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Gaming Culture

Kids love games, but a new ESA survey finds they prefer playing them with their parents

Posted byby David Jagneaux
November 17, 2025
2 min

Nearly three in five kids are asking for video-game gifts this holiday season, according to new research from the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). However,...

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Iam8bit pulls out as E3 2020’s creative director

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
March 6, 2020
1 min

One of the most well-known creative companies working in game industry is pulling out of the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Iam8bit creates experiences and art...

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1 min

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E3 2020 moves ahead as Los Angeles declares coronavirus emergency

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
March 4, 2020
2 min

The City of Los Angeles has announced a state of emergency due to the spread of the coronavirus. For the video game industry, this...

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ESA: Nintendo is ‘committed to participating’ in E3 2020

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
February 12, 2020
1 min

Nintendo is going to attend the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) trade show, according to the group that organizes the event. The Entertainment Software Association...

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E3 organization leaks data for over 2,000 journalists and analysts

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
August 3, 2019
2 min

If you attended the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) trade show this year with a media badge, it’s possible that some of your sensitive data...

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2 min

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Sony is skipping E3 2019

Posted byby Mike Minotti
November 15, 2018
2 min

Sony revealed today that it will not attend the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show in 2019. The show will take place from June 11...

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Trump’s scapegoat meeting with game industry reps doesn’t worry me

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
March 7, 2018
5 min

On Thursday, representatives from the gaming industry including the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House to...

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5 min

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Gaming industry reps will meet with President Trump after all

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
March 5, 2018
2 min

President Donald Trump is meeting with the gaming industry on Thursday as part of the White House’s ongoing efforts to find a reason for...

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2 min

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National Committee for Games Policy’s backstory: politics, religion, and ‘The Art of War 2’

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
December 1, 2017
22 min

Kenneth Tran wants you to believe that he is going to Washington, D.C. to solve gaming’s loot box problem. He is the director and...

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22 min

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E3 thrilled fans, but everyone agrees: The show must change

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
June 20, 2017
5 min

The Entertainment Software Association, the industry group that operates the influential Electronic Entertainment Expo tradeshow in Los Angeles each June, sold E3 tickets to the...

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