Video game makers, like Blizzard and EA, are coronavirus 'winners.' FOX Business' Kristina Partsinevelos with more.
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Gaming sales and activity have surged during the coronavirus pandemic as lockdown keeps kids home from school and away from friends.
Overall U.S. video-game industry consumer spending reached a record $10.86 billion in the first quarter of 2020, and sales of video game content, specifically, was up 11 percent since the same time last year, according to the Q1 2020 Games Market Dynamics: U.S. report from market research company The NDP Group released May 15.
Many things are taking place:
9 video games to ease your stress during COVID-19
The world is in the midst of a pandemic. While it's important to stay informed, and up-to-date on the latest COVID-19-related news, it's also OK to take mental breaks.
Video games are among the best forms of entertainment to help provide an escape. Here are nine titles to help ease your stress.
Nintendo's latest hanging with animal friends simulator is packed with depth and charm for both experienced gamers and newcomers. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you play as a villager who's sent create your very own island paradise, and the possibilities are truly endless. The game provides a constant positive attitude and sense of whimsy, making each play session an absolute joy.
The $70 video game is inevitable, but it's not all bad news - Polygon
Last week, 2K Sports announced that it would raise the price of NBA 2K21 by $10 — from $59.99 to $69.99 — for next-generation video game consoles. To see all the bells and whistles on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, consumers will need to pay a little more than they did the year before. The announcement caused famously opinionated game consumers to erupt on social media and online forums.
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But it's not all bad news. Like so many things about this new console generation, it's complicated. In fact, the increase in the cost of AAA console video games is only one part of a much bigger story. Pricing is tactical. Launching a new console requires strategy. So let's talk strategy.
Celebrities Who Love Video Games: Mila Kunis, Zac Efron and More
"I'm really good, I'm a really kick-ass mage," she explained at the time. "Well, you're your own person and you can get into a guild. You gotta be in a guild, because you gotta do raids that require 30 or 40 people. But now with the expansion pack, they're gonna have raids that require only, like, 10 people. So that'll really make things a lot easier. Oh my God, it's such a good game. I love it."
Kunis added that she could play World of Warcraft for an entire day without noticing the hours passing. Eventually, she decided to give it up after she realized it was monopolizing too much of her time. The Black Swan actress switched to Call of Duty and continued playing her other favorites including Civilization, Mario Party and Settlers of Catan.
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Console-Tation: Finding the Kiss Kiss Bang Bang of video games
Hello everyone, and welcome to Console-Tation, a new feature series on SYFY FANGRRLS where we help you find your next favorite video game — one you might not have heard of, but are going to love.
I'm your host, and SYFY FANGRRLS resident gaming expert, Laura Dale. I've worked as a full-time video game critic for the past five years, and it's my job to help readers like you discover that next game that's going to be exactly your jam.
Our recommendations are not just based on your taste in games. Tell us what movies you love, what book genres you're wild for, maybe even what music you like. Paint us a wide picture of your interests, and we will try and find a game tailor-made to your tastes.
10 Video Games That Can Replace Traditional Summer Activities
It's going to be an endless summer, and not in a cool " surfer-movie-from-the-1960s" way. You and your kiddies are looking at two more months of very little social contact and a lot of indoor time. Luckily, playing video games all day is just as fun as normal summertime activities like camping, traveling and interacting with flesh and blood people.
Okay, maybe it isn't just as fun (or even nearly as fun). But to keep your kid safe and sane this summer, you can substitute these video games for favorite summertime activities... and maybe help the time pass a little easier.
Ninja Played Fortnite on YouTube, and the Gaming World Lost Its Mind - The New York Times
When Tyler Blevins, who is better known in the video gaming world as Ninja, posted a cryptic tweet on Wednesday that seemed to hint at some sort of announcement, his ardent fans thought he might reveal the kind of big-dollar contract one would expect from baseball or basketball stars.
Fans and gaming news sites were initially quick to declare that Mr. Blevins had permanently landed on YouTube, but many pumped the brakes when it became unclear whether Mr. Blevins had signed a deal with the company.
As the real world hunkers down, the video game universe expands | Datebook
Real harm is a unique challenge facing software developers like Niantic. The company's biggest titles — "Pokémon Go" and "Harry Potter: Wizards Unite" — are smartphone games built for outdoor exploration. Because of the pandemic, however, Niantic is being forced to rethink its products on the fly.
But "Pokémon Go" also represents a breakthrough: the meld between physical and digital worlds, which could be thrust forward by our current crisis in the "meatspace," where a deadly pandemic is at large and the Bay Area is starting to reopen after four months of sheltering in place.
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