15 years later, here’s why a Gamer was duct-taped to a ceiling

More than a decade ago, the internet came across some bizarre images of teenagers. The images included kids playing on their computers, presumably having a LAN party. Gathering in basements with everyone bringing their PC was common in the early 2000s. However what sparked the attention of many was a kid duct-taped on the ceiling. The hilarious images had … Read more

PlayStation Trophies are getting a small but useful improvement

In a recent announcement, Sony informed us that there will be an improvement in trophies. More specifically, the syncing of all the trophies on the PlayStation 4 will be much faster. This means that you won’t have to wait for long for the information to update. Starting today, Trophies will sync much more quickly so you can … Read more

Xbox One X benchmarks reveal how powerful the console truly is

We have 4 more months before Microsoft’s new console, the Xbox One X releases. It is set to be the world’s most powerful console, a title the Playstation 4 Pro currently claims. With the release on 7th of November, the world will witness true 4K console gaming for the first time. For Microsoft, this is … Read more

Ubisoft reveals why Far Cry 5 doesn’t have towers or a mini-map

When we first saw Far Cry 5 we thought that it is going to be a great game and we really hope I can stack up to our anticipations. Drew Holmes, the writer of Far Cry 5, has informed as that the game won’t have any towers and there won’t even be a mini-map! This will likely make the game more unique and push the players into exploring his surroundings.

“We really wanted to focus on exploration with a sense of, ‘I’m not sure what to do or where to go’. The removal of the mini map was so you’re not staring at a little corner of your screen saying, ‘what’s new in the world?’ You’ve got to actually pay attention to the world and the art side is doing a good job of making sure there are good landmarks to orient yourself. That it becomes more [or] less the game guiding you on where to go, and more of you saying, ‘where do I want to go, what do I want to do today?’”, Holmes said.

Sure, both of those features will be missed by the franchise’s fans as they played a significant role in the role of the game. Moreover, apart from those changes, players will also find themselves in the mountains of Montana instead of the tropical islands gamers got used to. Other features on Far Cry include: Character customization, four main villains, and multiplayer co-op.

“I think in Far Cry 3 and Far Cry 4 you got into a rhythm of, ‘the only way that I can find out what to do in this area is to go climb a tower, hit a button and all of these things pop up.’ We really wanted to focus on exploration with a sense of, ‘I’m not sure what to do or where to go’.”

According to Holmes, the lack of a mini-map or towers, will encourage gamers t

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