We know that the time and money spent on video games is increasing due to the pandemic. Now, industry monitoring company The NPD Group provides details on the origin of this growth. And it turns out that people of all ages play games more often. This is important for mobile games, but it also includes …
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You cannot write on Immortals: Fenyx Rising without comparing it to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This is a comparison Ubisoft Quebec wants you to make. Immortals borrows heavily from Link’s recent masterpiece, most notably by focusing on exploration in a vast open world. But then what? We’ve had dozens of games …
Immortals: Fenyx Rising review — A link to the vase Read More »
During the pandemic, we could all use some improvement in our lives. Earlier this week I recommended a few game products which I enjoyed during the lockdown. And now I have some suggestions for technologies that I used to stay sane during a very difficult time. I love writing about technology that works for people. …
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Daniel Melville was born without a right hand. But the 29-year-old from Reading, UK is up for high-fives now that he has a new bionic arm. And it’s not just any bionic arm. This is a real 3D printed prosthesis based on the Metal Gear Solid video game series. Open Bionics and Metal Gear Solid …
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Game editor TinyBuild announced that it has invested $ 3 million in a game studio Hologryph, the development team behind the successful multiplayer game Secret Neighbor. The investment grants TinyBuild a controlling stake in the studio, and the funds will be used to support new intellectual property soon to be announced for PlayStation 5 and …
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I don’t often use combat wands, but I like just about anything that 8BitDo makes. So when the company sent the 8BitDo Arcade StickI was happy to take a look at him. His available now for $ 90 on Amazon, and it’s a great way to bring an arcade touch to your home whether you’re …
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Editor Xseed Games announced today that Sakuna: rice and ruin has sold over 500,000 copies. Sakuna debuted on November 10. It’s available on Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC. The game combines 2D side scrolling action with agricultural simulation elements. Independent developer Edelweiss, who also produced the 2014 shoot-’em-up Astebreed, created Sakuna. Xseed releases the console …
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MDHR Studio announced in a tweet that he had delayed the release of his Cuphead downloadable content, dubbed The Delicious Last Course. The Canadian games studio said it made the difficult decision amid the pandemic to postpone the DLC to an unspecified date. In a letter, co-founders Chad and Jared Moldenhauer said, “Like Studio MDHR, …
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Supercell invests $ 2.8 million in New Zealand games studio 2Up games, which is working on a cooperative mobile game. This is another example of a fundraising frenzy for games, which have seen increased use in the pandemic and over 100 investments in game studios in the past nine months. Supercell was among the most …
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As esports picks up steam and continues to increase audience size, brands are turning to activations with gaming influencers. But which ones are most successful when it comes to generating engagement and influence from sponsored content? This article is part of our series leveraging the Share of Influence report from influencer marketing platform CreatorIQ, which …
