Tag: games

• Apple has finally met its Fortnite match

  August 15, 2020

  Epic Games executed its most ambitious Fortnite live event yesterday, leading both Apple and Google to remove one of the world’s most popular games from their app stores. https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/14/21368651/apple-fortnite-ios-app-store-ban-lawsuit-epic-games-payments more ›

• Truth community

  August 10, 2020

  Connecting everyone in the world to the internet and democratizing access to information was once a noble and unlikely goal – before the smartphone revolution. Today, digital literacy is embedded… more ›

• What ARGs Can Teach Us About QAnon

  August 9, 2020

  The far-right QAnon conspiracy theory is so sprawling, it’s hard to know where people join. Last week, it was 5G cell towers, this week it’s Wayfair; who knows what next… more ›

• Is QAnon the Most Dangerous Conspiracy Theory of the 21st Century?

  August 9, 2020

  In 2019, the F.B.I. cited QAnon as one of the dangerous conspiracy theories posing domestic terrorist threats to the United States and cited past incitements of violence from its adherents.… more ›

• Microsoft’s new cloud-gaming service is more about the cloud than gaming

  July 19, 2020

  Microsoft is getting serious about cloud gaming. The Xbox maker will add its Project xCloud game-streaming service to its Game Pass Ultimate subscription tier in September, Phil Spencer, Microsoft’s head… more ›

• Embracing the metaverse: Roblox’s ambitious vision for building online worlds

  June 15, 2020

  If you’re over 30, you probably have never used Roblox in your life. But if you have children of a certain age, chances are that Roblox is their life. The… more ›

• Epic Games : The most important, least understood company of the future

  May 27, 2020

  Whether you’re in media, technology, architecture, armed services, or healthcare, you need to understand Epic Games and game engines. Yes, Fortnite is an enormously popular and innovative hit ‘game’, and… more ›

• Amazon Pushes Into Making Video Games, Not Just Streaming Their Play

  April 29, 2020

  The internet giant is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in the effort, with its first original game, Crucible, to be released next month. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/02/technology/amazon-making-video-games.html more ›

• Listen to Gaming and Livestreaming: Connecting While Distancing now.

  April 4, 2020

  We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and our… more ›

• The Impact of COVID-19 on Video Gaming and Our Digital Lives

  March 31, 2020

  Economic crises, natural disasters, and other long-tail events tend to accelerate underlying trends, exacerbate balances of power, and unravel businesses, business models, and business practices that were sustained by a… more ›