Bitcoin Will Reach the Million Dollar Mark?
Apart from the pandemic, the year 2020 has also brought another boom for cryptocurrencies. According to an expert, the most popular one among them, bitcoin, may reach a value of up to a million dollars a piece within a few years.
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Bartlomiej Sagan
January 19, 2021
Research Reveals: Violent Games do Not Increase Aggression Levels
This is almost a taboo subject for the gaming community - the possible influence of violence in games on the behavior of young (and not only) people. However, the results of the latest, long-term research finally provide a definitive answer to this issue.
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Arkadiusz Strzala
December 30, 2020
Single Player Games More Popular Than Ever, Claims Sony's Research
Activities in PS5 are one of the biggest surprises of the console's system. It is a direct response to the ever-increasing popularity of single player games and a solution to their most common problems.
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Paul Musiolik
December 1, 2020
What do Americans Play on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S?
Thanks to analytics company Newzoo, we learned what kind of next-gen games Americans played in the first days after the launch of PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
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Adrian Werner
November 17, 2020
Researchers: You Wanna Lock Young People at Home? Give Them Free Games
British scientists point out that in order to encourage young people to stay at home, various awards should be offered. These include free video games.
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Christian Pieniazek
November 9, 2020
PlayStation and Xbox Still Trailing Behind Nintendo
A list showing sales of consoles from Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft over the years appeared on the web. The Japanese company continues to take first place, while the Xbox is performing exceptionally poorly.
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Aleksandra Dziwinska
October 20, 2020
Video Games are Ready for Netflix Model, Claims Analyst
Futuresource Consulting analyst Morris Garrard argues in a recent report that the video game industry is ready for Netflix's business model - a subscription that provides access to an extensive catalogue of games at a fixed monthly price.
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Bart Swiatek
September 29, 2020
Flight Simulator Will be a Golden Egg-laying Goose for Hardware Companies
Microsoft Flight Simulator may turn out to be a golden egg-laying goose, not only for its creators but also for PC hardware manufacturers. According to analysts from Jon Peddie Research, in the next three years the game will bring 2.6 billion profits from hardware sales.
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Agnes Adamus
August 21, 2020
Over 3 Billion Inhabitants of Earth are Gamers
According to the latest report of the analytical company DFC Intelligence, gamer represent as much as 40% of the world's population.
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August 15, 2020
Video Games Promote Reading and Writing, Suggests a UK Survey
The British charity National Literary Trust has published the results of a survey on the relationship between video games and reading. The survey shows that gaming can be an incentive to develop writing and reading skills as well as empathy.
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Jacob Blazewicz
August 12, 2020
Windows 10 and Windows 7 - Situation After 5 Years
Windows 10 recently celebrated its fifth birthday. After several years on the market, the latest version of Microsoft's OS definitely dominates in numbers over Windows 7, not to mention the older editions.
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Bart Swiatek
July 31, 2020
We Don't Need E3 - Analysts on Success of Publishers' Conference
Analysts from SuperData and Fancensus analysed the popularity of this year's game presentations. The reports leave no doubt: the big E3 style fair is unnecessary - at least for big publishers.
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Jacob Blazewicz
July 30, 2020
Pandemic Drives the Market; PC Master Race Grows in Strength
According to Jon Peddie Research analysts, the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic has led to a large increase in interest in computer hardware. Sales of all kinds of components are growing dynamically, as is the number of PC players. By the end of the year, the PC components market may be worth nearly $40 billion.
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Bart Swiatek
July 9, 2020
People Blame Bill Gates and 5G for COVID-19, at Least in Australia
The COVID-19 pandemic is an excellent breeding ground for disinformation and authors of cheap conspiracy theories. Unfortunately, more and more people believe in the content they create, in which they put guilt on Bill Gates and the 5G technology in particular.
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Christian Pieniazek
May 19, 2020
Google is a Lousy Physician, but People Are Still Asking for its Diagnosis
Recent research shows that a huge number of people seek medical advice using Google. How reliable are the various medical websites that come up in search results?
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Mateusz Popielak
May 18, 2020
Gaming Industry With Significant Growth in 2020
According to forecasts for 2020, the pandemic will not prevent large increases in value of the video game industry, which is to generate revenues of nearly $160 billion in that period. The mobile market is expected to grow the most this year, which will largely contribute to the global number of active players exceeding 2.7 billion.
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Michael Kulakowski
May 12, 2020
European Gamedevs are Afraid of the Crisis; Some May Not Survive
European Games Developer Federation conducted a survey on the condition of European gamedev companies and their concerns about the coronavirus crisis. 17% of such companies are worried that they may not survive three months. Small studios are in the worst position.
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Bart Swiatek
April 23, 2020
Internet: We Use 40 Times More Data Than 10 Years Ago
We watch a YouTube video in 4K in the morning, listen to music on Spotify when returning from work, and in the evening a show on Netflix. All day long we are accompanied by the Internet, more and more Internet. Over the last decade we've been used 40 times more data bandwith than in 2010.
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April 16, 2020
Supercomputer Will Provide Breakthrough in Fight Against Coronavirus
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory used the world's most powerful supercomputer to research of coronavirus. Using appropriate models and its tremendous computing power, the machine identified 77 substances potentially effective against SARS-CoV-2.
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Conrad Hazi
March 20, 2020
Gaming Becomes Main Entertainment in Time of Coronavirus
Gamers are playing like there's no tomorrow during the quarantine - US web traffic related to this form of entertainment has increased by up to 75%. Streaming platforms are also more popular.
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Peter Doron
March 18, 2020