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9 Takeaways From My First Week with VR

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Time Stamp: August 26, 2020 11:21 AM - Modified On: August 26, 2020 - Published By:
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I put on my Oculus Quest a week ago. Here’s everything I’ve learnt since then.Beat Saber, a dance/exercise/lightsabre mashup, made this crystal clear to me.Firstly, I noticed a huge difference in engagement when I got my whole body involved in the game.I was definitely in flow while I was using just my arms to smash blocks in time to music.But when I loaded up Fitbeat, a workout focused, free in-game DLC, I had to get my legs and core really working too.As a result of getting my whole body in

GTC Fall: Week 2 Recap & Week 3 Preview

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Time Stamp: August 22, 2020 9:13 PM - Modified On: August 22, 2020 - Published By:
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by: TheOneAboveUThe results of Week 2 presented no surprises, leaving Dragon Phoenix Gaming and Jin Air Green Wings with an early lead ahead of the other contenders. However, the season is still in its early stages, and everyone still has a chance to catch up—especially KaiZi Gaming.Week 2 RecapPoints are awarded as follows:3 points for a 'normal' victory in a series that does not require an ace match2 points for a victory in a series that requires an ace-match1 point for a loss in a series that requires an ace-match0

GTC Fall: Week 1 Recap & Week 2 Preview

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Time Stamp: August 16, 2020 7:54 PM - Modified On: August 16, 2020 - Published By:
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by: TheOneAboveUThe defending champions DPG got right back to business in Week 1 of GTC Fall, securing their first win of the new season with a better score than any of their rivals. Jin Air also started strong with an impressive win over KaiZi Gaming, taking an ace match victory without neither Maru nor Rogue having to play.Week 1 RecapPoints are awarded as follows:3 points for a 'normal' victory in a series that does not require an ace match2 points for a victory in a series that requires an ace-match1

Remote AR multiplayer for gaming and entertainment

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Time Stamp: August 10, 2020 12:44 PM - Modified On: August 10, 2020 - Published By:
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SourceOver half of the Augmented Reality market is gaming and entertainment, but the number of AR games is still far from what we see in non-AR gaming categories.Looking at non-AR app stores, the new game charts in every country are full of casual or even hyper casual games. However, most of top grossing apps include more challenging mechanics. There are games in very different genres, from match-three games like Homescapes to battle royale games like PUBG or Fortnite, but you’ll notice that almost any given app from this chart shares

Gold Series Team Championship Fall: Week 1 Preview

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Time Stamp: August 9, 2020 1:48 PM - Modified On: August 9, 2020 - Published By:
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by: TheOneAboveUThe world’s premier StarCraft II team competition returns! Eight rival clubs will compete in the 2020 Gold Series Team Championship (GTC) Fall Season, which will take place between August 10th and October 11th. The competition will be even fiercer this time around as as CTC 2019 Season 2 champions Jin Air Green Wings have returned after a one season hiatus.Additionally, the Twitch streaming issue from the previous season has been resolved, and Wardi will resume his English language coverage of the tournament on Twitch.The FormatThe eight teams assembled for

VR Gaming Ads: Testing the Waters; An Interview with Faultline

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Time Stamp: July 27, 2020 10:40 AM - Modified On: July 27, 2020 - Published By:
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I recently had the pleasure to be interviewed by Rafi Cohen for Faultline Magazine. Please find the full piece below.In its pursuit of the mobile gaming market, PubNative, a German app-focused supply-side platform (SSP), is tentatively exploring the possibilities of VR. Speaking to Faultline this week, the company’s founder and CEO, Ionut Ciobotaru admitted that his “interest is just exploratory.”“For now, VR just doesn’t have the critical mass to be monetizable for ad companies,” he added.The company has set gaming as its next key market for growth in the world

EA Is Hiring New Team Members For Skate 4

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Time Stamp: June 23, 2020 2:22 AM - Modified On: June 23, 2020 - Published By:
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Skate 4 is happening, having finally been announced as part of EA Play 2020. Now, as the internet reacts and long-time fans flex their kickflip thumbs in anticipation, EA is hiring new staff to work on their iconic franchise.Two new Skate-related positions have appeared on EA's job page, both looking for people to work at the company's Vancouver, Canada studio. Both roles specify that they're looking for people to work on the Skate franchise.The first is a Tools and Pipeline Software Engineer position, which is seeking applicants with five or

Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for Console and PC: No Man’s Sky, Bard’s Tale Remastered and Resnarkled, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMix, and More

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Time Stamp: June 10, 2020 9:00 AM - Modified On: June 10, 2020 - Published By:
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Welcome to June – we’ve got robots, we’ve got reMix, we’ve got Resnarkled (I didn’t make that word up, they did) and other things like DLC but I couldn’t find a way to make them start with “r”. There is plenty to get to for console and PC, so let’s jump in! Coming Soon Bard’s Tale Remastered and Resnarkled (Console & PC) – June 18You are the Bard, a selfish rogue weary of pointless sub-quests and rat-infested cellars. Through magical song you summon characters to join your quest! Prepare to

Some Seriously Great News. No, Seriously …

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Time Stamp: August 26, 2019 7:33 PM - Modified On: August 26, 2019 - Published By:
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Exactly six years ago today I received an email from my friend Ynon Kreiz introducing me to Andrew Stalbow and Petri Järvilehto. Ynon had been the CEO of Maker Studios and I trust his opinion a great deal so of course I took the meeting.Andrew and Petri had left game developer Rovio (of Angry Birds fame) and were creating a new games company called Seriously that would combine compelling intellectual property (characters), great narratives, and fun game play in a mobile-first application. Their initial release would be a product called