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Can you believe it! It's 2023 already and with it comes more time to play the games we love and find out what games we may be seeing this year as well. In any New Year there is always that first game that you play on the very first day of the start of a New Year and my question to you is, what was the very first game you played in 2023? For me it was Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 online multiplayer. My boyfriend and I decided to play a few games after New Year hit and even though I wasn't playing the greatest I did have a lot of fun and may be spending more time playing this game in the New Year.

Something that I have noticed is quite popular among many people including live streamers is speed running through video games. They tend to play the game first and go through it all to understand what comes up and to understand the game as a whole. Once they have completed the game at least once they will then opt to speed run through the game on certain difficulties. Are you someone who has ever speed run through a video game you have already completed before? What game was it and how did your first speed run go?

Overwatch 2 has now been out for just over a few months and as many will now know, the game has gone free to play. Along with it going free to play, we have also lost things like loot boxes and now it seems that most cosmetics in game are extra purchases rather than you being able to earn them in game like you used to be able to with the loot boxes. I personally myself as much as I hated that the loot boxes were more of a gamble for those who purchased them, miss the fact that they completely took out the ability for you to earn them by playing the game. I used to love playing the game and reaching new levels to get a new loot box to open for a new in game cosmetic. I really feel that them keeping them in to earn would have been a better way of removing them all together. What are your thoughts on Overwatch 2 since it's release?

Mario would be awesome, not going to lie. I would love to be able to run around the Fortnite Island as Mario. Yes, they do have John Cena and I was actually quite surprised we didn't get anymore than that. We do kind of have The Rock I guess but we have him as Black Adam and also as The Foundation as well which is part of the story line but seeing him in there as a wrestler would be cool as well. I like where you are going with Mortal Kombat characters as well and having Sonic as well would be amazing. There is so much they can do with skins it's just a case of them having the rights and getting it done. I guess we can only hope 🙂

Haha.. I would like to say the same thing myself but unfortunately I can't. I don't buy them for myself but my sons who love FIFA and like to play the latest game each year because their friends have it even though nothing much really changes between each game. Being that it's released around the same time each year I plan for it to get them it.

I tend to clean it at least once a day to get any kind of dust or dirt off with something that I know will not harm the keyboard when using it. Usually a duster of some kind or an antibacterial wipe that isn't too wet works well to keep it clean and dust and germ free. I have never disassembled my keyboard as I would be worried that I would break it so for the harder to reach places I will always use canned air to get to those.

I can't say I have ever used a stationary mouse myself, I have seen them but the thought of using them just doesn't appeal to me and wouldn't be something I would like if I am honest. I have always used the traditional mouse and at the moment I have a gaming one that came with my PC when I purchased it.

I last played some Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 last night online, it was the first time in a while that I had played the game and it being New Year I was a little drunk lol so it didn't go as well as I had planned but I did have fun playing. May have to jump back on again at some point to play again.

I wish I could say the same if I am honest. I don't play the games myself anymore like I used to when it was games like Smackdown vs Raw but my sons are huge WWE fans and they like to have the newest releases each year. I was lucky this year as they did take a break due to the pandemic and they did make some really good changes within that time frame for WWE 2K23 but I see them releasing another game next year and it being more of an update than a newer game. I myself don't play any of the mobile games anymore but for a while I was playing WWE Champions which was a lot of fun. My 3 boys play WWE Supercards and have done for some years now on mobile.

Usually always the case I find, lol. I always find myself when there is a deal I want I don't always have the funds and when I have the funds they don't do the deal I am looking for and it's like a vicious circle of when it will be on offer again and whether I will have the funds. The joys of being a gamer.

I agree. From what I have read, Phil Spencer does seem to be quite eager to want to bring it back and usually when he gets an idea in his head, he will always attempt to make it a reality so even though this hasn't happened yet, we may see it some time in the future hopefully. Something to get the whole Xbox community together would be amazing though for real prizes as well. Fingers crossed we see something as it would be amazing!

One thing I have always noticed with people who are not into gaming as much as some of us is that, we seem to give the impression that because we play video games we are lonely people. The amount of times I have heard people say to me and others when we mention that we like to play video games about us needing to get out more, needing to make more friends has been overwhelming and often leads me to believe that many think we really are lonely people with no friends or social life. Would you agree that gamers are lonely people? Even though we may have contact with people online on video games whether it be multiplayer or even single player games that may have online co-op? Is it just a stereotype that we will always hear from people who are not as into gaming like we are?

Let's say that you were given an opportunity to create a WWE game that would end up being released as WWE's new game release one year and you had the option to choose what you wanted the game to entail and how you'd want the game to pan out with storyline and even smaller game modes. What would you choose to put in the game and what changes would you make compared to other WWE games that have been released? Would there be any games modes that you would want to add into a new WWE game if it was your choice that you have never seen before?

I agree. The amount of games I have played in the past that have had the option of two choices and you sit there and think to yourself "why is there not more options" and you often think of options that you would have like to see there but aren't. These kind of games that only give you two options often result in sometimes being quick games that you complete and you end up feeling disappointed with the game.

Yes, my kids got this not long after it was released as they showed a strong interest in it and they were having to isolate due to having COVID symptoms around the time that they were eager to get the game and I remember getting it for them so they had something to do whilst they were off school and stuck inside. They played it so much in the beginning but it soon died off and even though they still jump back on it from time to time, they definitely didn't play it as much as they did WWE Allstars when that was released.

I always remember this one very well and it was because my brothers used to get annoyed with me for taking over their Playstation that they got for Christmas when they were out with friends and they would come home and find me on it and get annoyed with me lol. The very first Playstation game I played was Crash Bandicoot, used to love that game and became somewhat addicted to it lol

The last game I played was Fortnite last night on Xbox. It's the first time I had played for a few hours throughout the whole of Christmas and I was super close to getting my first win of this new chapter and season and close to getting my first crown win with it too but I messed up at the end and came second. It will come eventually I know it will but seems I'm gonna have to just keep trying.

I would definitely have to say Rumbleverse was one. I remember this being released a few months ago and even though there were a few streamers that played it, it was never a game that really took off to be honest even though it was quite a good game. Multiversus was also another game that seemed to start off okay with a lot of people playing it and then it seemed to die out and I never really see many people playing it now.

This is very true. In some cases it can earn you something especially if you are streaming but it's never enough to live off or call a job. I myself streamed for around 5 years and as much as I did make money from it, it wasn't enough to live off. I am hoping to still be able to stream myself from time to time whilst working but it probably won't be as much as I used to.

I feel one of the really stupid choices I have noticed in video games especially the ones where you have multi-choice is where you get say two options and both end up in you saying something to annoy the person you are talking to and you have no other option to avoid that. I understand it's probably all part of the story but sometimes, you just want to be able to have more than just the annoy the person option.

I do believe there are some places still doing sales as I have seen a few myself when I was looking and out and about yesterday when my kids were spending their Christmas money. I myself found out that the Xbox Series S had dropped by £50 in the sales and it's now £199.99 for us in the UK but due to the cost of living and rising prices it's something I unfortunately can not pick up at the moment even though I would love to upgrade.

Yes I did hear it was a spoof of the old 1984 Apple Commericial and I think that was why it was so funny for so many because it was like an "We don't care" from Epic Games in their protest against their game being removed without them being informed. LOL

I feel if sports games were to pull real life stories and ideas they would probably do better than they do now. At the moment we have pretty much the same thing releasing every year without fail with not much of a change and if pulling better stories and ideas in meant that there were more changes it would probably entice more people to come forward and buy the game.

I feel this! I am the same, if I am doing something else whilst trying to watch TV I always end up missing things and losing interest in what I am watching. With a video game you are doing things within the game and controlling the game and that keeps you interested and less distracted. I always see TV as a sit and just watch but with games you are involved in so many ways that keep you interested and your mind going.

I totally agree! I always say that gaming is boring without others and if you can meet a group of amazing, like minded people who enjoy the same games you enjoy, love the same banter you do and such, that is the best community to be around.