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 being readily embraced by organizations and individuals alike.

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.

UK Esports Betting Explodes In Lockdown By Nearly 3,000%

While esports betting was already expected to be among the rare few industries to benefit from this year’s lockdowns intended to slow the spread of COVID-19, just how much rewards it managed to reap over the last few months is still a sight to behold.

Say What? The Language of Internet Gaming Slang

Every time you hop into an online game, you’ll get a chance to see and hear a lot of gaming slang. The gaming slang has been evolving and there are so many terms and acronyms you have to become familiar with. You can play without the knowledge of gaming slang but it’ll be like conversing with people who don’t speak the language you do.

6 Video Games to Play While Social Distancing

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Whether you’re a struggling social butterfly or looking to sequester yourself even further, here are a few video games that might be worth picking up while you’re trying to stay entertained.

The Women Behind Your Favorite Video Games

To learn more about the unique challenges of being a woman in a largely male field, we spoke with some of the talented women working behind the scenes on your favorite games.

Dr. Mario World: Just What the Doctor Ordered

While Super Mario Run wasn’t an entirely smooth ride, a relaxed puzzle game like Dr. Mario fits ideally in the palm of your hand, which gives me plenty of hope for Nintendo games on non-Nintendo consoles in the future.

‘Penarium’ Review: Circus Arcade Madness

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Mobile gaming has opened up the world of arcade-style experiences. What used to be a room full of quarter-driven machines has evolved to the modern era of handheld time-killers. This […]

“The Escapists” Review

Escaping from prison has been a pretty consistent trope in pop culture. You’ve got shows like Prison Break and Oz and movies like The Rock, The Shawshank Redemption, and The […]

NES Classic Edition In Short Supply

If you’re like me, your top priority over the past week has been obtaining the recently launched NES Classic Edition (or “NES Mini”) console. And, if you’re like me, you […]