Video games -> Conspiracy theories?

Video games -> Conspiracy theories?

Yesterday’s New York Times included an article regarding the suspect in the attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband. David DePape, the suspect in the attack against Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, apparently “had an obsession with video games as a boy.” At a low point in life, DePape “retreated into isolation, spending hours each day in the […]

Pokemon dethroned?

Pokemon dethroned?

Japan’s game industry has seen some change over the past months — while the Pokemon games have been been the best-selling games since the 90’s, Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) has displaced their long reign and has become the most sold game according to Nintendo’s latest financial report. The success of ACNH can be heavily […]

Can’t wait for time to Tick-Tock; need TikTok

Can’t wait for time to Tick-Tock; need TikTok

One of today’s New York Times articles discussed the decline of some of the top social media apps. What particularly stood out was the quote: “Meta’s cash-cow social media apps — Facebook and Instagram — are in decline, with younger users abandoning them for apps like TikTok.” So what is so great about TikTok? The article […]

“Am I playing a character, or am I being me?”

“Am I playing a character, or am I being me?”

Hi everyone, The question posed in class reminded me of a hot debate that happened last summer in one of my Facebook groups. The group consists of players, 25 years and older, who play the video game “Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH)” (the group name: Animal Crossing for 25+). For those of you who don’t […]