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Google Chrome: The Hidden and Effective Tips & Tricks
Technology

Google Chrome: The Hidden and Effective Tips & Tricks

One of the most popular browsers – Google Chrome – has many interesting tricks and tips for expert users. Chrome has a significant number of features. To begin with, mention should be made of the high download speed of the program. Also, this browser opens sites very quickly, which is important when working in a

Jessica Thompson · July 18, 2019 · 4 Mins Read

Reasons To Be Excited For The Upcoming Command & Conquer Remasters
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Reasons To Be Excited For The Upcoming Command & Conquer Remasters

Some gamers like to go in all guns blazing, immersing themselves in the action and dispatching enemies left, right, and centre. Others prefer to take a more hands-off approach, guiding their troops towards victory with a perfectly-executed strategy. Of course, there’s room for us all at this wonderful buffet table, and we love shooters just

Jessica Thompson · July 16, 2019 · 4 Mins Read

Top Games That Are Set in London
Best Games

Top Games That Are Set in London

When you want to add a touch of grit, class and History to your game where do you go? The answer is London. There’s something about London that keeps gamers captivated, and coming back for more. Whereas gamers will groan about games being set in New York from time to time, rarely will you hear

Jessica Thompson · July 10, 2019 · 6 Mins Read

Games We’d Like To See On Google Stadia
Best Games

Games We’d Like To See On Google Stadia

With Google’s entry into the console gaming (well, sort of) ring now firmly established, it’s time to start speculating. There’s plenty we already know about Google Stadia – what games will launch for it, what its technical capabilities are, when it will launch (November, if you’re interested) – but we don’t know what the future

Jessica Thompson · July 10, 2019 · 4 Mins Read

Ham Radio – The Next Big Twitch Craze?
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Ham Radio – The Next Big Twitch Craze?

Digital technology comes in waves, with new devices created weekly. Older technology has retained its relevancy despite this, and statisticians Clear Sky Institute reckon there’ll be over 760,000 amateur radio operators by 2020. A technically demanding hobby with a great amount of depth, amateur radio operation has a huge crossover with gaming, and Twitch, through a communal

Jessica Thompson · July 8, 2019 · 3 Mins Read

Games Coming Out in 2019 To Look Forward To
Best Games

Games Coming Out in 2019 To Look Forward To

With 2019 halfway over, there have been many hits and misses in the video game market. From dazzlers like Resident Evil 2 to the confusing yet somewhat enjoyable mobile game Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, gamers have experienced a lot. And that’s just the first half of 2019. There’s a bunch more content coming out in

Lauren Willins · July 7, 2019 · 4 Mins Read

Shivers: The Best Games With The Most Dramatic Snow Weather Effects
Best Games

Shivers: The Best Games With The Most Dramatic Snow Weather Effects

It’s Summertime! The sun’s out and the temperatures are creeping up. All this sunshine is lovely, but it sure does make us miss cosying up by a log fire and watching the snow fall outside the window. If you’re missing the magical Winter weather too then boy do we have a few game recommendations for

Rosalind Griffiths · July 6, 2019 · 5 Mins Read

Death’s Gambit Review – I Could Not Stop For Death
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Death’s Gambit Review – I Could Not Stop For Death

Dark Souls has a lot to answer for. Since From Software’s cult RPG classic launched back in 2011, it’s spawned a legion of imitators. There have been straight Soulslikes (Lords of the Fallen, The Surge), 2D Soulslikes (Salt and Sanctuary, Hollow Knight) and even roguelike Soulslikes (Dead Cells). It’s not unreasonable to say that Dark

Jessica Thompson · June 24, 2019 · 5 Mins Read

The Best of E3 2019
Best Games

The Best of E3 2019

With E3 having come to a close for yet another year, we’ve taken a look back at some of the best titles that were shown off at this year’s expo. These are the titles we think look the most interesting, the most fun, and that stood out among the rest of the announcements! In no

Rosalind Griffiths · June 21, 2019 · 7 Mins Read

RAGE 2 Review – I Call Shotgun
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RAGE 2 Review – I Call Shotgun

The great debate in video games for a while was as follows: should we pursue linear level-based design or open our games out and make them sandboxes? Both design approaches have their advantages. Linear games are more focused and allow for tighter, more controlled design. Open-world games have more potential for “watercooler moments”, those funny

Jessica Thompson · June 2, 2019 · 5 Mins Read

How sound cues enrich games and immerse players
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How sound cues enrich games and immerse players

As an aspiring game developer, you’re probably often thinking about the subtle but masterful ways that games get players emotionally invested in the narrative. You’ve also likely realized that “atmosphere” is the medium through which games typically induce emotional immersion. So what elements create immersive atmosphere, and how does a developer sustain the player’s immersion

Jessica Thompson · May 27, 2019 · 6 Mins Read