New Apple Fitness Service Introduces Healthy Competition to the Fitness App Industry

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly working on launching a bundled fitness-oriented service by October for the higher end, to push its services business into the fitness and digital health industry. Apple’s fitness app is set to move into the digital-only subscription fitness space dominated by Peloton and Nike, that provides access to a library…

8 Sep 2020 2 mins read

Luxury Fashion Brands Get Into Gaming And Play It Right

At first thought, fashion and gaming may seem like an unlikely duo. But if the fashion industry were to ensure it continues to be accessible and relevant in every way possible, it would seem almost ignorant to cash in on the gaming trend as esports becomes more mainstream. The COVID-19 lockdown has led to an…

6 Sep 2020 3 mins read

Fall Guys: Rises Above The Rest

Release date: 5 August 2020 Platform: PC, PS4 Developer: Mediatonic Publisher: Mediatonic The good: Oddly addictive Colourful and absurd Gets you hooked every level Pushing friends off platforms The bad: Slow character progression Technical bugs in the game 30 seconds. That’s all you need to fall in love with Fall Guys. No plot twist…

27 Aug 2020 3 mins read

Gears Tactics: Struggles To Find Its Groove

Release date: 28 April 2020 Platform: PC Developer: Splash Damage, The Coalition Publisher: Xbox Game Studios The good: Just as good as Gears of War Immersive action The bad: Unexciting missions Unrelatable plot and characters The line between turn-based strategy and all-out aggression is a fine one to tread, and Gears Tactics barely strikes…

16 Aug 2020 3 mins read

Maneater: Something To Get Your Teeth Into

Release date: 22 May 2020 Platform: PC, Xbox One, PS4 Developer: Tripwire Interactive Publisher: Tripwire Interactive The good: Scaring and attacking humans Lots of things to do (read as: chew) Entertaining voiceover The bad: Repetitive after a few plays Challenging final battle If you’d consider hunting catfish and turtles entertaining, the gory and silly…

9 Aug 2020 2 mins read

The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle Gets The Green Light

Release date: 5 June 2020 Platform: PC, Xbox One, PS4 Developer: Maxis, The Sims Studio Publisher: EA The good: New hairstyles & accessories Lives up to its name of being eco-friendly Dynamic gameplay The bad: Tedious neighbourhood action plans Ugly new outfits With The Sims 4 expansion packs, you always get hits or misses.…

9 Aug 2020 2 mins read

Minecraft Dungeons: Hits A Few Stumbling Blocks

Release date: 26 May 2020 Platform: PC, Xbox One Developer: Mojang Studios Publisher: Microsoft The good: Gets you hooked easily Classic Minecraft Refreshing take on the Minecraft franchise The bad: Slightly oversimplified Short gameplay A dungeon crawler may seem like a highly unlikely choice to be part of the Minecraft franchise, but if you…

7 Aug 2020 2 mins read

Rocket Arena: A Literal Blast

Release date: 14 July 2020 Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One Developer: Final Strike Games Publisher: EA The good: Easy, approachable Brilliant gameplay Varied characters and abilities The bad: Cost Microtransactions Highly explosive and incredibly competitive. An explosion of characters and colours, Rocket Arena is a 3v3 online multiplayer experience that’s just like Quake, but…

4 Aug 2020 2 mins read

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