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Up-River and In-Universe: How the Metaverse will affect Streaming
Over the last decade or so, gaming streams have risen to become one of the most popular forms of online entertainment content. This has largely been supported by the development of digital platforms alongside a growing public demand for…
Mario Kondo | Digital Decluttering Tips for Gamers
The world of video games has changed drastically over the years. In the past, most gamers had large selections of physical cartridges and cases that could fill an entire room. If you wanted to play a game, then you would have to go to your…
The Best Games of 2022 So Far
It's been a strange year for games so far. The year's biggest, most critically acclaimed and best-selling game, Elden Ring, came out in February and since then almost every single AAA game has been delayed into 2023. But that doesn't mean…
Lights, Camera, Action Button! Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Lights, Camera, Action Button! is a series exploring film-to-game adaptations in regard to their faithfulness, quality and value long after the original film may have passed into nostalgia. In this edition Jack Ford looks at Looney Tunes:…
How to Prepare for a Marathon Gaming Stream
Every gamer has pulled an all-nighter at least once in their gaming career. However, as a streamer, you can use the gaming stamina you developed as a teenager to draw a larger crowd to your stream.
Gaming marathons are a popular…
Game Review: The Quarry Digs Deep and Finds Gold
No one can dispute that back in 2015, Supermassive Games delivered a deeply satisfying horror gaming experience with Until Dawn. In the years that followed its initial release, Until Dawn became a much-loved favourite among PlayStation 4’s…
Five of the Best Celebrity Appearances in Video Games
Video game performance has become a very specialized discipline. No longer does it require a voice actor to do a few days of grunting and screaming in a booth. It's the whole package now with voice acting only a part of a performance that…
Healthy Console, Healthy You: Balancing Your Personal and Your Gaming System’s Health
It might seem like video games have always been popular, but the time people spend playing them consistently continues to rise. More than half of American homes have a gaming console, and about 76% of Americans have spent some time playing…
From Stream to Ocean: How Twitch Has Changed the Games Industry
The pandemic transformed gaming and live streaming from a nerdy niche to an international pastime. In the past year, average viewership on Twitch has been well above 2.5 million and over 1 million streamers go live every day.
The…
Elden Ring is the Best Open World Game in Over 15 Years
I've been chasing a dragon for a decade and a half. My first experience with a role playing video game was Bethesda's Oblivion, the fourth entry in The Elder Scrolls series. After the character creation, main story set-up and tutorial are…