Why I’m in favour of shorter video games
Too many 30-hour games just use filler to distract the player. Chella examines the benefits of shorter video games and the need for developers to respect the player’s time.
Las Vegas MGM Grand Adds Free-Roaming VR Zombie Shooter
Potentially opening up a new type of gaming, the Las Vegas MGM Grand Hotel and Casino and Zero Latency are creating a new VR zombie shooting experience. Players wear VR headsets while a virtual city populated by malicious undead are rendered all around. Players can walk anywhere within the 2,000-square-foot arena, trying to outsmart and outshoot the walking dead.
Crackdown 3’s Release Date Cracks
News that Crackdown 3 for the Xbox One, and the new Xbox X, would be delayed was met with disappointment from Todd. But, it’s not the end of the world, and with any luck, the Xbox X will still have some good launch titles.
Georgia State University Launches eSports Programs
Georgia State University is joining the increasing number of colleges supporting student involvement in eSports. The university will immediately begin to recruit and promote collegiate teams for multiplayer videogame competitions across the country.
The must play August games of 2017
Chella’s surprised by the amount of great games coming out this August. If you’ve been caught napping, have no fear because here are the must play August games of 2017.
Todd’s Favorite YouTube Gamers and Twitch Streamers
Todd loves watching his fellow gamers’ shows on YouTube and Twitch, as well as working for GiN’s own social media channels. Today, he salutes those that deserve special mention. Raise a glass for the greatest gamers!
Daybreak to Host Third Annual $500,000 H1Z1 Tourney at TwitchCon
Daybreak Games revealed the first major details for this October’s third annual H1Z1 Invitational at Twitch’s TwitchCon 2017. This year’s extravaganza raises the stakes with three unique tournaments of the massive arena shooter H1Z1: King of the Kill with a combined prize pool of $500,000.
OpTic Gaming Sweeps Call of Duty World Stage 2 Playoffs
The highly suspenseful Call of Duty World League Global Pro League Stage 2 Playoffs, hosted by Major League Gaming Corp. (MLG), has come to a close with OpTic Gaming winning Sunday’s Grand Final. We’ve got the complete results from the intense fight.
The average gamer: cultured, educated and female
New research from Nesta shows that the average gamer is educated, cultured and a woman of 43. Chella says it’s time to stop asking ‘do women play games?’ and focus on becoming an industry that encourages more women to make games.
$25,000 GWENT Gamescom Tournament Announced
CD PROJEKT RED, creators of The Witcher series of games, announced that they are hosting a $25,000 GWENT card game tournament for gamers at the Gamescom 2017 show in Cologne, Germany. Sign-ups are now underway and open to anyone who wants to show off their card-playing strategies.