Finding ways to switch off through online game playing

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Many people think that playing games on a phone or tablet is just for kids. But more and more of us adults admit to playing games on our phone to help us de-stress and unwind from a busy day at work or to help us to relax in an evening. Many adults even admit to taking their phone into the toilet with them to play a game! A recent study showed that the average adult spends almost 4 hours each day playing on their mobile device. Now this also includes accessing social media, so isn’t all gaming but a fair amount of that can be attributed to a bit of... Read More »

A new way of playing puzzle games?

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Many people enjoy completing puzzles such as crosswords and sudoku in the newspaper. They may buy a specific puzzle book from the newsagent if there is a particular type of puzzle that they prefer or they may choose a book that has a variety of puzzles but there is a new way of doing these challenging activities which some say is preferable for a number of reasons. Playing puzzle games online either on a smartphone or tablet has become more popular as there are an unending number of puzzles to try. The player can choose a level that is appropriate to their skill and experience but can try harder levels... Read More »

Animal Crossing: New Horizons got a Seasonal Update

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The ever popular life simulation video game from Nintendo just got an update. Three new items have been added, but for a limited time only. This is part of the second summer update which is live now, and which has introduced some new features that will help to improve gameplay. These involve saving back ups (however, this is only available to Switch Online subscribers), and a summer fireworks show. This will be something that you can watch at a certain time along with the other friends and villagers you have. There are also some new items that have been added to the Nook Shopping catalogue: a rodeo-style springy ride-on, the... Read More »

AO Tennis 2 – Out in January

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AO Tennis 2 is the fun followup to AO tennis, bringing new challenges and fun game play to tennis fans. It is different to other sports games in that it is created for a specialist audience – AO stands for Australian Open, and the game has been created in close consultation with the organisers of the grand slam. This makes game play more realistic and better geared up for an audience that knows and loves tennis. The game has a compelling narrative, allowing the player to craft their own tennis career and become and ever-bigger star throughout. The venues themselves will also be close to real life, as they are... Read More »

God of War – the Newest Addition to the Franchise

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God of War is a long-standing video game franchise that was developed by Santa Monica Studio for PlayStation 4. The latest release came out in April, and it was the eighth title in the franchise. However, this game did something a little bit different. Whilst previous titles were based on Greek mythology, this game was instead based on Norse mythology and as such uses different characters, the main guy Kratos and Altreus, his son. Gameplay also differs a lot – you are only going to be able to play it in single player mode. Kratos will have different weapons available to him – his main weapon is the Leviathan Axe,... Read More »
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