During these long, mundane physically-distant days, stretching on into an uncertain future like an ever-lengthening beigeish corridor, it’s impossible not to miss hanging out with friends. Especially the kind of hanging out where you’re not really doing anything in particular, not talking about any one thing—just kind of being .
As we continue to stay physically distant from one another, it can be hard to feel socially present with the tools we have. Even with Zoom and other more casual chat apps , video chat can feel sort of flat. (And for those of us lucky enough to be working from home, visiting friends after work with the same tools we use to do work stuff doesn’t always feel great.
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Call of Duty, binging 'Tiger King' and listening to Drake - What soccer players are doing during
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The coronavirus pandemic has forced football players to adjust to a very different daily routine . Many are maintaining a relentless physical regimen ( Cristiano Ronaldo ), others are throwing parties for themselves ( Dele Alli ), while some are just cutting the lawn one grass blade at a time ( James Milner ).
But like most other people, footballers are finding comfort during these times with family, food, hobbies, as well as video games and and binge-watching TV.
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Games to play on Zoom: Quiplash, Codenames and other games with friends - The Washington Post
In this period of social distancing, many of us are staying in touch with friends and family via the tiny cameras embedded in the fronts of our phones and laptops. But if you ever want to move beyond just conversation and recapture some of the spirit of in-person interaction, there are numerous games involving cards, phones and boards that can be played remotely — even if you're not into online multiplayer video games.
With enough time and resources, almost any board or party game can be played via videoconferencing. But for the purposes of this guide, we'll be focusing on those that are easy to set up and fun. The games below are ordered from least to most complex, with the last few requiring a bit more planning, resources and/or ingenuity, like screensharing or broadcasting video of a table-top game.
Rangers' Joey Gallo can't believe Cubs' Ian Happ's video game physique | NBC Sports Chicago
When it comes to his portrayal in MLB The Show 20, Cubs outfielder Ian Happ has a fan in Rangers outfielder/first baseman Joey Gallo.
Saturday, Happ and Gallo squared off in the MLB The Show Players League quarterfinals, and Gallo couldn't get over Happ's in-game physique.
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Virtual Happ stepped up to the plate moments later, hitting a double to the base of the center field wall.
"Look at me go, oh look at you go," Happ said. "I'm a unit, an absolute unit. "All I do is hit bi's tri's and bench [in the weight room]."
Covid and Chill? Bitcoin Used to Buy Weed & Video Games Amid Lockdown
Sales of cannabis and video games using Bitcoin have seen a sizeable increase during the coronavirus lockown. Because...why not?
Coronavirus-induced lockdowns may have given bitcoin additional use cases. | Image: ViewFinder nilsophon/shutterstock.com
Stoners and gamers have turned to Bitcoin during the coronavirus lockdown, as web-based sales of both 'essentials' increased during the pandemic.
Cannabis orders are up: people are buying more weed than ever, with revenue up over 50%. I mean, what else are you going to do at home? 💨
VR and noir-style video games top the 2020 RIT student games showcase | RIT
The Deer of Nine Colors, a game created by RIT master's students, was honored with the award for Aesthetics Excellence in the 2020 IGM Games Showcase.
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RIT's School of Interactive Games and Media (IGM) in the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences created the IGM Games Showcase to celebrate the many games that students create in class, for capstones and during extracurricular projects.
More than 20 analog, digital, augmented reality and virtual reality games were submitted to the judging panel. Prizes were awarded to games in four categories.
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