The Future of Augmented Reality (AR)

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Augmented Reality (AR) is likely to become more mainstream in the coming years, as the technology continues to improve and the cost of hardware decreases. With this, AR could have a large impact across a number of industries, including education, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail. AR’s immersive experience lends itself nicely to many facets of our lives.

So what’s the future of AR?

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Do Video Games Reduce or Increase Anxiety?

On both the political and cultural fronts, video games serve as a polarizing subject. Not always, but more often than the gaming industry is comfortable with. The media runs with narratives that sometimes results in fear-mongering. Sometimes, there’s truth to claims, other times, not.

One narrative we hear a lot is that video games result in anxiety for people who play them.

But do they?

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Hack, Slash, and Play: The 3 Slasher Games You Can’t Miss

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While visiting any number of retail stores, you might notice that Halloween is getting earlier and earlier. Whether it’s your local merchandise store, or the big Spirit halloween pop-up store, halloween merchandise is everywhere by the end of August.

That’s nuts.

But you know what’s not nuts?

Slasher games. Horror games are a big deal. There far better than most recent slasher films. The jump scares are typically unrivaled. So by our estimation, it’s never too early to game out to some truly terrifying plays.

Although fear is subjective to some degree, we feel there are three horror games that stand a bit above the rest. At the very least, these are must-play slasher games ripe with bloody graphics, creepy audio, and of course, freakishly terrifying jump scares. We have a top gaming jump scares article, also, if you wanna check that out after.

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The Ultimate Guide to Gaming Keyboards

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Gaming keyboards are a sought after, prized possession. They can vastly improve your gaming prowess and comfort through sophisticated ergonomics. This can enhance your gaming speed and accuracy. A slick gaming keyboard also withstands wear and tear of the daily gaming grind.

Many keyboards are designed specifically for gamers. But which are the best? And what things should you consider before buying a gaming keyboard?

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Thrill Kill: A Cult Classic That Was Too Much for Its Time

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To say that Paradox Development and publisher Virgin Interactive had no idea what they were getting into with the release of Thrill Kill would be, well, disingenuous. They originally released the game in Fall of 1998, but it was canceled due to graphic content. The game never made it because it was to be banned all over the globe.

It was that controversial.

So what’s the full story here?

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