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RIP Google Stadia (and thoughts on why it failed)

by Anthony DeanOctober 4, 2022May 27, 20230

Google has announced that its cloud-based video game platform, Google Stadia, is shutting down in January 2023. I take a look at reasons why Stadia failed.

Sarah Nurse first woman to appear on EA Sports NHL game cover

by Anthony DeanAugust 30, 2022August 29, 20220

Sarah Nurse will appear on the cover of EA Sports’ “NHL 23” video game, becoming the first woman (and third Black person) to do so.

Video game review: “MultiVersus” and its character roster

by Anthony DeanAugust 16, 2022September 13, 20220

A review of the “Super Smash Bros.”-like freemium video game “MultiVersus,” which features a roster of Warner Bros.-owned characters, from Batman to Bugs Bunny.

Bandcamp sold to Epic Games; also, can co-ops and nonprofits be tech/media company models?

by Anthony DeanMarch 8, 2022June 14, 20230

With the sale of Bandcamp to Epic Games, I look at whether co-ops or nonprofits could be business models for tech/media companies.

Why did Saturday morning cartoons end?

by Anthony DeanOctober 1, 2021September 7, 20230

A look at reasons why Saturday morning cartoons have ended as a concept, from the rise of cable TV to broadcast children’s TV regulations.

No, video games aren’t the cause of gun violence

by Anthony DeanAugust 7, 2019July 11, 2023

I look at the reasons why video games aren’t the main cause of American gun violence, as well as how they’re now popular among most US adults.

US video game sales topped $43 billion in 2018

by Anthony DeanJune 14, 2019December 10, 20210

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is a video game trade association, as well as the people behind the annual E3 convention in Los Angeles. According …