Investors bet on permanence of lockdown gaming habits

Investors bet on permanence of lockdown gaming habits

Lockdown restrictions have meant that many of us are flocking to online video games to distract ourselves, and investors are hoping the trend continues well beyond the pandemic. I’m sure I’m not alone in saying that I’ve chucked more than a few extra hours into playing video games since lockdown...

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Indie developers can now use Unreal Engine for free

Indie developers can now use Unreal Engine for free

Yesterday’s demo of the Unreal Engine 5 was certainly something wasn’t it? And small indie devs will get a taste of the new cutting-edge technology for free.  Consider yourself an avid gamer? the chances are you’ve already played several titles developed using one of the constantly improving iterations of the Unreal Engine. Whether...

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Facebook ‘Messenger Rooms’ join slew of video streaming apps

Facebook ‘Messenger Rooms’ join slew of video streaming apps

With video call platforms reaching record engagement in lockdown, Facebook has thrown its hat in the ring with Messenger Rooms.  On Friday, Facebook announced a slew of new video-call features headlined by ‘Messenger Rooms’ which will allow up to 50 callers in a single session with no time limit.  Anyone who’s anyone in social tech at the moment is looking to take advantage of this new hyper engaged audience as video-calling apps continue reporting...

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The Last of Us Part II gets new release date after major leaks

The Last of Us Part II gets new release date after major leaks

Director Neil Druckmann is ‘heartbroken’ but maintains that major leaks of The Last of Us Part II will not spoil the experience come release.  Having being delayed indefinitely earlier this month, we now have an official release date for The Last of Us Part II. But was Naughty Dogs’ hand forced, and why is the game trending worldwide at the moment?  Us unlucky folk already know exactly what’s going on. My hefty dose of spoilers...

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Virtual pub quizzes are all the rage in COVID-19 lockdown

Virtual pub quizzes are all the rage in COVID-19 lockdown

Pub Quiz Tuesdays are looking at record attendance worldwide just as soon as lockdown is lifted.  The parameters are constantly shifting in the Covid-19 lockdown. Those of us still stuck indoors are now becoming adjusted to the idea of big weekend plans involving nought but binging the ‘Latest’ section on Netflix and consuming entire loafs of banana bread.  However, there is one hobby that is proving increasingly popular as the weeks...

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Sea sensors to change the world in 2020?

Sea sensors to change the world in 2020?

Researchers are looking to deploy 50,000 ocean sensors to track ships, storms, wildlife, and weather in 2020. With Musk’s 60 Starlink satellites already filling the sky, oceanographers are now looking to build an interconnected network of sea sensors spanning an area larger than Texas.  As we sit here today it’s feasible to suggest that we probably know less about the high seas than we do the moon, but tech tycoon John...

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