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Batman Arkham Origins

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Batman: Arkham Origins is the latest incarnation of the popular Batman video gaming franchise and the task for developing the game was given to newly appointed Warner Bros Montreal. Much like its predecessors Arkham City and Arkham Asylum produced by UK based Rocksteady Games; the premise for Arkham Origins is much the same as previous titles.

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Benefits of Playing Video Games With Your Children

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Some people think that video games are having a bad influence on our kids but thankfully they are truly wrong, as many researchers nowadays state that if you play video games with your kids only good things can come out of it. With everyone’s busy and hectic schedule, it’s important to have some down time and what better and healthier way than to play some video game with your children.

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The Parenting-Video Gamer Work-Life Balance

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“Gamer with Kids”. Do those words really go together in harmony? Video gamers who grew up in the 1980s with the Nintendo Entertainment System or in the 1990s with a Sega Genesis probably have kids of their own today. You love video games, the great memories that your childhood brought, and you want to keep that alive in your adult life, as well as impart some of those feelings to your own children.

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Video Games x Your Significant Other

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If you enjoy playing video games, you probably find them pretty fun and relaxing (at least a little bit). It can be difficult to give up such an activity, where you get to enjoy everything gaming can offer in the comfort of your own home. You would trade anything for that. But, when you have a lover in your life, you often have to trade your gaming time for some time with them. You even sometimes ask yourself “can’t we enjoy video games together?”. If you are one of the lucky people who already have big chunks of fun when playing video games with their partner, you already know the answer. If you aren’t one of those lucky people, the answer is “yes” it’s really possible! It can turn out to be more fun than almost any other indoors activity you and your partner enjoys! However, you should be careful, as this can have a negative effect on your relationship too. It’s true, even though it’s usually harmless. So, if you’re still wondering whether to introduce your partner to video gaming, check out all the reasons why you should or shouldn’t do it.

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What To Do With The Previous Generation Of Consoles?

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The latest generation video game consoles in Sony’s Playstation 4, Microsoft’s Xbox One and Nintendo’s Wii U are here. Some like to call them next gen, but the fact is these are the current gen and the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Wii are last gen. But just because we have a new console generation does not mean we should kick our 360, PS3 or Wiis to the curb! There is still life left in them yet!

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