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Orcs Must Die! 3 Is Woke AF
Growing up, a computer's main function was to play video games. They were designed to fly around space, shooting wolf like creatures in Wing Commander. They were for shooting droves of aliens in Duke3d, or demons in Shadow Warrior, or different demons in Blood. They definitely were for Ages of Empires, and Battlezone multiplayer antics and most definitely they were specifically designed for Half-Life, especially online, and especially mods.
By Regular Person4 years ago in Gamers
Call of Duty Warzones: The ultimate love/hate relationship!
For context, the Call of Duty series for the last 2 decades has been the biggest and most famous FPS (first person shooter) series out there. Starting in 2003 the series originally focused on WW2, as did subsequent titles until 2007’s Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, which moved the setting to present day. Launching around the same time as the next gen of consoles, the PS3 and the Xbox 360 appeared: consoles which truly embraced the online multiplayer aspect of games. Modern Warfare’s timing was perfect. For the next decade it would dominate the online shooter market, releasing new titles within the franchise yearly, growing the Modern Warfare storyline into Hollywood-like proportions, as well as its yearly alternating Black Ops series set in the Cold War years. Overall, it would go on to become the 3rd biggest selling games franchise of all time, selling a combined 300 million copies worldwide. By 2016 its latest installment Infinite Warfare was released, looking to move the title into a near futuristic era and freshen up the franchise. The move backfired with fans having a lukewarm reaction to the jump-packs, futuristic guns and gadgets as well as changes in game play. As a result, it ended up being the lowest selling entry to date so far. By this point it seemed like the series had become stale, with Activision deciding the next installment would go back to the series’ roots, and it’s WW2 setting. Met with a more muted response but finishing the year as one of the best-selling games, 2017’s Call of Duty: WW2 helped remind the publishers that underneath it all people just wanted a boots on the ground shooter grounded in a reality. However, there was a shift in the attitude and expectations of what FPS could offer, as competitors where circling and simultaneously players were looking for a new challenge. Players were being drawn away from the series to play shooters which offered this. PlayerUnknowns Battleground (PUBG) and Fortnite, both released earlier the same year as Call of Duty: WW2, they gave players a unique and different gaming experience: Battle Royale mode!
By Gary Packer4 years ago in Gamers
What I Learned in my first 100 Hours of Playing DOTA
"There are no new DOTA players" - Ancient Proverb "There are no new DOTA players..." - At least, that's what people keep telling me every time they ask what I'm playing at the moment. "Still playing Overwatch?" a regular customer asks. "No!" I enthuse, "I actually started playing DOTA!"
By Rachel M.J4 years ago in Gamers
IT'S AMONG US, BUT I AM THE IMPOSTOR!
Among Us - this game has certainly made a mark in the history of the gaming industry. Introduced 2 years back, this game didn't have the millionth of its popularity that it has today. But, one fine day, in the year 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was still at large, a random live streamer plays this unpopular game in his live stream and it hits off immediately among the crowds. In the span of a few weeks, this game crossed millions of downloads on the Play Store and App Store. Both casual gamers and hardcore gamers, equally enjoyed the game, while YouTube gaming channels were minting millions of views streaming this game live. YouTube channels like PewDiePie, Mr. Beast Gaming, Corpse Husband, Disguised Toast, Carryislive, ZMDE Animations posted regular content based on Among Us for many months. Millions of people played this game regularly and even watched their favorite streamers play the game to learn new tactics. People could form their own rooms and play the game with their friends while chatting over Discord. The only reason this game picked off at once was that it had a completely new concept based on betrayal and intelligence.
By Shubhro Jyoti Dey4 years ago in Gamers
Most Successful Teams In IPL According to Stats and Wins
The popularity of cricket in India is hard to put in words. It’s a game that gets the country together in cheering for their team and praying fervently before each crucial match. And an annual celebration of the game that makes the excitement reach its peak in the country is the Indian Premier League (IPL).
By Rishabh Singh4 years ago in Gamers
Why Batman’s Arkham series represent’s the BEST of Videogames. Top Story - August 2021.
If you’ve ever played videogames then you’ll be aware of the Arkham series, however even then you may not have played them, and that’s what I hope to change with this article. Even if you just have a passing interest in games, I’d still recommend you play them. There is (in my opinion – which is why you are here I presume??) no better games series out there! That includes even the Call of Duty series, Mario, Metal Gear Solid, you name them, this is still better, by miles.
By Gary Packer4 years ago in Gamers
Sandbox and Openworld Games
Sandbox or openworld games give us the impression of choice and freewill (very Matrix-y) that we can do as we please in this world to get to where we need to be. This is often far from the truth, and we do have to complete objective A or speak with a certain character, or we have to execute a mission in a particular manner before the story will move on. Also, if we fail said mission then we simply fail it, and get reset back to a point in time able to try again. So therefore openworld games, aren’t very ‘open’ and there is often only one/a few choices to be a made to get us onto the next segment of the game so therefore there is lack of free choice or will to be exercised in games other than option A B or C (also very…Matrix-y with the illusion of freewill).
By Gary Packer4 years ago in Gamers
