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The Benefits of Playing Video Games

Video gaming is not usually thought of as a hobby that can actually be good for your health. We are constantly bombarded by stories in the media of the dangers of too much screen time and we’re given almost daily warnings about the affects a sedentary lifestyle can have on our health. However, we’re here to present another side of video gaming – the positive side. Yes, we should all be more physically active and no, we shouldn’t spend all day playing games, but that doesn’t mean that choosing video gaming as a hobby is all bad. There are plenty … Continue reading The Benefits of Playing Video Games

Tower Defense Cult Classic Lock’s Quest Coming To Mobile

Over a decade ago, a fine real-time strategy game came to Nintendo DS and took the hearts of players and reviewers (as of July 30th, 2019, Lock’s Quest is rated “80” on Metacritic.com, based on 32 critics) by storm! Lock, a young, brave hero, is the last line of defense of his village against the hordes of Lord Agony, the Clockwork Army. Lock has just learned the skills of an Archineer, a builder of magical, mechanical devices and with his wide array of customized towers, traps, walls, weapons, and other defenses it’s up to you and Lock to stop the … Continue reading Tower Defense Cult Classic Lock’s Quest Coming To Mobile

Explore Greek Afterlife in Virtual Reality with Journey for Elysium

Publisher Cronos Interactive and developer Mantis Games have revealed today more details about their Virtual Reality Greek mythology opus, Journey For Elysium, in a brand new gameplay trailer. Discover a gripping atmosphere which sets the tone for a terrifying journey into the underworld. Prepare to immerse yourself in a monochromatic black and white environment exposing the game’s dark and unique art style drenched with ancient mythology legends and traditions. Journey For Elysium is a story-driven puzzle adventure VR game inspired by ancient mythology. Players take on the role of an unnamed hero who has passed away, travelling on a boat … Continue reading Explore Greek Afterlife in Virtual Reality with Journey for Elysium

Friday the 13th Game Slashing to Switch

Friday the 13th: The Game Ultimate Slasher Edition for the Nintendo Switch includes: – All DLC and Retail Exclusive Content – In addition to all previously released DLC – including 10 single player challenges, new maps, characters, counselor outfits, Jason skins, additional kills for Jason and the complete Virtual Cabin experience – the physical edition also offers exclusive Bloody Jason Skins and clothing packs. – Eight-Person Multiplayer and Single Player Modes – On maps spanning multiple iconic locations from the movie franchise, players will match up online as either Jason Voorhees or a Camp Counselor trying to survive the night. … Continue reading Friday the 13th Game Slashing to Switch

We Happy Few’s Lightbearer DLC Out Now

Today is the launch of We Happy Few’s second DLC, Lightbearer, for Xbox One, Xbox One X (with HDR and 4K support), PC, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro (with HDR and 4K support). In this second piece of handcrafted Season Pass content, you play as Wellington Wells’ most beloved rock star, Nick Lightbearer, in a brand-new story! Heartthrob, artist, and personal trainwreck Nick Lightbearer is adored by legions of fans—until disaster strikes when a Nick-centric fan convention is plagued by a string of murders. When all signs point to him as the killer, how will he reconcile the disturbing … Continue reading We Happy Few’s Lightbearer DLC Out Now

Dying Light 2: Rumors and Trivia

The release of Dying Light 2 is scheduled for 2020 and was confirmed a few days ago by Techland. The latest interview given by the Chief Techonology Officer of Techland Pawel Rohleder confirmed the release of the new game and the product will also be designed for PS5 and Xbox Scarlett. A new title and a cross-gen chapter, but not only that. The developer has often pointed out that the company constantly keeps an eye on what’s new from their competitors and tends to do something better by making Dying Light 2 a cross-generation title: something different than an experience … Continue reading Dying Light 2: Rumors and Trivia

StarCraft Cartooned for an Exciting Gaming Experience

StarCraft transforms the game into a cartoon and makes everybody go crazy! Here comes a new look for StarCraft Remastered, which becomes StarCraft Cartooned. What’s that? This is a product destined to become one of the most popular series on the web because there are so many fans of the game. The product is exciting and fun, a bit like the Mohegan sun casino, even though obviously these are different game types and StarCraft is still the best for fans. Blizzard and CarbotAnimations have made available a new graphics package for Starcraft Remastered and it’s certainly not a fanmade mod … Continue reading StarCraft Cartooned for an Exciting Gaming Experience

Iron Man wants to save the Earth, The Real One

Following the resounding success of Avengers: Endgame, the talented and talented actor Robert Downey Jr., who became popular worldwide for playing Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has renewed his commitment to save the environment. The actor has announced the launch of a new foundation that, through the use of robotics and nanotechnology, aims to clean up the planet. To save the planet from the environmental disaster all the efforts are needed and we hope that this piece of news can become a sort of online lottery for the fate of all living things. The foundation is called the … Continue reading Iron Man wants to save the Earth, The Real One

Slot Games to Play to Win

Slots have the worst odds of winning. Statisticians say the odds are about 1 in over 49 million! There are different odds of winning in slots. Winning the much-coveted jackpot prize will definitely take a lot of money to bet, tenacity, patience, and the drive to win big! There are experts who agree that it takes a lot of luck to hit a slot’s jackpot. They say that the odds of winning the slot jackpot is about 1 in almost 50 million, whereas the odds of winning in lotto is about 1 in 13 million up to 45 million depending … Continue reading Slot Games to Play to Win

The ESA Explores Using Video Games For Good at Festival

Earlier this summer, the Entertainment Software Association sponsored and participated in the sixteenth annual Games for Change Festival in New York City. The gathering featured developers, creators, researchers, technologists, educators, policy makers, non-profits, and more. Together, participants and speakers explored how to leverage video games for social good. To read more about ESA and the Games for Change Festival, please visit: https://www.theesa.com/perspectives/g4c2019-video-games-can-change-the-world/ Publishers: ESA