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New data shows that 53 percent of gamers prefer single-player games

New data shows that 53 percent of gamers prefer single-player games

It has been for several years now Video game industry seemed obsessed with building Always online live service multiplayer experiences. And lots of them Live games, like Concorddidn’t have much success. Now a new survey shows that this may be because most people prefer playing single-player games. The Yakuza developers should cast these celebrities in ...

I’m so angry right now

I’m so angry right now

Benjamin Ee is an artist from Melbourne, Australia who is currently Art Director at Summerfall Studios, the team working on it Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical. Continue reading…

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Guy is saved from getting fired for gaming in the best possible way

Guy is saved from getting fired for gaming in the best possible way

photo: Alberto Ortega/Europa Press (Getty Images) Union-leaning Twitter account Daily Union Elections asked the world in a recent tweet“Trade unionists, what is the best complaint/[Unfair Labor Practice] that you ever won?” And the world responded in kind. As proud union girl herselfI thought a couple stories was standing the endbut one outperformed the others – ...

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Hobby is “under-monetized” compared to video games.

Hobby is “under-monetized” compared to video games.

picture: Wizards of the Coast / Kotaku dungeons is also so hobbyist that, like many people who play other TTRPGs, I’ve called D&Doften refer to such games simply as “D&D” short. But apparently that kind of notoriety and dominance in this space isn’t enough for publishers Wizards of the Coast. Based on comments made during ...

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Executives accused of destroying Magic: The Gathering say no

Executives accused of destroying Magic: The Gathering say no

picture: Workshop Games / Wizards of the Coast A month after Bank of America downgraded Hasbro stock over fears it was “killing its golden goose.” oversaturation of the market With Magic the Gathering Cards, the toy maker says this isn’t the case. “There’s no evidence of that magic is over-pressurized,” Cynthia Williams, president of Wizards ...

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Black Friday is not worth it if you really want to play games

Black Friday is not worth it if you really want to play games

photo: Richard Baker (Getty Images) I remember being disturbed from the talking mannequin while watching the rom-com 2009 Confessions of a shopaholic convinced Isla Fisher that a $120 Henri Bendel scarf is all she needs to win a job interview. It was disconcerting because I craved something casual and glamorous in the window of Macy’s ...