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  • The Resurgence of the Gameboy

    Quite often in life, vintage items will come back into fashion. Whilst this is rarely the case with gaming – technology moves on and so much of it will age quite quickly – this has been happening in recent months with the Gameboy from Nintendo. People are beginning to dig out their old devices and play their old games; it really is a blast from the past.

    Much of this is to do with the release of Pokémon Go. Whilst the game has been released for smartphone devices, it has served to make Pokémon in general popular once again. People are looking back to their old games as there is a renewed interest in the subject matter.

    Interestingly, Pokémon games for the Gameboy have risen astronomically in price. There is now a limited number of these games available, so the ones that still work can be worth quite a lot of money. If you have any that you no longer use, this could be the time to sell them!

    Gameboys in general have seen a rise in popularity as people begin to talk about them again. Try getting yours out from the back of the cupboard and see if it still has any appeal for you in this age of modern gaming.

  • Ark: Survival of the Fittest

    If you are looking for a completely crazy free-for-all game that’s got a heavy online multiplayer element to it, then ARK: Survival of the Fittest is the game for you!

    The game is currently distributed free due to it being an early release; players wanted more after the first game. This spin off game is set in a Multiplayer Online Survival Arena (MOSA) where as many as 72 players can play together in one large procedurallly generated environment, where they will battle for survival in a harsh, changing environment packed with deadly creatures, “Evolution Events,” and other players; the goal of the game is to  eliminate all other survivors before they can eliminate you.

    Because it’s an early release the best is yet to come! There are many more features currently planned, including content additions and new systems.

     

    KEY FEATURES

    – Fully functional spectator system, including First Person Spectator!
    – Mac and Linux versions
    – 30+ Creatures to Tame and Ride at Early Access Start, 75+ Creatures planned at full launch
    – Multiple game modes (1v1, 2v2, 4v4, and 6v6)
    – One-to-Six Player Tribes
    – Variable game configurations ranging from 30-minute “instant action” to three-hour long “epic wars”
    – Top-ranked players are listed dynamically on SurviveTheArk.com and provided monthly prize packages!
    – Game-Changing Tameable Super Creatures (Dragon, Giant Ape, Brood Mother)
    – Mysterious “Evolution Events”
    – Arsenal of Weapons, Traps, Armor, Structures and other Items from Primitive to Modern Tech Tiers
    – Customized ARKs
    – Support for Unofficial player-hosted servers, and upcoming Modding!
    – Robust Ranking and Tournament System
    – Improved SFX, Music, UI, Performance, Gamepad support, and VR support
    – Exclusive SotF Cosmetic Items that can also be used in ARK: Survival Evolved
    – Custom-Painted “War Banners” enable Tribes to show off their team spirit on Flags across their army of Dinosaurs, and are also broadcast on the gigantic billboards during game events. Just don’t draw anything offensive!
    – Additional customization features to show off team spirit
    – A custom soundtrack written by award-winning composer Gareth Coker of Ori and the Blind Forest!”

  • The New Razer Blade: Ultimate Gaming laptop!

    The New Razer Blade: Ultimate Gaming laptop!

    Want a new gaming laptop for an ultimate gaming experience for 2016? Enter the new Razer Blade laptop, with it’s new sleek cutting edge design that’s ultra thing and with lots of great tech carefully crammed inside; it’s simply bursting with cutting edge innovative tech just waiting to be utilised.

    Inside there is a 6th Gen quad-core Intel® Core™ i7 processor, offering a faster performance between the 4 physical cores; as well as the 3 virtual cores spread in between the redundant space of the CPU registers and memory addresses, making it’s processor extremely fast. Further to this there’s a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M graphics card, offering a faster and better frame rate than before; combined with the visually stunning 14″ QHD+ display.

    But wait there’s more! The New razor is paving the way forward with the Universal Thunderbolt™ 3 (USB-C) port, which is set to become the new USB standard across all devices in the years to come; it has an any-way-round connector that’s smaller, lightweight and with faster data transfer speeds than ever before.

    Also included is the groundbreaking PCIe solid state storage performance, Chroma anti-ghosting keyboard, and Killer™ Wireless-AC.

  • Oxenfree The Supernatural Adventure game

    Oxenfree The Supernatural Adventure game

    Earlier in the year Steam released a Supernatural adventure game called Oxenfree, it’s not like any indie game you would have played before unless of course you have already played it. It’s more of a weird amalgamation of elements from 1980’s teenage horror classics, such as poltergeist, goosebumps, and more.

    You play as Alex who travels to Edwards island with her new stepbrother, and a group of friends as part of a college seniors tradition, for an overnight party. Nothing bad has happened on the island before, and it’s only when start nosing around and discover a ghost rift and unwittingly open it unleashing unimaginable horrors; the gate is something left over from the Islands cryptic past, from when it was used as a military base.

    Together you have to deal with weird events, your peers, ominous creatures as you navigate the game to solve mystery’s about the games dark past; how you play the game and solve the mysteries is up to you though.

    The game is also coming soon to PS4, which is promising to have more game-play than the steam version, and even alternate endings and new scenes added to the game, so keeps your eyes open for this in the days to come.

  • UFC2 The Most Exciting Fighting Game of The Year.

    UFC2 The Most Exciting Fighting Game of The Year.

    EA Sports UFC 2 is a mixed martial arts fighting video game with a fight mode for every fan, with real life animations.

    The game’s artificial intelligence enables a realistic element to the game, where different player strategies are accommodated during game play; there is a full body deformation effect included within the game, which simulates the effects of attacks on the body of the opponent and the movements of the character attacking. When you play defence the realistic fight effects and movements, offer greater control over your fighter and their head movements so you can dodge and slip incoming attacks smoothly, even block and par with your opponent

    Unlike the previous UFC game, a new Knockout Physics System allows players to knock out opponents dynamically based on finishing hits’ momentum and strength.

    Players can also create custom events, custom players and even their own team, and compete against various fighters with the new improved fighter roster, with more fighters and events than before.