WASHINGTON , July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) today released its annual 2020 Essential Facts About the Video Game Industry , which shows Americans of all ages are increasingly playing video games to stay connected, have fun, increase cognitive activity and support learning.
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Video games: Vibtage Mario sells for over $100,000
DALLAS (AP) — An unopened copy of a vintage Super Mario Bros. video game has been sold for $114,000 in an auction that underscored the enduring popularity of entertainment created decades ago.
A bidder who wished to remain anonymous snapped up an early version of the pioneering Super Mario Bros. game released in 1985 for Nintendo's NES console during an auction conducted Friday by Dallas-based Heritage Auctions.
The $114,000 price eclipsed Heritage Auctions' previous record amount for a video game, which was a $100,150 bid made early last year for an unopened copy of the same game.
Links between video games and gambling run deeper than previously thought, study reveals --
Author of the study, Dr David Zendle from the Department of Computer Science at the University of York, said: "These findings suggest that the relationship between gaming and problem gambling is more complex than many people think."
For the study, a group of just under 1,100 participants were quota-sampled to represent the UK population in terms of age, gender, and ethnicity. They were then asked about their gaming and gambling habits.
The study revealed that a significant proportion (18.5%) of the participants had engaged in some behaviour that related to both gaming and gambling, such as playing a social casino game or spending money on a loot box.
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That was the assertion of a Tweet from video game journalist Jason Schreier earlier this month, and it riled up many members of the industry. Fresh off the heels of the release of "The Last of Us Part II," and with the impending release of "Ghosts of Tsushima" Friday, the question is a valid one. When linear single player games top 30 hours or more, and open world game completion times can near triple digits, it begs the question of how much is too much.
The trend of longer video games really took off this generation — almost certainly as a reaction to reviews and commentaries from the previous generation of console titles, which often featured single player campaigns of around eight to 10 hours complimented by multiplayer suites that may or may not have been worth their dedicated resources, and often felt tacked on to check off a publisher-mandated marketing point on the box art. I'm looking at you, "Bioshock 2.
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Travel the World From Home With These Immersive, Accessible Video Games
It's 2020. All travel has been severely curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. For most of us, our homes and neighborhoods have become our whole world. While many have taken to maintaining the virtual islands of the massively popular Animal Crossing: New Horizons or visiting bars via virtual reality headsets , there are more accessible options for interactive escapism. These games don’t require an expensive accessory or hundreds of hours to enjoy.
Billed as a "playable documentary," this interactive experience by Yuxin Gao, Lillyan Ling, and Gus Boehling has players tag along with a food courier in Beijing, shot when China began its lockdown in January of this year. The streets, malls, and apartment complexes are eerie in their emptiness, but it is distinctly Beijing all the same. The scenes play out of their own accord, but you choose what to focus on. You can look at your phone or whatever element of your surroundings you prefer.
I'm playing video games like a caveman during the pandemic. It rules.
I was awful at Halo 2 . Walking into walls, shooting at air, trapped in an interminable die-respawn-die-respawn loop.
I wasn't really against video games but I was genuinely bad at shooters and playing online was an exercise in embarrassment.
As a teen, I mostly played sports games, offline, by myself, at home in the evenings. I'd flop into the couch, fire up my Xbox 360, and spend hours engulfed in a dynasty mode — where you basically control every aspect of a team over the course of an indefinite number of seasons. I had no idea if I was good or bad at a game. Honestly, I was probably bad. I hardly ever played against my friends or my brother. It was just a nice, mindless way to pass the time playing against the CPU.
10-year-old expected to recover after being shot in face while playing video games, deputies say
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HOUSTON – Deputies said they are searching for the person who shot a 10-year-old boy in the face Wednesday in north Harris County.
Deputies said the incident happened about 4 a.m. on Birnam Wood Boulevard and Reynaldo Drive. According to HCSO, someone outside of the home was shooting and hit the boy while he was in his room playing video games.
"It will be unusual if a 10-year-old was targeted," said Sgt. Jason Brown, of the Harris County Sheriff's Office. "Whether or not the house was targeted or there's mistaken identity, we don't know yet."
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Today's advanced and hyper-realistic technology has led to the development of sophisticated video games with complex mechanics and beautifully-designed graphics. For a lot of people, playing their favorite game is a relaxing hobby. Some of us look forward to a good video game to unwind and relax after a particularly stressful day at work. Moreover, they'd rather do this all day if they get paid for it.
Fortunately, some modern platforms allow you to take up a career as a professional video gamer. You can build an entire empire right from the comfort of your home by following your passion and interests.
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