In this video, we take a closer look at the second part of Mafia Definitive Edition, a game about a prohibition-era gangster and the organised crime in the fictional city of Lost Heaven, based on Chicago, during the 1930s. The story follows the rise and fall of Tommy Angelo within the Salieri crime family. The remake improves the story and gameplay of the original game.
How to recreate the benchmark videos from Digital Foundry | Tutorial
Most gamers are familiar with the in-depth analyses of the YouTube channel Digital Foundry. These content creators use their own tools to analyse the resolutions, framerates and frametimes of gameplay footage on different consoles and platforms. However, there are open-source alternatives you can use to analyse the framerate and frametimes of gameplay yourself.
Do you remember the netbooks? | Opinion
Netbooks used to rule the lightweight laptop market, but handheld devices have replaced these compact notebooks. Despite the success of these netbooks, they were forotten a decade later by users who prefer to use even smaller devices such as smartphones and tablets. However, even after these years, the netbook remains an interesting concept with a larger influence.
Mafia Definitive Edition, the best remake ever | Gameplay session
In this video, we take a closer look at Mafia Definitive Edition, a game about a prohibition-era gangster and the organised crime in the fictional city of Lost Heaven, based on Chicago, during the 1930s. The story follows the rise and fall of Tommy Angelo within the Salieri crime family. The remake improves the story and gameplay of the original game.
Are games becoming too expensive | Opinion
Last month, some of the prices of the exclusive next generation games for the PlayStation 5 were released online. These games cost between 70 and 80 euros for one title. A noticeable price increase compared to the previous generation. For the average gamer, this is a large part of their available budget. What is the reason behind these increased prices?
Reasons to build a desktop computer for gaming in 2020 | Opinion
2020 is an interesting year for gamers. Both the next generation of consoles and the latest graphics cards will be released this autumn. These more advanced graphics cards in combination with the processors released earlier this year, makes this period the perfect moment to build yourself a desktop and switch from the more traditional consoles to a custom computer.
Viruses, malware, spyware and ransomware explained | Tutorial
Any kind of malicious software is considered to be a computer virus for the average computer user. Yet, these digital human made creatures are just a limited number of the existing malicious software. The best antivirus software protects you from different kinds of malware, not only viruses at best. Time for a list of the most common types of threats in the digital world.
The reasons to purchase and display collectibles | Opinion
After a personal search of multiple months to find a specific collector's item, we found it online for a good price in a reliable online store. Convenient, yet the question remains why we purchase and collect collectables from games. After some research, there seem to be several different reasons why gamers collect game related items.
But, can it run Crysis? | Opinion
Even after 13 years, Crysis remains one of the most impressive games. Now, with a remastered version on the way, it is time to take a closer look at the game and discuss why a remaster of this game will be an underwhelming experience compared to the original game. And that is positive. Even after more than a decade, the game still competes with recent titles in terms of graphics.
No blog post this week due to the move | Update
For more than two years, the renovations in our house took place behind the scenes. After a long period of work, it is time to move our interiour and that happens this entire week and weekend. This means no blog post will be released, but, as expected, there is a small update to keep you up to date.
