However, 2020 has been anything but a normal year, and Covid-19 necessitated the cancelation of E3. The expo's relevance was already in decline , with companies increasingly relying on direct video presentations they could release to eager audiences of gamers at any time of year; but this year, studios wishing to reach prospective players during the summer months had no other option. So we, too, have adapted.
Last year, our fifth year of collecting data from E3 press conferences, we concluded that, for all the increased awareness and conversation about representations of women in games that had occurred over the past decade, in terms of the raw numbers, female representation was just not getting any better, with only a paltry 5 percent of games featured at last year's event specifically focusing on female characters.
Many things are taking place:
Video Games Deals Discounts On Amazon Prime Day 2020
Video Games Surge in Lockdown Boom - VFX Voice MagazineVFX Voice Magazine
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During the COVID lockdown, many people have passed a good portion of their free time playing video games, resulting in a spike for one of the rare industries that thrived when the pandemic took hold in the spring. Many already growing segments – such as mobile games, multiplayer games, the free-to-play model and the "battle royale" category – received an even bigger boost. The handheld Nintendo Switch enjoyed record sales.
Are the best 'Star Wars' stories now in video games?
"Star Wars: Squadrons," available now for PCs, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, is an incredibly good VR experience that most represents what it's like to be in a theme park.
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.
That's not to say video games' stories rank below their cinematic peers — far from it — but it is an acknowledgement that the "The Rise of Skywalker" was laid out like an old-fashioned video game, where one action set piece builds to a larger, slightly more difficult action set piece.
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How Among Us became a mega-hit, thanks to Amazon Twitch
Among Us is a multiplayer PC and mobile game that has suddenly exploded in popularity, becoming one of the hit video games of 2020.
Although it was released in June 2018, Among Us did not emerge as a hit until recently, when video game streamers on Amazon's Twitch service realized it was the perfect game for pandemic quarantines and started streaming their contests.
It's easy to play, fun, and inexpensive, and has emerged as one of the best pastimes for virtual socializing amid a pandemic.
Atari-themed hotels unveil design for upcoming Las Vegas and Phoenix locations - ABC7 Chicago
Sandy Kenyon reports that with so many people stuck at home, millions are playing more video games more often.
The 9 best science fiction video games that imagine the future - Polygon
What does the future hold? In our new series "Imagining the Next Future," Polygon explores the new era of science fiction — in movies, books, TV, games, and beyond — to see how storytellers and innovators are imagining the next 10, 20, 50, or 100 years during a moment of extreme uncertainty. Follow along as we deep dive into the great unknown.
It's one thing to think about how many paperclips a standard factory can create, and quite another to realize that an inhuman intelligence may take that task to its natural conclusion and bend the entire universe to the singular goal of paperclip creation.
Best Prime Day 2020 deals on gaming: $20 off The Last of Us Part II, $30 for one year of
Prime Day 2020 may have ended but there's still a few deals you can take advantage of in the gaming category. Whether you are ready for some new entertainment, are in the market for a gaming mouse, or are looking for some extra storage for your console, here are some of the best gaming deals Amazon is offering during its two-day event.
You probably won't find any deals on next-gen gaming consoles like the PS5 and Xbox Series X / S. But there will likely be a ton of discounts on their predecessors, the PS4 and Xbox One. And if you are looking to upgrade your TV for your next-gen console, Amazon also has a few TVs worth checking out.
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