7 Cerebral Video Games to Play If You Like Escape Rooms

7. Portal InPortal, you shoot one portal to jump through, and another to jump out of. Using those basic mechanics, you’ll need to solve a wide range of puzzles to get to the end of each level. Obviously, in a real escape room you don’t get a portal gun, but whatPortallacks in realism it more than makes up for in satisfying puzzle solving gameplay.Portal 2continues the shenanigans and ramps it up even further....

4 min · 689 words · Patricia Gardner

7 Cheap or Free Ways to Try Virtual Reality

1. Check Your Local Tech Store One of the easiest places to get a virtual reality demo is your local tech store. If you have a Best Buy available in your area, you might be able to get a demo of an Oculus, Vive, or PlayStation VR headset. You may want to consider giving your local shop (or other tech stores) a call to see if they have a demo available before you head out....

3 min · 604 words · Jennifer Hill

7 Computer History Documentaries That Are Eye Opening

1.Silicon Cowboys In the early 1980s, you basically had two options when it came to an easy to use personal computer: the Apple II and the IBM PC. At least, that was until Compaq came along. This documentary tells the story of how Compaq reverse-engineered the IBM PC and in the process, almost singlehandedly created the PC market we know today. 2.Revolution OS From 2001,Revolution OStells the story on Linux and the GNU software that actually make the operating system usable....

3 min · 510 words · Christopher Mcmillan

7 Essential Enter the Gungeon Tips for Beginners

1. Hold Onto Your Keys Resist the temptation to unlock the first chest you see. Be patient, and wait until you’ve discovered every single room on the map before deciding what to unlock. It’s guaranteed that at least two chests will appear on each floor. One chest always contains an item. The other has a pickup. Each chest you come across is a specific color for a reason—the color represents the rarity of the item inside....

4 min · 802 words · Karen Horton

7 Failed Gaming Consoles That Were Actually Really Cool

7. Nintendo Wii U (2012) Like the Sega Dreamcast, the Nintendo Wii U jumped ahead and came out well before its competition (the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One). The Nintendo Wii U had a unique game controller design that paved the way for some really cool games, like the originalSuper Mario Maker. And it even claimed to be able to play games that were already released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360....

5 min · 1052 words · Dwayne Cook
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