When Jessica Merriman first enrolled as a Georgia Tech student, she was studying neurosurgery. By the time she graduated, she had become the co-founder of what is now one of…
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Axis Replay, A ‘Social Gaming Club’ With Amenities For Everyone, Debuts at Esports Week Atlanta
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinAfter a week where Drake, Scooter Braun and Michael Jordan made investments in eSports companies, it appears that the market for competitive online gaming is as hot as it gets.…
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How Can Companies Boost Employee Health? Send Them On A Zombie-Chasing Exercise Challenge
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinWhile claims that “sitting is the new smoking,” may be slightly alarmist, there’s no doubt that our sedentary society is contributing to increased obesity, diabetes, heart disease and a myriad…
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SCAD+ Business Launcher Will Help Alumni Develop Commercial Gaming and VR Products
by Muriel Vegaby Muriel VegaWith the rise of VR/AR and gaming design, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) has formalized a commitment to help steer alumni to create commercially viable digital products. Enter SCAD+,…
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Join Atlanta eSports Companies to Power Up Charity Gaming Marathon
by Hype Staffby Hype StaffIt’s time to break out the video games… #ForTheKids You’ve heard of running a 5K for charity, but how about a charity video game marathon? With the mission to “Play…
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Explore the $100B eSports and Gaming Industry at MIT Enterprise Forum
by Angela Kingby Angela KingAtlanta was recently ranked the Number 5 Best City for Gamers by WalletHub. Why is this significant? Because gaming is an enormous industry, with nearly a billion players worldwide creating a…
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DreamHack Brings World’s Largest Digital Festival To the Gaming Hub of Atlanta
by Angela Kingby Angela KingDreamHack is the world’s largest computer festival, providing a live platform for fans of eSports, digital creatives music acts, game developers and cosplay. And with Atlanta named #5 best city for gamers in the…
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SIEGE Conference Seeks Video Game and Interactive Entertainment Startups to Pitch
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinFor Georgia’s tech talent, a childhood pastime that mom might have yelled about being a waste of time could very well prove to be an incredibly lucrative career path. Atlanta…