SINGAPORE — Video games are booming in China's smaller cities, with citizens there accounting for more than half of revenue nationally, according to a recent report by Niko Partners.
Cities in China are classified by tiers based loosely on population and economic size. For example, places such as capital Beijing and Shenzhen are generally considered tier-one cities, while lower-tier cities are smaller.
The country is the world's top game market and will generate an estimated $40.85 billion in revenue this year, according to Newzoo .
Not to change the topic here:
The best video games for kids, according to a 12-year-old
My son is 12, and he's been gaming since preschool. We've had just about every gaming console in our house at some point, from the handheld Nintendo 3DS to multiple versions of Xbox and Playstation.
It's his passion, and although there are nights where I ban all talk about the latest game releases at the dinner table, my husband and I do our best to support him and encourage his career dreams of becoming a software developer someday.
Since we talk about video games and the consoles you play them on non-stop in my house, I asked my kid to tell me the best video games out there right now. His picks cross all systems, and I think the highlight of his week was sitting in my office, telling me all of the things about each of his favorites.
13 trends driving growth of the video gaming industry
Video games are big business, with the video gaming industry now estimated to be worth $170 billion globally, while also experiencing faster growth. In a new report by OC&C Strategy Consultants and Google, the authors outline thirteen trends that are fuelling the industry’s growth.
Mobile gamers have exploded the gamer player base while mobile technology including streaming blur the line between console, PC and mobile games; the promise of 4K games streamed on any screen blur the line further, as more AAA titles are released on mobile and cross play becomes the standard.
Are the best 'Star Wars' stories now in video games? - Los Angeles Times
Walking out of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" when I saw it last December, I had one, immediate reaction: what a disappointment — if only it had been built for video game consoles instead of movie theaters. I wanted to play it.
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Rather than throwing spectacle after spectacle at me, it lets me partake in them, to scratch the itch of being in the center of intergalactic, aerial dogfights. But less than emphasizing awe, "Squadrons" centers on the feel of controlling a ship, making me feel a part of something bigger. Sure, that's just digital, fictional warfare, but "Squadrons" understands the appeal of "Star Wars" is that it's open to everyone, and any of us can be ace pilots if given the chance. We don't admire; we act.
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Comic Column #6: Bring on the video games and scares! | Entertainment | northcentralpa.com
Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
RZA, GZA of Wu-Tang Clan to play Nate Hill and iamBrandon for charity with Hennessy - The
For as long as the two leaders of the Wu-Tang Clan have known each other, it still shocks GZA that he never played chess with RZA as a kid.
The pair are busy practicing this week for their Twitch debut on Saturday, where they will play and compete in a chess tournament hosted by Chess.com and Hennessy . It's to benefit Black, Latinx and Asian small businesses struggling with the pandemic. GZA says he still remembers vividly to this day when his cousin taught his 9-year-old self how to play chess.
Videogames are about to get more expensive for the first time in 15 years -
When a new generation of gaming consoles arrives ahead of the holidays, there will also be a new price tag on top-end videogames for the first time in more than a decade.
Publishers have announced that certain games for Microsoft Corp.'s MSFT new Xbox and Sony Corp.'s SNE JP:6758 new PlayStation will reach a $70 price point. Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. TTWO caused a stir in the gaming world over the summer when it announced that its annual basketball game, "NBA 2K21," would cost $69.99 for next-generation consoles, and recent Sony announcements included two games priced at that level.
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