The number of older players keeps going up, and some see a missed business opportunity here, especially as seven out of 10 older gamers don't think the industry designs games with them in mind, according to AARP. Celia Pearce has been studying older gamers for years.
Read MoreThe metaverse has always had a strong gaming component. The open-world environment of the metaverse can be seen as a direct descendent of open world games, and most games have always had in-game economies to sustain games and add incentive for players.
Read MoreWhat if things were different? This is where a new breed of games comes in: play-to-earn games. With NFT-driven P2E games - also known simply as "Crypto games" - players now have the opportunity to take real ownership of their in-game assets, which P2E game developers mint as NFTs on the blockchain.
Read MoreLoyalty programs are becoming more important than ever as rising inflation causes shoppers to seek the best deals possible, but too many offer the same, uninspired benefits - leading to 50% of consumers believing that loyalty programs don't offer much value, according to a study by Incisiv in partnership with PAR/Punchh.
Read MoreSocial gamers: thrive on the social aspect of the game. Power gamers: want to cast big game altering effects. While their focus appears to be mostly on video games, they have a survey with 90,000 participants in which they look at board game player preferences.
Read MoreUnlike Song Ha-na, who plays only to win, gamers can also take pleasure in any moment of being interested and impressed by the game. For a Pro-gamer winning each game, and winning in game leagues, became all-important.
Read MoreNFTs have been making the headlines recently for all sorts of reasons. From amateur creators making a great income from creating their own NFTs through to cautionary tales like that of the Spice DOA ill-fated attempt to purchase the rights to Dune, when in fact, they had paid more than 20 times over the estimate for a copy of a book which was freely available and wouldn’t give them any rights to the source material.
Read MoreWhat if video games served as a vehicle for raising awareness of risks, particularly with regard to Covid-19? This is the project carried out by a team of researchers from Lancaster University in the United Kingdom.
Read MoreCan you increase your level of psychological safety and curiosity at work by changing how you look at failure? I explored whether people who identify as gamers do this. I wondered if people who identify as gamers are more likely to try new things, fail, and try again at work.
Read MoreThe average American child between 8 and 18 played video games for an hour and 20 minutes a day, and if my kids are representative, that figure skyrocketed this past year. Like many parents, I gave in to increased gaming time but gravely told my children they should choose educational games.
Read MoreThe World Health Organization included gaming disorder as part of its International Classification of Diseases in 2018 for those who have no control over aspects of their life and/or physical self. I understand that it is a viable threat, but the measures detailed by the person, who penned the opinion letter on March 3 on 'Ban all online games, save the future', are clearly too extreme as the number of cases of people with gaming disorder worldwide is minuscule.
Read MoreA new Twitter thread has highlighted a common UI design flaw that's all too familiar to gamers - regardless of what console they're using. Games will often direct players to press a specific button by flashing its symbol on the screen, without also showing its position on the controller. Twitter user Kyle McKernan suggests games that display the required button in the context of other buttons around it are the ones that are getting it right.
Read MoreGamers are increasingly a sought after group for employers, with even the U.K. Royal Air Force recruiting gamers because of their digital skills.
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