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Top 35 Gaming Products in April

From Shapeshifting Gamepads to Gamer Subscription Services

— April 25, 2015 — Tech
The most popular April 2015 gaming trends are indicative of a huge shift that's happening in the video game industry. Although plugging into a video game is a huge source of entertainment, many games are being transformed into tools to assist with health, debt or acquiring exclusive discounts when shopping.

This shift in gaming for a purpose can be categorized as divergence, one of the key patterns of opportunity addressed in Trend Hunter CEO Jeremy Gutsche's New York Times bestselling book, Better and Faster. Innovations that are divergent are best recognized as ones that oppose the mainstream. Putting practicality before pure enjoyment are games like Givling, which helps students pay off debt through rounds of trivia, and Ubisoft's Dig Rush, which treats lazy eye.
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Activity
Freshness
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Historical Video Games
Historical Video Games
'Titanic: Honor and Glory' is Seeking Funds to Portray the Tragic Events
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34
Concept Gaming Galleries
Concept Gaming Galleries
The SXSW Gaming Concept Gallery Lets You Test-Drive Concept Games
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33
Winsome Gaming Apps
Winsome Gaming Apps
Big Time Game is a Mobile Gaming App with a Large Cash Prize
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32
Indie Developer Platforms
Indie Developer Platforms
Microsoft Announces Xbox One SDK Will Go Public at the GDC
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31
Tablet Game Builders
Tablet Game Builders
Bloxels' Digital Board Game Lets Kids Create Their Own Challenges
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30
Video Game Exhibits
Video Game Exhibits
The SXSW Videogame History Museum Explores Gaming's Evolution
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29
Fountain-Controlling Video Games
Fountain-Controlling Video Games
The 'Granary Squirt' App Turns Fountains into a Game of Snake
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28
Predictive Search Board Games
Predictive Search Board Games
The Query Game Plays Off Google's Predictive Search Feature
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27
Debt-Diminishing Games
Debt-Diminishing Games
Givling Helps Pay Off Student Loans with Rounds of Trivia
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26
Beat-Keeping Music Games
Beat-Keeping Music Games
The SongArc Game Debuting at SXSW Changes the Way You Listen to Music
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25
Opensource Video Game Platforms
Opensource Video Game Platforms
Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4 Lets Users Build Games for Free
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24
African Safari Mobile Games
African Safari Mobile Games
Kate and Harry in Africa Lets Kids Explore An African Safari
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23
Gratis Gaming Apps
Gratis Gaming Apps
Gamee is a Platform for Free Games That Rejects In-App Purchases
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22
Gaming Channel Expansions
Gaming Channel Expansions
The Machinima Many-to-Many Network Increases Its Base of Influence
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21
Lucrative Gaming Collaborations
Lucrative Gaming Collaborations
Maker Studios Signed Diamond Minecart for an Explosive Partnership
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20
Medieval Board Games
Medieval Board Games
The Carcassone Board Game Retains Its Old-World Charm On Your iPhone and iPad
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19
Shapeshifting Gamepads
Shapeshifting Gamepads
The Grifta Gamepad Changes Size and Splits Into Two
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18
Immersive Input Devices
Immersive Input Devices
This Feet-Incorporating VR Controller Makes Gaming More Realistic
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17
8-Bit Java Cans
8-Bit Java Cans
The DyDo Super Mario Coffee Puts Warp Pipes on Cups of Joe
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16
Mobile Nintendo Games
Mobile Nintendo Games
Nintendo is Working with DeNA to Create Original Experiences for Smartphones
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15
Therapeutic 3D Games
Therapeutic 3D Games
Ubisoft's Dig Rush is Capable of Treating Lazy Eye
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14
Board Game-Extending Apps
Board Game-Extending Apps
MONOPOLY zAPPed Introduces Mini Games to Enhance the Playing Experience
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13
Alternate Reality Games
Alternate Reality Games
Schuh's Shops Are Portals for Google's Ingress Location-Based Game
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12
Gamer Finder Apps
Gamer Finder Apps
The GamerLink App (in BETA) Helps You Find Gamers Online You Want To Play With
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11
Virtual Reality Gaming Headsets
Virtual Reality Gaming Headsets
The HTC Vive Lets You Walk Around In Your Virtual Reality Space
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10
Carbon-Infused LEGO Bricks
Carbon-Infused LEGO Bricks
The LEGO Ultra Agents Merge Physical and Digital Play
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9
Web-Based Party Games
Web-Based Party Games
Cards Against Originality Lets You Play the Popular Party Game Online
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8
8-Bit Subscription Services
8-Bit Subscription Services
'My Retro Game Box' Makes It Easy to Stock Up on Classic Video Games
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7
Potion-Brewing Board Games
Potion-Brewing Board Games
The Alchemists Game Requires Players to Invent Magic Potions
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6
Android TV Consoles
Android TV Consoles
Nvidia Shield is a Sharp, Slim and Minimalist Piece of Technology
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5
Interactive Game Projectors
Interactive Game Projectors
The Lumo Interactive Projector Turns Kids' Rooms Into Playgrounds
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4
Innovative Gaming Tablets
Innovative Gaming Tablets
A 10-Inch Curved Screen Establishes an Immersive Play Experience
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3
8-Bit Camera Guns
8-Bit Camera Guns
Dmitry Morozov Creates a Fun Way to Take Photos and Instantly Print Them
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2
Gamer Subscription Services
Gamer Subscription Services
Loot Crate Delivers Monthly Boxes of Geeky Swag of Video Game Lovers
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1
Member-Only Gamer Communities
Member-Only Gamer Communities
The Rockstar Games Social Club Enhances and Extends the Experience
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