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  • Splinter
  • December 5, 2019 at 8:08 AM

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    • December 5, 2019 at 8:08 AM
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    More competition means more value for money.

    This Is Why Now Is The Best Of Times For Gaming

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    • December 6, 2019 at 8:33 AM
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    All about boss fights.

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    • December 18, 2019 at 7:32 AM
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    Black Mesa – Xen Is Finally Finished

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    • June 16, 2020 at 7:48 AM
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    When free really is free.

    Epic Gives You Free Games But People Still Hate Them

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    • June 27, 2020 at 10:01 AM
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    Here's a handy guide to levelling up in The Division.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/thedivision/…ew_solo_agents/

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    • July 5, 2020 at 11:39 AM
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    Some gaming terms are weird, but when you think about it, some of them could be used for real life:

    Buff: A beneficial effect placed on a character to make them stronger or shinier. Debuff is the negative, yet Debuffest is highly regarded.

    Nerf: Your favourite character/weapon sucks now, while everyone else’s remains OP.

    NPC: A non-player character. Often has a missing dog or cow you need to find; sometimes sells you things.

    Permadeath: One life, one chance. Also a really bad haircut.

    Pixelbitching: Having to sweep the screen in search of the one hidden or obscure item that will allow progress, from the Where’s Waldo Game Design School of Fuck You.*

    Wallhack: A common cheat that allows one player to see enemies through walls, or sometimes shoot/attack through them without so much as a “Here’s JOHNNY!”

    https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/pc-gaming-t…-true-meanings/

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    • July 22, 2020 at 7:37 AM
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    The Division – A Mini Review

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    • January 14, 2021 at 1:50 PM
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    The future of gaming - New York Times Dec14, 2021

    The pandemic has been very good for the video-game business. Spending on games rose 22 percent last year, The Washington Post reports. The number of monthly users on Discord, a chat platform popular with gamers, doubled to 140 million.

    But the boom isn’t about only the pandemic. It’s bigger than that, Sean Monahan argues in The Guardian: Video games are replacing music as the dominant form of youth culture.

    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Joe Bidenturned to Among Us and Animal Crossing: New Horizons to reach young voters. The rapper Travis Scott had more than 12 million viewers for a virtual concert on Fortnite last year — nearly double the audience of the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards. “We’re going to see more of these events, even after regular concerts are safe to attend again,” an analyst told The Hollywood Reporter.

    The cultural sway of games stems largely from interaction. Games like Animal Crossing have become places to socialize, and even to host virtual graduations, partiesor protests.

    “Ten years ago, younger generations were leaving behind traditional media for social media,” another analyst wrote in a 2020 Global Games Market Report. “Today, they are leaving behind social media for more interactive experiences.”

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    • January 14, 2021 at 5:03 PM
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    I agree, games have really exploded during the last 12 months, with prices also becoming very competitive, not to mention loads of free games being given away every week by some companies.

    For example, until 21st January, Epic is giving away Star Wars Battlefront II, a $40 game.

    https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/pr…tlefront-2/home

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    • January 14, 2021 at 5:31 PM
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    Is this the new addiction, pushing social media aside?

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    • January 14, 2021 at 8:11 PM
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    I wouldn't call it an addiction, but for me it's far more preferable and enjoyable than social media, particularly for multiplayer where you can play with your friends.

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    • April 18, 2021 at 8:58 AM
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    This is a long but fascinating article on the ethics and myths of video gaming, written by a gaming behaviour expert. I haven't read it all yet, but will do eventually.

    https://celiahodent.com/ethics-in-the-videogame-industry/

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    • May 19, 2021 at 6:07 PM
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    Resident Evil Village – Already Modded

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    • September 20, 2021 at 7:11 AM
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    Steam Is 18 Years Old! | Daves Computer Tips
    Steam, by Valve, is the most recognised and successful gaming platform around and if it weren't for Half-Life and Half-Life 2, it probably wouldn't exist. It…
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    • September 29, 2021 at 9:02 AM
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    Do You Play Games On Your Mobile Phone? | Daves Computer Tips
    There are literally thousands of mobile games to choose from on Android and iOS and while I'm a big PC gamer, my mobile gaming is usually limited to long-haul…
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    • September 29, 2021 at 9:40 AM
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    “Do you game on your mobile phone?“

    No.

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    • December 6, 2021 at 7:50 AM
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    Are You Sensitive To Violent Video Games? | Daves Computer Tips
    ve never enjoyed gratuitous violence either on film or in video games. In fact, I remember insisting on my late mum returning the video of Silence Of The Lambs…
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    • December 6, 2021 at 6:00 PM
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    If anyone is sensitive, then they shouldn't be playing games like Call of Duty

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    • December 7, 2021 at 8:25 AM
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    Forza Horizon 5 Player Receives 8000 Year Ban | Daves Computer Tips
    Since I'm on a ban streak, you should know that a Forza Horizon 5 player has just received a game ban for 8000 years after applying the above livery depicting…
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    • December 7, 2021 at 5:08 PM
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    It does seem a bit extreme.

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