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D&D: Spanning Generations
It started with a inquiry on a bag of dice in a small crown royal bag. Apparently all the cool Dungeons and Dragons ( D&D) gamers carry their dice in those assorted color velour bags with the yellow strings. It sounds very complex nowadays. It is all done virtually at present, due to COVID, and people's schedules but it is a variant of the same game from back in the 1970's. This role playing has a Manifesto, and its players have a real investment in what goes on with their characters. The Dungeon Master (DM) or Game Master (GM) is the one who directs the play of this dragonian and mystical adventure and the players choose and roll their fate. This DM needs to know the rules,the story , the why , when , where, how, a real reporter of adventure. This seems like a good preparation for a management position in the future.
By compassion246 years ago in Gamers
Transforming business models in eSports
eSports has been a disruptive element that is transforming the business models of large sectors that seemed consolidated and that enjoyed great tranquility. Some sectors have been affected directly by this industry, and some of the most relevant would be:
By Aru Otero6 years ago in Gamers
Social impact of eSports
Over the last few years we have witnessed live one of the great transformations of our society: the digital transformation or the digital era. These changes had affected the industry of video games directly, creating a whole new space for them that is growing and taking more fans throw the years. The power of eSports is of such magnitude that they are going to be able to take a relevant role in the current transformation towards a new more digital society. Some of the aspects that it has affected directly are:
By Aru Otero6 years ago in Gamers
Job transformation and opportunities in eSports
The force of change that a new disruptive element such as eSports has in today's economic society is brutal. Thus, eSports are causing the emergence of new professions and with that, new opportunities, but also the evolution of traditional professions that will surely renew themselves to meet a new demand.
By Aru Otero6 years ago in Gamers
eSports competition elements
eSports, like any other sport, has its own competition spaces, where players play against each other to see who is the best player or team. These spaces are composed of three factors, being these:
By Aru Otero6 years ago in Gamers
The (Almost) Perfect Remake: SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated
The first video game system I ever bought was the Nintendo GameCube when I was around 5 or 6, and when I bought it, the only games I had were The Legend of Zelda: Collector’s Edition and Super Monkey Ball. I played the latter and enjoyed it, and didn’t play Zelda much because it was too complicated for my kiddy brain to handle. And so, the search began for a new game I could play, and being a fan of SpongeBob SquarePants, I immediately looked to see if there was a game for the GameCube that starred the yellow sponge. Sure enough, I got my hands on SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, and everything changed.
By Arvind Pennathur6 years ago in Gamers
HBCUs and ESports: A Perfect Match?
My name is Herb Seward, and I'm a gamer. Video games have been part of my life since I was blessed enough to get my hands on an Atari 2600 console. I'm also a product of an HBCU (Historically Black College and University). Video games, much like everywhere else, became part of the cultural fabric of this country during the last decade or two. We've seen video games grow from two player games like Pong, to a multi-billion dollar industry where really proficient players are plying their trade at both the collegiate and professional level. E-Sports has become a global phenomenon in a pretty short period of time. Professional teams and players in a variety of gaming genres are front and center in the media eye at an increasing pace. There's also a vibrant and growing collegiate E-Sports scene that's starting to take root here.
By Herbert L. Seward III6 years ago in Gamers
3 Things You NEED To Understand If You Want To Grow On Twitch
Twitch is... well it's Twitch. The platform is not streamlined in the way that YouTube is with all their ALgOriTHmS and all that, so it makes it very hard to get discovered solely on the one platform. But in all the time I've spent streaming on Twitch, there are a few things I know now that if I had done differently... well things would have moved much faster.
By Ben Cottam6 years ago in Gamers
Making a Horror Themed Island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has bought out a level of creativity in all of us that we didn’t know we had. Although the items the game gives you are almost all inclined towards your typical, cute-sy, fairy-esque island, sometimes you need to mix it up a bit. As an avid lover of all things horror, I set out on a mission to make my island the spookiest island I could manage. For anybody else who loves horror and wants to add it to their ACNH island, here’s some tips I picked up along the way! If you’re looking for something specific, you can ctrl+f to jump to: island names, villagers, clothing, furniture, area ideas and custom designs
By Gabe6 years ago in Gamers
Essential Characters Needed In 'Fire Emblem: Heroes'
Dear Vocal Readers, Oh, the Fire Emblem franchise, how absolutely obsessed I am with it. Truth be told my experience with this franchise began with the app Fire Emblem: Heroes and not one of the actual games. For those who may not know what this app is, it includes little mini games and events you can do with characters from the actual console games. You can summon different characters by using orbs gained through playing the game (sadly by random draw however). The game currently has 536 different characters included in this game with many more on the way. But even with 536 characters they have failed to include some of the most essential from the numerous games. So, in this article I will be discussing some of those specific characters that deserve to have their own spot in this app. Of course not every Fire Emblem fan will agree with my choices and there are so many characters necessary for this app that I certainly won't be able to name them all. But I will do my best to name a few characters that I am missing the most so get your butt's planted and get ready!
By Kacie6 years ago in Gamers
New Horizons Indeed
The Animal Crossing Franchise has been around for years since the N64 in Japan and GameCube internationally. Each new game seems to be more popular than the last. I got into the game with New Leaf and now New Horizons, it’s follow up. To sum this game in a simple sentence it’s creating your own island for you and 10 animal villagers to live in peace and harmony. The player has great power and with great power comes great responsibility. That great power also corrupts which can turn this innocent looking game into an unexpected horror game. The mind is a powerful thing, you can create a heaven out of hell and a hell out of a heaven. This all really relates to Animal Crossing.
By Chloe Gilholy6 years ago in Gamers
Harry Potter on Playstation
This was one of the games I reviewed on Ciao back in the day to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Harry Potter series. Whilst I'm still shocked and appauled by the original author's stance on transgendered people. It does hurt that an author of a series that I admired and looked up to turned out to have problematic views.
By Chloe Gilholy6 years ago in Gamers