Posts tagged with "Gaming"
Key Differences Between Gaming and Esports
The gaming industry is currently at a peak that it has never seen before. High-quality games are available on consoles, PCs, and mobile gaming devices, and widespread high-quality internet connections mean that more people than ever have access to online games and competitions and the wide range of different devices available at varying...
Sony's Game-to-TV-and-Film Push: Why are They Adapting More Properties?
Sony has a massive hold over entertainment. If you want to make it or consume it, chances are Sony will have something to do with it. Their latest venture is into game adaptation. Whether for TV or film, Sony wants to make it. But why are they adapting so many games? Is there something inherently pleasing about seeing a game...
The Most Anticipated Video Games of 2022
The video game industry continues to thrive during the pandemic, as more people have time to explore immersive worlds.
Why Underserved Gaming Communities Need a Better Infrastructure, Says Arena Founder Chase Thompson
Aside from Axie Infinity, there seems to be a major backlash by gamers who seem hesitant to jump aboard the NFT bandwagon in our deeper push into Web3, especially after GameStop announced its $100 million fund for game developers back in early February. Following its announcement, GameStop has continued to acknowledge the fears that...
Buyer's Guide: The Top 50 Most Innovative Products
Innovation and Technology Today's carefully curated list of revolutionary new gadgets — The Top 50 Most Innovative Products — is here! We featured cutting-edge tech from the past year from a range of different industries such as personal AI, solar, wearables, and many more. For technophiles of every niche, there is something to get...
Innovation & Tech Today Names the Top 50 Most Innovative Products of 2021
Innovation & Tech Today (I&TT), one of the leading publishers of content on innovation, technology, and the sciences, today has announced the winners of its Top 50 Most Innovative Products competition. The Top 50 Most Innovative Products is I&TT’s most popular feature every year. The feature includes a collection of...
Mobile Gaming Trends in 2022
Mobile gaming is everywhere right now and has been able to continually evolve and improve in order to meet the needs of the user. In this article we'll be exploring the latest trends and disclosing what we think will be big for the mobile gaming scene in 2022. Whether it's immersing yourself in a fictional world, battling your friends,...
CES 2022: Samsung Debuts New Fan Experience in the Metaverse with 837X
Samsung Electronics America has opened the doors to Samsung 837X, an immersive world that can be explored virtually. Modeled on the physical Samsung 837 flagship location in New York City, Samsung’s new metaverse experience brings its spirit as an experiential playground for people to discover the amazing possibilities when technology...
CES 2022: Panasonic Unveils Final Fantasy XIV Online Immersive Gaming Speakers
Panasonic has announced the FINAL FANTASY® XIV Online Edition of the Wearable Immersive Gaming Speaker (WIGSS) SC-GN01. Designed in collaboration with SQUARE ENIX® Co., Ltd., this special model comes packaged in a unique box and has both the FINAL FANTASY® XIV Online logo and iconic meteor logo printed directly on the product...
The Ultimate Cheat Sheet To Crypto Gaming Concepts
The metaverse started out as a word that belonged strictly to the sci-fi world, referring to a virtual universe commonly accessed by VR technology. Now, however, things have changed considerably, and the metaverse has become a common term — even before crypto gaming. Whether it's through popular GameFi companies such as UFO Gaming...
Gaimin has developed an innovative solution to a modern computing problem
The world needs more computing power. It’s not an assumption, it’s a fact. Scientists have been watching for years as we neared the limits of computing — at least with respect to speed and power. On Jan. 23, 2018, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, stated that, “the world is running...
The Dark Side of Gaming
Women face an interesting landscape in gaming, but sexism isn’t the only issue. Despite its name, there is more to gaming than just fun and games. There is a controversial dark side of gaming that sometimes leads to a battle between the sexes. While PC gaming has a competitive advantage over console gaming due to faster...
Halo Infinite: Here Are Your Launch Times — Are You Ready?
It’s December 2021 and the big day is almost here. No, not Christmas, but the global launch of Halo Infinite! If you’re a gamer, then you know this Halo launch has been a long time coming. Riddled with technical issues the launch was announced, postponed, announced, and postponed again and again and again. The good news is...
Woojer Vest Edge: The Next Level Of Immersive Gaming
Immersive gaming is“the” big buzzword in gaming. When gamers, YouTubers, and other gaming type folk talk about immersive gaming they usually are talking about the in-game experience: graphics and animations and how things are to being “real” etc. According to a random website that we found on Google, arm.com (oddly enough not...
Esports Market to Reach $4.75 Billion, Globally, by 2030
According to a new report from Allied Market Research, the global Esports industry generated $940 million in 2020, and is anticipated to hit $4.75 billion by 2030. The report, is titled (take a deep breath) "Esports Market by Application, Streaming Type, Device Type, and Revenue Stream: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry...
New Emerging Technologies Shaping the Online Gaming Industry
Over the last several years, the online gambling industry has seen great strides. Online casinos are progressing at the same rate as technology. Whether it's new gaming features or mobile gambling options, online casino gambling is advancing at a breakneck pace. Games are now easier to play than they have ever been, and they are more...
What is the metaverse? 2 media and information experts explain
Rabindra Ratan, Michigan State University and Yiming Lei, Michigan State University The metaverse is a network of always-on virtual environments in which many people can interact with one another and digital objects while operating virtual representations – or avatars – of themselves. Think of a combination of immersive virtual...
Create-to-Earn: The Latest Economic Model Revolutionizing GameFi
By Tri Pham - CEO of Whydah, Co-Founder of KardiaChain Long before DeFi became popular, the gaming industry was already doing exceptionally well. Today, the DeFi TVL stands at $222 billion, while the global gaming industry is expected to grow to $218.7 billion by 2024. DeFi always had the potential to transform video games, ushering...
Minecraft Most Malware-infected Game on the Market with 228k Users Affected
As people are looking for ways to unwind at home, the gaming industry has been one of the primary places people set their eyes on. Not only is it a way to entertain yourself for hours on end, but it is also a place for people to connect, which is otherwise hard to do during the pandemic. According to data presented by the Atlas VPN...
The Potential of Augmented Reality in the Online Gambling Industry
Online gaming is exploding, and operators are always searching for innovative methods to stay ahead of the competition. This is attributed to an increase in player demand for technologically advanced and creative games and gambling choices. It's no longer enough to have video-style gambling games on your casino online to keep...
How PayPal Revolutionized the Online Casino Industry
PayPal is arguably the best-known brand in the fast-growing digital payments market, having established itself as a trustworthy and secure way to send and receive money for business and personal purposes. While the influence of PayPal is widely felt, it has been especially impactful in the world of online casinos. Here is a look at...
5 Reasons Why Pirated Games Are Dangerous
Malware, Trojans, and adware aren’t the only dangers lurking on video game pirating sites. While we understand the temptation of illegally downloading the game from a torrent, the consequences simply aren’t worth the risk. As long as the internet gaming community shows the need for cracked games, unlicensed copies of apps, and...
Nvidia Investors May Not See The Competition That's Brewing
Liftr Insights, a pioneer in market intelligence about hyperscale cloud infrastructure, has identified trends in their data indicating increased deployment of in-house designed chips in addition to Nvidia chips. "It's rare to have objective data as we do, based on publicly available information," says Tab Schadt, CEO of Liftr...
Growing Up With Technology: Parenting Generation Alpha
By Lingokids Meet Generation Alpha: the first-ever group of kids who will grow up surrounded by technology. As the children of millennials, Alphas are those born from 2010 onwards, with many just getting ready to start their learning journey. With 2.5 million Alphas born around the world every week, these youngsters will be the...
7 Takeaways from the New World Summer 2021 Beta
First revealed at TwitchCon half a decade ago, MMO fans have been hotly awaiting the release of New World, the very first MMORPG and second major release from Amazon Games. To date, the hype has been huge as the game not only charts new ground for the MMO genre, taking us to a fictionalized version of the mid-1600s colonization of...
The Evolution of The Online Casino Market: Three Top Trends
The online casino market is a rapidly evolving one and the fact that the coronavirus pandemic has left physical casinos shuttered has only sped up the popularity of the alternative. To help with the growing customer base, and to improve the service provided, many online casinos have looked to sharpen their game and to make the gaming...
E3 2021: Highlights and News From Day 3, Day 4 Schedule
Day 3 of E3 2021 - the most anticipated video game showcase on the planet - featured presentations from Verizon, Intellivision, Take-Two Interactive, Mythical Games, Freedom Games, VENN, Capcom, Razer and more.Day 3 Highlights Take-Two Interactive hosted an important panel on diversity, equity and inclusion...
E3 2021: Highlights and News From Days One and Two
E3 2021 — the most anticipated video game showcase on the planet — kicked off today with presentations from Ubisoft, Gearbox, and more. Day 1 Highlights The Ubisoft Forward presentation mixed familiar and brand-new game announcements, including: First-look at Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, an immersive, open-world...
What's An Esports Gym? A look at Japan's new training center for gamers
The world of competitive, organized gaming is growing fast — and new establishments are beginning to open up to offer training to would-be esports champions. The Tokyo Metro recently announced that it is partnering with an esports education company to open an “Esports Gym” in Tokyo on May 19. It would be one of the first...
E3 2021 Joins Forces with Media Partners; Preps for Virtual Event
E3 today announced it has joined forces with IGN, Future Games (PC Gamer and GamesRadar), GameSpot, Polygon, IGN China and Game Bonfire to extend its reach to video game fans worldwide. With additional media and distribution partners to be announced, E3 2021 will provide an unmatched experience with new levels of access for fans around...
Mobile Game Design: 4 Factors That Enhance User Experience
No matter how entertaining or original the concept of a mobile game, if the user experience is not up to scratch, it will neither gather momentum nor earn an audience. So what is the difference between a well-oiled mobile game from a UX perspective, and one which is just average or even worse? Here is a look at the factors which...
5 Things to Know Before Your Morning Coffee — Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021
Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into one single cup of coffee.
5 Things To Know Before Your Morning Coffee — Friday, Jan. 22, 2021
Every day we wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and get ready for work. Following are a handful of stories from around the tech world condensed to fit into one single cup of coffee. These are the things you need to know before you step foot out of your door (or in front of a webcam) and into the real world this morning. So sit back, grab...
CES 2021: It’s Watching You; Sony’s "Thinking" TV
Powered by a cognitive processor, Sony has announced the world’s first cerebral television at CES 2021. According to a release issued by the company last week, the televisions use processing methods designed to replicate how humans see and hear. The cognitive intelligence divides the screen into numerous zones and detects where the...
Esports Platform Super League Launches Virtualis Studios
Super League Gaming (Nasdaq: SLGG), a competitive video gaming and esports entertainment platform for everyday players, has launched Virtualis Studios. Virtualis is a fully virtual production studio providing proprietary, state-of-the-art, scalable solutions for video, television, and branded content.
The Good and the Bad: What is Technology Doing for Our Kids?
It’s no secret that there are many beneficial uses for technology, especially considering how much of our life is now handled remotely. Children are now learning, socializing, and playing through a screen. But too much screen time has been found to impact brain development, especially in younger children. When it comes to the...
Health Technology, Gamification, and Game Mechanics – Win or Fail?
Gamification and game mechanics have been introduced into the health care arena to help engage and motivate us. Taking advantage of basic human psychology, these techniques play on a person’s desire to win. Competition-based and socially focused initiatives can be easily combined with mobile apps as well as activity challenges and are...
4 Customer Acquisition Channels for B2C iGaming Startups
Online gambling or iGaming was already registering strong growth before 2020, thanks to the widespread adoption of smartphones and opening up of key markets like the United States in 2018. But the industry has received a shot in the arm with the increase in demand for online services after the COVID-19 pandemic.