Entertainment - John

 Some Significant Pros of Videogames            Every once in a while video games will find their way into the mainstream media's attention. It often has to do with passing the blame for something onto video games and their explicit content.  They are rarely portrayed in a positive light. I recently watched Some TED Talks on video games and entertainment. I found them to be very interesting and decided to look for some more information  If you play videogames often you probably have heard of Twitch. Twitch is an online live streaming app that lots of creators use to live stream themselves playing video games. Some such creators have amassed a large community of followers. These communities are very engaging. CEO and Cofounder of Twitch, Emmett Shear, explained in his TED Talk how this is starkly different from the stereotypical gamer that sits alone in their room gaming away having no social interactions.       ...

      What have you been doing to pass the time during the pandemic? I'm willing to bet that you played some video games. And your not the only one. Covid-19 Has boosted engagement with video games. More people have been playing videogames and using streaming services. twitch is a very popular live streaming service used by many gaming channels and influencers.     (hall) During the pandemic       The global gaming market for 2020 was estimated to be $159 billion. gaming companies have increased sales from DLCs and micro transactions rather than rely on creating and selling individual games. This is mostly because users have stuck with games they enjoy longer. So company's have continually uploaded new content.        Covid-19 has increased interest in gaming and has increased the revenue from gaming sales. (hall) Pie graph to visual increase in different gaming devices  It's not all Good News  If ...