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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive - Game of the Day

25/07/2018 | By Virtual Hideout Manchester | Category News

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is the latest instalment of the legendary Counter-Strike series. Often referred to as the greatest first-person shooter of all time, Counter-Strike is a classic in every sense of the word. Coming from the legendary developing team Valve, who are responsible for the Half-Life series and Portal, Counter-Strike has been incredibly popular since its launch in 2000. The game itself is simple, a multiplayer online shooter in which two teams, terrorists and counter-terrorists do battle in objective based modes. The exciting gameplay has kept the game close to the top of the Steam charts since its inception and…

Hearthstone - Game of the Day

27/07/2018 | By Virtual hideout | Category News

Play as your favourite Warcraft hero, whether it’s for the Alliance or the Horde, in the free online collectable card game by the legendary publisher Blizzard Entertainment, Hearthstone. Create a deck of 30 cards, made up of minions and spells, and do battle to control the board and eventually reduce your opponent’s health from 30 to 0 to become the winner. Hearthstone has something for everyone. There is the casual playlist that allows players to do battle without the pressure of a ranking system. There is ranked, for those wanting to move up and hit the top rank of Legend.…

Starcraft II - Game of the Day

30/07/2018 | By Virtual Hideout | Category News

The King of real-time strategy games, better known as RTS, Starcraft II, developed by Blizzard, sets the standards and excels in every department, giving gamers the chance to really prove they are the best in the genre in intense player-vs-player matchups. Boasting three unique races, Terran, Protoss and Zerg, and an incredible number of unique units for each, strategies and plays are ever evolving with decisions being made in real-time. Whatever the matchup, face a unique challenge with each game as plays and misplays develop during the match. For those wanting the challenge of the ladder, enter the leagues where…

Heroes of the Storm - Game of the Day

03/08/2018 | By Virtual Hideout | Category News

Heroes of the Storm is the MOBA from giants. Blizzard. Introducing their legendary characters from their list of games, you can play as recognisable figures from the Diablo, Overwatch, World of Warcraft and Starcraft universes, all with their unique abilities. Unlike other like-minded games such as League of Legends and DotA 2, Heroes of the Storm sets itself apart by getting rid of the gold that those games force you to collect and instead turn the battlegrounds that you enter into a objective-based matches, meaning that when one person on the team does something, everyone on the team sees the…

Number 10 - Fruit Ninja

14/09/2018 | By Virtual Hideout | Category News

Our top 10 list of games begins today, and at number 10 is the highly-addictive Fruit Ninja. A very popular game with everyone, whether it's families playing for the first time or friends competing for the the highest score, Fruit Ninja is the game that's easy to pick up and play with enough game modes to keep you entertained for hours. Arcade gives you sixty seconds to grab the highest score you can while avoiding the bombs, Classic mode challenges you to hit every piece of fruit with you only able to miss three pieces before it is all over,…

Number 5 - Space Pirate Trainer

19/09/2018 | By Virtual Hideout | Category News

For those that love games about space, pirates or space pirates, Space Priate Trainer comes in at number 5 on our top 10 virtual reality games. Reminding us of classic arcade games, such as Space Invaders, Space Pirate Trainer blasts its way into virtual reality with a fantastic soundtrack, incredible visuals and a variety of unlockables that are sure to keep you entertained. What makes it truly unique is the way in which you can change it up. Want two guns? No problem, reach over your shoulder with the controller and when you next bring it back forward you will…

Number 1 - SUPERHOT

23/09/2018 | By Virtual Hideout | Category News

There can be only one, and of course that means that the top rated game in our top 10 virtual reality games list is the unique SUPERHOT, the FPS game where time moves only when you move. Boasting features such as Endless mode, in which you rack up as many kills as you can before dying, to Challenge mode where you can attack SUPERHOT with a timer, and even a giving the players a Replay Editor so that they can upload their runs for everyone to see. SUPERHOT is unique in it's design and play, a game that everyone loves,…