Have you ever heard of Twitch? Twitch is a live interactive streaming service for content spanning gaming, entertainment, sports, music and so much more. On average, more than 1.5 million people come together from all over the world to interact on the platform. One very popular streamer is someone you might not expect. She goes […]
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(CNN) — During the coronavirus pandemic, people are finding a creative way to stay connected: through video games. From weddings and graduation ceremonies to classes, people are taking the extra time they have indoors to meet up online. More than half of America is officially urged to stay home during the growing pandemic. New Jersey residents Sharmin Asha and Nazmul […]
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(CNN) — For a brief and wonderful two hours the other night, the weight on my chest lifted, and I could breath regularly again for the first time in about 10 days. I have been struggling with the question facing many of my mentally-anguished cohorts in this time of uncertainty: Is my inability to get […]
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(CNN) — Sony unveiled the technical specifications of its upcoming PlayStation 5 Wednesday, which will include 3D audio and support for nearly 100 older PS4 games. Sony wrote in a blog post that the PS5 is offering support for “almost” all of the top 100 PS4 titles and that it will continue to test and add more games […]
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(CNN) — E3, America’s biggest video game conference, has been canceled because of coronavirus concerns, its organizers announced Wednesday. “After careful consultation with our member companies regarding the health and safety of everyone in our industry…we have made the difficult decision to cancel E3 2020,” the Entertainment Software Association said in a press release. “Following […]
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A Texas grand jury has indicted a former Fort Worth police officer who two months ago fired through the window of a home, killing Atatiana Jefferson. Early on October 12, Jefferson, 28, was playing video games with her nephew when Officer Aaron Dean and another officer arrived at her home. A concerned neighbor had put […]
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Google wants to break into the hyper-competitive gaming industry in part by targeting an audience sometimes overlooked by rivals: women. On Tuesday, Google will launch Stadia, a way to stream and play console-quality games from a web browser or a smartphone. But one of the most innovative elements — however subtle — of the new gaming service is the design […]
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Walmart on Tuesday announced it will reduce its gun and ammunition sales, one month after more than 20 people were killed in a mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. Walmart also pressured Congress to enact gun safety measures. The company, America’s largest retailer, said it will stop selling handgun ammunition and ammunition […]