Justin Thomas, the 12-time PGA TOUR winner and 2017 FedExCup champ, is the cover boy for the new PGA TOUR 2K21 video game announced Thursday , with pre-orders beginning now for the Aug. 21 initial release. Thomas offered his responses on a variety of video game-related questions:
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THOMAS: "I did play some games growing up. I'm not a big winter sports guy and winters in Kentucky meant I'd spend time indoors and I'd take advantage of that time to play some video games."
Many things are taking place:
Sales of video games soar, production plummets amid coronavirus issues – Northeast Valley
As COVID-19 continues to rattle our world, millions of people are turning to the gaming world to release themselves from the reality that we all find ourselves in.
With little to no sports, even the slightest entertainment is being sought out by the multitudes. Many video game companies are taking advantage of people self-isolating at home by creating in game events, rewards, and new game modes to keep people entertained. Sales surged to an all-time high for new releases such as big-name titles like "Doom" and "Animal Crossing", which brought a new look on gaming.
Is video game addiction real? -- ScienceDaily
For most adolescents, playing video games is an enjoyable and often social form of entertainment. While playing video games is a fun pastime, there is a growing concern that spending too much time playing video games is related to negative developmental outcomes and can become an addiction.
In addition to finding long-term consequences for addicted gamers, this study, published in Developmental Psychology , also breaks down gamer stereotypes and found that pathological gaming is not a one size fits all disorder.
The Metaverse: How Video Games Are Offering An Alternative To Isolation | Here & Now
But numbers from the video game industry suggest that being tired of screen time hasn't stopped people from using those same laptops, mobile devices and monitors to play games.
Verizon has reported a 75% increase in video gaming. The CEO of game-streaming company Twitch says the platform has seen a 57% jump in traffic , while Nintendo's latest earnings shot up in part because of one of the most talked-about games during quarantine: Animal Crossing.
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Is video game addiction real? BYU study offers an answer - Deseret News
Sportswriters decide on best-ever sports video game athletes | Scene | americanpress.com
The Class of 2020 has a unique set of hurdles to clear but community partners like CBS Lake Charles are in the fight with them. The television station, which has been in the area for three years, has offered free 10-second video clips honoring the graduates to be run on CBS Lake Charles and …
Graduations and final grades are natural thoughts when concluding this unprecedented school year. But what about yearbooks?
This is the time of year when high school seniors are usually sending out graduation invitations, getting their cap and gown and scheduling senior pictures while counting down the days until their first day of college.
Video Games Are Our New Venues | KQED
More than 12 million Fortnite players tuned into rapper Travis Scott’s virtual concert , Astronomic on April 23. That’s more than the total attendance of both U2 and Ed Sheerhan’s massively successful tours—at a time when Spotify, Amazon Music, and Apple Music have seen their on-demand streams fall by 7% . The format was so successful Joe Biden is apparently considering adopting it for his presidential campaign.
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If Astronomic was a sold-out stadium show, then 100 gecs’ Square Garden Minecraft Festival was a packed warehouse for the extremely online. The electronic duo, who describe themselves as musical scavengers who “destroy the competition with their army of lethal bangers,” was joined by Charli XCX, Kero Kero Bonito and A. G. Cook, among others, for an “open pit Minecraft show” on April 24.
Eye on Scams: Scammers try to ruin fun with online video games | BRProud.com | WVLA | WGMB
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- With many people being online more these days, experts are warning consumers to be vigilant and to watch out for scams during online game play.
Video games are giving consumers a way to interact with friends, family, and strangers without the danger of contracting the coronavirus, but experts warn there are risks users must consider.
Laurian Clause, with the Better Business Bureau of Acadiana , said, “Most of these games can be played by children who are home now, and if they’re using a laptop of their parents, it may be tied to a bank account so they could be using information through these kinds of things that scammers are accessing through the game.”
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"Being chosen to be the first-ever cover athlete for the premiere @PGATOUR2K game is a tremendous honor. I'm excite… https://t.co/sLcYePeiKB PGATOUR (from 🏌️⛳) Thu May 14 13:02:53 +0000 2020
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