{"id":5923,"date":"2022-06-07T12:36:12","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T10:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/07\/pushing-buttons-i-dont-get-twitch-but-weve-been-watching-people-play-games-since-the-arcades\/"},"modified":"2022-06-07T12:36:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T10:36:12","slug":"pushing-buttons-i-dont-get-twitch-but-weve-been-watching-people-play-games-since-the-arcades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/07\/pushing-buttons-i-dont-get-twitch-but-weve-been-watching-people-play-games-since-the-arcades\/","title":{"rendered":"Pushing Buttons: I don\u2019t get Twitch \u2013 but we\u2019ve been watching people play games since the arcades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this week\u2019s newsletter: from pure escape watches to gripping adventures, my fellow backseat gamers on titles that are as good to view as to play<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/info\/ng-interactive\/2021\/nov\/24\/sign-up-for-pushing-buttons-keza-macdonalds-weekly-look-at-the-world-of-gaming\">Don\u2019t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Welcome to Pushing Buttons, the Guardian\u2019s gaming newsletter. If you\u2019d like to receive it in your inbox every week, just pop your email in below \u2013 and check your inbox (and spam) for the confirmation email.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It occurred to me recently, when I was reading a press release about how many billions of hours have been spent watching popular Twitch streamers, that there is now a generation of gamers who have probably spent much more time watching other people play games than they have actually playing them.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/games\/2022\/jun\/07\/twitch-streaming-watching-other-people-play-video-games-arcade\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/82119525b555c18be9c6297dbe7ef24c93988645\/0_305_4096_2457\/master\/4096.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=e1b4b196024a4859db33df22ce5dcd7c\" title=\"Pushing Buttons: I don\u2019t get Twitch \u2013 but we\u2019ve been watching people play games since the arcades\" \/>In this week\u2019s newsletter: from pure escape watches to gripping adventures, my fellow backseat gamers on titles that are as good to view as to play<br \/>\nDon\u2019t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here<br \/>\nWelcome to Pushing Buttons, the Guardian\u2019s gaming newsletter. If you\u2019d like to receive it in your inbox every week, just pop your email in below \u2013 and check your inbox (and spam) for the confirmation email.<br \/>\nIt occurred to me recently, when I was reading a press release about how many billions of hours have been spent watching popular Twitch streamers, that there is now a generation of gamers who have probably spent much more time watching other people play games than they have actually playing them. Continue reading&#8230;Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this week\u2019s newsletter: from pure escape watches to gripping adventures, my fellow backseat gamers on titles that are as good to view as to play Don\u2019t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Welcome to Pushing Buttons, the Guardian\u2019s gaming newsletter. 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