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Best Video Control Surface- Everything You Need to Know
Video editing consoles are a must-have for any video editor or filmmaker. A video control surface is typically the central point of your production and it's what you'll be using to edit footage, monitor audio levels, and adjust camera settings.
By Inlana Eva5 years ago in Gamers
Kena: Bridge of Spirits Review
Some games feel like the developers intended it as a showcase of their capabilities more than an entertainment product, especially if it’s the first game released by an ambitious new development team. In many aspects, Kena: Bridge of Spirits is an impressive example of these “proof of concept” games, as if its developers Ember Lab created it solely to demonstrate how skilled they are at building environments and characters. While some of the gameplay elements felt underdeveloped, Bridge of Spirits absolutely shines in the graphics and design area. You play as Kena, a spirit guide tasked with bringing restless spirits to the afterlife with the help of a small army of tiny, adorable fuzzballs called Rot. Considering Kena’s role, it’s no surprise that the story is full of emotion and themes of grief and letting go. In both visual style and storytelling, Bridge of Spirits feels like an interactive animated movie - and during my playtime, sometimes I felt that maybe it would’ve been a bit more enjoyable as a film rather than a video game.
By David Campbell5 years ago in Gamers
Marvel's Avengers Review
Like heroes, every game has to start somewhere, and Marvel’s Avengers is a game that did not start somewhere good. The superhero RPG-esque adventure was certainly an enjoyable experience for a short while, but the game simply didn’t have nearly enough content or variety at launch to be worth the rather high price tag, with a number of technical issues on top. Live-service games need to have a strong beginning, a running start, to keep an active player base and then maintain that momentum with consistent content drops that add replayability. Avengers had a fun, average-sized story campaign and a small handful of bonus post-game missions, but it struggled to keep a grip on the initial player count, myself included. A number of extra playable characters and events added later on did help the game’s survivability, and some of the planned additions seem to give the game a moderately brighter future. But the future isn’t right now - and right now, these Avengers may not be worth assembling.
By David Campbell5 years ago in Gamers
Slime Rancher Review
Not all games need to have grand storylines, epic action or photorealistic graphics. Sometimes games can simply be a cute and enjoyable way to kill a few hours a day, like Slime Rancher. Slime Rancher is an adorable, cartoony farming sim that I played for far more time than I expected to. You’d be surprised at how much fun there is to be had simply from collecting the various different types of slimes and resources, and gathering and selling the “plorts” produced by the slimes. There’s plenty of scraps of story and a decent amount of minigames to be found around the game, but the main slime farming gameplay was more than enough to keep me coming back to my ranch every day.
By David Campbell5 years ago in Gamers
Horizon: Zero Dawn Review
Sometimes a game will catch your attention with its’ marketing and hype before it is released, but afterwards you never get around to actually trying it until it’s been out for years and everyone else is already waiting for the sequel. Horizon: Zero Dawn is one of those games for me, and I genuinely regret not playing the game on day one. This game is an excellent adventure across a breathtakingly beautiful open world. You play as Aloy, a young huntress searching for answers to a mysterious past - both the past of the world she lives in, and her own. Throughout the game, I truly felt like a fearsome hunter, tracking and defeating the machines that rule the lands. Did I mention that the main enemies are giant robotic dinosaurs called machines? Because that’s honestly one of the coolest things about the game. When you square up against a mechanical T-Rex armed with enough firepower to level a village with just a spear and a bow in your hands, the triumphant feeling you get when you actually win is something very few other games can match.
By David Campbell5 years ago in Gamers
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Review
After almost a full year of waiting and hoping for an opportunity to obtain a PS5, I was finally lucky enough to rip space-time a new one in the long-awaited latest instalment of the Ratchet & Clank series - Rift Apart. Five years since the last game (and twelve years since the last full-sized game), Insomniac Games had a lot of hype to live up to. As far as I’m concerned, they’ve knocked it out of the park. In my opinion, Rift Apart is not only the most visually stunning game there is at the moment, but is also extremely fun and engaging, and a worthy continuation of my favourite series. Jumping back into this universe, blasting foes with an arsenal of crazy guns and flying to new, weird and wonderful worlds made me feel like I was back in the early 2000’s, battling Dr. Nefarious on my old PS2 again.
By David Campbell5 years ago in Gamers
Gaming Got Me Through Quarantine, Now It’s Helping Me Get Back To Normal (Here’s How). Top Story - September 2021. Created with: Humble Bundle.
I have been a gamer since the age of 6 when my two brothers introduced me to the Nintendo 64. At the time, I was absolutely mind blown that something like this even existed and I was immediately hooked. The first game I ever played was Goldeneye 007 which was revolutionary back then and is still talked about today! Although, looking back, I’m not entirely sure how we managed to use such oddly designed controllers… That being said, I always had lots of fun and started playing a variety of different games. I think Goldeneye firmly made first person shooters my favourite type though, as that is what I mainly enjoy today.
By Ryan Alexander5 years ago in Gamers
5 Reasons Why Gaming is Actually Good For You. Top Story - September 2021. Created with: Humble Bundle.
It all started when I was around 6 years old; when my siblings and I shared consoles from the family computer, or our first Gameboys. I remember what a big deal it was to get a new game and how much money they cost. The games I most vividly remember are: Command and Conquer, Total War, Mario, Donkey Kong and the biggest game of my childhood was Pokémon. To this day, at 27 years old, I am still a huge Pokémon fan! It was quite magical being a worry-free kid and having so much fun playing these games, and I think it’s important to relive that feeling when you’re an adult. There’s no denying that adulting, the single most unavoidable part of life, is accompanied by stress, expenses, and very limited time to do what you truly love. That’s why I believe that gaming should absolutely be a part of everyone's life — even if only once a week. In my experience, gaming has allowed me to unplug from the hustle and bustle of everyday life by pulling me into an exciting world of possibility. Whether I’m building cities in Skylines, racing in forgeign cars with Sonic the Hedgehog, or strategically extracting gold in Assassin’s Creed - the gaming world has had a host of positive influences in my life.
By Connor Fairclough 5 years ago in Gamers
Is Microsoft Game Pass Worth The Cost?
In October 2020 whilst browsing through the game store on my Xbox One S I came across Game Pass. I had heard of it before but hadn’t looked into it in any detail but, on a whim, I decided to give it a try. On that first occasion, I downloaded ‘Forza Horizon 4’, ‘Ori and The Will of the Wisps’, and ‘Hell Blade: Senua’s Sacrifice’.
By Paul Douglas5 years ago in Gamers
