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One can easily become consumed by his gaming hobby. With online gameplay that appeals to his instincts and technological splendor that creates an alternate reality, I submit that some gamers can become more connected to their virtual world, and as a result, less so to their real world. A curious thing happens when one becomes more wired yet more disconnected: rational thinking, manifested in online behavior, often falls by the wayside.
It's important in life to maintain a broad palette when it comes to culture and the arts. Hideo Kojima agrees, as he continues to use video games like Death Stranding to introduce people to music and other elements they might not otherwise discover.
Mojang has partnered with Merlin Entertainments to build the world's first Minecraft theme park in the UK.
A three-episode live-action adaptation of the first two Yakuza video games will debut Tuesday, March 17 exclusively IGN. Each episode is about an hour long and will stream on IGN.com and IGN’s YouTube channel.
