Fotor HDR and GoPix Now FREE - Just In Time for Christmas

fotor bannerFotor HDR and GoPix are now free for a limited time over the Holiday period and were originally priced at $1.99. So if you're looking creating some fancy photos or maybe even a slideshow, why not checkout both of the App's on your favourite Apple devices. Fotor HDR

Capture life’s full range on the go!

Perfectly compatible with iOS 8. In addition, we have listened to our users requests and added the "import" function. You can now import your photos to generate great looking photos with Fotor HDR.

• Fotor HDR - The best choice for HDR! The most advanced HDR app allows you to create your masterpieces in just a couple of clicks with the best, easiest inspired interface.

• Dual capture mode - Innovative technology lets you shoot and process HDR immediately, or shoot and automatically save the multiple-exposure sets for later processing so you can keep shooting fast!

• 1-Tap to apply one of 10 exclusive brand-new HDR preset styles to suit your mood, from natural looking to surreal and artistic options.

• Further refine the HDR preset styles by fine-tuning the brightness, contrast, saturation and Vignette for complete artistic control.

• Advanced alignment and ghost-reduction technology lets you shoot hand-held without worrying about moving objects.

• Take your HDR show on the road, no more carrying around heavy gear or figuring out crazy exposures.

• Fotor HDR is the first app in the App Store with the most advanced capture modes, keep multiple-exposure sets, full 32-bit HDR processing, and a range of editing options. The easiest, most powerful way to capture, process, and share you HDR images.

GoPix 

Bored with simple pics flow? GoPix is here to offer you exclusive transition templates! Be in trouble to adjust satisfactory post editing effects? GoPix offers you drop-dead easy new way to turn plain-looking slideshow to fantastic music video! Sad with few likes from your friends? Use GoPix to get tons of like!

GoPix is the first revolutionary slide maker with preset stunning After Effects templates. Watch your memories come to life as amazing movies, with spectacular transitions, synced to the music.

See how easy it is to be your own movie director: 1. Import 6~9 photos from your Albums 2. 1-Tap to apply one of exclusive preset after-effects to suit your mood, from Cheerful, Energetic, Scrapbook, Heartstrings, Cutesy and Upbeat. 3. Add our preset music 4. Share your moments via Facebook, Instagram, Vine,Twitter etc. and get tons of like!

GoPix is far more than a slideshow maker, we let your photos flow more vivid than ever before.

We'll be looking at these apps in our App Monday videos in the new year so keep an eye out for that!

Christmas Kickstarter: Shadows of Esteren

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Shadows of Esteren: Occultism There I was just trundling around Kickstarter, when I came across hands down the most beautiful game I have ever seen. Forget the block-like graphics of Minecraft, the pixelated Mario or the almost realism of Red Dead Redemption, Shadows of Esteren is smooth and soft like a painting. This is a dark, gothic, medieval role playing game with strong influences from Tim Burton (the moment you look at the game it screams Burtonesque design) with an interesting flowing movement between painted scenes.

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The colours are muted and unusual, giving the game a mysterious and tense feel as you watch the drama unfold. There are various factions to chose, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, with terrible beasts to battle, mostly taken from Celtic folklore to keep it fresh and intriguing.

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It's a French company and it has been released previously in French, just now making its transition over to English and that just shows from the over 200% of money being contributed already and as it stands there's still over 30 days left to back it. The company describes the game as "somewhere between Ravenloft, Game of Thrones and Call of Cthulhu."

Check it out over on Kickstarter and get your hands on some of the amazing merchandise, including haunting CDs of the soundtrack, bookmarks and more!

Over and out Mel

Tom + Mat Attack 080 – Better Late Than Never…

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tma We admit it! We’ve been naughty boys! the podcast is almost a week late due to things being busy here at the shack, but as we recorded this one, we thought we’d upload it! Hear Mat moan about Amiboos, Tom defend Sonic Lost World, and a whoe lot of other nonsense in between! Then you should go back the HDMYboy, it’s on Kickstarter now and looks amazing!

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Super Smash Bros WiiU Information Video!

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Super_Smash_Bros._Wii_USuper Smash Bros for the WiiU was released the other week but we all knew that, right? We also updated our YouTube channel with a handy information video regarding just how many players can play Super Smash Bros and if you've seen how videos before you know we like to put a different spin on things, well sometimes anyway. So why not catch up on our latest video and remember to let us know what you think in the comment within the video as every comment helps us!

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OlliOlli Slams into Xbox One, WiiU and 3DS early 2015

olli OlliOlli is back and this time it's coming to your Xbox One, WiiU and Nintendo 3DS early next year. See some of our coverage of the game below or checkout the full press release.

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OlliOlli grinds onto Xbox One, Wii U and 3DS 

LONDON – 03/12/2014 Notorious street thugs Curve Digital and the pushers of intense digital experiences over at Roll7 are pleased to announce a collaboration that sends finger-skate-em-up OlliOlli kick-flipping over gamers’ couches and grinding all up on their Xbox One, Nintendo Wii U and Nintendo 3DS consoles in early 2015!

For the seriously out-of-touch, OlliOlli is a 2D side-scrolling skateboard game crafted by Roll7 from a solid block of pure raditude. This ain’t your grandpa’s skating game – OlliOlli throws you feet first into high-risk, high-reward skate lines where ‘just one more trick’ can mean the difference between pulling off a gnarly combo and becoming just a smear on the concrete.

Fresh from its critically acclaimed debut on the PC and PlayStation consoles, players will be tearing up over 250 challenges across 100 levels, utilizing the 120+ tricks at their disposal as they compete for the highest score amongst their peers and other skater strangers.

All of the wild features return in full for the new versions, such as all four game modes, including the nails-hard RAD mode and the Daily Grind, which sees players worldwide competing on the same line for the highest score possible.

The game’s release is scheduled for early 2015, when you can finally pop shove-it into your console of preference.

Praise for OlliOlli

Destructoid – “The game is in the sweetspot of "simple to control" and "just difficult enough" to keep you playing without tearing your hair out … A masterpiece. 95%”

Gaming Age – “Ultimately, though, it all comes back to the gameplay, and on that front, OlliOlli delivers: it's hard, it's addictive, and it's got tonnes of replay value ... It's most definitely a must-own. 91%”

About Curve Digital

Founded in 2012, Curve Digital publishes original IP and enhanced conversions of popular independent video games. Working with high profile developers such as Jasper Byrne (Lone Survivor) and Mike Bithell (Thomas Was Alone), Curve Digital helps individuals and small teams bring their games to a larger audience on popular console formats, including PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One and Wii U.

About Roll7

Founded in 2008, Roll7 originally made ‘Serious Games’ and worked with At Risk Young people to create digital content for a purpose. After years of making content for other people, the studio finally shut its doors to clients and started making its own games – under visionary Game Designer, John Ribbins. The studio is currently working on OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood AND Not A Hero, a game about a rabbit from the future – of course.

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[Poll] Ready for Nintendo Day?

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My memory has never been that great...but can anyone remember the last time we, that is us the British, have had the privlidge to be graced with not one, but two fantastic Nintendo games on one release day? Answers on a postcard! (or tweet, or Facebook comment or even an email!). images-1

Anyway, regardless it is happening this coming Friday! Super Smash Brothers, fresh from the recent news that it is now the fastest selling Wii U game (over taking Mario Kart), is out on the Wii U from this Friday. After playing a number of hours on the 3DS version I can safely say I've been really looking forward to the options-abound Wii U addition. Multiplayer madness will ensure no doubt, especially with Christmas incoming.

While some of us maybe dusting off our Wii Us, others may par-take in purchasing the other Nintendo release. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby are both out too, on the 3DS/2DS. As the names suggest they are remakes of the GBA classics Sapphire and Ruby, but with the inclusion of Mega Stones and other various mini features, including the ability to link to the Pokemon Bank allowing you to truly attempt to 'catch 'em all!'.

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I really did think, for quite some time, that when the time came I'd be more excited for Smash Bros rather than Pokemon. While I cannot wait to crowd round a TV and play some HD 'Smash', I'm actually more ready for Alpha and Omega. Playing X and Y at the same time as my friends last year was really fun. The constant competition between gym battles as we all sought out new Pokemon, tweaking teams, trying out new move combos and such only added to what was a very good addition to the Pokemon series.

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This got me thinking. What are you more looking forward too?

Shall we do a poll? We'll discuss the results next week!

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Tom + Mat Attack 078 – Sonic Don’t Walk Strikes Back

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tma On this week’s TMA, the boys get down to the serious issues. They talk about the benefits of video games on the player, including increased focus, more patience and amazing podcasting reflexes, before reflecting on the state of Triple As. From there it’s the usual bought and played titles, Tom’s feelings on Sonic Boom, some live eBaying and a rather startling confession of love that needs to be heard to be believed! All this & more, on this week’s TMACast!

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Looking forward to WWE 2K15? GAMEPLAY inside!

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wwe2k15-logo This Friday marks the release of WWE 2K15 on the Playstation 4 and Microsoft's XBOX ONE console. The game is already released on past generation consoles the PS3 and Xbox 360 but how will the game fair on the new consoles? See the game in action below.

New videos released every week on our YouTube channel.

2K Showcase Intro

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2K Showcase CM Punk - John Cena

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CM Punk vs John Cena

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Royal Rumble Big Show

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Tom + Mat Attack 077 – Mechanical Dragon

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tma Striking while the iron’s hot, the boys discuss the Mega CD… Yup, it’s one of those episodes! Mat’s been knee deep in Gameboy action, getting confused by the apparent love for Adventure island and learning all about German children’s characters through isometric platoformers Die Maus & Ottofant. Tom meanwhile has been playing the classic Super Mario Galaxy, Shovel Knight and even a little bit of DMG himself. He did not however, think to ask the important question – Does that game contain Mechanical Dragons? What a disappointment!

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Through The Dark Portal... Again!

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It's hard to believe its been almost 10 years since we first stepped foot into Azeroth, but tonight marks the launch of the latest World of Warcraft expansion - Warlords of Draenor! With a raised level cap of 100, new dungeons and raids, garrisons and an intact Draenor to explore it's no exaggeration that some of the Blast Process team are rather excited!

We'll let you know our thoughts on the expansion once we have managed to sink our teeth into it, and I'm sure we will have many tales to share of our adventures in Draenor!

Warlords launches at 11pm tonight - and as you can see from the image above The Dark Portal is once again a hive of activity...

...See you on the other side...

New Blizzard Game!! Overwatch - Beta out 2015

Blizzard have announced their first new IP in 17 years - Overwatch!!! From the trailer looks to be a pixar styled team based multiplayer shooter - and if the game is anything like the trailer it should be awesome!

Blizzard showed some gameplay in a number of themed arenas Egyptian, Japanese and Victorian London - the game has a cartoony style and looks to play like Team Fortress, but with some awesome features like teleportation, wall climbing and close combat, alongside more traditional elements such as crafting turrets.

Overwatch is due to have a beta in 2015! More as we hear it!!

Tom + Mat Attack 076 – CD-WHY

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On this week’s TMA, the boy’s discuss the Phillips CDi, Alien Isolation and all of Novembers upcoming releases! We recap who we are, why we do this and generally our history in video games! Get on board and let Tom talk Panzer Dragoon Saga, Mat discuss various Gameboy Games, all there while, having sudo-witty banter!

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TMA QUICKIE - TRIALS FUSION

271151-trials Mat's been a bad boy and has been sitting on this forever! So here he is, writing a wrong & giving you some new TMA content! Hazaaa!

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Tom + Mat Attack 075 – Dracula Spectacular

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Velcome to a truly Horrific Tom & Mat Attack! Feature the boys raising from the dead (or coming back from Holiday…) to talk from the great beyond about such ghoulish delights as The Castlevania Adventure, The Evil Within, Bayonetta 2, Super Smash Bros. 3DS and many many more… We would also have talked about Cliffhanger on the Gameboy in more detail, but that would’ve truely given you nightmares!

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Agenda The future

Schedules. Need to plan again

A call between us all. Do a call again to discuss to communicate things to do with blast process

Tom and Matt attacks podcast more vids Tom and Matt attempt Danish deal of the week

T&M are going to try and record a pre show podcast video, detailing whats coming up on there next show. Video will be uploaded to Blast Process YouTube. Some other kind of video that the lego duo can film and upload to BPro

More vids from Tom and Matt go on blast process YouTube

Ask Matt? Do a mini version of Tom and Matt.....mini trailer? Two min video of what content you'll have...upload to blast process. Agreed?!

News posted on the site? Retro and now do video game related...contacting and supporting independent developers

The site needs more updates, yes were not a 'news' site but we always find some related news piece interesting, so why not post about it? Press releases help us gain review copies! Post about Kickstarter games! Showing willingness and past articles is another great way of gaining, you know, free games!

Don't just put on YouTube Twitter etc...post it three times a day on Twitter.

Going forward we must post all our content three times a day on twitter (use hootsuite for this) and spread it out over the day. Videos, reviews and all other exclusive content should be carried on to be posted for a few days. This will help us reach a wider audience.

Review more games and share it more than once.

Tweet the review is coming...tweet that video is coming and tweet that people are viewing it

Destiny Review incoming! Destiny Review is live! see it here. Missed our Destiny Review? Catch up here. Simples.

Website news also as industry news.

Open up to other things. Will Microsoft's Xboxone Kinect sell on it's own over Christmas? Sony release share 2.0 but can your internet handle it?

Scheduled tweets etc

Spread the tweets out!

Everyone needs some encouragement to do more content? Everyone is busy at the moment but maybe need to encourage people more

Arrange a meeting at Google hangout etc?

Skype, Google Hangout or something that works... This could help us with the direction on the site and thoughts that people may have.

The ideas...need compromise be realistic about what we can create for content on the site

Get into the anniversaries for things like '25th anniversary of seta' etc it's the anniversary of this post onto fab and Twitter etc

Engaging with community on social networks

Watch Youtube videos? Do a quick comment, say anything! Get's our name out there and people will click the name and see our videos!

Watch other people's youtube vids etc and comment etc

Have someone doing social networking...or accumilation of everyone

Alien Isolation: Oculus Rift Gameplay

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Our man Chris (aka DrTarsus) has been playing one of the past couple of week's big releases, Alien Isolation. To add a little spice to his gameplay videos however, he has been using his recently acquired Oculus Rift headsets. He is a brave man is our Chris. Could using the rift add to the drama of Aliens? I think so. Judge for yourselves with the first three videos from the Alien Isolation gameplay series:

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