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Gaming / Media / Sports

Dutch eSports: Booming or in Limbo?

I awoke somewhat surprised to find an article on eSports on the biggest Dutch news-network. I was hoping for a constructive article, but it turned out to be just another article perhaps only used for future reference. It did put me on a hunt for some more information in the bureaucracy of eSports in general, and I found some disheartening news towards the current standing of eSports. I was pleasantly surprised this morning, as I saw an article on eSports on the NOS (the Dutch equivalent to the British BBC)....

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Gaming / Media / TV

Freemium Games Get The South Park Treatment

Ever downloaded a free game, only to discover you have to pay loads of money to actually play it? Ever get annoyed by an invite to play Candy Crush or Farmville? Ever wanted all of this to stop? Well, there is hope, since South Park magnificently addressed the issues. Here’s how they did it. Have you ever downloaded a free game to your cellphone, only to discover that in order to enjoy the game to its fullest, you have to dish out loads of cash? I myself might have fallen...

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Art / Gaming

A Collection Of Videogame Wallpapers (ft. Gaben)

I was avoiding writing an essay, and got inspired by a picture I saw to make some videogame wallpapers (featuring our glorious overlord, GabeN). When I uploaded it to imgur, I saw I had quite a backlog of gaming-related wallpapers which I might as well post here. I actually did another post like this before (with formula 1 related wallpapers), which you can find here. So, here goes, starting with the one I made today and the others following after the jump. Hope they can be of some use to you! (click...

Video: Sucking at DotA2, Ep03: Riki 0

Gaming / Media

Video: Sucking at DotA2, Ep03: Riki

There are many ways to play DotA2. Not all of them are good. Some of them are outright preposterous. My style of play borders on the latter, which should make for some interesting viewing. So, have a look, and decide for yourselves. For this game, I recruited the help of Riki. Now Riki, you have to know, is one of the most annoying heroes to play against. Or with. I had a little practice with bots beforehand, so I wasn’t entirely green when jumping into the game. Will I finally...

VIDEO: Gotta Go Fast! Ep02: GTR2 (Imola) 0

Gaming / Media

VIDEO: Gotta Go Fast! Ep02: GTR2 (Imola)

There are many games I suck at. FPS’s, MOBA’s (see: Sucking at DotA2), basically anything that requires skill. Unless it’s racing games. I devour racing games. I used to play them exclusively when I was a kid, with my dad’s steering wheel.  Nowadays, I only have two options to play racing games: keyboard or gamepad. I chose the latter, because playing a racing game with a keyboard is true hell. However, playing a serious simulator like GTR2 is not far off from being hell. Which must make the following video all...

VIDEO: Gotta Go Fast! Ep01: GTR2 (Spa) 0

Gaming / Media

VIDEO: Gotta Go Fast! Ep01: GTR2 (Spa)

There are many games I suck at. FPS’s, MOBA’s (see: Sucking at DotA2), basically anything that requires skill. Unless it’s racing games. I devour racing games. I used to play them exclusively when I was a kid, with my dad’s steering wheel.  Nowadays, I only have two options to play racing games: keyboard or gamepad. I chose the latter, because playing a racing game with a keyboard is true hell. However, playing a serious simulator like GTR2 is not far off from being hell. Which must make the following video...

VIDEO: Indiegame À Gogo: Super Sanctum TD 0

Gaming / Media

VIDEO: Indiegame À Gogo: Super Sanctum TD

You might know Tower Defense games, but do you know this one? You might know Sanctum, which is a tower defense played from the first perspective. This is what in the gaming industry is called a ‘demake’ of said game. It features a top down perspective, with pixel art reminiscing of the monsters and guns from Sanctum. The game is made by the guys from Coffee Stain, which have gained recent fame with the physics sandbox ‘Goat Simulator’. This fun little tower defense game is also very, very cheap. On...

VIDEO: Sucking at DotA2 Episode 02: Sniper 0

Gaming / Media

VIDEO: Sucking at DotA2 Episode 02: Sniper

There are many ways to play DotA2. Not all of them are good. Some of them are outright preposterous. My style of play borders on the latter, which should make for some interesting viewing. So, have a look, and decide for yourselves. I’m playing Sniper for this game, the one hero I tried to play in the first video but couldn’t. I had some constructive criticism which I took to heart for this game, and it worked… kind of. Until my internet connection dropped out and I frantically tried to...

VIDEO: Indiegame à gogo: Reus 0

Gaming / Media

VIDEO: Indiegame à gogo: Reus

Reus is a game. An indiegame to be precise. It is made by Abbey Games, a small Dutch developer based out of Delft. Delft is practically in my backyard, within cycling distance. This might have made me a bit biased towards the game, but I think it deserves greater exposure. While my youtube video might not be exactly what causes a greater exposure, it sure is a start. Reus is a god-game of some sort, combined with a lot of elements that make it stand out from the standard. It’s...