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The Environmental Impacts of Gaming
Written by MasterMeowzer
Published on April 4th, 2024
The video gaming industry has expanded steadily over the past few years, serving ever more players with their products and increasing sales and revenue. Worldwide, the number of gamers has increased to 3.09 billion people. Each of them, naturally, has a gaming console or a PC, most likely a phone, and energy needs and uses independent from their gaming lives.
Check our this month's blog post about the environmental impact of gaming in honor of Earth Day.
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Snowball Beats a 2-year-old World Record
Written by BusyGamerBelle
Published on March 2nd, 2024
It took two years, but Snowball finally beat an old world record held by a friend. How did Snowball do it, and how did they get into speedrunning? Read more to find they did it, plus learn what's next in speedrunning from them! View More »
What's Going on With the Gaming Industry and Its Shrinking Jobs
Written by BusyGamerBelle
Published on March 2nd, 2024
If you’ve been paying attention to the last year, many people have been losing their jobs across the gaming industry. With so many layoffs, it’s been hard to imagine how the gaming industry will survive in the next few years, including the influx of people each year interested in becoming gainfully employed in AAA and indie studios. The truth is, getting a job in the gaming industry will come down to a lot of experience and hard work, and please believe me when I say this: a lot of luck. View More »
Community Spotlight: LinearC
Written by MasterMeowzer
Published on February 7th, 2024
LinearC's involvement with Lady Arcaders started in hosting. She has since become a comms buddy for performers, and one of our community moderators. Occasionally, she can be found performing on Attract Mode as well! In her non-gaming time, she has opened a spiritual advice and consultation business, and loves watching true crime, court TV, or horror movies when not learning Japanese and Haitian Creole. In addition to exploring her passion for languages and culture herself, her son is enrolled in a Japanese immersion school in the U.S. He also has inherited her love of Sonic the Hedgehog and looks forward to speedrunning it eventually! She has lived in Tokyo, Japan for a time, and is looking forward to starting a business in Japan. View More »
Community Spotlight: Jerikandra
Written by BusyGamerBelle
Published on January 4th, 2024
Lady Arcaders interviews Jerikandra about her most recent Chrono Trigger personal best. View More »
What to Consider When Starting a Streaming Career in 2024
Written by BusyGamerBelle
Published on January 4th, 2024
Chances are, if you’re reading this, you want to start a streaming career or at least one where you upload on YouTube. If so, then you’re in the right place. While building a gaming career is an exciting journey, there are a lot of aspects you’ll need to consider while making your dreams come true. In this blog post, we'll delve into five things you’ll need to think about that can set the stage for your success. From picking the right niche to establishing lasting connections and ensuring the longevity of your streaming career, we've got you covered. View More »