The Final Nintendo Download Update Before Christmas

Posted By: Melissa - December 24, 2015

I know I'm not the only one who has fond memories of tearing into a suspiciously correctly sized box on Christmas to gleefully find a Nintendo console. This year, I'm sure there are thousands of kids doing just as I did on Christmas eve: scoping out the boxes under the tree and just slightly lifting certain shaped ones to check their weight. Since ours is already hooked up to the TV, instead of snooping under the tree, I ge

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Changes Coming to Diablo III Seasons

Posted By: The GamerDating Team - December 23, 2015

We are sure this comes as a huge surprise to anyone who has seen the site: we love Diablo III. There are a ton of new features coming with this next patch, an entire new zone, several new monsters as well as Set Dungeons amongst other things. This patch will also bring changes to Seasons just in time for the new one to start. For the full details, check out the First Look - Season 5 post on battle.net - we’ll give you the overview below.

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Awesomenauts Announces Expansion Coming Soon

Posted By: The GamerDating Team - December 22, 2015

Awesomenauts, the 2-D side scrolling MOBA, has announced an update that will be released in early 2016. While the user base of the game is smaller than its free-to-play counterparts, this one is definitely worth a try for anyone who isn’t a habitual MOBA player as well as those who enjoy the typical Dota format. The update will bring three new characters: time-travelling inventor Professor M. Yoolip, hyperbike-riding bounty hunter Chucho

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The Witcher 3 Wins GameSpot GotY

Posted By: The GamerDating Team - December 22, 2015

Adding another accolade to the long list, CDProjekt Red’s The Witcher 3 was awarded Game of the Year by GameSpot today. The global team of editors take months to collate the tastes, experiences and preferences of the communities they represent. Their final list of the top 25 games of 2015 spans everything from big AAA titles to small but impactful indie games. We explored political turmoil, civil war, supernatural elements, and a vibra

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We Now Have Way More Sympathy for Game Devs

Posted By: Melissa - December 19, 2015

Welcome to all the new members pouring in! First off, thank you to everyone here. This site is the dream of three gamers and it is incredible to share it with all of you. What started as an off-hand idea has bloomed into the work of our every waking moment and we are so grateful you are here. Some of you may have noticed the challenges we have had with our current version. Several members were magically transported to far away lands last mo

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Changes Coming to WoW PvP

Posted By: The GamerDating Team - December 17, 2015

We WoW fans have been eagerly awaiting the details of the new Legion PvP changes that were teased at BlizzCon. Blizzard put up a massively detailed post on their blog yesterday and while we admit that we were skeptical to begin with (aaaarg, change!), the updates look like they will breathe new life in to what some think is a ailing game. Hopefully, these changes will make it easier for good players who haven’t spent the past decade gatheri

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Halo 5 Update Brings Forge To A New Level

Posted By: The GamerDating Team - December 16, 2015

Halo 5: Gaurdians players are getting a holiday gift a little early. Today, 343 Industries released a free update for the Xbox One shooter, called The Cartographer’s Gift. This is the second free expansion, it follows Battle of Shadow and Light which was released in November. The Cartographer's Gift adds more maps - both Area and Warzone, new assassinations, new REQs and what we are most excited about: a massive overhaul of Fo

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The Final Announcements for Super Smash Bros Wii U

Posted By: The GamerDating Team - December 16, 2015

Masahiro Sakurai, Director of the Super Smash Bros. series, hosted the final presentation for the game today, announcing the last two additions to the list of fighters. Once they release, hopefully in February of next year, there will be 58 playable characters and 84 stages.  Corrin, from Fire Emblem Fates was announced first. The tactical role-playing game is due to be released for the 3DS in the west on February 19th. As you can choose

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Unravel Release Date Announced

Posted By: Melissa - December 14, 2015

Swedish studio Coldwood Interactive and EA have finally answered the burning question of release date for Unravel. The game will be released on February 9th on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PCs. To celebrate the announcement, they have also released a beautiful story trailer; you can see it here. This is one of my most anticipated games of next year and I don't think I am going to be disappointed.  Unravel is a physic-based puzz

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Microsoft Adds More Support for Xbox Wireless Adapter

Posted By: The GamerDating Team - December 11, 2015

For those of you who prefer controllers to keyboards, today a is a great day. Finally, Microsoft officially introduced Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 support for the Xbox Wireless Adapter. When the dongle was released in October there was only support for Windows 10 - because loads of us were super keen on that update (and all of the auto ones that would come after), right?  Now that there is support for 7 and 8.1, we don’t mind the $25

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EVE: Valkyrie Announced as Oculus Rift PreOrder Bonus

Posted By: The GamerDating Team - December 10, 2015

It has been several years since the Oculus Rift was introduced as the next big gaming experience. With still frustratingly few real details about the some time in Q1 release date, new and actually exciting info has been announced. Those who pre-order the device will get EVE: Valkyrie and an Xbox One controller so they can dogfight their way through space without leaving the living room - or your bed, no judgements.  CCP Games, best k

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Elder Scrolls Online F2P Weekend and $1M Giveaway

Posted By: The GamerDating Team - December 10, 2015

Elder Scrolls Online is free to play this weekend for PC/Mac and Xbox One. Beginning at 8am GMT on Thursday and ending on Monday at 8am GMT, players will have full run of the game. Check out their announcement for details on downloading. PlayStation 4 wasn’t included, but ZeniMax is “working with Sony on a technical solution.” We hope that has something to do with the just announced free PlayStation Plus weekend that just happen

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System Shock 3 Leaked

Posted By: The GamerDating Team - December 08, 2015

Earlier, on their Facebook, OtherSide Entertainment posted a link to a site: https://othersidetease.com/b645gt.php . Following the link takes you to a mostly black page with only an ominous count down and a glitchy animated ’s’. Of course gamers weren’t going to leave it there and a user at RPGCodex dug into the source code and posted a confirmation of what we all were hoping for: System Shock 3. System Shock and its sequel a

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Minecraft Finally Confirmed for Wii U

Posted By: The GamerDating Team - December 07, 2015

In a live podcast on Saturday for Nintendo World Report, Damon Baker - Nintendo of America Senior Manager of Licensing and Marketing - teased an announcement coming on Monday. A big announcement. Fans spent the weekend speculating everything from new Super Smash Bros. news to details about the NX.  Today, Nintendo and Mojang announced that despite doubts, Minecraft will be coming to the Wii U as a digital release on the 17th of this month

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The Leaked List of Games Probably Coming to Steam

Posted By: The GamerDating Team - December 06, 2015

NeoGAF has leaked a list of games possibly coming to Steam. Some were added as potential topics in the Steam Help Desk while others were found through SteamDB. Both are relatively reliable ways of predicting what games are planning to release on the platform. There are some fantastic games on the list, previously only available on console:     •    Everybody's gone to the rapture     

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PlayStation Experience Kicks Off With Exciting Keynote

Posted By: The GamerDating Team - December 05, 2015

Sony’s second annual PlayStation Experience kicked off with a keynote filed with tons of announcements and trailers. It continues later today with panels from some of the largest franchises on PlayStation such as Uncharted and Call of Duty. Here are the parts of the keynote speech we are most excited about: The new Final Fantasy 7 remake gameplay trailer was shown and it looks fantastic. While we wait for that, the PC port of the

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Amplitude Soundtrack and PS4 Release Date Announced

Posted By: Melissa - December 02, 2015

Today, Sony and Harmonix announced the release date of an updated version of Amplitude. On January 5th, PlayStation 4 owners can get the game through the PlayStation Store for $20. No word yet on the PS3 version. The Kickstarter backed update was originally slated to come out in March of this year and continued to be pushed back as Harmonix added new features. The original is one of my all time favorite games and I can't wait to share this

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Bloodborne Servers Down For Emergency Maintenance

Posted By: The GamerDating Team - December 01, 2015

If you were planning on playing some Bloodborne this week, perhaps trying to climb the leaderboards with your friends in recently added patch: The League -- you are going to have to wait. Sony announced today that the servers are down for “emergency maintenance”. We are currently conducting emergency maintenance on the game servers. The maintenance should be complete within a few days. We will update you again once

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Interactive Loading Screen Patent Expires Friday

Posted By: The GamerDating Team - November 25, 2015

Something great is happening this week. Though, yes, our American team members are pretty stoked to eat their weight in turkey and stuffing, what we are all really excited about this week is the end of US patent 5718632.  While that may read as just a bunch of numbers, the patent they represent has had a profound impact on gamers. Filed on November 27th, 1995 by Namco - this patent stopped all other game devs from including interactive

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New Game From Makers of Retro City Rampage

Posted By: The GamerDating Team - November 25, 2015

PlayStation and Vblank Entertainment announced a sequel to Retro City Rampage today. The 16-bit follow up, called - Shakedown Hawaii - takes place 30 years after the previous game and follows The Player as he is forced out of retirement to save his "neglected corporate empire". There aren't a lot of details in either the blog post or the trailer, but we do know it will release for the PlayStation 4 and Vita and that the first g

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A Gaming Valentine's Day

Posted By: Emily Toye - February 14, 2017

Valentine’s Day is here. You’ll know this because if you walk into any supermarket, card shop or restaurant they’ll have broken out the cute teddy bears holding love hearts, red roses and anything and everything made out of chocolate. It’s a day for couples to spoil each other, or to treat it as any other day of being in a loving relationship. We all celebrate Valentine’s Day differently, and any way should be amazing for you and your partner.

If it’s going to be your first Valentine’s Day together, enjoy the time you spend with your companion, whether it’s online or physically, and spend it doing what you want. But, if you are unsure of what to do for the day, here are a few ideas that you can for your day to make it that little bit more special for you as gamers.

For me and my partner, Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to buy each other new video games we may have not got on our Christmas lists. Whether it’s a PC, Xbox or PlayStation title, a new game to play is guaranteed to bring a smile to your Player 2’s face. Furthermore, as it’s Valentine’s Day, why not try to get a co-op game that you can both enjoy? Co-op games can go a long way in a gaming relationship, and they’re a great way for long-distance couples to spend their time together. Co-op games also offer an opportunity to go on a one-of-a-kind video game date.

Co-op Games for a Valentines Date

I mentioned in a previous article that one of my first dates with my Player 2 was in a video game. This boiled down to mucking about in the game, being flown in an aircraft and driving vehicles over enormous cliffs. You don’t often get that kind of experience in real life. It may sound cheesy (and it was), but I’ll never forget that date because it was so different from going out to dinner or going to a movie. With Valentine’s Day coming up, ask your companion to join you in your, or their, favourite game and have a blast doing what you want. You can drive them around a city, you can shower them with in-game items you find along the way, you can cook them a banquet. Whatever game genre you both love to play, there are so many options for a video game date that could be perfect for you.

Another way you could spend Valentine’s Day is going on a nostalgia trip of both your favourite old-school games. Is there a game you have in your collection from years ago that your partner has never played or heard of? Why not take them on the journey you had when you first played that game by going into that world together. Showing what you love to your partner is a lovely way to spend your time. For me, playing old games sparks memories of when I would play PlayStation 2 games with my sibling or my friends, and going back to these old titles brings back all those happy memories, which I could share with my partner. So, this Valentine’s Day, if you want to spend some time with your partner but you’re unsure of what to do, show them your younger self’s favourite games and create new video game memories with them.

Some Mario Kart is perfect, right?

Moving outside of the video game world, food is a great way to express your love to someone. I’ve cooked many a steak for my companion, but there’s added pressure on Valentine’s Day to get it just right for your Player 2. So, if you’re thinking of cooking a delicious meal or sweet treats for your partner, why not try making video game themed foods. There are countless online recipes for video game foods and there is never a shortage in video games of ideas of what to make. I’ve made cakes that are video game themed in the past and they’ve gone down a storm with everyone who tried them, even if they didn’t understand the reference. Making something from your Player 2’s favourite video game is a lovely way to show your affection for them. As an added bonus, the food is guaranteed to taste better than the food in the video game.

However, if you’re not a chef or have already planned and bought the ingredients for that steak meal, you can add little touches over dinner or when you spend the night out together. Play some music from the official soundtracks of both of your favourite games, shape the little confetti hearts laid on the table into the logo of a game, dress up like a character from a game to take them out to dinner (depending on the place you’re eating and what game… Going to the Ritz dressed as Solid Snake may be interesting). Little touches to your evening can make a big difference and doing small things like this can really show your affection for your partner. So, while you eat that steak dinner together, have a listen to a little Jack Wall or Koji Kondo.

These suggestions may turn out to be perfect ideas or inspirations for you this Valentine’s Day or maybe it’s stuff you’ve done before and roll your eyes at. Regardless of how you spend this Valentine’s Day, spend it doing what you and your partner want to do, where you are both comfortable and safe but also where you’ll enjoy your time together, which is what the day is all about.

Happy Valentine's Day.

P.S.

Big shoutout to the designer Player Number 2! Here's there Etsy store if you love the card designs

https://www.etsy.com/

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