Harry Potter: Wizards Unite – Next Step Forward For Augmented Reality Games
June 21st, 2019
Via Polygon, a look at the new AR game, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite: Behind the sign-in desk and next to the Tardis, a Niantic employee peeks into small, ornate drawers — a wall of wooden catalogue cabinets, ones you’d find in an old library. I know it’s in here somewhere, she mumbles. She calls me over. I want […]
Read more »Pokémon Go-style Augmented Reality Harry Potter Wizards Game Poised to be a mega-hit
May 27th, 2019
Via CNBC, a report on a Pokémon Go-style augmented reality Harry Potter Wizards game poised to be a mega-hit: Out of nowhere in July 2016, Pokémon Go became perhaps the most unique, if not the biggest-ever, hit in mobile gaming, eventually hitting 600 million total downloads and bringing in more than $2.5 billion in revenue. Its […]
Read more »Minecraft 3.0: Aiming To Be The Next Pokémon Go—But Bigger
May 17th, 2019
Courtesy of WIRED, an interesting look at Minecraft Earth, Microsoft’s augmented-reality-driven mobile game that blockifies the planet: THE GAMING WORLD may seem like it’s ruled by Fortnite, but Minecraft continues to be a phenomenon. In the 10 years since the very first Java edition went public, it’s sold 176 million copies. More than 90 million people play it every month, and […]
Read more »Jackpots Vs. Joysticks: Adding Skill To Games of Chance
April 25th, 2019
Via The Economist, a look at casinos’ plans to add skill to slot machines in an effort to appeal to younger generations: One-arm bandits make a killing for gambling dens. In America and Europe slot machines usually account for two-thirds of the house’s takings. Their relative unpopularity among younger punters is therefore a worry for […]
Read more »Fantasy Birding Is Real, And It’s Spectacular
March 28th, 2019
Via Dead Spin, an interesting story on fantasy birding: I became unreasonably passionate about fantasy sports for the very first time in my life. Not fantasy football or baseball or anything like that. I got into fantasy birdwatching. Birdwatchers, or birders, know that the activity can be incredibly competitive already. The world’s most serious birders […]
Read more »NBA 2K Players Make As Much As Real Life Basketball Players
February 28th, 2019
Via Ozy, an interesting article on the earning potential of esports athletes: Last August at the NBA 2K League studios in Long Island City, when Knicks Gaming defeated Heat Check Gaming to win the inaugural NBA 2K League championship, the six adrenaline-filled gamers celebrated like they were hoisting an NBA Finals trophy. And rightly so. After thousands […]
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