Video Games – Impact Lab

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Top 20 countries that make up most of the $91.5B global gaming business

October 22, 2015

Only a fraction of the countries in the world make up the bulk of the tons of money spent on video games. The top 20 nations alone will spend $83 billion on video games by the end of 2015, according to intelligence firm Newzoo.

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Analysis, Brain, Entertainment, Game Development, Games, Human Behavior, Science & Technology News, Video Games

New video game features create a placebo effect

October 21, 2015

Whether it’s the new iPhone, a Blu-ray movie with deleted scenes or a simple firmware update people are obsessed with the new and improved, and according to researchers at the University of York, there’s a good reason: New features can create a placebo effect for an experience feeling more fun and immersive.

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Pro gamer on the difference between playing in the US and Korea

May 21, 2015

Professional gaming has yet to break through to mainstream American culture, despite its online popularity. It has a tiny fan base compared to sports like football or basketball. In the mecca of pro gaming – Korea – it’s a totally different story. Continue reading… “Pro gamer on the difference between playing in the US and Korea”

Science & Technology News, Video Games, Virtual Reality

Awesome new virtual reality theme park

May 20, 2015

Oculus Rift virtual-reality headsets may be ready to ship to the general public in early 2016, and could be the beginning of VR technology taking off. Adding to that, a Utah man is building a series of seven 60×60-foot rooms in which players will wear VR headsets and wander around immersive worlds, wielding powers that would even impress Neo from “The Matrix” films. Continue reading… “Awesome new virtual reality theme park”

Business, Games, mobile apps, mobile technology, Science & Technology News, Video Games

By 2018 mobile gaming will be a $45B market

May 13, 2015

With the smartphone continuing to take over the world, mobile gaming will outpace the rest of the industry. Continue reading… “By 2018 mobile gaming will be a $45B market”

Culture, Games, sports, Video Games

Five ways e-sports are like other sports

May 11, 2015

ESPN caused a little controversy over it’s decision to air its first e-sports tournament, a.k.a, people playing video games professionally — on ESPN 2 earlier this month. Continue reading… “Five ways e-sports are like other sports”

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$91.5 billion will be spent globally on video games this year

April 28, 2015

A huge amount of money will be spent on video games in 2015. According to an upcoming report from research firm Newzoo, the global gaming market will reach $91.5 billion this year.

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Education, Game Development, Games, Science & Technology News, Video Games

Department of Education: Video games are the future of learning

April 24, 2015

According to data from the US Department of Education kids are playing more video games then ever. This may be a cause for some to worry about the future of the next generation, but Erik Martin disagrees. Continue reading… “Department of Education: Video games are the future of learning”

Game Development, Games, Science & Technology News, Video Games, Virtual Reality

Virtual reality changing how we play games in 2015

February 13, 2015

It’s no surprise that virtual reality is gaining momentum like never before, with the rate at which the younger generation takes refuge in the excitements of a virtual sphere. The reality surrounding us is becoming more and more mundane and less adventurous as technology improves and innovates. Continue reading… “Virtual reality changing how we play games in 2015”

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Four Rules for Game Testing Our Way to a Better Future

February 4, 2015

Futurist Thomas Frey: At a recent video game tournament in Denver called ClutchCon, I was moderating a panel discussion on the future of video games, and we got into the topic of leveraging the time and energy spent playing video games into a “wisdom of crowds” approach for solving the world’s problems.

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Call of Duty, Madden, and Destiny among the 10 best-selling video games of 2014

January 16, 2015

Scene from Destiny, number 3 on the sales chart for 2014

As the first full year the Playstation 4 and Xbox One were available, 2014’s retail sales charts were topped by games for those systems.

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The video game industry is growing 4 times faster than the U.S. economy

November 26, 2014

An Electronic Arts employee works on a character for “MySims.”

The U.S. economy is on the upswing. Unemployment is down to 5.8 percent, and we’re adding hundreds of thousands of new jobs every months — and the video game industry is partially responsible for that.

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