Recent content by Shymer

The single player campaign, in comparison to the one from Battlefield 4, was very good. I think they got a lot right. It was quite a low bar to jump over. BF4 suffered from numerous technical and design issues - such as enemies popping into the level next to you or behind you if you ran forward...

I use LastPass and recommend it. I have accounts on over 300 sites and applications and the risk of compromise was too much given how many sites are getting breached and how many criminals are now using stolen credentials routinely to try and log into sites other than the one that was hacked...

Hello. I work in the DDoS mitigation business. We have seen several groups claim responsibility for poor server performance of Pokemon Go. Whether you designed the platform, secured it, or attacked it, that's not something to be proud of. The gaming sector is the primary target of DDoS...

In the part of North Oxfordshire I live in there are miles upon miles of public footpaths lined with blackberries. There are sometimes a few left in the containers when we get back to the house. Family foraging. The kids also love picking strawberries, raspberries and digging up potatoes and...

I have kids and introduced them to gaming. They play games I see little value in - but also some that I appreciate. However I have shown them all sorts of different games - some old - some new - that I've enjoyed - and I bought my eldest Democracy 3, because he keeps asking questions about...

99% of the credentials have been seen before. This has not been corroborated. This is not new, although it appears to be news. Hold Security released a similar press release two years ago - which was not corroborated, and ended up with them advertising a pay-for service to check whether any of...

If you do not understand what it is you have been warned about, then you may wish to consider asking your manager or the person giving you the warning, or your HR team, or your nominated staff representative to clarify. A written warning sounds serious to me and I think it should deserve serious...

The single player campaign of Battlefield 4 wanted me to play slowly apparently. If you rush into the level, you can very easily get behind where the enemies spawn. Enemy soldiers and civilians pop out of thin air around you. Things break. At least I hope that is just an indication that it...

He's a terrorist leader responsible (directly or through inspiration) for the deaths of vast numbers of people and the destruction of sizable installations of inestimable symbolic and economic value to the government. I have heard that it is not unknown for governments to spend vast amount of...

Fellow Escapists. I have a family with a wife and three growing boys (one teen and two smaller) and we all like to game. We have limited space (I live in the UK and our houses and rooms are smaller and need to fulfill more than one function unlike many in the US). At the moment I have my...

Hello. I saw your post and I am sorry to hear of your situation. It's clearly a difficult time for you, and feelings of loneliness and anxiety can be particularly strong at this time of year. Hang in there - things will improve. It's a really positive sign that you're looking for counselling...

"So, Leonardo, tell us about your latest painting." "Si, I mean, yes. It is a masterpiece. 12 million tickets have been made. Have you seen the smile? It is quiet, enigmatic, even a little mischevious." "Yes - it seems quite popular. But we wanted to ask you about her hands." "What hands?"...

I can accept a whole lot if I am entertained and getting great value for money. My tolerance only starts dropping when my level of entertainment drops. That can be a function of immersion-breaking glitches - but usually not in a game like this where there are pop-ups and interface interaction...

If you prefer strategy and building titles, then I would suggest EnterElysium or Quill18. If you want story-driven RPG - then either Gopher or Christopher Odd.

How about Boni from the 1980s UK kids programme "Trapdoor"? There was a fantastic computer game as well called "The Trap Door". I remember it well.