Tag: Gaming Skills

Predicting zombie behaviour in Seven Days to Die, embracing the game mechanics of Age of Empires or refining decision-making in COD Warzone, these are all in a day’s work for London-based financial technology entrepreneur Juan Andrade.

Did you know that a job in construction can be as interesting as your favourite game?

The question matters since the construction industry is digitising fast and suffering just now from a real shortage of digital talent.

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Video games have become ingrained in modern society. They are the most popular form of entertainment globally, surpassing the yearly revenue of TV, movies and music in 2018.

With games taking their prominent place in society, it is only natural that the merits of gaming becomes a topic of discussion. The early film industry of the 1920s and 1930s underwent similar scrutiny after all.

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Many people consider gaming to be a waste of time, bad for your eyesight and bad for your attention.

However, recent research has suggested that certain forms of gaming can have a positive impact on your brain.

For people in some professions making decisions — and good decisions — is of special importance.

Mike is a civilian airline pilot based in Austria, who flies all over the world. Alongside his aviation job, Mike raced cars for 15 years and also runs two companies.

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Part of my day-to-day work involves marketing. I, along with my bosses, come up with plans and strategies to grow our reach and spread the name of Game Academy.

Some of the best preparation I’ve had for this role comes from playing Crusader Kings 3.