2 INNOVATION & TECH TODAY|SUMMER 2019
FROMTHE PUBLISHER
CharlesWarner,
Publisher/
Editor-in-Chief“Escapismtendsto
beanabsoluteneed,
especiallyin our
modernstressful
culture.Andeach
issue,wehopeto
notonlycover
theentertainment
landscape,but also
add to it.”Ready Player One
Everyyear,oursummerissuemakesitsdebutat
oneoftheseason’sgreatestevents,E3.Andevery
year,weseethatgamingissomuchmorethan
justa hobby.Overthepastfewdecades,it has
becomea realpillarofentertainmentalongthe
linesofmovies,television,music,andbooks.
Gaminghasbecomemassiveinscopeandreach.
Withthatbeingsaid,ourteamdefinitelyhad
gamingonthemindforthesummeredition.One
piecehighlightsthebiggestrevealsfromE3’s
history,including2013’sconsolewarbetween
SonyandMicrosoftandthemassiverevealof
gamessuchasFallout 4. Additionally,ourteam
tooka deeperlookintotheindustryitself,
highlightingthehard-workingfemaledevelopers
thathavehelpedcreatea numberofmajorhits.
Ourstandard“BytheNumbers”section
highlightstheevolutionofthegamingindustry
overtheyears,suchasthebreakdownofgaming
bygenderandage,thenumberofhoursplayed
acrosstheU.S.eachweek,andthebest-selling
consolesofalltime.Trust me, we’ve come a long
waysincePong.
Beyondentertainment,ourteamdugdeepinto
thestateofourcountry’sinfrastructure,thetruth
behindthesustainabilityoftheelectriccar,and
thestoryofAnnaMiller,an11-year-oldspeaker
andadvocatewhoisdedicatedtotheideathat
codingismeantforeverybody.Additionally,this
issueincludesthoughtfulstoriesontechnology
topicssuchasmedically-focused3Dprinting,the
possibledangersofkillerrobots,andDisney’s
latestthemepark,StarWars:Galaxy’sEdge.
Lastbutcertainlynotleast,ourcoverstoryis
onewereallylove,featuringLelandMelvin.As
not only a former astronaut with NASA but alsotheSTEMadvisortoPresidentBarackObama,
MelvinfitsperfectlywithInnovation&Tech
To d a y. STEMeducationhasalwaysbeena major
focusofourpublication,andourfeaturedstory
withMelvinisa perfectreflectionofourmission
toshowthatscience,technology,engineering,
andmathematicsareessentialforthenext
generation.Thisisbestreflectedinmyfavorite
quotefromtheinterview:“Kidsmightlookatthe
nightsky,butthentheylookdownattheir
devicesandtablets– andkindofgetstuckthere.
I wanttobesuretheycontinuetolookup,and
getgearedintotheirenvironment,theiruniverse.”
Theissueyou’reabouttoreadismorethanjust
a collectionofstoriescoveringa largenumberof
topics.Thisissueisa reminderofhowimportant
entertainmentisinourlives.Escapismtendsto
beanabsoluteneed,especiallyinourmodern
stressfulculture.Andeachissue,wehopetonot
onlycoverthe entertainment landscape, but also
addtoit.
MakesuretojointheInnoTechToday
conversationonlineandfollowusonsocial
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Andso,E3attendees,loyalsubscribers,and
newreaders,I amproudtopresenttoyouthe
summer issueofInnovation & Tech Today.