The Future of Console Cross-Play with Logan Moore | The PowerSwitch

Logan Moore from DualShockers is our guest to talk about his E3 2018 hands-on experiences, the future of console cross-play after the current Sony mess with Fortnite, the World Health Organization considers “Gaming Disorder” as a mental health condition, Life Is Strange 2 is confirmed, and more!

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Games in Time – SMYN Reunion with Smash Bros. Switch

For the upcoming Switch version of Super Smash Bros., Show Me Your News’ Youko creates a kind of SMYN reunion with former co-hosts Super and TonyTH to discuss the first teaser trailer and what they have been up to!

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Smashing the Text: Gaming Fan Practices

An audience’s passion for a work of media takes shape in many different forms. Some viewers show their devotion by taking in everything the work has to offer or creating their own works, based off of that text. In addition, it is also entirely common for these viewers to dress up as their favorite characters, while attending conventions where other fans meet up. Simply stated, fandom knows no limits. While the recent readings for class have echoed these sentiments, these analyses were primarily considered in a context based in television. My own personal media experience offers a unique insight, in

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Subscribed: Potential in Podcasting

It can give you fame, it can make you a leader, and it can even get you a job. The term “podcasting” can be defined as “the distribution of discrete audio (and now video) programs over the Internet” (Huntsberger). These days, not only do people hold their favorite music on their portable music players, but their favorite programs just also might be readily on cue. Consumers generally watch or view these podcasts for free, but a lot of time and effort is involved behind the show’s producers, be they professional or amateur at what they do. As shown through Show

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On Internet Communities and Social Interaction

As we take steps further into the future, we have to face the reality that the way we communicate is changing. Sure, those whose ages are hitting double-digits through those who have joined the workforce within the past five years or so are realizing how much the digital age is upon us. However, beyond that, there are MILLIONS of people that are still ignorant of how important of a role the world of cyberspace currently plays. For example, when I came back home from college for Thanksgiving, I was catching up with one of my uncles. Our conversation opened my

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