Tag Archives: Video game culture

17Nov/25

Monetizing Next-Gen News Formats and Experimentation

November 17, 2025Media.google, Business models, Digital display advertising, Digital media, Live streaming, New media, Paywall, Spotify, Twitch, User-generated content, Video game culture, Video hosting, YouTubeadmin

Nov. 17, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — The GNI Future Formats Accelerator 2025 focuses on “Supporting Long-Term Success” with a masterclass titled “From Reach to Revenue: Monetising Next-Gen News Formats.” A key section addresses the challenges and opportunities in monetising Gen Z audiences, highlighting their preference for trustworthy, flexible, and visually driven content, and their willingness to pay for news that aligns with their identity. The documents explore three primary monetisation methods: direct monetisation (including student discounts and tiered offerings like those from The Economist), on-platform monetisation (using platforms such as YouTube and Apple Podcasts), and sponsored content. Continue reading →

21Sep/23

Opera GX, the Browser for Gamers, Surpasses 25 Million Monthly Active Users

September 21, 2023InternetEmbedded Linux, Freeware, Gamer, GX, Nerd culture, Opera, Portable software, Video game cultureadmin

Opera GX, the browser for gamers, today announced that its number of monthly active users (MAU) has surpassed 25 million across desktop and mobile devices. This milestone highlights Opera GX’s increasing adoption within the gaming community and its integral position within gaming culture. Continue reading

19Jan/23

How the Fifa20 video game reproduces the racial stereotypes embedded within football

January 19, 2023GamesCreative Commons, Culture, Cultures, Esports, FIFA, Gamer, germain s, Marcus Maloney, Paul Ian Campbell, Raheem Sterling, Samantha Kerr, SHUTTERSTOCK, Soraya Murray, Stereotype, United Kingdom, Video game, Video game culture, Video gaming, Vinnie Jonesadmin

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Paul Ian Campbell, University of Leicester and Marcus Maloney, Coventry University

EA Sports’ Fifa football videogame series is arguably the most successful sports gaming franchise of all time. Since its debut in 1993, it has sold over 260 million copies across 29 iterations. This position was reaffirmed in 2022, with its latest instalment, Fifa23, reported as the UK’s highest selling videogame at Christmas.

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12Sep/22

British-Ghanaian gaming collective offers safe haven for players of diversity

September 12, 2022GamesAccra, Adam, Alan, Annabel Ashalley-Anthony, Ashalley-Anthony, Culture, Cultures, Electronic Arts, Gamer, Gaming, Ghana, Henry-Andoh, Human behavior, Nerd culture, Newzoo, Stereotypes, Ubisoft, United Kingdom, Video game cultureadmin

ACCRA, Sept 8 (Reuters) – A keypad-locked door in Ghana’s capital Accra hid a neon-lit hall of flickering processors, clicking keyboards and excited voices. The young crowd erupted as brother beat sister in a tight-fought but good-spirited round of Mortal Kombat.

British-Ghanaian gamer Annabel Ashalley-Anthony smiled at her brother Adam, after the tournament match at a gaming hub organized by Melanin Gamers, a collective she hopes will change the video game landscape.

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