Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from June 20, 2020

What you need to know before playing Eve Online - for new players

There has been a large volume of new players starting similar threads lately – most of them ask the same questions: is this game worth getting into? Is it hard to start? Can I make a difference early on? How bad is the grind, etc. As such, I decided to create a consolidated list of common questions and answers that can hopefully give an idea of what the game is to new players. Truth is, Eve Online is a very different kind of MMORPG, and a very difficult one to compare to existing ones, so here is my attempt for introducing it to a new player. Let’s get started! I. What is this game? How is it different than other MMORGPS?  Eve-Online is a futuristic sci-fi MMORPG that takes place on a player driven, persistent world with a space travel setting called New Eden. The New Eden cluster is composed of around 7,600 different star systems and takes place in a single server shard. Players can pilot many different types of starcraft through a massive game world, forming complex alliances and...

How Jann Mardenborough went from Gran Turismo on a PlayStation to being a racing driver

J ann Mardenborough  won the Nissan PlayStation GT Academy competition in 2011 , earning the chance to take part in professional racing. Backed by Nissan, he has since competed extensively in sports car racing and completed one season in single seaters; he's finished with a class podium at the Le Mans 24 Hours and as runner-up in the Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand. As part of the Infiniti Red Bull Racing driver development programme, he will race for Arden International in this year's GP3 Championship – one of the most important feeder series for Formula One. I started gaming when I was seven Playing  Gran Turismo  on the original PlayStation, really just racing games, I played the odd shooting game now and then but the majority of it was racing, I've always had a passion for  Gran Turismo  and to drive cars I'd probably never, ever, get to drive. For my A-levels I designed a gaming pod to race in I made it out of MDF wood and bought myself a wheel paddle w...

Luigi's death stare: are you enjoying Mario Kart 8?

Mario Kart 8  has been out in the UK for a few weeks now, leading to a  large increase in sales  for the Wii U console. It's even seen the birth of its own meme: the Luigi death stare, a celebration of the lesser-heralded Mario brother's ice-cold reaction to the administration of shell-based justice. I spent the weekend getting to grips with the latest  Mario Kart  iteration, sunny weather eschewed in favour of relentless four-player action. Early impressions are positive. The karts drive, glide and slide like a dream, and  as our review points out , the new weapons are a satisfying addition. And there are little pleasing tweaks that make logical sense: if you plunge off the course into a cute ravine,  lakitu  returns you to the track much more efficiently than before, power-up boxes reappear a touch more quickly, and there is now a means of combatting the blue shell. At last. James Walsh @jamesofwalsh Whacking juanpenguino in Mario Kart 8 11:46 ...

I Beat Minecraft on IMPOSSIBLE DIFFICULTY! (it was scary)

Roblox - About Us

Hermitcraft 7: Episode 29 - EXPANDING DOWNWARDS!

Hermitcraft 7: Episode 29 - EXPANDING DOWNWARDS! Grian is expanding the mansion downwards, when will this project end? #minecraft #hermitcraft

What electronic games can teach us

What electronic games can teach us Digital play can enhance certain types of learning, but how to harness that potential for the classroom remains a prize question By Kendall Powell 10.3.2019 When my kids, ages 11 and 8, bang through the back door after school, often the first thing out of their mouths is: “Mom! Can we play Prodigy ?” After a quick mental calculation of how much screen time they’ve already had for the week and how much peace and quiet I need to finish my work, I acquiesce. After all, Prodigy is a role-playing video game that encourages kids to practice math facts. It’s educational. Right? You May Also Like The Mind A long-overlooked brain region may be key to complex thought ...