1UPdate: Report shows extremist recruiters are targeting young gamers
Young gamers are being recruited by right-wing extremists on Twitch. The Extremism and Gaming Research Network (EGRN) recently published a...
1UPdate: School teacher brings gaming to the classroom
A middle school math teacher is bringing gaming into the classroom. AlgeBruh is a gamer, a Valorant player and a...
1UPdate: Learn about the biggest influencers in gaming
In this segment, we talk about some of the movers and shakers within the video game world. These are people...
1UPdate: Twitch streamer Keffals leads rally against controversial KiwiFarms site
In the latest segment of 1UPdate, CultureShift follows up on our previous conversation about the types of harassment that go...
1UPdate: Harassment campaigns are increasingly common in gaming communities
While video games can be a source of fun for millions of people, gaming culture has a really uncomfortable relationship...
1UPdate: Are esports the sports of the future?
Esports (short for electronic sports) have a long history going all the way back to the '70s, but today are...
Video game music is breaking into the mainstream
Video game music is so vast and diverse. It can be overwhelming to know where to start. So for this...
Video games could improve your health
When most people think of video games, they tend to associate them with poor health, and it's easy to understand...
Gaming for good
Video games have become so much more than entertainment vehicles; they have become the hubs around which entire communities revolve....