2021 was a good year for online games, but it has left us wanting something spectacular. We saw the release of several huge multiplayer games and a continued massive interest in social gaming but no one game has quite emerged as the new “lifestyle game”. Perhaps most notably, this year saw Amazon release their much-awaited open world MMO New World, and while it hasn’t been without its fair share of issues it still managed to captivate hundreds of thousands of gamers. Yet this player base continues to fall and 2022 might see it fall even further. Similarly, the co-op shooter…

Whatever else you can say about 2021, it’s probably been a slightly better year than 2020. While things have definitely not yet gotten back to normal (and it might be some time before that happens), the world has been slowly approaching a sense of normalcy, and we’re no longer reeling from a sudden, unexpected change of circumstances in the way we were last year. 2021 has also been a slightly better year for the gaming industry, with many companies able to avoid the kind of delays 2020 brought to their work. While the rest of November and December could bring…

World War II is a conflict that sticks indelibly in the popular consciousness. Although this war was arguably just as morally grey as others, it’s clear that the Nazi party and Hitler represent villains towards which the world could unify in their hatred. That probably also explains why there are so many World War 2 games; people want to defeat uncomplicated enemies, and the Nazis are about as uncomplicated as it gets (for the most part, anyway). Here are the best World War 2 games you can play right now. Call of Duty: Vanguard (PC, PlayStation, Xbox) Sledgehammer Games’ latest…

The Best Games on Xbox Game Pass – Titles to Wrap Up Your 2021 Gaming Year Xbox Game Pass is a massive success, the subscription service, along with Microsoft’s xCloud gaming, is reshaping the gaming industry. Gamers can access hundreds of titles, and get day-one access to multiple games. The catalog varies wildly between Triple-A, Indie, Classic and Exclusive games, with an overwhelming amount of content keeping track of what is available and worth playing can be a challenge. As the year rounds up, we at GamerBolt have decided to create a list of titles you shouldn’t miss. Here are…

Have you ever wondered what you can do with a data center server? Have you wondered which is better between a server and proxies? In this article we will clear things up so that you can understand the different uses of data center servers. What is a Data Center Server? Many businesses hold most of their data and programs in independent computer storage areas, known as data centers. Those are the cold rooms filled from wall to wall with stacked computers that you’ve likely seen images of. A data center server is a similar concept. It is essentially a service…

In today’s business world, marketing is a tough challenge for entrepreneurs and small business owners. So many businesses run on the old adage: “Build it and they will come.” Unfortunately, in order to get your message across sometimes you have to do more than just build it…you also need to tell people about it! Marketing your business takes time, money and resources. It has to be done right if you want potential clients to take notice of what you have to say or sell! Keeping up with social media is a great way to promote your business but the best…

Ubisoft has come under a lot of criticism in recent years for its formulaic open-world map design. In most Ubisoft games, you start off uncovering just a small amount of the map, climbing towers and gradually revealing more of the game’s explorable area. This is true of Far Cry, Assassin’s Creed, Ghost Recon, Watch Dogs, and even Grow Up, but it looks like Ubisoft is starting to learn its lesson. Far Cry 5 lets players explore its map however they want, and now Riders Republic is taking that lesson to heart once again by offering its entire map for players’…

“Talent borrows, genius steals” is a quote most often attributed to famous wit Oscar Wilde, although he’s had so many quotes attributed to him that it’s hard to know which ones he actually said. His point was that if you’re smart, you’ll incorporate ideas from other sources into your work, but if you’re really clever, then you’ll just steal them wholesale and pass them off as your own. It’s a typically self-deprecating quote (assuming Wilde did actually say it), but it tells us a lot about games like Back 4 Blood as well. So, into which of these two categories…

If you’re looking to play sports games on PC, you’re in the right place. As you might expect from such a diverse and welcoming gaming platform, the PC has plenty of sports games you can play. You might even say the PC sports game cup runneth over, such is your choice; whether you want to bet on real sports via the PowerPlay website or indulge in some fictional, made-up sporting endeavours, you can bet the PC will offer you the chance to do it. Here are our favourite sports games on PC in 2021. Rocket League “Car combat meets…

Finding ways to alleviate stress is something most people are passionate about. Having too much stress in your life can result in a number of serious physical and mental health ailments. One of the best ways to immerse yourself in a virtual world and forget about your problems is by playing video games. Nearly 227 million Americans play video games on a regular basis. Whether you play games like Minecraft and Fortnite, you know how hard it can be to gain a competitive advantage. Many players have resorted to using cheats like aimbots to beat out their competition. If you…

The Call of Duty series presents an interesting paradox. To an outside observer, the franchise seems merely to tick along, with no particular instalment excelling or causing too much ire. On the other hand, the fanbase is very vocal and very opinionated (as, perhaps, one should expect from any fanbase), with each subsequent Call of Duty game deemed either to have saved the franchise or to have damned it for all eternity. Into which category, then, falls Call of Duty: Vanguard? Sledgehammer Games began work on the Call of Duty franchise in earnest with Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, its…

Madden NFL 22 is the latest offering from the long-time running franchise. John Madden was born in 1936 and was originally a Coach and later in his career, a well-known sportscaster. Given that he won a title with the Oakland Raiders as head coach and also the number of years he spent commentating, it’s only fitting that he has the most popular football game of all time. While there have been many other NFL based games, Madden is the staple of the industry as far as NFL games are concerned. One thing people have also used Madden for over the…

FIFA, the game. Starting way back in 1993, FIFA has been a staple of the gaming industry. Every console generation, every year, there is always a new FIFA game and every year brings new changes, from things as simple as roster and kit changes up to core gameplay mechanics and that’s what we’re here to talk about today. With the release of the newest iteration of the football powerhouse on October 1st 2021, what changes have been made to set FIFA 22 apart from FIFA 21 and the rest of the games? FIFA 22 is the latest installment in the…

Nowadays, Big Data is everywhere. The term ‘Big Data’ refers to massive amounts of structured and unstructured data that are so big. Traditional data processing applications can’t handle them. The rapid development of technologies such as cloud services, Hadoop, NoSQL databases, and the Internet of Things (IoT) makes it possible to process all types of information in real-time. The definition of Big Data has changed over time; initially, it referred to datasets whose size was beyond the ability of commonly used software tools to capture, store, manage, analyze or visualize (Kleiner et al., 2013). If you look at the original…

Download Mods for Minecraft 1.18.0, 1.18.30 and 1.18.40 and add new blocks, mobs, and items to the cube world! Best Mods for Minecraft 1.18.0, 1.18.30 and 1.18.40 The world of Minecraft Bedrock Edition 1.18 surprises with its diversity. Here the player can spend hours and hours exploring new spaces of the cube world. Also, developers often release updates, adding even more new things. But even if this is not enough, then various mods will always come to the rescue. Mo Creatures As you know, Minecraft 1.18.0, 1.18.30 and 1.18.40 has a huge number of different mobs. The user meets them…

There’s no denying that the Grand Theft Auto series is a phenomenon. Across all of the games in the franchise, GTA has sold well in excess of 350 million units, with the vast majority of that number coming from sales of the astonishingly successful Grand Theft Auto V. Whether you love or loathe these games – and there are plenty who can’t stand them – you have to admit that Grand Theft Auto has earned its place in the pantheon of pop culture giants. While rumours about Grand Theft Auto VI persist (even though most of them are proven to…

One of the most significant technological changes in the past few years has been Big Data’s rise to power. According to Gartner, “Big data is high-volume, -velocity and information that require cost-effective, smart types of information processing for more insight and decision making.” Almost everyone involved with technology or business has heard about Big Data–and many have jumped on the bandwagon. The big question, however, is how you should handle all this data. One method uses a traditional database management system (RDBMS), such as MySQL or Oracle Database. The other option is Hadoop, an open-source software framework for distributed storage…

League of Legends (LoL) is one of the most popular games on the planet, as it has around 100 million people playing it every month. It is a fun and addictive game that has been around for well over a decade, and shows no signs of going anywhere. But with so many people playing and the game being universally-loved, there is a lot of competition. Winning games can be challenging, and no one likes to lose, especially after putting nearly an hour into a game. Thankfully, there are some things you can do to boost your chances of picking up…

Runescape may now be over 20 years old, but its community remains as involved as ever. Nowhere is this seen more clearly than in the folks working on the 117Scape plugin, which, as NME highlighted, was recently targeted by developers Jagex for cancellation action. With the developers forced into a step down over their attempt to have the project cancelled, the power of the Runescape community and the unique influence it has had on development has once again been highlighted. For Runescape players new and old, the community has provided a rock on which to succeed. Player guides As Yahoo notes, Runescape went…

How many times have you been playing a game and thought to yourself “I could do better than this”? It’s a statement that, for most of us, almost certainly isn’t true; while we like to fantasise about making our own games, the fact is that we don’t have even the most rudimentary knowledge about how to start doing so. Luckily, we don’t need it, because we have games like Game Dev Tycoon to help us get started. If you don’t know it, Game Dev Tycoon is exactly what it sounds like: it’s an indie game that places you in charge…

Do you have tons of high-quality footage from your latest Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare or Grand Theft Auto V playthroughs? Today, many people enjoy watching playthrough videos on YouTube. If you know how to splice, rearrange and enhance videos to make them more enjoyable, you can easily put up playthrough videos and gather countless views. Making a funny video or a cool montage of your best gaming moments can be a lot of fun, but it’s always nice to have specialized tools with features designed to create the kind of videos you have in mind. In this article, we…

Here’s a staggering statistic: every year, there can be anywhere from seven thousand to ten thousand games released on Steam. With that many games pouring in (although many of them will, of course, be shovelware to a degree), it’s impossible to play everything, and so the huge, high-profile games often push their way to the fore. However, this means that many gamers miss out on a lot of hidden gems that they may end up loving. Nowhere is this more true than in the PC gaming market, so here are 10 underrated PC gaming gems you need to check out.…

This story is familiar to every gamer by now. You wait years for a video game to come out just for it to fall short of your expectations. It can be heartbreaking, but even top developers push out lackluster titles these days. Over the last year or so, these are some of the biggest video game disappointments. Madden 21 The Madden series is known for pumping out updated versions of their football simulator games on an annual basis. Unfortunately, this release felt like a step back in many ways. Popular review site Metacritic received a bombardment of negative reviews, ultimately…

The next generation of console gaming is off to a great start. Whether it’s Sony’s sleek, space-age PS5 or Microsoft’s understated yet immensely powerful Xbox Series X, you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to great gaming experiences. Unfortunately, due to a worldwide chip shortage, it’s been hard for many consumers to actually obtain these machines. If you are lucky enough to own either of them, though – or if you’ve got one of Nvidia’s next-gen RTX 30 chips – you’re in for a treat. Here are the top 10 next-gen games you can play right now. Demon’s Souls…

With the launch of the new Minecraft Caves and Cliffs update, the community has seen numerous changes in the game. They’ve added new items, new mobs, even the ore generation was modified.  Perhaps the most popular change brought by this update is the addition of amethyst crystals—a new item commonly known for its beautiful appearance. Amethyst is an item that you can get by mining in amethyst geodes, which can be found underground, specifically below level 70. You can also find these geodes in the sea bed.  The amethyst you can find in the game looks just like a real…

What is the Steam Deck? The Steam Deck is Valve’s latest foray into the gaming hardware space. With its focus on portability and the ability to play any game from the Steam library, the Steam Deck is essentially a handheld gaming PC. Gabe Newell, Valve’s co-founder, has emphasized the company’s dedication to ensuring the device’s compatibility with the entire Steam catalog. Demonstrations have already shown that it can handle demanding AAA titles, with games like “Control” and “Jedi Fallen Order” being playable on it. One concern that has been raised by tech analysts involves the Steam Deck’s operating system. Running…

The official Xbox Series X and S controller is a marvel of engineering, but it’s not the only option out there. If you don’t like that controller’s bulkier design or overall shape, you’ll be pleased to know that there are plenty of alternatives you can choose from. You don’t need to break the bank, either; as the Nacon Pro Compact controller proves, great peripheral options can be had at any budget, and you won’t need to sacrifice any functionality either. Let’s back up a little. The Nacon Pro Compact is a wonderful little controller that’s compatible with the Xbox Series…

Gaming is a hobby for many men, women, boys, and girls around the world. There’s a genre out there for everyone. From first player shooter games to quest games that make you feel like you’re one of the characters, gaming has the variety to appeal to a wide range of people. Gaming has improved massively over the years, giving gamers access to immersive gameplay with 4K graphics. Do you consider yourself to be a pro gamer? There are a few ways that you could make money through gaming if you think you have what it takes. Turn your hobby into…

In the future, every smartphone and mobile device is likely to have 5G capability. 5G is the next standard for mobile connectivity, so it’ll help you to load up webpages, download files, and stream video much faster than 4G ever could. It’s no overstatement to say that 5G could actually compete with a lot of Wi-Fi networks in terms of speed, if not necessarily in terms of stability. So, with that in mind, you might be asking yourself whether 5G is good for online gaming. The answer is yes, but it’s a qualified yes. 5G isn’t necessarily a better standard…

It’s been a difficult year for the gaming industry. The coronavirus pandemic has forced many upcoming titles to be cancelled or delayed, and even those whose production is forging ahead will have encountered myriad unforeseen difficulties. With that in mind, the return of E3 this year will have been a welcome balm for the worries of many gamers and industry heads alike. It was a somewhat muted show this year, likely impacted by the lack of genuine blockbuster games to show off, but that doesn’t mean E3 2021 didn’t have plenty of great games to see. Here are the best…

Independent games, or Indie games, used to be neglected back in the days. However, since the human world is evolving each day, especially in tech, Indie games have caught sight of numerous players today. Unlike the AAA games, which require a large team and lots of costs, the Indie games are created by individuals or small groups without publishers’ monetary or technical support. In this article, you’ll find the top 5 Indie Adventure Fantasy games of all time that you can play all night long! Realm of the Tempest Realm of the Tempest – free fantasy adventure RPG is an…