New industry report reveals 212 million Americans officially gamers
Two-thirds of the US population plays video games at least once a week. Source: https://www.polygon.com/esa-video-game-industry-report-2026/
The gamers taking on the industry to stop it switching off games
Can a company take away something you’ve already paid for? In the world of online video games, some already do. Publishers can decide to switch off a game’s servers, often leaving it effectively unplayable. Stop Killing Games, a growing consumer … Continued
America’s schools face a backlash on digital devices as screens saturate classrooms
Just a few years ago, America’s public schools were rushing to get every child a laptop. Los Angeles middle school teacher Anna Soffer remembers it well: “The idea was that technology is the future, so we need to put tech … Continued
The film boom is over, what happens next?
A slowdown in New Mexico’s once-surging film industry is rippling through the local economy, affecting everyone from transportation crews, set builders, artists, production companies, craft service companies and small businesses that grew alongside Netflix’s expansion in Albuquerque. Source: https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/4-investigates-the-film-boom-is-over-what-happens-next/
Huge 270-degree movie screen is coming to Phoenix. Here’s where, when
Move over CinéXL, there’s a new huge screen in town. At long last, one Arizona movie theater will be receiving the first ScreenX in the state. That lucky theater is the AMC 18 at Desert Ridge in Phoenix. Developed by … Continued
Projection turns hospital chapel into immersive sanctuary
Modulo Pi’s Modulo Player Pro media server and six projectors show scenes from local churches, synagogues, mosques and nature to visitors in a sanctuary at New York’s Wynn Hospital. Source: https://www.avinteractive.com/territories-news/us-canada/projection-turns-hospital-chapel-into-immersive-sanctuary-27-05-2026/