auto" as a stage for entertainment, injecting their own personality and sense of humor into a familiar setting that resonates with the millions of people around the world.
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The 2019 Sports Video Game of the Year - Polygon
By no means would I argue for FIA European Truck Racing Championship as the sports video game of the year for 2019. But as an example, if not a symbol, of the year's hits, misses, and trends, it's nearly perfect.
This was a year when all sorts of tertiary leagues and promotions, from FIA's big rig racing series to the Professional Bowlers Association , found their way into simulation-type sports video games. After moaning for years that the genre was contracting thanks to licensing and production costs, I ate those words on a near-monthly basis, starting with a volleyball title ( Bigben Interactive's Spike Volleyball ) in February.
Video game add-ons should be banned for under-18s, report warns
Video game add-ons risk turning a generation of kids into gambling addicts, a public health non-profit has warned.
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The prizes might change a user's in-game appearance, or boost gameplay. Some prizes can be gambled for more valuable ones — or even sold for real cash at an online exchange.
A report by the Royal Society for Public Health wants under-18s' games to be gambling-free, and some add-ons to be classed as gambling.
Video Game Microtransactions Are Everyone's Problem | CBR
For better or worse, microtransactions have become a mainstay of the video game industry. Video games are no stranger to controversy , but this is something new. They show up in virtually every game in a myriad of different forms.
But whenever the topic of microtransactions comes up, the community often goes quiet. Many fans fall back on the idea that if you simply don't engage with these extras, you will be unaffected and can play your game as usual. But in some cases, this simply isn't true.
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Remnant proved that video games can still be mysterious in the age of the internet | PC Gamer
Accompanying our team-selected Game of the Year Awards for 2019 , individual members of the PC Gamer team will each discuss one of their favorite games from the last 12 months. We'll post a new personal pick, alongside our main awards, throughout the month of December.
I played the same game as my buddies, but we encountered different stuff. I hadn't had this feeling in more than a decade: the urge to swap stories with a small friend group, trying to out-surprise one another with the rare loot or secret rooms we'd stumbled on.
Gamers were angry again in 2019, and this time they had a point - CNET
On Oct. 6, pro Hearthstone player Chung "Blitzchung" Ng Wai won a tournament, and then, during a post-game interview, wearing a pair of goggles and a gas mask, he loudly proclaimed, "Liberate Hong Kong! Revolution of our age!" He was making a show of support for the protest by Hong Kong citizens against a proposed law that could put them in the grasp of mainland China's law enforcement.
Blizzard stayed quiet for days, but a statement from company president J. Allen Breck on Oct. 11 said China played no role in the decision. It reduced the suspension of Blitzchung and the commentators to six months.
Sheriff Strafe: Former Indiana police officer finds success role-playing as video game sheriff
INDIANAPOLIS — Sheriff Strafe rode his motorcycle through alleys and across busy streets, chasing a wanted suspect in a black car with his fellow deputies nearby.
The suspect crashed into a wall when an officer caught up with him. While still riding the motorcycle, Strafe drew his gun and aimed at the vehicle. Suddenly, the suspect fired shots at the police. The sheriff opened fire and critically wounded the suspect.
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The "sheriff" here is in a video game, being role-played by a 48-year-old former corrections officer and law enforcement officer in southern and central Indiana. Strafe did not want to give his real name for concern of "swatting" at his current Johnson County home.
Replay: Check out the video games that defined 2019 | Games | syvnews.com
As 2019 comes to an end, check out some of the highest reviewed and most intriguing games of the year.
After a secretive agency in New York is invaded by an otherworldly threat, you become the new Director struggling to regain Control.
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Become a Pokémon Trainer and embark on a new journey in the new Galar region Choose from one of three new partner Pokémon: Grookey, Scorbunny, or Sobble. In this all new adventure, you'll encounter new and familiar Pokémon as you catch, battle, and trade Pokémon while exploring new areas and uncovering an all-new story.
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