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Batman The Enemy Within

Batman The Enemy Within – Point and Click Game!

Batman The Enemy Within – Your New Point and Click Game!

Batman The Enemy Within is the sequel of the hugely successful “The Telltale Series”. Published by Telltale Games and distributed by Warner Bros, the game follows an episodic format.

Both Bruce Wayne and his alter ego are forced into situations and roles that they have yet to experience. An old foe in The Riddler has returned to wreck havoc on Gotham City, while gruesome his puzzles may be. While is something a lot worse going on within Gotham City.

A players actions by either dialogue and physical effects the story of Batman The Enemy Within immensely. Yet a player will be approaching as Bruce Wayne or Batman, players have to decide what to do to move the story forward.

Batman The Enemy within follows a similar run to that of Netflix TV shows, releasing episodes in monthly intervals.

1 “The Enigma” August 8, 2017
2 “The Pact” October 3, 2017
3 “Fractured Mask” TBA 2017
4 “What Ails You” TBA 2018
5 “Same Stitch” TBA 2018

 

Bathman The Enemy Within is available on Xbox One, Playstation 4, Microsoft Windows, Android and iOS. So you have got no excuse to not check it out!

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Facedance Challenge

Facedance Challenge – Dance with your face!

This is the first game to use the camera as the main function to play! It’s called “Facedance Challenge”

Think of it like “Guitar Hero” but for your face!

Using the camera technology of your smartphone the app detects your face in real time and you have to use the varying facial expressions to match the markers on screen!

The app is so smart that the engine of the game will generate emoticons based on the beat and rhythm of the song!

Hence making your face to always dance in the correct way and right rhythmically to the music!

Furthermore you can include filters and record yourself playing the game and share it with your friends!

Download Facedance Challenge!

To download please click here Apple / Android

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iPhone X vs Google Pixel 2 XL Camera POst Image

iPhone X vs Google Pixel 2 XL Camera

 

iPhone X vs Google Pixel2 XL Camera!

#iPhoneX or #GooglePixel2 XL- which camera is better? Only one way to find out!See more here http://www.howtokillanhour.com/gadgets-tech/iphone-x-vs-google-pixel-2-xl-camera

Posted by How To Kill an Hour on Thursday, 16 November 2017

 

iPhone X vs Google Pixel 2 XL Camera

It’s fair to say that the iPhone X vs Google Pixel 2 XL camera conversation is one that is due to dominate in the last quarter of 2017.  There are many differences between the iPhone X vs Google Pixel 2 XL In this post we will just be focusing on the performance of heir cameras. Please note that we have not ‘touched’ up or edited any of the images / video’s.

Regular photos

‘Point and Click’ has to be the most used feature of any camera phone or even camera across the world right now. So it made sense to do just that queue autumnal leaves!

Autumnal leaves shot iPhone X vs Google Pixel 2 XL Camera

Autumnal leaves shot iPhone X vs Google Pixel 2 XL Camera

As you can see the Pixel seems to offer richer colours. Different, yes but is there a clear winner at this point? Of course not! On to the next test.

Skies!

We all love a a good ol sunset / sunrise don’t we. And here it seems that the pixel takes the upper hand.  Yes there is a little burn out from the sun. But you get a much better range of colours from the Pixel.

London Skyline shot iPhone X vs Google Pixel 2 XL Camera

London Skyline shot iPhone X vs Google Pixel 2 XL Camera

Portrait Mode (Rear Camera)

Portrait mode on the iPhone X uses 2 camera’s and you can preview your foreground and background blurs before you shot. The Pixel 2’s single camera takes a pic.  The blur is ‘processed’ in afterwards.

Dead wood shot iPhone X vs Google Pixel 2 XL Camera 1

Dead wood shot iPhone X vs Google Pixel 2 XL Camera

Dead wood shot iPhone X

Dead wood shot iPhone X

At this point personally the richer colours of the Pixel XL 2 were winning me over. Plus there was a slight mis hap during a well earned mid competition coffee break.

Coffee cup portrait on pixel XL 2

Coffee cup portrait on pixel XL 2

Coffee cup portrait on pixel iPhone X

Coffee cup portrait on pixel iPhone X

Portrait mode (front facing camera)

It’s as if the iPhone X heard the Google Pixel XL taunting it’s rear end (camera). Because when we did portrait with the front facing cameras, this happened:

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The iPhone X seems to find and soften the face slightly which looks good.  The slight saturation seems to add a film like feel to the selfies above.

Low Light

We didn’t test low light situations. We can confirm in low light that there is nothing quite like the Google Pixel Xl 2.  The below images were taken by Gadget show presenter Ortis Deley in a dim environment recently. We know it was dim because we were there too.

In Conclusion

It is a fact that the Google Pixel XL 2 currently has the highest rated mobile camera in the world right now.  It is a consistent performer which gives you a richer set of colours in your pics, out of the box.  If you are a selfie king or queen, the iPhone X’s smooth front facing portrait mode may be for you!

Enough siting on the fence though! For us here at how to kill an hour when it comes to cameras we think the Google Pixel 2 XL wins.

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Castle Creeps: Tower Defense

Castle Creeps: Tower Defense

Castle Creeps: Tower Defense is an epic tower defense game that is built for mobile devices (ios/Android) It comes complete with a stunning fantasy story written by James L.Sutter, making it the first mobile Tower Defense title with a story! Furthermore, the plot which revolves around a cast of memorable Heroes and Warlords each with intricate backstories and personalities, updates every two weeks!   

With over 40 battles over 12 chapters to complete and conquer there is more than enough to keep you busy! Build and upgrade your Towers as well as customising your Heroes to fight and defend your kingdom! Castle Creeps: Tower Defense is also highly detailed making it one of the most visually appealing mobile games. In addition, the simple intuitive playability makes for pick up and play for even the most casual of gamers.

Top Tips

  • First of all, upgrade your Heroes to unlock extra abilities, this will help you immensely in battle!
  • Also, check out the Creep Book to check out an opponent’s weaknesses.
  • Log in to Castle Creeps every day to open the Tower Chest and collect resources! Even replay completed missions to help gain more!
  • Send sentinel charges to your Facebook friends to receive some in return!
  • Complete quests to earn keys to unlock Hero Chests! These contain resources needed to improve your Heroes!
  • Aim to take out the Goblin Saboteurs and Ogre Gunners first as they can cause serious damage to your Towers!
  • Most of all, use your elixir boosts and reinforcements to take down bosses easily!

Castle Creeps: Tower Defense reached over 2 million downloads during the first five days of release!

To download and play Castle Creeps: Tower Defense please click here Apple / Android

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top 5 best mobile apps

Top 5 Best Mobile Apps To Kill Time With (Sept 2017)

This Months Top 5 best mobile apps! (Sept 2017)

Every month we are showing off and highlighting to you the fans, the top 5 best mobile apps. It’s what started off How To Kill An Hour and we want to champion that! we love apps here at How To Kill An Hour and we also love Killing Time! Funny that, huh? Anyhow, we aren’t going to bore you with a lot of talk, we know you all love seeing things in action and getting down to what matters the most – killing time! So without further ado, here are the Top 5 best mobile apps to kill time with for September 2017:

1.) Cut The Rope

Cut The Rope is an oldie but a goodie, we can remember this back when iPod touches were a thing! It’s still going strong and has spawned plenty of spin offs and sequels. But we’d like to remind you of the what made this franchise so good. Cut The Rope is a lot of fun! This crazy and simple game is based around getting the sweet to the little monster. Use physics and cut the rope at just the right time to avoid the spikes, burst bubbles at the right moment. Be careful though cut at the wrong moment and and you’ve got one upset monster. So cut wisely otherwise it’s game over! Just don’t blame us when you play for too long and miss your stop on the train, it will happen at least once. It’s that good!

Oh and there’s 425 levels to get through 😉

Download here: Apple / Android

Space Frontier

Ketchapp are at the forefront of mobile gaming and Space Frontier is no different, as with many Ketchapp games the aim of the game is to get something as far up or along a track as possible. Space Frontier’s aim is to get your rocket as high into orbit as possible. Again, as with many Ketchapp games the controls are super simple for pick up and play gameplay, simple touches control when you release each stage in your rocket. The further you go the more in game currency you earn to acquire new rocket parts. How far can you get?!

Download here: Apple / Android

Stacks (AR)

Stack is a simple tower game that requires you to build a tower with a selection of blocks as high as possible, however if it is not perfect you will lose a piece of your block. Keep building your tower as high as you can without losing too much of your block, if you do, it’s game over! What’s makes this game better than the original? Now you can build your blocks entirely in AR! We don’t know what it is what Ketchapp do what makes their games so good, but they do. They keep knocking it out of the park and Stacks AR is no different!

Download here: Apple

Punch Punch Kick Punch

In PPKP you take on monsters from Monster Corps, they have attacked and are wreaking havoc on the city! Beat up cars to get building materials for your scrapyard. Even go to the restaurant to increase and replenish your health and your combo powers! Practice your martial arts in the dojo to get better at fighting off hordes of monsters, or go to the laboratory to get special power ups. Plus if you’re stuck you can tap on people around the city to give you hints and tips! Arguably this two button game will leave you glued to your phone for hours! We love it just because it is so so simple, two buttons is all you need!

Download here: Apple

The Machines

First of all this game is SICK! Furthermore it is one of the world’s first competitive multiplayer games that is played in its entirety in AR! Transform your floor/table into a fierce battle arena, assemble and lead a team of specialised machines against friends online! Use super weapons by aiming your phone in the battle field as you physically move around the level! – This game HAS to be played!

Download here: Apple

TOP PICK FOR TOP 5 Best Mobile Apps Sept 2017: The Machines

The Machines was the game that Apple showed off during their iPhone 8 event which touched on AR and how it is going to affect our lives. Apple are taking a huge interest in Augmented Reality and it is showing with their support for The Machines. It makes you move around a virtual world to get a better look at your level and get a step up on your opponent. We cannot wait to see what Apple and various other companies integrate AR in to our everyday lives. To illustrate how AR will help, we’ve seen demo’s of augmented reality tape measures both in the regular sense and in the digital sense.

So there are our Top 5 best mobile apps for September 2017!

Let us know what you think by Tweeting us: @howtokillanhour!

Check back next month for another Top 5 of the best mobile apps for October 2017!

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Episode 256 New Phone Season

Limbo

 

Limbo is a puzzle-platform video game developed by independent studio Playdead. The game was released in July 2010 on Xbox Live Arcade, and has since been ported to several other systems, including the PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Windows. Limbo is a 2D side-scroller, incorporating a physics system that governs environmental objects and the player character. The player guides an unnamed boy through dangerous environments and traps as he searches for his sister. The developer built the game’s puzzles expecting the player to fail before finding the correct solution. Playdead called the style of play “trial and death”, and used gruesome imagery for the boy’s deaths to steer the player from unworkable solutions. (Wiki)

 

To download Limbo please click here Apple / Android

Runescape MOBILE!?

Rumoured to be sometime in 2018 Runescape is said to be coming to mobile!

That’s right – RuneScape. The game you know and love, on your phone or tablet, with a mobile-optimised interfaceand cross-platform play between mobile and desktop versions. Your game, your character, anywhere. (Runescape.com)

Race Kings

 

This is RACE KINGS for iPhone and Android, it’s a hugely popular racing game that’s got everyone at the office hooked! See below more information on what it’s all about!

Two drivers, one winner. Take every corner sideways in a scream of smoking tires, your rival just inches from your window, the finish line only seconds away. You’ve never experienced racing like this before: intense drift duels, winner takes all, designed for mobile.

All live, all the time. Race against real-time online opponents, matched to your skill whether you’re a beginner or a tire-slaying legend. Tackle a real-time calendar of varied live Events, featuring dozens of tracks.

Visit the Market to browse a real-time selection of legendary sports cars from the world’s biggest brands. Thousands of unique car variants available to buy, win, collect and upgrade. Come back often – there’s a different selection every time.

You want to go all the way to the top? Place bets on your ability to earn bigger money and climb the leaderboards. More risk means more reward. Don’t want to rule the racing world? Earn prizes for making progress at your own pace.

To download Race Kings please click here Apple / Android

Episode 251 Meat Lick-Her