At Pax East the LVLONE crew got to interview Uyen-Anh or better known as Whitesheepie. She’s a producer at Blue Mammoth Games, the developers of Brawlhalla and talk about the newest Epic Crossover Lara Croft’s Tomb Raider and wait it takes for these crossovers to come to life!
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This year Toge Productions brought a few games to convention floor but one that was enjoyable and a good change from all the hacking and slashing or FPS games was Coffee Talk. Taking the feel of a game like VA-11 HALL-A and N1RV Ann-A, Coffee Talk takes a page from their book and gives you a relaxed narrative where you take the time to learn about your patrons. Designed with a 90’s anime art style and super relaxing music, Coffee Talk is a narrative game where you play a barista in a shop called Coffee Talk. You make small talk with all your patrons to learn about their every day lives and problems while making enjoyable drinks for them. One interesting things that was part of the game was actually creating the drinks. Not only mixing different ingredients and getting a specific outcome, but also designing different types of latte arts in the customer’s cup of coffee. If you’re a fan of story driven games with relaxing music and an enjoyable story be sure to check Steam Coffee Talk. If you aren’t sure if you’d enjoy the game, there is a demo available to try before you buy so be sure to check it out and let us know what you think.
Wasteland 3 is one of the games that has been on a lot of people’s radar. We were lucky enough to play a demo of it at PAX East and experience the cold tundra of not just Boston but also Colorado. Jumping into the game we’re dumped into an armored assault vehicle traversing the Colorado wilderness moving into an outpost to save some unfortunate team that was captured. Throughout the ride you hear the banter of a Desert Rangers as they reach the outpost ready for combat. It’s impressive that all of the NPC enemies and characters have full voice overs and even more impressive that the game had so much depth in combat, inventory, and even environmental interaction. Although we only played a portion of the demo, Wasteland 3 left me wanting to play more. Wanting to learn more about the stories and possibilities laid out in the game while traversing the new frozen wasteland. If you’ve played the previous Wasteland games this game is definitely not one to be missed and better yet play it co-op with a friend so you can both experience it. Expect Wasteland 3 to land release May 19th on Xbox One, PS4, PC, Mac, and Linux as well!
One of the games I got to enjoy was Gone Viral by Akupara Games in the Indie Mega Booth. How to really explain Gone Viral? It’s like a mash up of Smash TV meets Binding of Isaac. You battle through a multi level dungeon that’s broadcasted to an audience that judges how well you destroy your enemies inside the game. Appease the audience and they air drop you items to aid you in your quest of total domination. Gone Viral also has Twitch integration, where viewers can vote on the rewards you do or don’t get. Along with being able to see some of the chat within the game, streamers will be able to see themselves on some of their screens that are mounted inside the game to give it a little more IRL integration with the game. Currently the game is in closed beta, to sign up for the closed beta head over to their website.
Yesterday Slate celebrated its 20th anniversary with a big bash that couldn’t be missed! The venue which has been around and a staple since 2000 plenty going on to celebrate the occasion. VIP’s were treated to a creative cocktails crafted by Liquid Lab NYC as they show you how to make signature drinks and Slate signature dishes from Executive Chef Darryl Harmon, who happened to have also been celebrating his birthday that evening as well. A few special guests including Real Housewives of New York star Luann de Lesseps, Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice, Jersey Shore star Vinny Guadagnino, Bravo’s Summer House stars Lindsay Hubbard and Luke Gulbranson, former Ms. Venezuela International Luisa Diaz and Mets great John Franco joined The Lure Group CEO and Slate’s owner Aristotle Hatzigeorgiou to toast the momentous occasion.
While Slate is best known to being an adult playground with 16,000 sq ft of games they also had great entertainment like Contortionists, Fire Eaters, Stilt Walkers, Electro-Robots and Drag Queens throughout the evening. DJ Chuckie took to the stage later in the evening with a great set that went till 2am. Having celebrated my birthday myself at Slate a few months ago it never disappoints to be a great time to enjoy with friends, co-workers, dates and parties. For more information, please visit www.slate-ny.com
Nvidia Geforce Now is technically not the newest on the block but what Nvidia was smart about was refining the game streaming service before it went out to the public and it’s actually the most functional as a result. What you get are a robust library with games seeing RTX support. Check out our review below and tell us if it’s enough to jump on the service!
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If you happen to be one that was spending Valentiine’s day with someone or wanted to good excuse to do Galentines day with your friends then The Crown in down NYC would be a fun option. The 21st floor of Hotel 50 Bowery is a rooftop with an amazing skyline view of the city and Brooklyn Bridge with signature cocktails and an energetic lounge. The event which took place on Valentines day was sponsored by Casa Migo’s, Gerber Group and the dating app Bumble. As the night progressed a DJ took main stage playing a mix of old school hip hop, R&B and top 40’s with a crowd also growing in numbers. Talking, dancing and obviously great photos were happening throughout the night as the space lends itself well for events, just a night out with friends or on a date. For more info on The Crown check them out at www.thecrownnyc.com
One company you never really expect to show up is John Deere. You might be wondering why a company like John Deere which is known for their farming and agricultural machines would be at CES, but believe it or not they’ve brought the latest in technology for future farmers. This year, John Deere brought their R4038 AI Sprayer. What’s could have been added to a piece of farming equipment and how could it benefit farmers? Sensors and GPS for guidance to keep damage to plants to a minimum so there is less user error. AI controlled sprayers to keep waste to a minimum for farmers, which in turn could make produce cost less since they aren’t spending more money on fertilizer treatments for plants. John Deere hopes to make farming a bit easier for the new and old generation of farmers by bringing the latest and greatest tech into their equipment to get a better yield in their crops.
LG brought some old/new tech to CES for their monitors. Giving a bit of an overhaul on some of their panels the new UltraGear 4K monitors now come with color-rich nano IPS panels with wide viewing angles and super fast 1ms response times, and a much sturdier stand. The UltraGear comes in three different sizes, 27, 34, and 38 inches, all three clocking 144Hz refresh rates that are overclockable to 160Hz and G-Sync compatible. The major difference is that the 27 and the 38 inch HDR600 which has 600 nits of brightness to give you the best lighting and display.
GAEMS Sentinel Pro Xp 1080P Portable Gaming Monitor
might be the portable gaming dream you’ve always wanted but does it get enough right to warrant a purchase? Check out the full review below! Also check it out on Amazon if you’d like to purchase it here https://amzn.to/2tZURkD
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