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Football Manager adds women’s teams for the first time

Football Manager, the world’s best-selling football management simulation played by over 20m people, is finally introducing women’s football into its virtual world.

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Technology

Stat: US gamers turn to esports to boost athletic performance

New findings from the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) reveal that 205.1m Americans aged 5–90 are regular gamers, with 60% of US adults engaging at least weekly

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Culture & Media

The Big Idea: E-tourism

In 2019, media, entertainment and travel merged amid the rise of E-tourism, with hotels and resorts levelling up their services to embrace the thrills, sights and sounds of competitive gaming.

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Travel & Hospitality

Hong Kong Tourism imagines the city as an eSports arena

To celebrate the eSports and Music Festival, the city’s tourism board has released a video campaign that gamifies its streets.

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Technology

A blockchain platform for sports fandom

USA – Unblockable is a new platform that enables fans to buy, exchange and sell digital tokens that are tied to pro-athletes.

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Viewpoints

Yes, gaming can be good for mental health

The World Health Organization has officially recognised gaming as an addictive disorder, but it fails to contextualise this against gaming as a positive influence on mental wellbeing.