Xbox Cloud Overwhelmed by Grand Theft Auto V Popularity

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Grand Theft Auto V Popularity is like, very popular, bro.

Xbox Cloud Gaming allows players all over the world to access popular games across a plethora of diverse devices, including mobile, tablet, and TVs. Xbox Cloud Gaming gives players who wouldn’t otherwise have the opportunity to play a number of big box game that chance.

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Achieving Balance: A Guide to Maintaining a Healthy Gaming Lifestyle

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The gaming lifestyle, the mere mention almost sounds a bit, well, confounding. What is a gaming lifestyle? Its as simple as someone who games, right?

Sure, gaming is the centerpiece of gaming. But gaming itself often becomes an obsession and sometimes, addiction. This can have repercussions on the gamer’s life. We’re looking into ways to create balance and harmony between the gamer and their inherent lifestyle.

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A Decade of Dominance: Sony Secures 10-Year Call of Duty Deal for PlayStation

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Call of Duty is one of the world’s most popular, and sought after games. But following Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, tensions were high as to whether or not Call of Duty would remain with PlayStation. Well, the news is in, and it’s super good stuff.

Microsoft’s Phil Spencer announced that Call of Duty will remain on PlayStation consoles for at least another decade.

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The Last of Us Remastered: A Graphical Enhancement of a Great Game

So, because a remastered version of The Last of Us game exists, we see no point in multiple reviews. We’re starting right here with The Last of Us Remastered review. You’ve been served.

OK, that was a little aggressive, we apologize. However, we wanted to make that point clear.

The Last of Us Remastered is the same game sans the “remastered” part. However, the game offers enhanced technical and graphical aspects. And that’s super awesome.

Let’s get into it.

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Macron Irresponsibly Blames Video Games on Protest Riots, Destruction

Its not a new argument for politicians to claim that video games are influencing or encouraging violent uprisings, crime, or other deleterious activities. But all the same, it’s a lame one.

Now, French President Emmanuel Macron is laying blame to video games for protests regarding the police killing of a teenager during what is alleged a routine traffic stop.

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Valve’s New Stance: No Room for AI-Developed Games

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Artificial intelligence has society on the brink of massive-scale changes. Already, AI is changing the ways which we create advertising campaigns, learn new skills, understand books, and even (sadly) write books. The gaming industry is proving far from immune from AI’s reach given it’s storyline and graphical aspects. But Valve, the operator of the popular Steam gaming platform, is saying that AI is a no-go in it’s games.

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The Profound Influence of Gaming on Society

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The gaming industry has experienced rapid, unprecedented growth over decades of time. What began as a hobby turned to obsession and evolved into competitive gaming. And along the way, gaming became a billion dollar industry rivaled by few.

Today’s gaming is hardly a mere escape to fantasy land or casual pastime, it’s a cornerstone of pop culture that’s references finds its way into movies, TV shows, and literature.

The culture impacts of gaming are widespread, complex, and deliberate.

Whether your a casual player or a dedicated gamer, knowing the gaming industry’s history of cultural influence is an interesting topic.

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