Jessica Thompson

When Red Dead Redemption was released way back in 2010, it was an instant classic. Transposing the free-form open-world formula pioneered by the 3D Grand Theft Auto games to a Wild West setting proved to be inspired, as did replacing that series’ traditional madcap crime capering with a surprisingly sombre and heartfelt tale of, well,

The modern business environment is probably more complicated than it has ever been. Thanks to the continuous stream of new digital and business tech developments, there is a bewildering array of methods, strategies and ideas that can help you create, grow and run a successful business, and most of them involve technology. Of course, the

Did you know it’s been 9 years since the advent of Codemasters’ F1 series? That’s right – this series has been chugging along since way back in 2009, when British company Sumo Digital created F1 2009 for the Wii and PSP, of all platforms. Fastforward to 2018, and the F1 series has gone from strength

As a gamer, your setup is a collection of your most prized possessions. Your TV, sound system and even your seating arrangement are all essential to the way you engage with the medium. Playing games on other people’s displays and in other people’s houses can be a bit of an alienating experience for this very

In this world of constant streaming and marathon gaming sessions, gamers’ eyes are taking more of a battering than they ever have. Even if you don’t normally need glasses, you might not be aware of the potential damage staring at your monitor could be doing. Simply put, that lengthy Overwatch or League of Legends session

Virtual Reality, or VR for short, used to be more of a novelty for home gamers. Today, many companies are investing heavily into the VR market, and with the advances and reduction in costs, it’s here to stay. With platforms such as the HTC VIVE, virtual reality is more accessible than it’s ever been before.

Many sci-fi visions of the future included voice-controlled devices of some sort. Whether the plucky protagonists were ordering the lights to be dimmed or telling laser turrets to fire on the enemy spaceship, voice control was an integral part of what we thought the future would look like a few years back. Now, it seems,

Most games are almost all about the characters. While things like plot and landscape certainly play a role in the success of a game, characters are the foundation. All 3D characters start as an idea, then they’re transformed into 3D models. From there, you’ll add things like texture and materials to make them begin to

The loss of data is a nightmare scenario for many people who rely heavily on their computers. In recent years, more and more companies are coming out with products that purport to be able to help you recover your lost, deleted, or corrupted files. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard is a free data recovery software that

Nowadays many people are worried about the amount of hours they lose in social networks when they should be working. It is the so-called procrastination, dealing with irrelevant things and leaving the truly important tasks for later. But in reality these distractions in front of the PC started in the past, before Zuckerberg launched Facebook

Consider, if you will, a perfectly constructed piece of furniture. Ornate and exquisitely carved, with minute designs etched into high-quality wood, this chair, this wardrobe, this bed hasn’t been created to break new ground, but to serve a specific purpose extremely well, and to look great doing it. In many ways, that’s analogous to the

Do you love spine-chilling games? In the gaming industry today, there are many games based on horror movies or stories. When it comes to gaming, it is all about entertainment and fun! So, from time to time, a good horror game is more than welcome. Looking for some spooky fun? Check out some of the