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The Age Of Innocence

... open on weekdays as well as nights and weekends.Loading  With two locations in greater London, Loading began as a video gaming bar, which eventually added board games. The bars also offers game-themed cocktails to immerse players in the experience. - Embracing The Inner Intellectual - Hendrick’s Gin Hendrick’s Gin has offered gift packages that harken to the spirit’s complicated roots—for example a bottle boxed with a tea cup-turned-martini glass. But it also offers ...

The Fail

... fail, things can still turn out okay. Infamously, One Direction didn’t win The X Factor, but that clearly didn’t spell the end of their career—in fact, failing may have been the best thing that ever happened to them. The evolution of gaming has also promoted this attitude of giving it another go. Games from Ys’ formative years included power-ups and earning extra lives, which helped to shield them from potential failure. Today, with the exponential rise of mini-games in which each play takes only a ...

Know It Alls

... . More young people are choosing to attend intellectual events and activities in their free time as an IRL experience—one-third of Trendsetters like going to social events where they can learn something new—but staying home and surfing the internet to learn new information keeps minds entertained, too. Even topics considered “light” in the past, such as sports, gaming, and movies, have been elevated. Learning about a broad expanse of topics gives youth a greater worldview and a stronger ...

Innovation Halo

... Halo—there's been much backlash towards the brand with consumers feeling that Apple only puts out innovation products once in a while and when it does change, it's not always to address consumer pain points. Consider how Apple's "innovation" of removing the headphone jack became a pain point for consumers who could no longer use standard headphones or charge their phone while using headphones. Conversely, consider how global gaming phenomenon Fornite adds weekly updates and challenges. Even ...

Parenting 101

... —their educational value assuages parental guilt over the extended screen time they’re granting their children. Kids pick up any number of skills from digital experiences, from their ABCs and science experiments to video editing and gaming techniques. The latter are as important as academics to a generation interested in turning hobbies and passions into professional careers. That said, parents are starting to recognize their tendency to lean on technology as a crutch in educating their ...

StoryTales

... how stories are created, told, and consumed. Blogs, tweets, photos, videos, status updates, and even hashtags have emerged as storytelling tools. New online platforms created specifically for storytelling, such as Storify and Thumbscribes, allow would-be authors to write stories via their computers, cell phones, IM, and Twitter, and even pull from preexisting social media content. Gaming, too, has emerged as a way to craft a manuscript; the alternative reality game The Black Helix is crowdsourcing ...

What's In Store

... loads of hands-on stations where visitors can get a feel for its products. But going beyond that, it added a gaming center known as the Xbox Experience where shoppers can play video games or merely hang out to watch the battle. The effect is that the store feels more vibrant and community-oriented, according to visitors.MoosejawOutdoor gear brand Moosejaw embodies play not only through the products it sells, but also the vibe of its stores. Each location has a ping-pong table and many ...

ROI (Return On Image)

... , pre-gaming, or setting a table for a dinner party build anticipation for the Thailand vacation, guys’ night out, or feast with friends. In this same vein, a selfie on the flight home, late night pizza, or table strewn with empty wine bottles help the audience complete the journey, making them feel invested in the story and, by extension, the storyteller. In response, savvy social platforms are offering solutions to help consumers and brands expand their narratives, as Snapchat did when it ...

Welcome To The Club

... . For instance, Norn is an international members’ club and house share that specializes in IRL conversation. An antidote to digital loneliness, Norn seeks to foster deep, meaningful connections among members through themed salons, dinners, and cohabitation. Whereas co-working spaces and networking groups connect people through industry, Norn seeks to encourage vulnerability and build community through openness and trust.THE DIGITAL BRIDGEI'm a gamer, so I belong to the gaming and VR community,  ...

(Pas)Sport

... exciting and social as the matches themselves, making the travel aspect an entertaining entry point for young adults, much like pre-gaming. I fly to LA to watch eSports games at the YouTube space frequently.CHRISTOPHER, 27, MOToday, traveling specifically for sports spectatorship isn’t just happening among young sports fanatics; it’s also their friends who want to join for the social experience, including the drinking, the camaraderie, or because it provides something interesting to do. Moreover ...