Tag: gaming
How the Video Games Industry is Turning a Corner on Branded Titles
One of the longest running jokes in the gaming industry is that crossover video games typically aren't great. The list of the worst video games based on movies, put together by http://gamesradar.com, is full of illustrious movie properties including Austin Powers, Space Jam and The Smurfs. All of these movies and franchises are hugely successful…
Fortnite makes cross-play matchmaking the default
Fortnite gamers on PS4 and Xbox One are now able to play against each other more widely as the popular survival game makes cross-play matchmaking the default. Sony has been reluctant to allow gamers on the PlayStation 4 to play Fortnite with others on Xbox One or Nintendo Switch, but gave in to pressure in…
Gambling Online: How to Stay Safe in 3 Simple Steps
The first online casino launched in 1994 and in the intervening two-and-a-half decades, more and more of us have embraced this innovation and taken advantage. The result is that the gambling industry now contributes around $137.5 billion to the US economy, with a UK study suggesting that around half of us gamble on a semi-regular basis. It's such a popular…
Gamers reveal ‘toxic behaviour’ to MPs during committee hearing
Gamers are regularly told by others to kill themselves for not playing a game well, MPs were told at a committee hearing into new technologies. Two former gamers, James Good and Matus Mikus, shared their alarming experiences of “toxic behaviour” when playing live multiplayer games online, adding that harassment towards female players is particularly rife.…
Must-Have Comparison Site Bookmarks for Gamers
For any tech-heads and gamers, it’s often easy to get swept along with the hype surrounding the latest gaming releases or gadgets and gizmos on which we’ll play the newest titles. However, it’s also a good idea to pause, take a deep breath and do a little homework first, before buying. There are comparison sites…
Tetris fans can take on 98 other players in new battle royale of classic game
Classic gaming favourite Tetris is going to the next level with a new battle royale version that pits players against 98 others in a race to be the last one standing. Tetris 99 allows gamers of the Nintendo Switch who subscribe to its online service to compete in real-time against others, in a survival-style format…
Violent video games not linked to aggressive behaviour in teenagers, study says
Playing violent video games does not cause teenagers to be aggressive, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Oxford surveyed around 1,000 British 14 and 15-year-olds and their parents or guardians to test the view held by some that there is a link between the games and aggressive behaviour. They said the…
Fortnite allows players to merge accounts
Fortnite is allowing players to merge accounts that have been created across different consoles, following Sony’s late decision to let users cross-play with people using rival consoles. Sony has been reluctant to allow gamers on the PlayStation 4 to play Fortnite with others on Xbox One or Nintendo Switch, but gave in to pressure in…
Introducing Online Bingo
The very first online bingo website was established in 1996. Ever since then, new bingo sites have been popping up. Almost all of them are unique and bring something different to the table. More than 22 years have passed since the launch of the first bingo website and now we have countless choices. Online bingo…
DJ Marshmello teases concert in Fortnite
Fortnite looks set to host its first in-game concert this weekend with anonymous American DJ Marshmello. The electronic music producer has listed a show on Saturday at Pleasant Park, one of the locations on the Fortnite map. Pleasant Park is an ideal spot for the concert, given that it’s home to a football ld. Looks…