War as eSport: the politics of PlayerUnknown’s Battleground
eSports, which includes online multiplayer games like PUGB, is an industry forecast to reach nearly US$1 billion in revenue by...
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Who invented video games?
For almost as long as there have been computers, there have been video games. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Curious Kids is...
Digital cathedrals: bringing Notre-Dame de Paris back to life
Notre-Dame de Paris in all its digital splendour -- virtual reality and immersive mediation. Art Graphique & Patrimoine, Author providedThe...
The five most anticipated digital games of 2018
Next year’s must-have games include a number of sequels to popular franchises. from www.shutterstock.comIt’s been an interesting year for digital...
From man-eaters to Pokémon: the weird world of cactus culture
The human-like forms of saguaro cacti in Arizona. Cacti image from www.shutterstock.comCacti are wonderfully weird and paradoxical plants. While their...
Minecraft teaches kids about tech, but there’s a gender imbalance at play
More than 120 million copies of Minecraft have been sold. Mojang ABArguments about “screen time” are likely to crop up...
Is there a happiness equation? Here’s how we’re trying to find out
What if your happy is different from my happy? Monkey Business Images/ShutterstockMost people would like to be happier. But it...
Four reasons Netflix should expand into video games
Netflix's hit show The Witcher was created after the original book series was turned into a highly successful game Katalin...
Virtual Tour de France shows how esports has come of age during lockdown
Australian Will Clarke winning the 2020 Virtual Tour de France. ZwiftElite sports events are still largely closed to the world...
Why we’re building a climate change game for 12-year-olds
By the age of 16, most teenagers have already made up their mind about climate change. from www.shutterstock.com There is...
