Gaming has long been the new kid on the block when it comes to media. Video games have been around for much less time than movies or music (OK, much, much less time than music).
But our industry has developed a rich history, and it's important to have its stories told. Thankfully, people like Josh Tsui, executive producer at Ten Point Oh; and Blake Harris, bestselling author of Console Wars , are doing just that.
GamesBeat lead writer Dean Takahashi talked with both during our digital GamesBeat Summit 2020 event, asking them about how they go about telling the industry's stories.
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11 exercises you can do while playing video games
If you feel like you need to get moving more, that doesn't mean that you need to neglect your valuable geek hobbies. It's totally possible to burn fat and build muscle and stay out of the gym at the same time.
In fact, it's possible to get a decent workout and play video games simultaneously. Sure, you're not going to get ripped like The Rock, but you can absolutely make progress towards a fitness goal and level up your paladin at the same time. There are easy-to-learn exercises that take minimal equipment — maybe put a towel down to soak up the sweat, and you're good to go — as well as some games that actually require you to get moving.
Players getting paid? Video games returning? Answering your NCAA Name, Image & Likeness questions
Jay Bilas suggests the NCAA should stop limiting what athletes can be paid for and just allow them to have free range of the market. (1:05)
The NCAA's top governing body said Wednesday that it supports a proposal to allow college athletes to sign endorsement contracts and receive payment for other work, provided that the schools they attend are not involved in any of the payments.
A working group assembled to evaluate potential ways to modernize the NCAA's rules about athletes making money from their names, images and likenesses presented its recommendations to the board of governors during its annual April meeting Tuesday afternoon.
With not much else to do, people are turning to video games during pandemic | KYW
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New NCAA endorsement policy still disallows NCAA Football video game | NBC Sports Northwest
Board of Governors moves toward allowing student-athlete compensation for endorsements and promotions: https://t.co/rzWzPt8KlI pic.twitter.com/bH9VoczjMr
"While student-athletes would be permitted to identify themselves by sport and school, the use of conference and school logos, trademarks or other involvement would not be allowed," said the NCAA . "The board emphasized that at no point should a university or college pay student-athletes for name, image and likeness activities."
"Animal Crossing" interest rate cut takes the war on savers to video games - Axios
The state of play: Players are "being driven to speculate on turnips and tarantulas, as the most popular video game of the coronavirus era mimics global central bankers by making steep cuts."
What happened: Players could deposit large sums of the game's bell currency in savings accounts and then "time travel" into the future by tweaking the console's internal clock.
The inside scoop: "People familiar with the situation said the Bank of Nook rate cut was an attempt to curb that practice," Lewis and Wigglesworth write. "Nintendo has made no official comment on the matter."
A Heroic Performance for This Video Games and eSports ETF
Video game and esports ETFs are roaring higher this year, buoyed stay at home sentiment forced by the coronavirus pandemic. Take a look at the Global X Video Games & Esports ETF (NASDAQ: HERO) , which is higher by 10.43% while the S&P 500 is lower by 10.82%.
HERO, which launched last October, "seeks to invest in companies that develop or publish video games, facilitate the streaming and distribution of video gaming or esports content, own and operate within competitive esports leagues, or produce hardware used in video games and esports, including augmented and virtual reality," according to Global X .
UK Health Workers Offered Over 85K Video Games for Free | PCMag
Health workers in the UK will receive free video games from Activision, Bethesda, Double Fine Productions, EA, Konami, Microsoft, and Sega among others for their work during the coronavirus pandemic.
"We have worked closely with games companies to help keep people safe and I am delighted the sector is continuing to support the NHS in such an innovative way," said UK Minister for Digital and Culture Caroline Dinenage in a statement.
“The UK games industry has been proud to play its part in conveying these vital public health messages during this national emergency. Now our community has united again to say thank you to the truly extraordinary people who make up the NHS frontline team.
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