Gaming industry TV ads generated over 1.54 billion impressions from September 16 to October 15, nearly identical to the amount in the previous 30-day period . Just under 75% of impressions came from PlayStation and Nintendo. Of the top five programs that delivered impressions, only one — SpongeBob SquarePants — wasn't sports-related. The NFL led for impressions (247.8 million), delivering over 100 million more than the NBA playoffs (131.6 million), at No. 2.
GamesBeat has partnered with iSpot.tv , the always-on TV ad measurement and attribution company, to bring you a monthly report on TV advertising by the gaming industry. These are the ads, and by extension the games, that game marketers have been putting major muscle behind.
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How video games can add to kids' learning during isolation - KitchenerToday.com
This year has brought many changes into our everyday routine. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to physically distance ourselves as much as possible, while masks and other public health measures remain in place in the outside world. The number of COVID-19 cases are rising in Canada and remain high in the United States.
Schools have reopened, with much debate as to whether or not they should to reduce the risk of transmission. As the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, and we anticipate the arrival of a second wave, we’ll all be looking for activities to stay inside.
How Video Games Are Saving Those Who Served | WIRED
Originally from the Philippines, he moved to California in 1991, the year the Super Nintendo came out. "My favorite game is Chrono Trigger ," he tells me. "When that game came out it was on retail for 80 bucks, and I had to work my butt off just to own it!"
He describes his unique military career: "I joined the Army in 2003, did a couple tours in Iraq. After working with the Marines in 2006, instead of reenlisting in the Army, I signed up for the Marine Corps, 'cuz I liked it more," he laughs.
AOC's 'Among Us' stream exhibits why watching games is a beloved pastime for years - The
If anyone is confused why more than half a million people would watch a congresswoman play a video game for three hours, here's the core reason: Almost 3 billion humans play video games .
Once you accept that statistic, it becomes easier to understand the appeal of Twitch streams, YouTube videos and other avenues to watch strangers play video games.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D-NY) "Among Us" stream is the third most-watched stream by an individual person on Twitch, peaking at about 440,000 concurrent viewers. She maintained well above 300,000 for the three hours she played "Among Us" with about a dozen other gaming influencers and celebrities — as well as Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) — all of whom streamed on their own and kept the concurrent viewers for the total experience well above half a million.
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On Tuesday evening, more than 400,000 people tuned in to watch Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., play the video game "Among Us" on Twitch.
The stream was reported to have become one of the most-watched by a single broadcaster in the platform's history.
"First things first, if you are able to vote, we are here — IWillVote.com — make sure that you make your voting plan. … So that's really what tonight's all about, and, of course, we're here to vote blue," Ocasio-Cortez said at the top of the stream .
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"We realized that the truck customer is not a technophile," he said. "They're not interested in technology for technology's sake."
This is a man who has bachelor's degrees in physics, architecture and civil engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, plus a master's degree in science, design and computation from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Not an underachiever.
Sich, 51, of Romeo is responsible for 23 patents in everything from interactive hologram design to night vision systems.
Promesa video game review: Game? Interactive art? Why not both? - The Washington Post
"Promesa" is a short, experimental work deeply informed by revered Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986), much of whose work is structured around evocative environments meant to draw one into a contemplative mood.
"Promesa's" compact story unfolds through paragraph-sized intertiles that appear at the beginning and in between the game's short segments. From these, we come to eavesdrop on a conversation between a grandfather and his grandchild. Their conversation touches on the vagaries of memory, regrets, and nostalgia. This is representative of their ruminations: "You know that I keep forgetting the names of streets?
Recreate classic video games yourself with this Unity 2D Game Developer training | Boing Boing
3D gaming seems to grab all the headlines these days, but don't think that 2D games are down for the count. In fact, Unity, the world's most popular game engine, still has a dedicated arena for helping game creators fashion more 2D games than any other game technology around .
Even though 3D commands a lion's share of attention in the game development realm, there are still major advantages to learning and building cool 2D games. And with the tutorials in The Unity 2D Game Developer Bundle , users can get all the training needed to learn the basics of game creation as well as start crafting games using Unity that players of all levels can enjoy.
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