When the pandemic began, many of us looked inward. For some, there was a chance for introspection, to find something new.
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"I had an Xbox in my closet somewhere, and I just pulled it out, bought Call of Duty," Baker said. "Next thing you know, all my teammates are all on."
The Cardinals safety spent a significant chunk of time the last few months playing video games. He did so with some notable teammates: Kyler Murray, Christian Kirk, Chandler Jones and Chase Edmonds.
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Apple's new rules for gaming services like xCloud or Stadia are a joke
In an attempt to extend an olive branch to streaming game services that were previously barred from the App Store, Apple has announced a new set of guidelines allowing game streaming services like Microsoft xCloud and Google Stadia on the platform for the first time.
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Apple's old rules blocked these streaming apps from the App Store, which essentially means you can't use them on iOS devices like the iPhone. In August, when Facebook launched its Facebook Games iOS app, the social media company voiced its displeasure at being unable to include, well, any games.
Why Movie Tie-In Video Games Disappeared (& Why That's a Good Thing)
Once upon a time, the film and video game industries were deeply intertwined. For every major Hollywood film release, there was a comparatively lackluster game adaptation hoping to capitalize on its box office success. Though these games were generally known for mediocre gameplay and often disappointing delivery, they were a key component of Hollywood blockbusters, a fundamental merchandising tactic as run of the mill as themed t-shirts and McDonald's Happy Meal toys.
But roughly a decade ago, tie-in games seemingly disappeared. The familiar titles of the silver screen gave way to blossoming original game franchises like Mass Effect and BioShock . Though the occasional tie-in game is still known to pop up, as with last year's Jumanji adaptation , the format has all but vanished from the world of video games.
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Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass is another option, if you want to play big name game classics like Halo on your PC.
Google Stadia allows you to play on a smartphone and tablet, or your TV if you have a Chromecast Ultra streaming device with a controller.
When streaming games, make sure you have a strong internet connection, and that you're playing near your router.
Whichever service you try, many of the games are multi-player mode, allowing for social interaction and fun at a safe distance.
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National Video Game Day with Code Ninjas in Brookfield
BROOKFIELD, Wis. - Video games have become a primary way for parents to keep kids entertained, especially during quarantine, but there is a way to combine children’s love for video games with education.
Code Ninjas Brookfield teaches children ages 7 – 14 the fundamentals of coding and computing through video games. Using a platform called Scratch, ninjas utilize different strings of codes that get translated to actions in the game, and this baseline coding is also applied to autonomous drones and robots.
Teaching kids how to code while playing video games
The Happiest Plot Twists in Video Games
Plot twists are typically designed to shock people into sadness. You are seeing something that has now completely changed your perspective on the prior narrative, turning it into a hodgepodge of existential demise.
Or does it have to be so? Sometimes plot twists are used for the opposite- to make audiences happy. You’ve been riding through a lane of morbidity only to arrive at a junction that shows there is hope for the future. From indie titles like Gone Home and I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream to AAA classics like The Last of Us and Batman: Arkham Knight , here are five happy plot twists in gaming…
Raji: An Ancient Epic video game review - The Washington Post
A video game can get a lot of mileage out of a novel setting and a fetching art style. This was the notion that kept occurring to me while playing "Raji: An Ancient Epic," an action-platformer steeped in Hindu mythology.
As Raji progresses through the adventure, she acquires other weapons: a bow, a sword and shield and a boomerang-like projectile. In the menus, one can equip different modifiers that add a variety of elemental attacks — fire, lightning, etc. For the first chunk of the game one has only the Trishul and the bow. The Trishul is best used when fighting against enemies in cramped spaces while the bow is effective at dispatching enemies at a distance.
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