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Amazon dives deeper into video games, launches first big-budget title Crucible -
Amazon took a big step into the gaming industry Wednesday with the launch of Crucible , a free-to-play online shooter and the company's first original big-budget game.
The game, available for Windows 10, is a team-based shooter that lets players hunt down opponents. It's similar to other megahits such as Overwatch , Apex Legends, and Fortnite . It was initially announced in 2016.
Crucible will be a litmus test of sorts for Amazon as it looks to dive deeper into the crowded $120 billion video game industry. Amazon acquired Twitch in 2014 for nearly $1 billion and established Amazon Game Studios eight years ago, but hasn't launched many original titles and ran into several hiccups with canceled projects and layoffs.
XPRIZE challenge turns video games into a teachable moment
XPRIZE's latest program to incentivize innovation is going after a new demographic: young people between the ages of 10 and 18 who are up for developing video games that play on the themes of exploration, the environment and social equity.
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Interview: PlatinumGames on next-gen and its next steps | VGC
First, we’d like to acknowledge the pandemic and wish you, your teams and their families well.
Inaba: Yes. From a company perspective, there is a lot we're learning and a lot of new obstacles that we've needed to clear together. It's hard to try and put an optimistic spin on things without sounding inappropriate I suppose, but I am glad to see that a lot of people are looking to games to get through this situation. Because that also serves as motivation to us to want to sit down and work our best so that we can provide something that can hopefully bring joy to people.
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Looking for new ways to stay busy at home? What about video games? You don't have to be a serious gamer to get in on the action. Even without a console, Consumer Reports says, you can play fun games on your computer or phone.
If you have an Apple computer, an iPhone, or Apple TV, you can check out Apple Arcade for $5 a month.
Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass is another option if you want to play big-name games like Halo on your PC. Then there's Google Stadia. You can play it on a smartphone or tablet, or on a big-screen TV if you have a Chromecast Ultra streaming device with a controller.
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Coronavirus Creates Remote Working and Financial Challenges for the Video Games Industry, says
LONDON , May 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- TIGA, the trade association representing the games industry, has published a new report based on surveys which shows that while the video games industry is relatively resilient to the Coronavirus lockdown, over four fifths of games businesses regard remote working as a key challenge and over half expect their revenue to decline during the pandemic.
The report assesses the findings from TIGA's 'COVID-19; have your say' survey, and an additional dataset comprised of general feedback from businesses over the coronavirus period. Overall, the report assesses the feedback from 55 businesses in the UK video games industry.
The Governator voices classic video games on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' -
Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' on May 18, 2020 to promote his nonprofit, After-School All-Stars, and add his voice to several classic video games.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger joined Jimmy Fallon on "The Tonight Show" on Monday night to talk about the nonprofit After-School All-Stars , and — amusingly — add his voice to a few classic video games.
The Governator spoke via video from a room in his house decked out with a very on-brand gigantic replica of a tank and a contrasting flat-screen showing an aquarium of tropical fish (he also has an adorable wall of framed family photos).
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