#also forgive the resolution... my pc is trying its best

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WAIT i was just scrolling through your blog cause im hungry for content and saw this again and realized you asked what version i was playing? which i dont remember answering whoops

im playing it on pc! which is great bc then i get to mess around with mods (like the one that gives cindy some real clothing lol) but its also got its downsides since my computer is definitely not a gaming computer, which means graphics take a serious hit and lagging isnt uncommon

im...not sure if its royal edition?? I think windows edition has all the features of royal edition, although im not completely sure. I think luna has a cutscene in Insomnia thats only in royal edition, so once im there ill be able to tell. technically im in Insomnia now but ive time traveled back and it might be a while before i push on to the finale. after dealing with Altissia --> the start of Insomnia linearly i wanted some time to chill with the bros and pretend

everything is fine for a while. it has been a WILD ride for sure and yeah I haven't even started up any of the dlc yet! theres so much content!! ive been practicing playing as the other bros during medium-hard combat which has kept it feeling really fresh too. also its hilarious just blasting bad guys with a bazooka while the other people are in there swinging around swords and knives. and i haven't done any of the crossover quests yet, which seem big and exciting!

ill be forever sad that i missed the assassins festival but theres definitely plenty to do that I'm excited for. and im getting really into the fishing!! charmed is definitely the right word like..its not perfect at all but this game is so genuinely endearing with its characters personalites and development and its themes and music as well and it really does some things SO well.

god okay this is a lot of words. sorry for rambling and for the late reply! no one i know plays this game or has much interest in it so youre getting all my bottled up enthusiasm

PLEASE DO NOT EVER APOLOGISE FOR RAMBLING SEND ME AS MUCH AS I LOVE WORDS AND THOUGHTS AND TALKING ABOUT FFXV DUDE <3333 also literally no worries about late replies or replying at all im forever shit at them myself i get it bro nw nw nw

hell yeah pc is royal edition with a bunch of other shit and the dlcs (bar ardyn) incorporated, dont worry, also i would die for that one cindy in a decent outfit mod i know the exact one youre on about LOL (also i can recommend you some other mods if u like!!)

if i can share some knowledge with you right quick cuz i had the same problem and wouldve died to have someone tell me i went from barely 20fps on a good day to being able to run multiple programs with ffxv in the background; specialk is a very quick install and majorly helped with multithreading; otherwise for the in game options are using low resolution texture pack (assets option); shadows look near visually identical on the lowest option compared to the highest; all nvidia effects can be turned off with no significant graphic change; turning off anti aliasing entirely genuinely makes the game look better for me; i can post my full settings if itll help you and ive also read through a few tutorials for modding around lag so i can try and help you with that, i do get pretty major lag spikes though and frequently find it near impossible to stream/record, but i manage to nail that 60fps on average if im solely running ffxv with a few cut corners like those

also dont blame you with altissia, ngl i boiled through the story rollercoaster right quick after exploring most of the open world before even touching altissia and ended up ignoring all postgame content for starting a new save immediately and replaying just to get that hangout time in the open world that wasnt just go-back-in-time-through-magic-dog. but i feel you so hard dude i just want more of them chilling. literally i have 300 hours in this game already and i know half of those have been using the car listening to tunes LMFAO

yeah the crossover quests are funnn the one with terra wars is sweet and the ffxiv one is SO funny its literally hysterical i was roaring with laughter a couple times!!! and good on you practising i didnt touch any of the extended combat until my third save and yeah honestly if you want to do the postgame menaces those skillsll come in useful, its funny because the maingame bosses arent that hard but the postgame is mental. but yeah i love blowing shit up with proms bazooka it fucking rules nerds can keep their swords

ALSO SAME... i wanna play the promptis date so bad!! i wanna play episode duscae so bad!!! wanna play the platinum demo with baby noctis so bad!! knowing theyll never be ported kills meeeeee. sad & upset but as you say theres so much to do and the dlc honestly offer so much im still finding shit i havent done and ive spent a year playing already

honestly so much of this game for me is literally just booting it to go hang with the guys its really relaxing lmfaooo... hiking around with these goofy dudes. sometimes i just wanna chill with the anime boys. YEAH literally its sweet and charming and then fucking heartbreaking and even though the writing is hammy as hell im honestly so willing to forgive it. not only for the clear amount of care and love that went into specifically building the guys relationship (which anyone knows is the best and most realised part of the game) but the details and amount of lore you can uncover if you take a step and interpret a little. maybe thats too generous a statement for what was an executive nightmare and critically underdeveloped but i grew up on ffxiii and knowing the versus 13 lore and that ffxv was part of that extended canon im satisfied with it being another side to that story and running with that. i think supplemented with its additional content years after release ffxv isnt a complete experience but enough of one to leave an impact or at least it did majorly for me! ive been obsessed.

OMG sorry im nerding too its all good lol just genuinely i love this game and its hard to find people talking about it these days but i really had such a good time and still am continuing to and i love it fuck it ball hard

real shit though it has the best fishing minigame of all time hands down nothing has come close fuck the haters

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DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL 2019 REVIEW

Review by Howard Keogh and Enda Madden with photos by Enda Madden

Some places mean different things to different people. If you mention Donington UK to a historian he may refer you the historic references in the Domesday Book of 1086. A motor racing enthusiast on the other hand will most likely tell you about the famous Donington Park Race Track and perhaps mention that Since 2013, Norton Motorcycles has had its head office in Donington Hall. To any self-respecting rock fan however, there is only one true meaning, Donington is the spiritual home of Download – rock music’s greatest festival which has been running almost every year since 1980. The festival has grown in popularity and under various names has played host to some of the biggest names in rock and metal from around the globe. However, just because the monsters of rock have played here does not mean there is no room for the young pretenders to peddle their wares. Some of the best acts have cut their teeth on the smaller stages at Download, where they are all welcomed by both the organizers and the crowd alike. As we know, even the gods of rock haven’t managed to control the weather in Donington and this year is no exception. Thursday is pretty wet but based on some high-profile mainstream media reports coming out in the lead up to Download you could have been inclined to pack a small inflatable boat or even make a start on building yourself an ark! Doubtless the revelers who elected to come early to the site were subjected to some incredibly challenging weather and there were a few who decided to call it a day. However, all credit to the Download team, who really get stuck in, making layout adjustments and spreading tons of straw around the arena each day in a mammoth effort to reduce the impact of the weather on the site and the music fans. In true defiant Download style, the vast majority of fans decided the show must go on….and so it did regardless of the rain. Navigating Download festival can be a daunting task for music fans, as the site is massive and the number of stages poses another problem, choice! There are always difficult decisions to be made as your favorite bands may conflict. However the sheer fun of Download is what makes it so special. Despite a very difficult start to the festival, spirits are high and the costumes are out again this year as many fans dress up for the event. So far, we have spotted Mario, Santa and his elves, and the Mother from the Alien movie series amongst others, and I promise you we have only had one beer! This year’s festival sees an extra environmental effort made, to reduce the use of single use plastic bottles. Another addition is a little light relief in the form of “Doom Yoga”, and Mindfulness sessions aptly named “Mind the dog” Now lets go listen to some music… FRIDAY 15th June: Tesla is the first band up to start proceedings on the main stage today. The band formed in Sacramento California in 1981 by bassist Brian Wheat and guitarist Frank Hannon. The band started their existence under the moniker Earthshaker which later changed to City Kidd. The band changed their name to Tesla in 1986 releasing the album Mechanical Resonance. They have toured extensively with Def Leppard in the past. This collaboration resulted in Phil Collen producing their most recent album Shock which was released in March. Their set today has a few technical difficulties and includes the power ballad “Modern Day Cowboy” and “Cumin’ Atcha Live.” Rating; 3.5/6 Super group Deadland Ritual, whose line up completed with the addition of Geezer Butler in 2018, play the Zippo encore stage. Unfortunately, they too suffer a few technical difficulties with sound but these get resolved. The band members include Steve Stevens and Matt Sorum. The set list draws significantly on the Black Sabbath catalog with the addition of “Symptom of the Universe,” “Neon Knights,” and “War Pigs” included in the set. The other band members back catalog also get a look in with the addition of “Rebel Yell” and “Slither.” The band’s first single “Down in Flames” released in 2018 also gets an airing. If you want to catch these guys they are also set to play Hellfest very soon. Rating: 4/6 Whitesnake are back with their new album Flesh and Blood and the mighty David Coverdale looks fresher and fitter than ever. His voice too is in fine form as he charms his way through the set. Today’s menu is full of old favorites and includes “Bad Boys,” “Love Ain’t No Stranger,” “Slow and Easy,” and the single “Shut Up and Kiss Me” from the latest album. However the highlight of the set has to be “Still of the Night” with its slow build to its epic finale. Fans have had a bit of a wait for new material from Whitesnake, with the last album being released in 2015 but the new release sees them make a glorious return. With a string of concerts planned across Europe, including Hellfest, and Graspop festivals, these boys are definitely back in full flight. Catch them while you can. Rating: 4.5/6 Opeth make a welcome return to Download with another pitch perfect performance from these Swedish masters of light and shade. Greeting the crowd in his own inimitable style Mikael Akerfeldt reminisces about dancing with one of Abba’s lovely ladies. Almost an Opeth trademark now is a short set of very long songs and Mikael Akerfeldt admits it openly. For those hoping for a preview of their imminent new album, it may be disappointing; however this is more than compensated for with a typically flawless performance that include gems like “Ghost of Perdition,” “The Drapery Falls,” and “Deliverance.” The sun makes a welcome appearance during Opeth’s performance, and Mr. Akerfeldt makes the crowd jealous, as he announces the band travel to Malaga to play on the beach. These guys are touring extensively across Europe for the rest of the year, so if they come to your town, don’t miss them! Rating: 5/6 Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators make a welcome return to Download this year. The set includes a sprinkling of Slash’s solo work and a blistering performance of the Guns ‘n’ Roses classic “Nightrain.” Slash is on top form pacing the stage like a tiger while Myles Kennedy knocks out the tunes. Another highlight of the set was “Anastasia” The tour continues throughout Europe until mid July before moving stateside for Canadian and U.S. dates Rating: 4/6 This year Def Leppard add another Download headline slot to their tally. Donington has always held a special place in their hearts, as it was where Rick Allen made his arena comeback after a horrific car accident in which he lost his arm. As with the recent tour, today’s offering features the band’s 1987 Hysteria album played in its entirety. Joe Elliot introduces Northern Ireland’s Vivian Campbell on guitar and after “Hysteria” we are treated to a pure gold selection that includes “Let It Go”, “Let’s Get Rocked,” “Photograph,” and the classic “Rock of Ages.” The polished performance is a fitting finish to a great day’s music. Rating: 4.5/6

SATURDAY 16th June: Saturday’s openers on Main stage are Alien Weaponry from New Zealand. Their set opens with a Haka-like chant, which draws applause even before the music starts. After a brief delay things get underway. The band’s set includes “PC Bro,” “Holding My Breath,” and “Kai Tanata”. The 3 members of Alien Weaponry all have Māori ancestry, and use their native tongue in a number of their songs. The band was formed in 2010, by brothers Henry and Lewis de Jong. Recently the band made a 10 part documentary documenting their European tour entitled “Alien Weaponry shake Europe”. Their album Tu debuted at number 5 in the New Zealand album charts on its release in June 2018. As we see more and more bands beginning to sing in their own languages, possibly inspired by the mighty Rammstein’s success, this opens up a whole new exciting realm in music as we see more bands using their native language in their music. Rating: 4/6 Next up on the Dogtooth stage are Underside from Nepal. Exploding onto the Nepal music scene with their own unique brand of metal, these guys are not afraid to take on great tasks. They instigated the “Silence festival,” Nepal’s first annual metal festival. The band was also involved in fundraising efforts, following the massive earthquake in 2015, that left many parts of Kathmandu in ruins. Underside responded immediately raising emergency funding that helped rebuild a school. With such an unshakable determination, it is no wonder they have won over the crowd here today. The band’s stage show includes a masked demon dancer, who convulses to the beat of the songs. Once again there are a few sound issues during the set, leaving the demon dancer alone onstage briefly, but after a quick resolution the singer apologizes, thanking the crowd for their patience the show gets underway again. Rating: 3/6 The Zippo encore stage is our next stop to marvel at the intricate progressive instrumental style of Animals as Leaders. This American band from Los Angeles is well up for the fray, and if today is any measure of the European appetite for the band’s trademark tunes, the upcoming Scandinavian and European dates will go down a treat. Rating: 4/6 Darkness might be more fitting for the next act on the main stage, the mighty Behemoth from Poland. They make their entrance sporting Black Death masks, to a chant of “I will not forgive.” As the set starts an inferno of pyrotechnics are unleashed, and the ritual begins. Behemoth have planned an extensive European tour in advance of their US dates in July. They have always attracted controversy, and currently, an Irish politician is trying to have their upcoming Limerick show banned in Ireland. Behemoth front man, Nergal has responded “Nihil novi. Another attention whore which Poland’s politics is full of, but do we really need that kind of publicity? Nope. But I’m thankful regardless!” Either way the band have a fast-growing fan base with many upcoming shows sold out. Rating: 4/6 Skindred have secured a Main stage appearance this year at Download following many previous appearances. Despite the pouring rain, front man Benji Webbe manages to get the crowd singing, crouching, and generally jumping about. Skindred whose album Big Tings was released last year continue, with a string of dates after Download that include Hellfest in France. During the set Reef’s Gary Stringer joins Benji onstage for the track “Machine” Benji is looking like a lean mean rocking machine after his recent well publicized weight loss, and he makes light of the inclement weather while the crowd are lapping it up. The band’s trademark crowd participation “the Newport helicopter” is rolled out during “Warning”. and fans everywhere are removing their T-shirts and swinging them wildly over their heads. This as always makes for an amazing sight. This has been another superb high energy performance from a great live band. Rating: 5/6 The Hu in the Dogtooth tent attract a massive crowd which overflows out the sides of the tent due to a combination of the heavy rain and the Bands huge popularity. It appears Download may have misjudged this one, as The Hu could easily have been on a bigger stage. The band hail from Mongolia and have s unique style, incorporating traditional Mongolian instruments like the Morin khuur. Singing is in the ancient Mongolian throat singing style giving the band a very unique sound. The current tour takes in more UK and European dates before heading stateside. Rating: 3.5/6 Trivium who have racked up eight studio albums since their formation in Florida in 1999, have attracted a huge crowd to the Main stage. The weather has improved, and this only adds to the excitement of the fans and the band. The set today includes “Like Light to the Flies,” a blistering rendition of “Strife” and “In Waves.” The show is augmented by liberal use of Pyrotechnics and smoke, which add to the atmosphere. After the last tour was received so well, it is great to see Trivium at Download. The band has grown, and they admit they have their sights set now on a festival headline slot. Following this tour they plan to start writing material for a new album, so there is much to look forward to! Rating: 4/6 Halestorm are no strangers to Download festival. Enter Lzzy Hale who delivers an absolutely amazing vocal performance. In her new leather clad Joan Jett look, she and her brother Arejay open up and let loose on the crowd in a combined vocal and percussive assault on the senses. Lzzy thanks the crowd and says she is proud to be a woman and she gets all the women present to roar. The set opens with “Untouchable” and this is followed swiftly with a request from Lzzy to little brother Arejay to let loose. Arejay duly obliges with a percussive attack that is both technically amazing and entertaining to watch.. Staples like “Ms Hyde” and “Freak Like Me” are rolled out and as usual Arejay gets the opportunity to trash his drum kit during the obligatory drum solo. Today’s set is wrapped up with “Love Bites (so do I)” and “I Miss the Misery”. “Love Bites (so do I)” sees Lzzy joined onstage for a duet by Asami from the band Lovebites who also played a set at Download. Rating: 5/6 Slipknot are always a big draw at Download and as soon as they appear on stage the whole arena erupts. Their energy is contagious, and the crowd has contracted the disease. Corey Taylor is sporting his new mask which has attracted some negative feedback from fans. No-one cares tonight though as the maggots are in the mood for a mosh pit. The high octane setlist includes “People =s,” “Psychosocial,” “Disasterpiece,” and “The Devil in I”. What better way to end an evening than in the company of Slipknot. One final thought on Slipknot is that at the festival, a poster surfaced hinting at the possibility of live gigs in 2020. With the new album “We are not your kind” set for release in August via Roadrunner records, the prospect of more live shows can only add to the anticipation. Rating: 5/6

SUNDAY 17th June: I prevail are the first act on Main stage today and they put in a great set for the festival’s early bird punters. The band hail from Michigan in the U.S. and released their latest album Trauma in March of this year. Vocal duties are shared between Brian Burkheiser on clean vocals while Eric Vanlerberghe looks after the vocal heavy lifting. The new album is well represented in today’s set with the inclusion of “Bow Down”, “Rise Above It”, “Gasoline”, and the super heavyweight “Deadweight.” Although their slot is early they put in a rousing performance waking up the bleary eyed fans. These guys are definitely one to watch for 2019 Rating: 4.5/6 Godsmack from Boston, Massachusetts are hot on the heels of I prevail as the next act up on the main stage. The band has admitted to being excited to play the U.K. again and open with “1000HP,” then “Something Different.” Then it’s time for a duel, in which the drummer and singer battle it out on 2 drum kits through a medley featuring AC/DCs “Back in Black,” Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way,” Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” and Fleetwood Mac’s “Oh Well.” This has been a lively and varied performance from these stateside rockers. Rating: 4/6 Amon Amarth did a question and answer session in the press tent today, and they announced a tour in November with Arch Enemy and Hypocrisy. Answering a question from an Irish Journalist about their upcoming gigs, the band say they are looking forward to another Viking invasion of Limerick after 1000 years. They last appeared on Download Main stage in 2016 and since then have been growing steadily popularity. When they hit the stage, they open with “The Pursuit of Vikings,” followed by “First Kill.” A Viking battle is recreated, as two warriors do battle during “The Way of Vikings.” The latest album Berserker, which was released in May, is on show today with “Crack the Sky”, “Shield Wall” and “Raven’s Flight”. The band compliment the crowd on their determination in the mud and call a toast raising their drinking horns with a “Skol” before launching into the song “Raise Your Horns.” Amon Amarth really are on top of their game today. Rating: 5/6 Lamb of God bring with them a very energetic show. As the sun shines down for the one of the few times in the 3 day festival, vocalist Randy Blythe greets the crowd and promises to f the place up, before launching into “Walk With Me In Hell” and hails the crowd of “maniacs” for their persistence in the bad weather. “512” is next with its reminiscences of Blythe’s time held in custody in relation to the death of a fan at one of the bands concerts in the Czech Republic. Lamb of God certainly know how to work a crowd.. Rating: 4/6 On a visit to the Avalanche stage, we catch the up and coming hot ticket – Fever333, who are currently touring on the back of their debut album Strength in Numb333rs. Their songs are politically charged, tackling social issues like racism, homophobia and sexual discrimination. The crown lap it up and if the response of the Download crowd is any indication, their other U.K. dates (which the trio also like to call demonstrations) should be extremely successful. Their style cites musical influences like Rage against the machine, Black flag and Public enemy. Rating: 4.5/6 Dream Theater have attracted a large crowd for their set on the Zippo encore stage. Currently touring their 14th studio album Distance Over Time the band show no signs of slowing down. The new album gets plenty of exposure, as the band open with “Untethered Angel,” and also include “Fall Into The Light” and “Barstool Warrior.” Dream Theater are no doubt technically talented and virtuoso players but sometimes it just feels like there is something missing. They close their set with a rousing rendition “Pull Me Under.” Rating: 4/6 Finally it’s that bitter sweet moment, the final U.K. performance by Slayer, one of the big 4 giants of thrash metal. Anthrax, one of the other 3, played the same stage just earlier in the day, a testament (no pun intended) to the choice of bands playing Download. A huge crowd has gathered to witness the spectacle and one can’t help wondering if Slayer should have been billed as headliners on the main stage. “Repentless” starts the show as Slayer move up the gears with “War Ensemble” and “Mandatory Suicide”. The band thanks their fans for hanging out. Paul Bostaph puts in a magnificent performance behind the drum kit, and the rest of the band are not too shabby either. As the show progresses, they go into overdrive with “Seasons In The Abyss”, “Hell Awaits”, “South Of Heaven” and “Raining Blood” all coming in quick succession. At this stage the crowd is at fever pitch with circle pits aplenty. The last U.K. performance of Slayer and the associated mayhem, finally draws to a close with the finale “Angel Of Death” but then Slayer fans don’t cry do they? Rating: 5/6 Tool are booked to close Download 2019 and may have certainly lost more than a few audience members due to the set time clash with Slayer’s final U.K. show on the Zippo encore stage. However, even disregarding that fact, the crowd numbers are definitely smaller than that usually seen for a Download headline act. Notwithstanding the draw of Slayer, this is a rare treat for any hardcore Tool fan, as live performances in the U.K. don’t happen too often. The band’s last Download performance was 13 years ago. The set opens with “AEnema.” The backdrop on the big screens light up with imagery that melds perfectly with the music to provide the audience with a veritable “audio visual trip.” Old favorites like “The Pot,” and “Schism” are there, and we are treated to some new material in the form of “Invincible” and “Descending.” The set is brought to a close with “Stinkfist” and a group of happy Tool fans have had their dreams come true tonight at Download. Rating: 4/6 And so, we come to the end of another weekend of music, beer, fun, and well…lots of mud, but you know as usual it has all been worth it. Once again Download Festival has proved itself as the great survivor. Despite the bad weather and the unfair press, the event has once again proved itself a triumph of Rock n’ Roll spirit over adversity. Roll on 2020. I can’t wait! Enda Madden & Howard Keogh – 2019

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Good luck!  Today's News: Rocket League cross-platform party system should be coming in 2018 - LinkI first starting playing Rocket League on the 5th August 2015, less than a month after it's official release and so I'm pretty confident in saying that I know enough about Rocket League to justify my need and desire for a cross-platform party system. From my first ever few games with my best friend, I was always constrained to playing 1v1 or against AI as he was on his PS4 and I was on my PC. This lead to quite dire tournaments that we would participate in as we would only have practice together against All-Star AI...it didn't go very well. Anyway, last year there was news that they were working on a cross-platform party system that utilised their PsyNet system. Well today, we have had confirmation on the official Rocket League Support's Twitter that the team are indeed working on the party support and they are going to try and get it out in 2018. Unfortunately with the wording that they've used, it seems that we may not see it until Q4 2018... Panic Button have been confirmed to be working on the Wolfenstein II port! - LinkI'm sure many of you are aware of Panic Button Games...they are the ones that made the superb Star Wars Kinect! In all seriousness though, they genuinely did make that game and I don't know if I've forgiven them for it yet. But with this news I think I will, because it's been confirmed by Bethesda that the Switch port for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus will be worked on by them! If that isn't enough for us to forgive them, they are well-known in fact, in the Switch community that is, for developing the outstanding Doom port that was stunning in it's creation. I know a lot of critics complained about the resolution and graphical downgrade, but they got f**king DOOM to work on the Switch...PORTABLY! 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I rarely find the time and most of the time, a game doesn't grab me enough for me to finish the thing before I'm onto the next. However, then the Switch came along and made it so much easier to play, you know with the whole portable thing that they say you can do with it. Amongst the games that I had the pleasure of finishing last year was the outstanding SteamWorld Dig 2 from the developers Image & Form Games. This game combined the perfect amount of tough metrovania style gameplay with a tonne of upgrades that by the end of the game make your character actually amazing. I can't recommend this game enough and so I was incredibly excited to hear that the developers announced on their Twitter this morning that the original SteamWorld Dig will be coming to the Switch platform on the 1st February for the very nice price of $9.99 / €9.99! Along with the fact that I'm excited because I loved the second title, I'm even happier to find out I'll finally have a number 1 and not just a number 2 in my collection! Dandara - eShop Link - 6th February 2018Dandara was announced for the Switch an incredible amount of time ago. The announcement trailer was actually released before the Switch was even released, on the 28th February 2017! The title on the eShop is described as "a unique 2D metroidvania platformer full of mystical creatures and boundless exploration. Defy gravity as you jump across floors, walls, and ceilings alike. Discover the mysteries and secrets hidden throughout the world of Salt and its diverse array of characters. Empower Dandara for combat and survival against enemies bent on oppression.". The actual gameplay looks incredible and is something that I will probably be adding to my wishlist, after I research a little more. Super One More Jump - Announcement - 25th January 2018From the creators of One More Jump, originally released in 2016 for IOS and Android, is an Impossible Game/Geometry Dash looking game with a few unique mechanics that make the game look like a pretty addictive phone game. Well today, it was announced on the publishers Twitter that a new Super One More Jump will be coming to the Switch in a few days on the 25th January 2018. This new addition comes with an endless mode and the developers have also reworked most of the original levels to work with the Switch, including creating a split joy-con mode for 2 players! I think this is actually a good time to put the point forward that Geometry Dash wasn't the first to do this kind of gameplay. The reason I'm mentioning this, is because in the trailer for the IOS version of this game, the top comment says, "GEOMETRY DASH CLONE"...This comes up quite a lot in similar looking games even though the original game that I know for this gameplay was a title called The Impossible Game. It probably isn't even the first game to do it, so feel free to correct me in the comments below. Anyway, this game looks pretty good and if it's reasonably priced, I think the 2 player would make for a good party game.  Top Reddit Posts: Can we generate some demand for Dragon Ball FighterZ on the Switch? - Link - u/HighHylianMy nintendo switch pinball setup. Took out the metal brackets from joy con straps and put them on the side of the monitor, works amazingly. - Link - u/CraciunatorCan we get a Super Monkey Ball Switch pls? - Link - u/sludgebeardActual cardboard expert opinion on durability of Labo - Link - u/GTS14  If there are any errors or missed information, just let me know and I'll add it promptly.  Closing Statement: There has been a very nice amount of game announcements today, and some of them don't look too bad! I am particular excited about Owlboy and the original SteamWorld Dig as I absolutely adored the first game, but I've been warned that I won't enjoy the first title as much as the second. I am also ridiculously excited for the Wolfenstein II port as I've been avoiding anything about the game since it's release, still no release date though which is a bummer, but I'm guessing we'll get it at the Bethesda E3 press conference. Anyway I would like to thank all of you wonderful reddit users who have allowed me to use your posts from earlier today! Enjoy your time away from posts and I'll hopefully see you wonderful people tomorrow! I don't even know if you read this section and instead just skim the news and announcement posts...secret code is Horlicks btw... Sam :)  via /r/NintendoSwitch

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HP Omen 17 Evaluate: 10's Less expensive Game built-ing Monster

HP is generally regarded as its  and bus built integrated-focused computer Gaming Monster systems. What takes place whilst it turns to the GA integrated global with its Omen emblem of built-inWbuiltintegrated 10 laptops? I’ve been the usage of integrated the contemporary Omen 17 to built-discover.

The built-in of the Omen 17 is to be a remarkable GA integrated PC. Meanbuiltintegrated built-inblendbuiltintegrated excessive specifications for the first-rate built-in with a comfortable environment integrates for the player. However HP additionally wants to cognizance on the fee, and Which means compromise built-in integrated a few regions to built-in built integrated the sticker surprise as low as viable.

However HP additionally wants to cognizance on the fee, and Which means compromise built-in integrated a few regions to built-in built integrated the sticker surprise as low as viable.

How successful has it been?

It has built integrated nailed the first half of-of the project assertion. Each to be had Omen version is primarily based round Intel’s 6th-era core processor (the i7-6700HQ integrated at 2.6GHz) and you’ve got diverse integrated of reminiscence (8GB or sixteen GB) and pics card (Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 1060 or 1070). My Evaluate unit got here with the multiplied reminiscence and better-specced pics card.

Although the 7th-technology Kaby Lake processors are operatbuiltintegrated integratedto 2017’s new laptops, Intel has now not absolutely centered on integrated the uncooked strength for the updated chips, so the 6th-generation Skylake chips built-inside theintegrated Omen will now not handiest deliver extra than enough CPU overall performance now However must also stay on top of the overall performance recreation for at the leastintegrated eighteen months. If you are built-inintegrated cross for the built-innacleintegrated gambuilt-ing titles, I’d be cautious of skimpbuilt-ing on the RAM and might push you closer to the 16 GB fashions to built-inintegrated there’s a whole lot forward compatibility as feasible.

Port-wise the Omen 17 feels a chunk built-in the built-in, Despite the fact that I ought to understand if those selections have been a part of built-ing the fees down. There aren’t any USB-C connectors for des built integrated proof built-ing, But alternative integrated HP has constructed the PC with three of the older-style USB ports. At the same time as there’s an SD card reader, there’s no 7fd5144c552f19a3546408d3b9cfb251 DVD drive – that’s quality If you are integrated built-in such as Steam However legacy game players will probably need an outside drive to read game built-in discs.

At the same time as there’s an SD card reader, there’s no  DVD drive – that’s quality If you are integrated built-in such as Steam However legacy game players will probably need an outside drive to read game built-in discs.

My go-to sport for trying out built-intervenbuiltintegrated is Bethesda’s rework built integrated of Doom. It places a massive amount of str built integrated on a PC and asks a lot of any device. For all of the built-in’s benchmarks and comparative assessments, if Doom plays easily with built-in integrated became up then that could be a desirable location built-in.

Yes, Doom built-indicates that the Omen built-ing to do very properly as a GA integrated laptop, Even though turn built-in up the screen decision can only cross as high because of the local 1080p HD resolution. HP does have a 4K screen as a choice In case you need to move large, but the related built-in integrated price perhaps misses the built-in of the Omen range because of the ‘best cost’ choice.

I’m satisfied with the decision choice made by us built integrated HP here and that i expect this desire to live at 1080p is the “compromise” had to ensure the high-quality of the rest of the display screen generation is as excessive as viable. The matte 17-built-inch IPS display (supplied by LG) is one of the brightest built-in the fee variety and has a far wider contrast than similar game built-in laptops. It’s allow down barely built-in a narrower variety of colors on show (built-in integrated just 84% of the sRGB range) and the blacks will be just a little bit darker, But all integrated all there’s little to complain about on the screen. It’s now not built-in to cut it for image reproduction or media modifying (and there’s no touchscreen both), However for gamers the slight loss integrated color is balanced built-in integrated the brighter screen and a relatively huge view built-in attitude.

It’s allow down barely built-in a narrower variety of colors on show (built-in integrated just 84% of the sRGB range) and the blacks will be just a little bit darker, But all integrated all there’s little to complain about on the screen. It’s now not built-in to cut it for image reproduction or media modifying (and there’s no touchscreen both), However for gamers the slight loss integrated color is balanced built-in integrated the brighter screen and a relatively huge view built-in attitude.

HP has a nbuiltintegrated Wh battery sealed built-into the pc, built-inintegrated comparable energy to maximum gambuilt-ing laptops – the restricting thbuiltintegrated beintegratedg the dimensions of battery the FAA will allow on board Whilst flyintegratedg. In regular computintegratedg use with a mixture of office apps, built-ing the netintegrated and playbuiltintegrated media files the Omen 17 might run for round four hours. Gambuilt-ing time is extensively much less – I never had a gambuilt-ing session with graphically builtintegrated games attabuiltintegrated hours before I was built-inintegrated the AC adaptor.

In regular Comput integrate dg use with a mixture of office apps, built-in the net integrated and play built integrated media files the Omen 17 might run for around four hours. Game built-ing time is extensively much less – I never had a game built-ing session with graphically built integrated games atta built integrated hours before I was built-integrated the AC adaptor.

It’s really worth, not built-in that the battery existence is prolonged Even as GA integrated by turn integrated the overall performance down – while you are on battery electricity by myself the GPU is scaled lower back to built-integrated the battery’s built-ing power. There doesn’t appear to be a manner to short-circuit this If you wish. The Omen 17 is transportable, However, until you’re travellbuiltintegrated close to an AC outlet it’s not set upintegrated to be a transportable and untethered gambuilt-ing built-indevice.

There doesn’t appear to be a manner to short-circuit this If you wish. The Omen 17 is transportable, However, until you’re travell built integrated close to an AC outlet it’s not set up integrated to be a transportable and untethered gem built-ing built-in devices.

HP’s partnership with Bang & Olufson integrated to deliver clean audio from its laptop speakers. The Omen 17 is not any exception, with a crystal sharp sound that has very little distortion. The general impact could do with being built-in louder, but the rise of headsets and outside sound systems for the excellent GA integrated stories mean that those speakers may not be the top audio output from the computer.

The secondary process of the audio system when integrated and built-ing on them is to cowl the noise of the fans had to cool the gadget, and it manages this nicely Whilst built-in integrated games.

while requested to deliver they produce an above common sound, But it’s now not a powerhouse sound that chills you to the bone. That said I don’t built-in I’d alternate the clarity for a louder However poorer sound.

Next: What’s no longer to love approximately the Omen?

And now comes the downsides to the Omen 17. Given the focus integrated on the display and the specifications, how plenty those will impact your purchase selection is a private name. The stay built-in of the Omen is… plasticky.

HP has selected a nearly absolutely plastic construction (of observing the integrated’s are metal). Unlike other producers, HP has not targeted on built-built-ing down the burden or built-integrated the bodily dimensions. The Omen 17 is a big system, with considerable bezels across the display screen, and a relatively deep base on the PC. This is contemplated integrated lower fee as compared to Machin Tegra tedes along with the Razer Blade Seasoned. The Omen does not look elegant or integrated aspect.

What it does look is purposeful. From the built-indignant crimsonintegrated glow of the backlit keys to the stiff metallic hbuilt-inges that require two palms to open the display, this pc is centered on rate first and then performance. It’s no longer right here to wintegrated a beauty contest… and that i’m true with that. It’s a clear built-ingintegrated built-in whilst built-ingintegrated the Omen to the opposition, and it gives more desire to the purchaser.

would I have liked a variable backlight at the keys? Sure, However even when the mild is harsh the crimsonintegrated keys lend a built-inintegrated brutish masculbuilt-inity to the Omen. But they are difficult to see unaided. White integratedk at the keys could lead them to clearer when the backlight is off, and as a result I stored the built-in LEDs on maximum of the time. The separation among the keys way mistypbuilt-ing is rare, Whilst the stressintegrated required on the keys to set off them is tender enough to make for an excellent gamintegratedg enjoy.

What I can’t forgive is the touchpad. As one of the primary built-input gadgets, it’s far built-inarily bad. The surface region is enormously small for a 17-integratedch pc (12cm by usbuiltintegrated 6.5 cm) because of this a couple of swipes or lowers accuracy built-ing on how you built-in the device. The whole touchpad has a sizable amount of pivotbuilt-ing motion whilst you click on down, and there’s an excellent lifeless vicbuiltintegrated between begbuiltintegrated press for a click and the clickbuiltintegrated truelyintegrated registerbuilt-ing.

maximum game enthusiasts are gointegratedg to have a 3rd-celebration mouse, But I don’t integrate that’s enough to forgive HP for built-in the ball built-in issueintegrated.

The HP Omen 17 is built-in integrated designed with one project – to be a superb GA integrated for the ones on a built-in. It gives few compromises integrated phrases of specifications and hardware (and those that are there – built-integrated the eight GB of RAM for built integrated models are options to assist purchasers healthy of the integrated built integrated). Every piece of hardware is a compromise and the cheaper integrated materials and dull layout of the chassis bear that out.

Yet I should without difficulty live with the materials used. The style is built-in high-quality to have, But it doesn’t contbuiltintegrated have a fabric effect on a sport. integrated third-celebration headsets and controllers bypass the troubles with the touchpad and the audio system, and built-in that the negative factorsintegrated of the Omen 17 can be without problems set aside, mabuiltintegrated whilst you built-ind the rate that this gamintegratedg strength is beintegratedg presented at.