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By Peter Maxwell 08 : 06 : 2018 New Masculinity : Media : Entertainment

Players and developers are exploring gaming’s potential to build positive, meaningful relationships between boys and men.

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Alternet Economies

Alternet Economies:

A technological counter-culture is decentralising capitalism, reforming the internet and powering new value frontiers for creators,...

 Technology : FinTech : Internet
Metaverse Market

Metaverse Market:

Expanding far beyond its gaming roots, the metaverse is becoming a youth hub in which the future of socialising, entertainment and...

 Entertainment : Gaming : Gen Alpha
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Why brands must learn from the film and gaming universe:

Brands must offer consumers the escapism they crave as routine fatigue sets in and new lockdowns loom across the globe.

 Technology : Advertising : Customer Experience
Digital Fandom Market

Digital Fandom Market:

Fandom in the digital age is booming, with live-streaming, tokenisation and neo-patronage changing how we think about and interact with...

 Technology : Entertainment : Media
Ikea’s price-conscious gaming furniture

Ikea’s price-conscious gaming furniture:

Ikea's first range of affordable PC gaming furniture makes it easier for consumers to have a professional set-up at home.

 Retail : Gaming : Technology
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A gaming headset that safeguards young players:

Marketing company Mullenlowe is teaming up with digital gaming service Mobily eSports to create a headset safeguarding young gamers from...

 Youth : Tech : Media
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Tobacco Dock’s immersive virtual events venue:

Tobacco Dock is creating a digital twin of its physical venue to offer hybrid events suitable for the pandemic period and beyond.

 Hospitality : Technology : Events
Twitch empowers creators with reward-based ads

Twitch empowers creators with reward-based ads:

Live-stream platform Twitch is empowering its community of creators with its new multiplayer approach to advertising.

 Influencers : Gaming : Advertising
FaZe Clan launches influencer talent incubator

FaZe Clan launches influencer talent incubator:

FaZe Clan, one of the eSports industry’s most prominent organisations, is unveiling its new talent incubator, the FaZe Academy.

 Youth : ESports : Society
Xbox explores the link between gaming and dreaming

Xbox explores the link between gaming and dreaming:

Film director Taika Waititi has brought gamers’ surreal dreams to life to promote the Xbox Series X.

 Media And Entertainment : Gaming : Xbox
Alba is an eco-activist game for kids

Alba is an eco-activist game for kids:

Video game studio UsTwo Games has introduced Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, a video game that centres around a young environmental activist.

 Media And Entertainment : Gaming : Youth
Championing empathy and equality in gaming

Championing empathy and equality in gaming:

Raising Good Gamers is an initiative championing more positive, inclusive and fair online gaming communities for young people.

 Media : Technology : Gaming
Astralis hacks food delivery for gaming jersey launch

Astralis hacks food delivery for gaming jersey launch:

The Danish eSports team has partnered with food delivery app Wolt for its Counter-Strike jersey launch.

 Retail : Fashion : Marketing
In-game fashion

In-game fashion:

The synergy between fashion and gaming is swelling as designers and brands produce garments for wearing in-game and IRL.

 Gaming : Fashion : Media
The US presidential campaign enters Animal Crossing

The US presidential campaign enters Animal Crossing:

Ahead of the upcoming US presidential election, the Joe Biden and Kamala Harris campaign targets the Animal Crossing community.

 Society : Politics : US
Gucci’s tennis apparel for virtual and IRL dressing

Gucci’s tennis apparel for virtual and IRL dressing:

Gucci and Tennis Clash have partnered to bring virtual Gucci garments into the gaming space.

 Fashion : Gaming : Virtual Shopping
A social-first store from Burberry and WeChat

A social-first store from Burberry and WeChat:

Burberry has launched a ‘social retail’ shopping concept in Shenzhen, developed in collaboration with WeChat.

 Retail : Fashion : Gaming
Gaming Garments Market

Gaming Garments Market:

Esports and gaming culture are infiltrating the world of fashion, with inspiring brand collaborations and innovation in performance wear.

 Fashion : Esports : Leisure
Why flagship stores are the arcades of the future

Why flagship stores are the arcades of the future:

Gaming is creating a new breed of bold retail spaces that transcend language barriers, says Gilles Boissele, creative partner at UNIT9.

 Retail : Fashion : Youth
Party Chat hacks Grand Theft Auto to unveil garments

Party Chat hacks Grand Theft Auto to unveil garments:

The clothing label revealed its latest unisex collection by hacking into Grand Theft Auto (GTA).

 Fashion : Augmented Reality : Gaming
Drest is a shoppable luxury fashion game

Drest is a shoppable luxury fashion game:

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 Fashion : Gaming : Retail
B Surf is Burberry’s latest gaming experiment

B Surf is Burberry’s latest gaming experiment:

Burberry has unveiled a video game, B Surf, to promote the launch of its monogram summer collection.

 Fashion : Retail : Media And Entertainment
Mundane Gaming

Mundane Gaming:

Countering our hyper-emotional online existence, gaming platforms are turning mundane daily activities into a form of escapism.

 Gaming : Technology : Health & Wellness
A video game delivered on prescription

A video game delivered on prescription:

A new iOS game called EndeavourRX is the first of its kind to be authorised by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a medical...

 Gaming : Youth : Emerging Youth
Activism Gaming

Activism Gaming:

A new generation are viewing the gaming world as a utopian medium to explore and express their social, ethical and political values.

 Youth : Media : Entertainment
Stat: Playing video games increases empathy

Stat: Playing video games increases empathy:

The National Literacy Trust and the Association of UK Interactive Entertainment find that playing video games can increase empathy in...

 Technology : Media And Entertainment : Stat
Wildeverse brings animal conservation to gaming

Wildeverse brings animal conservation to gaming:

Augmented reality developer Internet of Elephants has launched a new game to raise awareness of the struggles faced by wildlife and...

 Gaming : Ar : Augmented Reality
Gaming giants pledge to reduce their environmental impact

Gaming giants pledge to reduce their environmental impact:

Twenty one technology companies have formed the Playing for the Planet Alliance with the aim of reducing the environmental impact of...

 Gaming : Sustainability : Technology
e-tourism

e-tourism:

Travel and hospitality brands are levelling up their services to embrace the thrills, sights and sounds of competitive gaming.

 Travel : Hospitality : Tourism
Atari’s luxury hotels make a play for e-tourism

Atari’s luxury hotels make a play for e-tourism:

The Japanese gaming giant has set its sights on the luxury hotel market, as it branches into e-tourism.

 Travel : Media : ESports
Travis Scott’s world ‘tour’ for Fortnite players

Travis Scott’s world ‘tour’ for Fortnite players:

Rapper Travis Scott debuted his new song ‘Astronomical’ through Fortnite as part of a series of concerts within the game.

 Media And Entertainment : At-home Entertainment : Virtual Events
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Stat: eSports wins in India during lockdown :

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 Gaming : ESports : Covid-19
Accessible Gaming

Accessible Gaming:

While the mainstream gaming industry has long ignored disabled people, a host of new technologies are enabling brands to adapt to their...

 Gaming : Entertainment : Accessibility
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Stat: Gaming accounts for 51% of UK entertainment market:

Games accounted for 51% of the entire UK entertainment market, according to a 2018 study by the Entertainment Retailers Association.

 Gaming : Entertainment : Leisure
An eSports restaurant for eatertainment

An eSports restaurant for eatertainment:

Fast-casual food chain Fairwood has opened a space that combines eSports, live-streaming and dining.

 Hospitality : Gaming : ESports
Cloud Gaming

Cloud Gaming:

A new era of gaming is on the horizon, fuelled by big brand data centres, digital communities and on-demand services.

 Media : Gaming : Leisure
A banking app for eSports fans

A banking app for eSports fans:

Banking app Lunar has joined forces with Astralis Group to launch a digital banking experience that combines personal finance with gaming.

 FinTech : Gen Z : Mobile Banking
Micro-amusement parks

Micro-amusement parks:

Brent Bushnell, CEO of Two Bit Circus, on how immersive gaming, edutainment and theatrical dining can attract a diverse leisure audience.

 Entertainment : Leisure : Food
Hybrid Gaming

Hybrid Gaming:

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 Youth : Technology : Leisure
The Factory is a new phygital venue in Fortnite

The Factory is a new phygital venue in Fortnite:

Creative venue The Factory is opening a digital version in Fortnite, allowing players to tour the building virtually before its physical...

 Architecture : Media : Gaming
Minecraft becomes a safe space for censored journalists

Minecraft becomes a safe space for censored journalists:

Reporters Without Borders is turning to gaming to give a voice to censored writers from countries such as Egypt, Russia and Saudi Arabia.

 Technology : Minecraft : Digital
Phoneless focus

Phoneless focus:

Maths Mathisen, co-founder of productivity app Hold, explains how gamifying smartphone screentime can build positive brand relationships.

 Workplace : Apps : Technology
Relationship Games

Relationship Games:

Players and developers are exploring gaming’s potential to build positive, meaningful relationships between boys and men.

 New Masculinity : Media : Entertainment
Stat: Audience figures for eSports set to surge

Stat: Audience figures for eSports set to surge:

The number of spectators watching competitive video gaming is predicted to increase significantly, according to recent projections.

Leisure : ESports : Media
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eSports Nutrition:

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 Wellness : ESports : Food
eSports Market: Part 1

eSports Market: Part 1:

With exponential growth across Asia and North America, the eSports channel is becoming a key way to reach male Millennials.

 Digital : Sports : Gaming
eSports Market: Part 2

eSports Market: Part 2:

With mobile hardware lowering barriers to entry and non-endemic brands acting as sponsors, eSports are entering the mainstream.

Gaming : Sports : Branding
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Edu-play-tion:

With parents of Generation Alpha now home educators, brands are elevating playtime with tools that combine digital and analogue learning.

 Youth : Technology : Gen Alpha

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Teen Tech Welfare

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