Inspirational Post: Professional Gaming and Gaming Youtuber

While video games get bad publicity there is good that can come from playing video games. A story that has been very popular and an inspiration to a lot of games is Ninja. I made a post about him recently, if you haven’t checked it out I highly recommend you do. This won’t be another post about him but of how you could become a professional gamer and even maybe become famous on twitch or YouTube. Becoming a professional gamer is definitely not easy. It requires many hours of playing followed by evaluating what you have done wrong and how you can improve. If you are naturally good at a game you just started then there can be a chance you can be professional. Now a days there are Youtubers and twitch streamers making a good living on just playing video games. Some gamers on YouTube just play with and group of friends and have fun and get paid to do so. Hearing and looking at all these gamers making a lot of money shows that anybody can do it. I’m not saying it will be easy by any means, you will have to put in a lot of time and effort so it can pay off. For example some of the highest paid Youtubers play games like Pewdiepie and Vanoss. It can really pay off if you are entertaining and very good at games. One reason why I like watching Ninja play is not only because he’s the best at Fortnite but also because of how entertaining he is while he plays. Becoming a professional gamer or a gamer on YouTube can be very fun and rewarding. Here is a link to one of the most popular Esport team in the US Team SoloMid (TSM) Here is a link to the most subscribed gaming Youtube channel Pewdiepie

Comparison Post: Halo vs Call of Duty

Call of Duty is a first person shooter game that has been around since 2003. There has been a total of 14 Call of Duties released meaning one game a year usually release in November or October. Each Call of Duty was developed by one of three developers, Infinity Ward, Treyarch, or Sledgehammer Games. The three developers take turns on making each game. Call of Duty has a more realistic feel compared to Halo. The Call of Duty has a single player mode with a story that jumps around from game to game not giving the best story. Some of the games take place in historical wars while some are futuristic and take the fun away from it. Call of Duty is known more for the multiplayer and competitive play.  Halo does have competitive play but not as big as Call of Duty.

Halo is also a first person shooter and started in 2001. There are 8 games that have the same story line and also 5 games that are extra games. There are many developers for Halo but the main ones are Bungie, 343 Industries and Microsoft. Halo is about interstellar war between humanity and aliens known as the Covenant. Halo is well known for the single player and the story line. Throughout the story you play as Master Chief who is a soldier known as a Spartan. Master Chief is a well-known icon on Halo and makes the story fun to play. Halo does also have a great multiplayer but it’s nothing to the Call of Duty series. 

Master Chief

Personally both games are very fun to play but I do have to pick Call of Duty over Halo. I have always played Call of Duty since the 4th one was released. I have played Halo for a good amount of time and I have to admit it is a very fun single player but when I want to play with friends on multiplayer I will always choose Call of Duty. If you are interested in either game and don't know which one to play here is a link to both sites so you can look more into it if you so desire. Halo       Call of Duty

Problem Post: Video Game Addiction

The most popular problem that comes with video games is video game addiction. This is what many people think when they hear problems with video games. This usually starts when the person spends all of their free time playing video games and not having any social interaction in real life. Playing video games for around 6 to 10 hours a day will lead to a negative impact on school work and relationships. Having a video game addiction will likely cause health problems from lack of sleep and inactivity. It won't just affect the person with the addiction but also friends and family around them with creating conflicts. Some of the reasons that video games are so addictive is that some games have no end or it takes a very long time to beat a game. Multiplayer games are never-ending until the person decides to stop playing. Even if a game has no ending there are rewards to the player for playing and makes them play longer and longer. As a player plays more they will get better rewards which makes them play even more. Something else about multiplayer is that other players encourage other people to stay playing for hours. There are treatments for the people with the addiction starting with one-on-one counselling with a therapist. If an addict has many conflicts with their family there is family therapy for this addiction. Something that can prevent this is having the time playing limited a day. Also having more family get together can help with social interactions and get away from video games.

Critique Post: Nintendo Switch

For this post I’m going to talk about the Nintendo Switch and what I think about it. I got a Switch within the first month of it being release date. I was first excited to get it because of the features it holds like how four players can play at once on it and how the controllers can detach and become two separate controllers. I also enjoyed the games that came out with the console like Zelda and Mario Kart. I have enjoyed playing it when I do but unfortunately, I don't play it that much anymore. I do however have a great time playing either by myself or with my friends. I have always played either PlayStation or Xbox so switch to Nintendo was different for me. I think that the Nintendo Switch was a brilliant idea that no one has done yet. With Wii U being the last console, they released it was good to see a new idea instead of the Wii from Nintendo. Saying that I think they improved on the way they create consoles. The switch is an amazing console and it has become a new way to play games with friends and I believe it will be here for a while. I think that if you don’t have one it wouldn't be a mistake if you get one. If you are already playing a lot of Xbox, PC, or PlayStation then I would not recommend you get it because it won’t outweigh them. Here's a link to the Nintendo Switch website if you are interested Nintendo Switch

Prediction: Battle Royale, VR, and Board Games

Something I predict in the upcoming months are more games having a battle royale game mode. With PUBG and Fortnite being the two most popular games now there's no doubt the next games coming out with include a game mode like battle royale. I found that there are games coming out in October and November that will have a battle royale mode. I also think in the future the hype of battle royale games will slowly die down.

From one of my early post I talked about virtual reality and how it’s being used for health issues, but I think that in the next couple years it will finally take gaming to the new level. I think that virtual reality will become a huge part of gaming in years to come. I think that video games will still be around, but the new thing will be virtual reality and more people will turn to that.

Something I hope never goes away is board games, but I think as technology become more advance board games might change and not be as enjoyable as they are now. I have a stack of board games I love to play, and it was always being fun to go back and play them but in time they may become a thing in the past. One thing that helped me out when I had to bring board games to other places is having a bag to put them in. There is a cool looking bag at the Gaming Campus Shop that would be good to use so check it out!

Rant Post: PUBG vs Fortnite

PUBG and Fortnite are two of the most popular games to date. These two games are both battle royale style games with 100 players landing on a map and fighting to be number 1. Both have different ways to play while PUBG is a more realistic aspect with accessories for guns and vehicles to drive Fortnite is more cartoonish and have a building aspect that makes it different. Both games are offered are PC, Xbox, PlayStation and mobile.

I personally enjoy playing Fortnite over PUBG. I have tried PUBG and played about 3 hours’ worth and I didn’t find the enjoyment I found when playing Fortnite. I love the aspect of building and getting resources to create your own fortress.  I also like how the game looks even though it doesn’t look to realistic. Another thing about PUBG is the map is bigger than Fortnite. I know there are vehicles to get around the map in PUBG but that’s if you find one. Fortnite map makes it possible to always be safe from the storm by running no matter where you are. I also enjoy all the different game types Fortnite releases because it allows a freshness to the game that continues for each game type. I also have a lot more of my friends playing Fortnite than PUBG. Fortnite is also free to play which made it easy to save more but there are cosmetics that make your character look amazing. 

All in all, I personally like Fortnite over PUBG. I know there’s controversy over these two games, but I will always pick Fortnite.

Link Post: Pokemon GO

Pokemon Go is an augmented reality game allowed on iOS and Android. It allows you to walk around in real life and catch Pokemon and finally now you can trade Pokemon with your friends. I personally played Pokemon Go when it was first released in 2016 and was constantly walking around trying to catch the best Pokemon I could find. This game was a great reason to get outside and start being more active. After playing the game for a couple of months I got tired of catching the same Pokemon over and over while my friends got new ones. When I read this post about how you can now trade Pokemon with your friends might get me back to playing.

Pokemon Go Trading Post

Profile Post: Ninja

For this post I’m going to talk about the most popular gamer in the world right now, Ninja. Tyler Belvins aka Ninja has taken over the internet playing Fortnite at age 26. He has the top number of subscribers at 120,000 on twitch which allows people to stream video games. Belvins also has almost 14 million subscribers on YouTube. He recently just got sponsored by red bull all for playing video games. Ninja got a huge number of subscribers when he played Fortnite with Drake the rapper and Marshmellow the famous DJ. I personally watch him on both YouTube and twitch and he is one of the best at Fortnite. I have been watching him for about 5 months and I can saw that he’s not just amazing at the game he is also just fun to watch.

This didn't happen overnight though, he started his career in 2009 playing in a Halo tournament. He then won his first Halo championship in 2012. He then continued playing Halo until around 2017 when a new game emerged called PlayerUnknown's Battleground also known as PUBG. PUBG is like Fortnite but has more of a realistic feel. PUBG was the first game Ninja started to stream and then he made the switch to Fortnite and now has hundreds to thousands of people watching him.

Tyler now hosts tournaments for Fortnite and donates a lot of money to charity. As of June 2018, Tyler Belvins net worth is 3.5 million dollars. He has changed the way people stream and play video games. Ninja has become an icon for video games. If you want to go see what I'm talking about his a link to his Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/ninja and to his Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/NinjasHyper.

Interview Post: My Brother

I will be interviewing a person I have known for all my life, my brother. Him and I have been playing games all our lives but as time goes on we go our separate ways and set aside video games. With this said we both have  our own opinions about video games and here are the questions i asked him:

What impact do you think video games have on young kids?

Good- Communicating outside of classrooms becoming more outgoing. Hand eye coordination is something that can be use all their life.

Bad- Violent games  have the tendencies to make it look like violence is okay to do in real life because you can respawn with a press of a button.

Do you think that video games have helped you in any aspect of life?

Staying connected with friends and even family. Being able to talk with friends that moved away and staying close to them. Sticking up for yourself in games if there is a bully and facing conflict in a different way.

Do you think that video games should have stricter age limits?

No, it’s up to the parents on what they think is appropriate for their age. We were not allow to play GTA which is rated M for mature because of the bad language and sexual content. We finally got of age in high school when we were finally allowed to play it.

If you have kids in the future will you let them play video games? Why?

Yes but the games have to be appropriate for their for age at the time. Also the time allowed to play video games will be limited. I will also want my kids more outside than inside.

Finally how often do you play video games?

About 10 hours a week which is about 2 hours a day. There are weeks where I play less and go be with family and friends.

List Post: 10 Benefits of Gaming

There are many people who think video games are not good for health or good for you at all but there are actually many benefits that come from playing. Here are 10 benefits I personally believe you can get from playing video games:

• Like i mentioned in my previous post about virtual reality video games can be good for some health issues including disorder and in some cases help vision. 
• Video games can also improve on hand-eye coordination.
• It also provides fun and entertainment to those who play.
• Believe or not video games help with teamwork when playing games online that require everybody on a team doing a specific task.
• People think that all video games are violent but there are some out there with no violence and are very safe to play.
• Many people also think that video games are just kids sitting still for hours but some games are meant to get you up and move. 
• Some games also help with problem solving and multitasking skills. 
• Video games can also enhance creativity with building type games. 
• Something that i saw and surprises me and that video games can improve on some kids self-confidence. 
• The last one is something that i feel when i play video games and that is reduced stress.

Review Post: Virtual Reality and Video Games

For those of you who don't know virtual reality(VR) is a new way to play games that just recently came out with in the past couple years. Virtual reality is when a player puts on a headset that has the game that puts them in a computer generate world. There are also controllers that are used with both hands to mimic the hands in the game. Throughout the years it has improve greatly with adding controllers and even chest plates now.

Virtual reality did take video games to a whole other new level but not as much as people thought. I don’t think video games will go anywhere soon but i do believe that within the next 15 to 20 years it will be mostly all virtual reality. With the improvements of video games now it's becoming more realistic as it's ever been. Video games will also be home to a console and controller but i think that gamers who have been playing for years are not ready to change that.

Virtual reality does have some great uses including surgery practices and training. This can be very helpful and improve our technology for medicine and health. VR has also been proven to help with certain disorders and PTSD. I think that virtual reality is great technology for the health reasons i mentioned but it won't be until later when we use it all for video games. Virtual reality might even become a way of life in the future but that’s years down the road.

Instructional: Starting to game

For those who are just starting to play video games here are some tips that may be of some use:

• First start by playing on what is comfortable for you.

There are many options you can choose from but the top 3 are Xbox, PlayStation and PC. Each of the options all have different controllers that fits everybody differently. Once you find what you are looking for the next is to find games that are allowed on that console and start playing. The following pictures show what you will play on for each console you choose.

Xbox Controller

PlayStation Controller

Mouse and Keyboard for PC

• Next is to start practicing.

I’m sure you have heard the quote “practice makes perfect” and that still applies to video games. If you want to become better at a certain game the best way to do that is just practice. To practice you can play single player mode which is on most to all video games. This also means that most of them have a difficulty level and its best to start off on the easiest level and work your way up. Now of days most games have multiplayer mode which allows you to play online with people around the world. To become better at multiplayer is again practice and practice.

• Remembering it’s a video game

Video games are meant to challenge you so becoming frustrated and mad at the game will not make you better. Looking back at what you did and correcting your mistakes will help you become better. If you are playing to have fun I would only recommend play for about an hour of playing.

• Professional

If you want to become a professional it requires hours upon hours of practice and rewatching your own games to become the best you can be.

• Personalization

Everybody has their own style when it comes to gaming. Some people like having their equipment nice and clean with nothing on it and some people like to put some style into their equipment. You can get some cool stickers and decals from: Gaming Campus Shop 

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Informational: Fortnite

Does this picture look familiar?

If not you are missing out. This game is called Fortnite and it has become the most popular game to date. It is a battle royale game meaning that there are 100 people in the game that drop onto an island and you want to be the last one standing and get the victory royale. To become the last one standing you will need to get weapons and they are located in all different types of houses and in chests. This is not as easy as it sounds because throughout the game there is a storm that closes in on the map and gets smaller and smaller bringing everybody closer together. If you are caught out of the storm you will start losing health. This gaming has been on the rising since last year and it has made headlines all over the world. In the summer of 2018 there are 125 million active players. With this game being so popular and free to play it still made around $300 million in the month of april in 2018. This game received so much publicity that even famous NBA players and rappers started to play. They recently had a huge tournament with 50 celebrities and 50 professionals with a $3 million prize to a charity. There is one professional that has became a huge icon to the game that just got sponsored by Red Bull names Ninja. He has played with the famous rapper Drake. If you have a chance I highly recommend giving this game a chance because the feeling of winning a game is memorable. Go ahead and give it a try it's available on Xbox, PlayStation, PC, and now Nintendo Switch. If you play on PC you will probably need a mouse pad. Lucky you there's one at my shop so go check it out! Gaming Campus Shop

About Me

Hi,

I’m Zachary Denniston and I’m 20 years old. I started Gaming Campus blog so I can start a gaming community and maybe help other gamers like me. I started this in 2018 but I have been playing video games all my life. I started at a young age playing with Gameboys and the first PlayStation in the early 2000 and I have been playing ever since. From Pokémon on the Gameboy to Fortnite on the Xbox I have done it all. I have also been from console to console to PC throughout the years. I first started on PlayStation and then moved my way up to PlayStation 2. I then moved to Xbox where I played for the majority of my life. Xbox is when I started to play a lot more and I played mostly Call of Duty and won a Call of Duty tournament in 2014.  I build my own computer in 2015 where I spent most of the next 2 years playing games. Now I’m back to Xbox playing all the new games I missed in the last 2 years. I have also played a good handful of board games from strategic games like Risk and Stratego to a fun and family games like Monopoly and Life.  So I have some experience with all the different types of platforms and with all types of games. I have also played with many teams and with that I know about teamwork.

 If you have any question or any comments you can contact me here on my blog or by email: gamingcampus1@gmail.com