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Immersion in video games: Bonding around the e-campfire

MWEB GameZone takes a look at an aspect of video game immersion that has for the most part been labeled as negative. The Internet is littered with stories about people meeting online and then it turns out to have one sour ending. The fact remains though that there are millions of people playing massively multiplayer online games because developers understand the most basic of human needs – the need to bond.

DesVader4032d ago

"Soul in the Source Code" - Nice, like the Ghost in the Machine :). Nice article. Gaming is a great way to bond and connect with friends, for sure.

Choc_Salties4032d ago

If only my significant other would understand and appreciate that. Playing the game wasn't fun for her, but the banter on voicecomms was always good for a laugh

WelshPixie4032d ago

Met my boyfriend through bonding around the campfire in Thunder Bluff (WoW). Moved from Inverness to South Africa four years ago to live with him. He's less furry than I imagined and I'm less green (he was a Tauren, I an orc) but we made it work. :P

HanCilliers4032d ago

That is so amazing! I had incredible bonding in WoW, met fantastic people

DesVader4032d ago

I've met lots of interesting people from all over the world gaming. Its making that global village smaller, one raid at a time :D

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The 5 best video game adaptations of popular board games

Discover our top video game adaptations of popular board games, from Bloodbowl to Wingspan & get your board game friends into video games!

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EKWB reportedly plagued with financial disarray many gaming pc's left without parts

EK Cooling allegedly has slipped itself into a hot soup of seemingly endless financial woes, where it has not paid its staff, suppliers, and contractors for many months as the company is facing liquidity problems and a surplus of inventory left unsold, stuck in the warehouse for a more extended period. Gamers Nexus investigated these claims made by former and current personnel, where he found trails of unpaid bills lasting as long as three to four months and unpaid raises that accumulated for almost a year.

EK Water Blocks has two entities—a Slovenian-based headquarters and a US-based subsidiary, EK Cooling Solutions. Steve narrated the series of events in detail, stating that the company was reportedly irresponsible and negligent regarding payment. Consequently, partners and employees are forced to share the burden of alleged mismanagement. It all begins with its extensive range of products, leading to a surplus of goods. EK has over 230 water blocks, 40 liquid cooling kits, 85 reservoirs, 40 pumps, 73 radiators, and 212 miscellaneous accessories.

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just_looken3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Yes this is not about video games directly but indirectly this will impact the pc gaming/workstation space hard.

This company is massive one of two in the water cool space so if it goes poof then thousands out there have no spare parts or half built computers.

SO yeah i know not about a video game but think of it as amd leaving the pc space but this is ekwb that could be leaving water cooling in the pc space

Jayz2cents a supporter of there products also has issues
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Giblet_Head1d 8h ago (Edited 1d 8h ago )

As someone that has built a watercooling rig. EK is big, but there's so many numerous watercooling part companies out there. EK's stuff isn't exactly amazing quality for the price compared to others either, it's just ok. Much like Corsair. The impact would be negligible long term. For perspective the majority of my parts are XSPC, at most I use EK for my gpu waterblocks and fittings. Both easily replaceable.

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Indie hit Dredge is getting its own movie adaptation

Rob Webb of KnowTechie writes: We're still waiting on the details, but this video game adaptation promises to be seriously creepy.

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