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Eamon O’Rourke Is a Chess King and Video Game Whiz in His Spare Time

When director Eamon O’Rourke is on set, he admits it’s serious business. But when the shoot is over, it’s all fun and games for the laid-back filmmaker. O’Rourke is the dynamo behind Asking for It. The film was part of the Tribeca Festival and scored a prestigious ReFrame Stamp for...

Gaming Classics That Transcend The Ages

Back when he was leading the technological revolution practically single handed, Bill Gates famously predicted that businesses would change more in the subsequent 10 years than they had in the previous 50. Looking back, we can definitely say he didn’t know the half of it. The ceaseless advances in tech...

Why Gamers Make a Pilgrimage to Tokyo’s Underground Video Game Bars

Japan is known throughout the world as a gaming ca...

Unsung Sports That Found Success In Games

There’s no denying that there are thousands of sports across the globe. Each sport has unique mechanics and dedicated athletes that just attract die-hard fans. Sport has the power to bring people together through the wins and the losses. That being said, there are a few unsung sports that have...

Three Things To Watch In Gaming This Year

It's fair to say that 2020 was - at a great many levels - a year of the unexpected. And this proved especially true as we witnessed the strange and complex animal that was the rollout of the next generation of console gaming. Both the Playstation 5 and the XBOX...

Which Video Games Should Students Play To Improve Intelligence?

Usually, it is not considered that playing video games can improve brain functions or activities but according to a study by S.R.I International it is evident that playing video games helps the students to develop cognitive learning – they can raise their problem-solving skills and spatial visualization skills. In addition,...

Factors Behind the Growth of Mobile Gaming

Over the past few years, mobile gaming has reached new, unprecedented heights. This is evident from the sector’s rise from a financial standpoint. As per a report by TechCrunch, mobile gaming is now a $68.5 billion market that is subject to widespread investment. Aside from the undeniable convenience of smartphone...

Why a Geek Should Spend Time in League of Legends

Video games are generally considered a waste of time. But contrary to traditional beliefs, studies have proven that video games have several positive impacts on daily human life. Aside from mere entertainment and diversion, video games also help you evolve as a person. Just as physical exercise helps improve and...

Cyberpunk 2077's Best Features

The future is here. The long-awaited cyberpunk 2077 is almost here. A few more months and gaming enthusiasts will be at the edge of their seats enjoying one of CD Projekt RED's masterpieces. Cyberpunk has been in development for the last couple of years. It has built anticipation in a...

Here’s How to Find the Best Team Players on League of Legends

Whether you're a seasoned League of Legends player whose gaming schedule has been virtually unaffected by COVID-19 and social distancing, or you're a fairly new player who suddenly finds yourself with many more free hours on your hands, the people you play with can definitely make it a more enjoyable...

TikTok: The Untapped Weapon For Gaming Developers

Anne-Lise Sharbatian is the CEO Tempo, a gaming company releasing the first synthetic influencer multiplayer, hyper casual games for Generation Alpha. At 15, Anne-Lise started LJH, one of the first influencer marketing firms focused on Instagram. She also worked for Scopely, a leading interactive entertainment and mobile games company that...

Five Of the Most Anticipated Games Of 2020

There are a multitude of awesome looking games lined up for release in 2020, and on top of this, both the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X consoles are set to be released later on in the year, unsurprisingly just in time for the Christmas period. It is also...

5 Times Technology Revolutionized the Gaming Industry

Video gaming has existed since the 1950s, when a very simplistic tennis game was developed on an analogue computer, resulting in a fun game that quickly outlined the demand for such a game. Over the next decades, huge developments were made with the focus on bringing video games into arcades...

Best Free Games To Play On Your Mac

The words “Mac” and “gaming” are not ones that have always sat comfortably side by side. Gamers have an intuitive distrust of the Mac, and it has traditionally been an emotion that’s been reciprocated towards the gaming community from Mac owners. The times, however, are a-changing and nobody can ignore...

Fun Games For Your iPad

Mobile devices have virtually won the race with both desktop and laptop computers. Players enjoy the unmatched convenience of gambling on the move, not to mention the exclusive bonuses occasionally offered by online casinos. Tablets have emerged as more popular than smartphones because players can better enjoy the action on...