Video Games' Impact on Pop Culture Hits Even Harder After 2020

Playing video games, whether on smartphones, tablets, consoles, or PCs, has been mainstream for some time. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic and all the subsequent upheavals from the previous year, the hobby catered to by a multibillion-dollar industry has spread its influence deeper into the global pop-culture zeitgeist.

Cheddar's Baker Machado and Azia Celestino break down gaming from the console wars to the gamification of job recruiting.

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