Video Games Releasing In October (2017)
We’re treading deeper and deeper into the video game industry’s busy season. As the holidays approach, the release schedule becomes increasingly chaotic. September was a huge month for video game releases, but October promises an even more hectic flood of major releases. — October 5, 2017 Here’s the full list of October releases: Battle Chasers: Nightwar (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Continue ReadingCollege Scholarships for Video Games? It’s Happening
eSports — team video game competition — is coming to more college campuses and some schools are treating these digital leagues like traditional sports, complete with recruiting, on-campus arenas and scholarships to entice students. — October 2, 2017 “There’s a phrase out there — esports is the wild, Wild West,” said Michael Brooks, Executive Director of the National Association of
Continue ReadingVideo Games May Be a Part of the 2024 Olympics
Tony Estanguet, co-president of the Paris Olympic committee, says he plans to hold talks with eSports’ officials and the International Olympic Committee about adding competitive video games to the Games. — September 26, 2017 It’s not as unusual as it might sound. Esports are big money events (the ongoing International Dota 2 Championships have a prize pool of $24 million)
Continue ReadingPut Down the Controller: Five Novels About Video Games
The ways that books and video games can tell us stories aren’t as different as we used to think. Both require intense concentration and thoughtful interaction, albeit in a variety of ways. Both also insist upon our willingness to escape from the workaday world to step into one built word by word or bit by bit by somebody else. —
Continue ReadingThe Hits and Misses of Gamescom 2017
Here’s what stood out at this year’s Gamescom, the world’s largest event for computer and video games. — September 5, 2017 We’ve just wrapped up another games show and found plenty to keep us busy in Cologne, Germany. Gamescom might not have the flagship reveals of E3, but all the major games makers are here –, and they usually have
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