Posts By Mat Growcott

Like so much in life, the key to getting started in eSports and streaming is to turn up and do it. The biggest difference between the people at the top and those not even being ranked is that those at the top did it, learned the ropes, improved their presentation and kept getting better. But don’t let that put you off trying to get a foot in the door. Getting started is the first step. Esports According to esportz4u, the…

You’ve gotta be in it to win it. That was the slogan for the UK’s national lottery, but it’s not exactly true. One state lottery in the US – Michigan – is proving that. More than $1 billion was given out to schools in 2019 thanks to the Michigan Lottery, money that the school system desperately needs. And when more is invested in our schools, the students are given a better shot at what they’d like to do. The video…

Step aside, Ronaldo. There are a new team of sports heroes to idolize – and these guys are going digital. eSports have received a big boost thanks to lockdown and coronavirus, but how will that change now restrictions are lifting? Most of the world seems to be seeing some kind of return to normality now. Some places are further along than others, but the end result is the same. We’re not strapped to our televisions anymore, entertaining ourselves ...

Call of Duty and Fortnite might be the biggest online games today, but you can hardly get your nan to play along. Bingo might be a bit more her cup of tea. Bingo has a huge following in England and around the world, with crowds of people lining up in halls, armed with dot markers. But what happens when your country goes into lockdown? Well, it turns out online gaming isn’t just for the gamers. Aside from the smell of…

Picking the right slots machine can mean the difference between winning big and winning nothing. With a little forethought, you can make all the difference with your gambling odds. It’s not as simple as picking the brightest looking logo or the biggest payout. Those things can definitely be misleading. Instead, a little bit of maths can make the most attractive looking online slot machine look completely unwinnable. The Best Online Slots The best way of ...

PlayStation is doomed, and the Sony empire is going to crumble under the weight of the egos of a few executives. That’s what I’ve heard anyway. An unfortunate series of events for the blue camp has led to a troubling air of dismay, and it’s some of the PlayStation die-hard who are feeling it the worst. MLB: The Show coming to Xbox and being on Game Pass, Kojima supposedly working with Xbox, the closure of the PS3 and Vita stores,…

It’s easy to put too much effort into the wrong thing. With a bit of planning and the occasional hint from us, you’ll be able to work smarter and end up a better gambler. The idea that you can have a logical approach to something that’s entirely chance-based might seem mad, but it’s true. And, of course, it doesn’t mean you’ll win more often. It just means you’ll focus your attentions on the areas where you’ll ...

It’s no great surprise, but Avengers is finally making it to a subscription service. The Little Game That Should’ve But Couldn’t is finally going to find the home it deserves. That’s not an insult. We are in a period of transition – the old way of selling games is dying and a new one is upon us. Not only should Avengers have started its life on PlayStation Now and Xbox Game Pass, but it probably shouldn’t ever have been ...

Banjo-Kazooie represents everything great about the golden age of Nintendo. Except for one thing: it’s owned by Microsoft. Everything about the bear and bird’s original 1998 adventure has Nintendo DNA in it. From the graphics to the sound to the gameplay, it is a first-party N64 game through and through. But it’s not 1998 anymore. Just like Banjo pushed on from Mario 64 back in the day, a top-quality Mario clone on Game Pass would need to ...

There’s an opportunity for games to be big in New Zealand and Australia. They’re not usually countries that we think of when we try to name development locations. Traditionally that was more based in Asia, America or central Europe. But the trade body for developers in New Zealand and Australia says there’s real potential for gaming to make a splash down under. Australia and New Zealand – Potential for Growth The Interactive Games & ...