The Gamer

Since we’ve all got some extra time on your hands these days I thought I’d do something a little different and rundown what I think are the best deals on the Epic Games Store Mega Sale which is running until June 11th. There are already some hefty discounts, but you can also get special coupons which will apply a further £10 discount on any game over £13.99, which brings a lot of the games on my list down to some impressively low prices. You get the first coupon for free, and then you can get another coupon for every eligible game purchase. For example, I’ve grabbed Assassin’s Creed: Origins with a coupon, and that meant I got a coupon back. Sweet. Below you’ll find my picks of the sale, along with a link to my review of the game if I’ve done one. These aren’t necessarily what I think are the best games available on Epic, rather it’s a list of games that I think are absolutely worth the price you can get them at. Control £23.99   Borderlands 3 £24.99   Anno 1800 £24....

The same week social distancing measures were announced in Australia (March 16 – March 22), sales of game consoles leapt 285.6%. Prior to this, sales were declining month on month. We’ve also seen a 278.5% spike in physical game  sales , spurred by the release of Doom Eternal and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. COVID-19 is clearly having an impact on our shopping habits beyond toilet paper. DeVoid @DevoidLij The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe experience # MK8D # NintendoSwitch 2 9:55 AM - Apr 5, 2020 Twitter Ads info and privacy See DeVoid's other Tweets Looking at the games leaping up the UK charts in late March, the top five (which all enjoyed a 200%+ bump in sales) provide robust multiplayer experiences. Apart from Doom and Animal Crossing, we see the latest releases from Call of Duty, FIFA, and Mario Kart. These games aren’t simply about escaping reality, but about going somewhere  together . Yet, to those who aren’t already avid players, video games might be view...