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Fans Are Spending $1 Billion on Accessories for Free Game Fortnite
Market research firm SuperData announced Fortnite, a game that’s free to play, hit the billion dollar mark. Players are spending money in the game purely for design--customizing their characters to look more like them. "Everything you're...
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Fortnite May Be Free, But Fans Are Still Spending $1 Billion in the Game
Market research firm SuperData estimates the uber-popular game has brought in $1 billion in revenue from in-app purchases, with gamers buying add-ons purely for cosmetics. "It does not make you have a better gun, it does not give you any...
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Marvel Set to Launch Its First VR Game
The superhero franchise will launch its first virtual reality video game on July 26. The game, says Bill Rosemann, executive creative director at Marvel Games, will be a fully-immersive experience. "It unleashes that fantasy, that...
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Social Media Platforms Will Enter eSports to Hold On to Younger Users
Snap is reportedly looking to get into gaming, a move that other platforms will likely copy because users are starting to "socialize in these games," says Chris Merwin, eSports analyst at Goldman Sachs.
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Why Social Media Platforms Are Jumping Into eSports
Snap is reportedly looking to get into gaming, a move that other platforms will likely copy because users are starting to "socialize in these games," says Chris Merwin, esports analyst at Goldman Sachs.
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Goldenboy: Fortnite on the Switch 'Is Amazing'
The game plays "so smoothly" on Nintendo's new Switch console, says the eSports commentator and Twitch broadcaster.
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eSports Expert Goldenboy: Fortnite on the Switch 'Is Amazing'
The game plays "so smoothly" on Nintendo's Switch console, says the eSports commentator and Twitch broadcaster. The Japanese gaming giant made the uber-popular game available on its latest device at E3 this week.
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Gaming disorder now a disease according to WHO
For a diagnosis to be made, the negative effects of too much gaming must continue for at least a year. However, the World Health Organization says only one to three per cent of gamers meet the criteria.
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Overwatch League's Appeal Lies In Its Local Teams
Each team competing in the hugely popular eSports competition, which culminates in a sold-out Grand Final at Brooklyn's Barclays Center next week, is attached to a city, giving fans a reason to follow. "We wanted to make an eSport league...
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Overwatch Commissioner: League's Appeal Lies in Local Teams
Each team competing in the hugely popular esports competition, which culminates in the sold-out Grand Finals at Brooklyn's Barclays Center next month, is attached to a city, giving fans a reason to follow. "We wanted to make an esport...
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Team FNATIC's sOAZ Fights to Reclaim His Starting Spot
Paul Boyer, a.k.a. sOAZ, the former starting top laner for Team FNATIC, was sidelined with a hand injury during the Spring Split season of eSports' League of Legends. But now he's back in action and ready for the Summer Split.
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Twitch Will Roll Out New Features That The Community Demands
The live streaming platform most commonly associated with video gaming is branching out its content into other genres, such as art, based on user feedback. "This interactivity that we have on Twitch actually works with other categories...
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What Twitch Learned from Bob Ross and What Twitch Learned from 'The Joy of Painting'
The live streaming platform most commonly associated with video gaming is branching out into other genres, such as art, based on user feedback. "This interactivity that we have on Twitch actually works with other categories as well,"...
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What Twitch Learned from Bob Ross and 'The Joy of Painting'
The live streaming platform most commonly associated with video gaming is branching out into other genres, such as art, based on user feedback. "This interactivity that we have on Twitch actually works with other categories as well,"...
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Fortnite Holds Powerful Sway Over Children
Some child psychologists see young patients struggle with the effects of playing the video game too much. Fortnite's popularity with children lies in its short format and ease of access, says Sara Miller, health editor at Live Science.
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'Fortnite' Holds Powerful Sway Over Children
Some child psychologists see young patients struggle with the effects of playing the video game too much. Fortnite's popularity with children lies in its short format and ease of access, says Sara Miller, health editor at Live Science.
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At 50, Tony Hawk's Wheels Are Still Spinning
The skateboarding legend, who became the first person to land a '900' trick back in 1999, has successfully turned his sporting career into a business empire. It all boils down to perseverance and taking risks, he tells Cheddar's Jon...
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Overwatch Expansion Slot Prices Skyrocketing
Franchise fees to get into the Overwatch League in the future could hit $100 million, says eSports expert Rod Breslau, better known as "Slasher." The League is currently wrapping up its first season and the Grand Finals are scheduled to...
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Price of Overwatch Expansion Slots Skyrocket
Increased interest in the Overwatch League could push franchise fees as high as $100 million in the future, says eSports expert Rod Breslau, better known as "Slasher." The League is currently wrapping up its first season and the Grand...
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Franchise Fees for Overwatch eSports Teams Could Soar
Increased interest in the Overwatch League could push franchise fees as high as $100 million in the future, says eSports expert Rod Breslau, better known as "Slasher." The League is currently wrapping up its first season and the Grand...
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What Makes Twitch So Sticky For Users?
The live streaming platform, primarily used for video games streaming, has 15 million daily users that spend an average of two hours a day watching content there. That's because Twitch has turned the traditionally "solitary exercise" of...
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What Makes Twitch Users Keep Coming Back?
The live streaming platform, primarily used for video game streaming, has 15 million daily users who spend an average of two hours a day watching content there. That's because Twitch has turned the traditionally "solitary exercise" of...
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How an Elite Group of E-Sport Ballers Got Selected to Play in the NBA 2K
A total of 72,000 gamers qualified for the 17-weeks video game competition and only 102 -- "the elite of the elite" -- made the final cut, says Brendan Donohue, managing director of the League.
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How an Elite Group of eSport Ballers Got to Play in NBA 2K
A total of 72,000 gamers qualified for the 17-week long video game competition, and only 102 -- "the elite of the elite" -- made the final cut, says Brendan Donohue, managing director of the League.