27 Jan

Google Stadia – A Promising Future

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Google made big waves when they announced their Stadia project: an all-in-one gaming platform that would allow users to make use of Google’s high internet speeds in an attempt to usher in a new age of online streaming.

Rumours were abundant in the months before its release, but the final project left much to be desired for many gamers. Despite this, others have praised Stadia, and have called it the future of gaming, even if it needs some serious refinement and improvement.

23 Dec

Game Awards 2019 Results And Controversies

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It seems like only just yesterday that Super Mario was the game everyone was talking about. To be fair, everyone is still talking about the moustached plumber, given that his games still manage to be incredible. Though, the video game industry is a now a multi-billion dollar affair, complete with its own industry wide award ceremony.

14 Oct

Will Star Citizen Revolutionise Gaming?

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MMOs have been a staple of video games since World of Warcraft revolutionised the gaming landscape. It offered dedicated players an entire world to explore, complete with thousands of other players to adventure with. Many other MMO games have attempted to recapture the same popularity, but have largely failed. Will anything finally dethrone World of Warcraft?

16 Sep

Apple Launches Apple Arcade

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On September the 19^th Apple will once again be throwing it hat into the ring. Only this time, the brand won’t be releasing another smartphone; they’ll be entering the gaming arena.

Apple Arcade is set to offer iOS gamers in more than 50 countries the chance to enjoy an arcade-style gaming subscription experience on their Apple device for just $4.99 a month.

22 Jul

FaceApp Privacy Issues In The Spotlight

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While SnapChat may have cornered the market initially, recently another app has been grabbing people’s attention. FaceApp is an app that uses filters to make you look older/like a Hollywood celeb/blonder/like a hipster/younger, or just about anything else you can imagine, and it’s gone viral.

The problem is, it seems like privacy is a concern, and that anyone who uses the app is essentially signing away the rights to their image. Plus, the apps creators are using the app to harvest metadata from all the pictures loaded.

01 Jul

Monopoly Introduces New AI Game

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Anyone who has ever played Monopoly will know that the board game really can bring about the worst in people. Even the most mild mannered and polite family members are suddenly out to rob you blind, send you to jail or charge you over the odds for landing on your space that’s got a hotel, when all they’ve got is one of the cheapest properties on the block. Read more about Monopoly Introduces New AI Game …

27 May

Will Consoles Become Extinct?

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It seems like the console wars have been going on for eternity. Nintendo versus Sega, Microsoft versus Sony, or, alternatively, PC versus everything else. A war that that will never end, many have assumed, with fan boys and mega-corporations destined to face off for as long as the gaming industry stays strong. On the otherRead more about Will Consoles Become Extinct?[…]

20 May

Everything You Need To Know About Twitch

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Founded in 2011, Twitch has been around for a while, but it has only really hit the mainstream in the last few years. To give you a better insight into the online service, we’ve compiled a list of everything you need to know about Twitch. What is Twitch? An online platform for watching and liveRead more about Everything You Need To Know About Twitch[…]

06 Feb

Top 4 Most Rugged Smartphones

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Smartphones have come a long way since they were first introduced into the market over a year ago, and although most modern smartphones consist of the same specs, there are some variations that are aimed at different styles of life. For those that find that they often break smartphones made out of glass or brittleRead more about Top 4 Most Rugged Smartphones[…]

15 Jan

Smart Contact Lenses – The Future of Vision

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Super-human vision has long been the subject of science fiction, much like any enhancement to the human body. The collective ability of the human race to look and appreciate the world around us is one of the few aspects of our world that we share on a global scale, and it’s an aspect that scientistsRead more about Smart Contact Lenses – The Future of Vision[…]