Jason Hooft is a Canadian video game journalist with 55,600 subscribers on YouTube, but many don’t know that he’s also the editor of Review Tech USA, a tech and entertainment news and reviews channel on YouTube. Richard Masucci, known online as “Rich,” the founder and host of Review Tech USA, and Hooft became friends in 2011 on social media. When Hooft asked Masucci to review … Continue reading Behind the scenes of a tech channel
Jason Hooft tells story about career in entertainment journalism Jay Hooft is a Canadian game and film reviewer who produces content for his YouTube channel JKB, which currently has 55,600 subscribers. Hooft started his career with his friend Mike Colangelo in 2009 with his premiere video being a review of the original “Paranormal Activity,” which amassed 10,000 views overnight. “That literally kicked the door open … Continue reading The life of game
HBO Max, WarnerMedia’s entry into the streaming service market, was released May 27. While WarnerMedia’s vast library and exclusive movie premieres will keep users entertained for what seems like an eternity, there are some basic things the giant needs to fix to compete in the streaming service realm. I have been using HBO Max for almost three weeks as it was included free on my … Continue reading UP tech: HBO Max review
NBC Universal launched Peacock, its streaming service, July 15. The service brings together new and existing NBC shows, Universal Studios movies and also original TV series and movies exclusive to the platform. While the service does contain a free tier, there are some caveats. When logging into Peacock first time, one is greeted with a user interface that seems crowded and overwhelming. Viewers see curated … Continue reading Peacock shows promise but lacks accessibility
Twitter accounts of prominent companies and individuals such as former President Barack Obama, presidential candidate Joe Biden, Tesla and Space X CEO Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Kanye West and Apple were breached July 15. The large-scale hack appeared to involve a Bitcoin scam gathering thousands of dollars of the currency, according to The Verge, a technology news publication. Following the attack, Twitter immediately blocked accounts from tweeting, … Continue reading Prominent Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scam
With the current COVID19 pandemic causing people to stay at home, the nation is devoting more time and money to the entertainment industry. However, some entertainment industries do not have the resources or infrastructure to support the demand. According to statistics presented by Nokia’s Network analytics company, Deep Field to Wired magazine, internet traffic has risen about 20 to 40 percent in the last four … Continue reading Pandemic stretches digital entertainment infrastructure
With the current global COVID-19 pandemic forcing students to self-quarantine and social distance, contact sports has been put on hold. Lamar University’s intramural sports program has followed the lead of the NBA, MLB and the NCAA and canceled face-to-face activities. As a result, intramural sports has expanded their existing e-games program and added virtual events such as workout challenges, Kahoot games and virtual Netflix watch parties. … Continue reading Intramurals expands e-sports options during isolation
Life—a simulation as we know it, living inside the grid in a computerized world. In the game, but — really inside the game. You encounter a trial and complete it and hear the chant “SUPER HOT, SUPER HOT,” only to encounter a harder trial ahead. The game wants players to give up, but it also wants you to stay. This is “Superhot”. For the full … Continue reading UP Tech: ‘Super Hot’ Review
Lamar Cardinal Esports placed third in the Fortnite duos season for central conference in the Collegiate Starleague. Two freshmen, Gabe Ruff and Kenny Ho, not only secured the win but each scored a $1,250 cash prize Awarded by C League and qualified for the “Fortnite” season playoffs. “After we fluked the first two rounds, I got heated,” said Ho, a computer science major. I knew … Continue reading LU gamers earn a win, cash and qualifications
This Release was used by Lamar Cardinals Esports by permission Cardinals Esports placed third in their “Fortnite” duos season for central conference in the Collegiate Starleague (CSTAR). The “Fortnite” team is comprised of freshmen Computer Science majors Gabe Ruff and Kenny Ho. Ruff and Ho met in the Computer Science Cardinal Community, where they both said their favorite thing to do was play “Fortnite”. The … Continue reading Fortnite Team Ranked Third In Nation
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