Brute Force Competition 2022

[Solitude]

1 - 7 August
@GregRedd - 3
@czc - 2
@DarthMol - 2
@Beo - 2
@Wyvern - 2
@DieGrootHammer - 0

8 - 14 August
@GregRedd - 3
@czc - 2
@DarthMol - 2
@Beo - 1
@Wyvern - 3
@DieGrootHammer - 0

15 - 21 August
@GregRedd - 3
@czc - 1
@DarthMol - 2
@Beo - 1
@Wyvern - 1
@DieGrootHammer - 0

Standings
@GregRedd - 86
@czc - 65
@DarthMol - 43
@Wyvern - 36
@Beo - 32
@DieGrootHammer - 10

If I made any mistakes, please let me know.

[GregRedd]

Week 22 August - 28 August

Article:

The Big Events at Gamescom 2022

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Topics

Lego Brawls - Become the Ultimate Brawler

Steam @ R??? A Demo of the game is currently out on Steam if you want to give it a try before next weeks’ release. (No pricing yet on Steam though, which is a bit odd.) PlayStation @ R??? https://store.playstation.com/en-za/concept/10004343 (Again no pricing for PS versions, but it’ll most likely be similar to Xbox.) Xbox @ R669 https://www.xbox.com/en-za/games/store/lego-brawls/9PDBZT6BH848 Switch @ R899

Electronic Arts for Sale

It’s no secret that Electronic Arts has been courting possible buyers for its business for a while now. Back in May we heard that Disney, Apple, and Amazon had all been having conversations with the EA board. Early this morning, citing the proverbial “unnamed sources”, the rumour that Amazon would be making a formal bid to buyout EA broke. EA’s share price spiked up over 5% within hours of trade opening. And then the denials started rolling in. CNBC reported that Amazon will not be making a …

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[DarthMol]

@Solitude since @GregRedd created an extra topic you can use that one for me… Kthxbye…

[GregRedd]

[czc]

22 - 28 August 2022

Topic:

Jurassic Park could still happen

Ever heard of the Tasmanian Tiger. Well they’re going to bring it back. Then the Woolly Mammoth. And you know what happens after that. Yep we’ve seen the move. Jurassic Park.

[DarthMol]

The Showdown Effect: Reloaded

A few years ago I got a game called The Showdown Effect in a Humble Bundle (remember those? ) It was a fun 2.5D brawler that I played for a few weeks. I haven’t thought much about it since but my interest was piqued when I saw this article on PC Gamer: It’s a pretty cool story about a dedicated fan reverse engineering and updating the game to be a free release with Paradox’s blessing. The multiplayer is peer-to-peer so it may be fun to organise a group of MEWB…

[GregRedd]

Week of 29 August - 04 September

Article

Dakar Desert Rally – The Biggest Rally Racer Ever

Topic

Call of the Wild: The Angler

Expansive Worlds have launched the successor to their highly rated and popular hunting sim theHunter: Call of the Wild. Call of the Wild: The Angler [Call-of-the-Wild-The-Angler] Key features include: Explore an Atmospheric Open World: Discover breathtaking fishing spots across sprawling waterways by foot, boat, or off-road vehicle. Traverse a living world at your own pace, discovering winding rivers, soaring peaks, hidden ponds and springs, and epic hiking trails. Feel the Genuine Thr…

[DarthMol]

5 - 11 Aug

Turbo Golf Racing

What do you get when you combine the cars from Rocket League and an arcadey version of golf? This… [Turbo Golf Racing Announcement Trailer] And you know what? It’s a lot of fun. Despite it’s visual similarities to Rocket League the gameplay is completely different. Golf Racing is a good description because you’ll be taking shots at a frantic pace as you race towards the hole. You are only able to strike your own ball and cannot collide with the other players. The only way to hampe…

[GregRedd]

Week of 05 September to 11 September

Topics

Garden Simulator Launches - How Does Your Garden Grown?

[9d7ab76d09b07f5d13be3462f15dec9a6ab46f7b71cd3becc9f35659236e88cb] Knowing how popular gardening is amongst MEWbs, this one might hold some interest. Carrying on the recent trend of hyper-realistic simulator style games, from Austrian developers Toplitz Productions comes Garden Simulator. Fresh vegetables, delicious fruits and gorgeous flowers - you now have the opportunity to manage your own garden and harvest the fruits of your labor! Take care of your virtual garden, tend the plants, sell …

Ubisoft+ is Free for the Next Month

Ubisoft+ is Free Until October 10 To celebrate* Ubisoft+'s 3rd anniversary, Ubisoft announced during their Ubisoft Forward 2022 event last night that their games library subscription service will be free for the next month (through to 10 October). [image] It’s the third year anniversary of Ubisoft+, and to celebrate, Ubisoft+ Multi-Access is free on PC, Stadia and Amazon Luna from today until October 10th. The subscription service features over 100 Ubisoft games, allowing players to capta…

[Solitude]

I will get to this again today if all goes well.

[GregRedd]

Week 12 - 18 September

Article

Assassin's Creed Mirage - Baghdad Bound

Topic

[Wyvern]

https://community.mostepic.win/t/the-division-heartland/4135/2

[DarthMol]

Discussion for 12-18 Sep

How Long to Beat?

PC Game Pass has recently integrated stats from How Long to Beat into the Xbox App. It’s a simple but clever addition. Of course one could always visit the How Long to Beat website and type in the relevant game to see its expected duration. It is now just more convenient. And I might add a perfectly suitable addition since Game Pass’s subscription model really lends itself to those shorter experiences. With that in mind, how much of a factor is a games length in your picking a game to play? Wit…

[Solitude]

I just have to make time for this today.

[GregRedd]

Week of 19 - 25 September

Article

Session: Skate Sim - Realistic Skateboarding Sim Out Now (mostepic.win)

Session: Skate Sim - Realistic Skateboarding Sim Out Now

Topic

Nvidia Reveals its New GPU Flagship - the GeForce RTX 4090 - Tech - Most Epic Win

Nvidia Reveals its New GPU Flagship - the GeForce RTX 4090

GeForce RTX 4090 Coming 12 October. Pricing starts at $1599. That’s about R30 000 (excluding shipping, import duties and taxes). The NVIDIA® GeForce RTX® 4090 is the ultimate GeForce GPU. It brings an enormous leap in performance, efficiency, and AI-powered graphics. Experience ultra-high performance gaming, incredibly detailed virtual worlds, unprecedented productivity, and new ways to create. It’s powered by the NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture and comes with 24 GB of G6X m…

[Solitude]

22 - 28 August
@GregRedd - 3
@czc - 2
@DarthMol - 2
@Beo - 1
@Wyvern - 1
@DieGrootHammer - 0

29 August - 4 September
@GregRedd - 3
@czc - 1
@DarthMol - 2
@Beo - 1
@Wyvern - 1
@DieGrootHammer - 0

5 - 11 September
@GregRedd - 2
@czc - 1
@DarthMol - 2
@Beo - 1
@Wyvern - 1
@DieGrootHammer - 0

12 - 18 September
@GregRedd - 2
@czc - 1
@DarthMol - 2
@Beo - 1
@Wyvern - 1
@DieGrootHammer - 0

19 - 25 September
@GregRedd - 3
@czc - 1
@DarthMol - 1
@Beo - 1
@Wyvern - 1
@DieGrootHammer - 0

Standings
@GregRedd - 99
@czc - 71
@DarthMol - 52
@Wyvern - 41
@Beo - 37
@DieGrootHammer - 10

Phew, that took a while. Future Soli, don’t wait so long to do this.

If I made any mistakes, please let me know.

[GregRedd]

@Solitude

Phew, that took a while. Future Soli, don’t wait so long to do this.

Thanks for pushing through Soli! Going to start thinking about how to restructure the BFC for next year to try lessen the admin load if possible. Will post up my ideas for comment soon.

[GregRedd]

Week 26 September - 2 October

Article

New Game Releases for October 2022

[DarthMol]

Topic for 26 Sep to 2 Oct

Local Area Network Gaming - The LAN!

Since the average age around here is at least 30+ I can confidently say that you’ve been to at least one, if not scores of LANs in your day. I am one of the few diehard traditionalists who carry on the sacred practice of the LAN along with a group of friends I’ve known since primary school. A couple of times a year, mostly when there is a public holiday we drag our PC’s to my one friend’s offices and set up a good old LAN. Despite the fact that most games have gone online only, there’s actually …

[czc]

Week 26 September - 2 October

Topic

New steam seasonal sales

Steam is replacing the Lunar sale with a new spring sale. Many people complained that it is too close to the winter holiday sales. Upcoming Seasonal Sale Dates Autumn Sale: Nov 22nd to Nov 29th Winter Sale: Dec 22nd to Jan 5th Spring Sale: March 16th to 23rd