"Not for Broadcast" puts players in charge of the "National Nightly News," which influences the politics in the country. (TinyBuild Games)
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Players will have control of the broadcast at a television station in "Not for Broadcast." (TinyBuild Games)
"Plague Inc." isn't a hard-core scientific model showing how a virus would spread, but it is a game showing the dangers of a pandemic. (Gieson Cacho/Bay Area News Group)
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Video games giant SEGA invests in India-based music service Flutin - Music Business Worldwide
Video games giant SEGA has invested in India-based music startup Flutin, a music discovery platform focused on independent artists.
Using AI, the free service tracks music listening behaviour of its users and recommends the most relevant tracks from emerging and independent artists.
The company has also raised funding from the GHV Accelerator and some HNI Angels and other “corporate investors”.
Flutin says that the new investment will enable it to further strengthen its user base in key markets like the US.
'Cyberpunk 2077' And How We All Got Conned into Endlessly Rebuying Games - VICE
One of the great traditions in video games has been The Cycle. No medium moves alongside the advancement of technology the way games do, which is very convenient for companies who sell gaming hardware, because it means they can sell you a new box again. And shucks, it turns out that the new box can't play your old games. Hey, would you like to buy them again? We'd be happy to bring them over, they say, so long as you'll pay again.
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Alongside revealing the hardware that will power its new high-end machine —12 teraflops is a lot, it turns out?—Microsoft also announced a handful of other features that'll form the foundation of its next-generation push. One of them, which Microsoft is calling "Smart Delivery," promises players will have access to the best version of any game they purchase.
Mario Kart, Tacos And Beer: Wheeling Bar Creates Community Through Gaming | West Virginia Public
Esports are becoming increasingly popular across the nation with leagues and tournaments popping up more frequently, both online and in person. A bar in Wheeling recently hosted an event to see how a league playing a classic video game would fare.
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Yes, Mario Kart — the classic video game featuring characters from the beloved Nintendo video game universe racing go karts on tracks like Rainbow Road. But tonight, its being played in a bar with a small amount of prize money on the line.
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Why video game movies rarely work // The Observer
With "Sonic the Hedgehog" recently rolling into theaters, the debate about films inspired by video games has re-entered public conversation. Movies that attempt to adapt the stories of video games into films are, more often than not, poor in quality. Additionally, they typically do not make much of a profit at the box office. This generally brings forth the following questions: Why do video game movies almost always suck?
Everyone, of course, has their own opinions on the matter. I believe, however, that Canadian YouTuber and film critic John Campea gives a great insight into the matter. In a particular episode of the John Campea Show , he and one of his frequent guests, actress Erin Cummings, delves into the topic particularly well.
Coronavirus fears keep video game away from conferences | Fortune
Esports space gives gamers community | Littletonindependent.net
Becoming highly skilled at a video game often means spending hours in isolation: a dark room with few distractions and caffeine at the ready to deter anything that could disrupt hours-long bouts of …
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Curtis is the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District's first esports program coordinator. He's in charge of setting up the first esports-dedicated space in the district at the Lone Tree Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway. He wants to create a place where developing gaming skills doesn't have to be antisocial.
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