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These Are 8 New Skaters in Remastered Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2

The highly anticipated remastered version of the iconic Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater collection can be purchased from September 4, 2020. Built from the ground up in incredible HD, the video game for PS4, Xbox One and PC promises to be a hit compared to the earlier failed attempts like THPS5. In addition to better graphics, there are eight new skaters, both male and female, who will help the new generation of street and park skaters alike by giving them the extra push and motivation like the original games did back in the days. The original roster has 13 skaters. This … Continue reading These Are 8 New Skaters in Remastered Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2

The Eyes Have It

One of the most important senses for gamers is sight. But constant videogaming combined with everyday screen time can put a lot of strain on our eyes. We talk with an eye doctor about ways gamers can help protect their sight while playing.

Famous Italian Singer Fabio Rovazzi Joins Call of Duty Warzone Crew

Starting tomorrow, players from all over the world have an additional playable operator in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Warzone, the free-to-play first person shooter set in Modern Warfare’s universe with over 75 million registered players. The operator’s codename is Morte and his voice and appearnce are those of Fabio Rovazzi, the multi-faceted 26-year-old Italian creator and artist. During his career, Rovazzi has been a singer, an actor and a film director. Fabio is a long-term fan of the Call of Duty franchise. The new operator is a former soldier of the Italian special force 1 … Continue reading Famous Italian Singer Fabio Rovazzi Joins Call of Duty Warzone Crew

The Girl of Glass A Summer Bird’s Tale Gets Playable First Chapter

Markus Oljemark, an independent developer from Sweden, announced the final release date for The Girl of Glass: A Summer Bird’s Tale. The hand-painted title is about to launch on Steam on the last day of this Summer, 22nd September 2020. There is more to add about The Girl of Glass, though, as the first chapter of the game just released on Steam for free! It’s a perfect occasion to taste a bit from the magic represented by the gorgeously crafted environments, original story about the girl made of glass, and an orchestral soundtrack to match it all. Markus originally announced … Continue reading The Girl of Glass A Summer Bird’s Tale Gets Playable First Chapter

What Makes A Great Sports Movie?

We all love playing sports games. Who wouldn’t want to become a star athlete or lead their favorite team to victory in a world championship? In fact, with the pandemic, real sports are restricted in a lot of ways, making sports gaming even more popular. But as fun as games are, they take a lot of work to get good at. Perhaps not as much as actually playing the sport, but you still have to invest a lot of time an energy into the process. Sometimes you just want to sit back and be entertained, and for sports fans, nothing … Continue reading What Makes A Great Sports Movie?

Legends Gamer Series Bringing Arcade Consoles to Homes

Do you miss the golden age of arcades, when people would get together and play all day with a fist full of quarters? Those days may be gone forever, but AtGames is bringing professional arcade consoles right to homes. They look just like the classic games of yesteryear, but are packed with modern technology like any gaming console of today. The Legends Gamer series becomes available for online pre-order starting today at: AtGames.com, with the products shipping to consumers in early-October.  The same great technology and gaming fun that has made the full-size Legends Ultimate home arcade such a runaway … Continue reading Legends Gamer Series Bringing Arcade Consoles to Homes

Monster Truck Championship Gets new Gamescom Trailer

NACON and TEYON are pleased to release a new video highlighting the content included in Monster Truck Championship. The first monster truck simulation will be available on October 15, 2020 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam, and later on Nintendo Switch. Each vehicle has many customization options to improve its performance and handling: change the engine for better acceleration and higher maximum speed, switch tires to adjust the monster truck’s traction or choose the best suspensions for the most impressive tricks you want to pull off! All these elements can also be finely tuned to ensure the vehicle is … Continue reading Monster Truck Championship Gets new Gamescom Trailer

Combat Mission Shock Force 2 Deploys to Steam and PC

For the first time, Combat Mission Shock Force 2 and all its DLCS are available on Steam, Matrix Games and other digital stores. Combat Mission Shock Force 2 is set in a hypothetical modern-day (2008) Syrian conflict. The game’s 3D graphics engine takes advantage of Battlefront’s vast experience in 3D wargames, giving an unprecedented level of realism and detail – so much that the game is used in several professional military environments for training and analysis purposes. Players can assign orders to their units, either in real time or with the innovative turn-based WeGo system, as Shock Force 2 focuses … Continue reading Combat Mission Shock Force 2 Deploys to Steam and PC

Best Gambling Mini Games in Videogames

One of the many great aspects of playing adventure video games is the number of side quests to complete. These can often involve meeting other people and carrying out tasks but in some video games they take the form of gambling mini games. Final Fantasy VIII is a good example and this role-playing video game is set in a fantasy world. While you are busy trying to stop the sorceress, Ultimecia, there is time to participate in a game of Triple Triad. During play it is possible to refine the cards into items via Quezacotl’s Card Mod ability. This is … Continue reading Best Gambling Mini Games in Videogames

How Video Games Motivate Us to Get Better

Video games were first designed in the nineteen-fifties, when computer scientists began to develop games and simulations as a component of a broader research, or for fun. Toward the late nineteen-sixties, professors at M.I.T began playing 3D tic-tac-toe games. These games were played on early computers, such as the IBM 1560, and moves were made through connected punch cards.  It was not until the nineteen-seventies and eighties that video games, consoles, and joysticks became a staple of every household. It was during the nineteen-eighties that the video game cult emerged, and millions of teenagers from across the world would forsake … Continue reading How Video Games Motivate Us to Get Better