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Nate Bender

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1UPdate: Family-friendly games for this holiday season

Nate Bender November 21, 2023

It's the holidays, and that means spending time with family members you might not have much in common with. You...

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1UPdate: Gaming ghost stories

Nate Bender October 31, 2023

Scary stories are a staple of Halloween. We've had scary books, scary movies and, of course, scary video games. But...

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1UPdate: A brief history of ‘The Legend of Zelda’

Nate Bender July 26, 2023

On this edition of the 1UPdate, we get into the background of possibly the greatest video game series in history:...

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1UPdate: ‘Distant Worlds’ brings ‘Final Fantasy’ music to the DSO

Nate Bender June 26, 2023

On this edition of the 1UPdate, we're highlighting "Distant Worlds," the traveling orchestral show that plays the music of the...

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1UPdate: How AI could impact the future of video games

Nate Bender May 18, 2023

AI is expanding at a rapid rate, raising concerns about how AI is deployed in all kinds of technologies in...

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1UPdate: The rise and fall of FaZe Clan

Nate Bender May 11, 2023

On this week's 1UPdate, we break down everything you need to know about the current disastrous state of FaZe Clan with...

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1UPdate: Have video game adaptations finally turned a corner in Hollywood?

Nate Bender May 8, 2023

On this week's 1UPdate, we discuss the success of video game adaptations on screens large and small with Esports Illustrated...

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1UPdate: Extra Life uses games to raise money for children’s hospitals

Nate Bender April 28, 2023

This week on the 1UPdate, we wanted to take a break from concentrating on the contentious aspects of the gaming...

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1UPdate: The esports bubble is starting to burst

Nate Bender March 6, 2023

While the industry seemed to be on the rise over the past few years, esports organizations are now laying people...

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1UPdate: How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is hurting the gaming industry

Nate Bender February 23, 2023

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine started almost one year ago to the date, and its global impact has been tremendous. In...

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1UPdate: The history of Twitch

Nate Bender January 9, 2023

There’s one name that comes up in almost every edition of the 1UPdate. From starting as a 24/7 broadcast of...

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Listen to WDET and StoryCorps’ One Small Step Special

Nate Bender January 3, 2023

Detroit's NPR Station 101.9 WDET and StoryCorps present One Small Step, an initiative bringing two community members with divergent viewpoints...

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