Gamers.Vote is a non-partisan, non-profit organisation devoted to providing support and resources to gamers — a massive segment of potential voters in the U.S. In a world where information (and misinformation) comes at citizens from every direction, Gamers.Vote CEO Christie St. Martin is determined to arm gamers with the knowledge they need to make up their […]
Nerd Street Gamers and Five Below open three new facilities – Esports Insider
Philadelphia-based Nerd Street Gamers and specialty discount store chain Five Below have opened dedicated esports facilities in three new locations. Two of the three facilities located in Georgetown, Texas, and Philadelphia are connected to Five Below stores as part of a pre-existing deal. RELATED: Nerd Street Gamers to open esports campus in Philadelphia Joel Anderson, CEO of Five Below, spoke […]
Nerd Street Gamers to open esports campus in Philadelphia – Esports Insider
Philadelphia-based Nerd Street Gamers has announced that it plans to open what it claims is the “world’s first esports industry campus.” Known as “The Block,” the 40,000 square-foot facility will become the new headquarters of the esports infrastructure company. RELATED: Nerd Street Gamers connects with Comcast Business Alongside acting as the headquarters for Nerd Street Gamers, The […]
Black Girl Gamers' Wellness Week Streams Are Underway, Don't Miss Them
Black Girl Gamers, a collective of black women content creators and streamers, is currently running their Wellness Week series of streams and will continue their fundraising efforts until June 7. Throughout this period (and every week), you can catch a number of different streamers on the Black Girl Gamers Twitch channel–you can see the schedule […]
The DeanBeat: Gamers count down the days to The Last of Us Part II
The countdown to the launch of Sony’s The Last of Us Part II has gamers spellbound. It surged as a topic of conversation this week as Sony and Naughty Dog revealed more of the exclusive game coming to the PlayStation 4 on June 19. The signs of fan anticipation are there. More than a million […]
Newzoo: 80% of gamers eat or drink while playing
The news is in. 80% of gamers eat or drink while playing games, according to market researcher Newzoo. I could have done this survey myself, as I’m sure that 80% of us eat or drink while sitting in front of a computer or using our phones. But our broader consumption habits revealed in this survey […]
Newzoo: 2.7 billion gamers will spend $159.3 billion on games in 2020
The world’s 2.7 billion gamers will spend $159.3 billion on games in 2020, according to a forecast by market researcher Newzoo. By 2023, the game market will surpass $200 billion. That spending level represents 9.3% growth compared to 2019, and it includes revenues for mobile, PC, and console gaming. Newzoo expects revenues for games to […]
Two Side Gamers want to focus on competing in tournaments as Free Fire esports continues to grow
“We’ll try to win some tournaments.” Jash Dhoka and Ritik Jain are two of Free Fire’s biggest content creators who run the YouTube channel Two Side Gamers with close to three million subscribers. But they’re switching from creating content to competing in esports. While this may be an unconventional thing to do, it’s not surprising […]