1UPdate: Family-friendly games for this holiday season
It's the holidays, and that means spending time with family members you might not have much in common with. You...
Video games have been a multi-trillion-dollar industry for years now. But over the course of the pandemic, gaming has become more than a pastime — it’s become a vital connection and community for millions of people. Video games are also increasingly influencing music and film in a way that could significantly shape the next generation of media.
The size and scope of the gaming world has also brought a whole host of issues. Labor, economic, cultural and political challenges have rocked the gaming industry in recent years.
The 1UPdate covers the many facets of the gaming industry with longtime gaming journalist and WDET audio engineer, Nate Bender. You can hear the 1UPdate on CultureShift Thursdays at 1:06 p.m.
1UPdate: Gaming ghost stories
Scary stories are a staple of Halloween. We've had scary books, scary movies and, of course, scary video games. But...
1UPdate: A brief history of ‘The Legend of Zelda’
On this edition of the 1UPdate, we get into the background of possibly the greatest video game series in history:...
1UPdate: ‘Distant Worlds’ brings ‘Final Fantasy’ music to the DSO
On this edition of the 1UPdate, we're highlighting "Distant Worlds," the traveling orchestral show that plays the music of the...
1UPdate: How AI could impact the future of video games
AI is expanding at a rapid rate, raising concerns about how AI is deployed in all kinds of technologies in...
1UPdate: The rise and fall of FaZe Clan
On this week's 1UPdate, we break down everything you need to know about the current disastrous state of FaZe Clan with...
1UPdate: Have video game adaptations finally turned a corner in Hollywood?
On this week's 1UPdate, we discuss the success of video game adaptations on screens large and small with Esports Illustrated...
1UPdate: Extra Life uses games to raise money for children’s hospitals
This week on the 1UPdate, we wanted to take a break from concentrating on the contentious aspects of the gaming...
1UPdate: The esports bubble is starting to burst
While the industry seemed to be on the rise over the past few years, esports organizations are now laying people...
1UPdate: How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is hurting the gaming industry
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine started almost one year ago to the date, and its global impact has been tremendous. In...
1UPdate: The history of Twitch
There’s one name that comes up in almost every edition of the 1UPdate. From starting as a 24/7 broadcast of...
1UPdate: Looking back on the biggest gaming stories of 2022
2022 was a big year for gaming. That’s why this July, WDET introduced the 1UPdate as a weekly segment on...