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Reality Check


PewDiePie and fellow YouTubers creating new entertainment network

Famous YouTube creator Felix Kjellberg, Disney’s Maker Studios and several other popular YouTubers are currently working to create Revelmode, a new online entertainment network. The network will feature video content, game development, charity, commercial partnerships and merchandise on the web, YouTube, Facebook and more.






Emulated PS2 nostalgia

Ever since the <a href="http://www.wired.com/2015/11/playstation-2-emulation-coming-to-ps4-sony-confirms/">announcement</a> of Sony’s PlayStation 4 (PS4) developing backwards compatibility emulation for PlayStation 2 (PS2) games, PS4 owners waited in anticipation to see which games would and wouldn’t be in development for porting.


The value of virtual reality in education

2016 has already been branded as the year of virtual reality. Technology giants from Samsung to Facebook to Sony all plan on launching headsets that will effectively immerse a user in a computerized world filled with interactive objects.


EA goes eSports

EA Games (Electronic Arts) has announced an eSports division of its company. As EA Competitive Gaming Division (CGD), the company plans on setting up tournaments on games, such as the recent Star Wars Battlefront, as well as its virtual sporting games. CEO Andrew Wilson told gamesindustry.biz about the new initiative: "As the latest step in our journey to put our players first, this group will enable global eSports competitions in our biggest franchises including FIFA, Madden NFL, Battlefield and more... CGD will seek to build a best-in-class program to centralize our efforts with new events, as well as the infrastructure to bring you the world's preeminent EA competitive experiences." Heading up the CGD is Peter Moore, previously the chief financial officer of EA.