Competitive Gaming in India
The journey and the reward,A good game, does not
a good movie make...,Return
of the silent killer
Agent 47 is back. Hitman
Absolution transports
us back to the muchadored
franchise, letting
us glimpse the world
through the eyes of a
cold-blooded contract
killer. Returning after
a six-year hiatus, does
the game triumph over
Blood Money, its muchacclaimed
predecessor?
The answer is a bit
complicated,“Don’t you know Dr. Halsey?
Spartans never die.”,The Franchise:Warcraft
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Blizzard kept releasing “patches” for the game post-release that took care of several issues and
bug fixes, as well as adding new content. Till date, the launch of World of Warcraft remains an
epochal event that changed the way online gaming was seen and perceived by many people,Game of the year
With so many great
games played
throughout the year,
how can we pick only
one? So everyone from
the SKOAR! team
picks their favourite
game of the year. Duh!,Most awaited
games of 2013,Quirky gaming tools
feature
Spandan “Vibrator” Sharma
feecback@skoar.com
If you’re a serious gamer (and we hope you are!), at some
point or the other, you have looked at one or more gaming
accessories, marvelled at their awesomeness and desperately
coveted them. We present to you some of the coolest, wackiest
and zaniest gaming accessories available today,

SKOAR! June 2017:

Why eSports sucks in India?.

Reviewed: Dawn of War III.

Why are stupid simulator games getting popular?.

Resident Evil  (the franchise).

Build your own mod: Join us as we go through the basics, tools and skills you will need to get into the world of modding. We review Asura, Mass Effect: Andromeda and Lego Worlds this month and delve into the Legend of Zelda franchise.

Cover Story - The truth about video game AI
What brings video game NPCs to life and what makes them block doors?
Review - Ghost Recon Wildlands, Horizon Zero Dawn, Sniper Elite 4
Feature - Phranchise: Dragon Age
Mobile Madness - Top 9 mobiles games of the month


Cover Story - Into the open world:
Iconic changes open world games went through all these years
Review - For Honor, HITMAN
Feature - Phranchise: Tomb Raider
Workshop - Getting better at Dota 2
Mobile Madness - Top 9 Mobiles Games of the month

Cover Story - Love is in the pixels:
Exploring iconic romantic characters we’ve come across in gaming
Review - Final Fantasy XV, Watch Dogs 2
Feature - Phranchise: Witcher
Workshop - Getting started with Discord
Mobile Madness - Top 9 Mobiles Games of the month


Gaming: Then and now , In it’s relatively short life, gaming has changed a lot, and we’re going to take a look at those changes.


Top game casters in India | Uncharted 4 | A look at console epochs | Call of Duty (the franchise)

Cover Story - How to become a YouTube game streamer. 

Learn what it takes to become the next biggest sensation on Twitch or YouTube Gaming
Review - ADR1FT,  Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, Street Fighter V and Quantum Break

Feature - Take a trip down memory lane as we take a look at the Uncharted series.


Desi Modders - Meet the original makers. Carving out charismatic PC builds for us to drool over.

Review - Tom Clancy’s: The Division, Far Cry Primal, Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, Hitman GO: Definitive Edition.

Feature - The best Hitman game of all time, Levelling up your PC gaming cred like a boss.

Build your own video game app using GameMaker Studio and learn how to hold your own in the endless console vs PC debate with poise. We review LEGO Avengers, Resident Evil HD and the indie breakthrough – FireWatch. Hardware reviews – Mionix Castor, Corsair STRAFE RGB. And don’t forget, Granny’s on a warpath. 


There’s more to gaming than simple FPS, RTS and other mundane genres. Immerse yourself into unheard of gaming genres. NOW!

Cover Story: Gaming is the answer. But what is the question? Gangsta Granny returns to solve all your gaming woes.
Feature: A comprehensive guide to choose the best shooter of the season
Reviews: Fallout 4, NBA 2K16, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Star Craft II: Legacy of the Void, Star Wars Battlefront, WWE 2K16

Cover Story: How to be a True Gamer |Reviews: Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, Halo 5: Guardians | Feature: IGX 2015, Nasscom GDC, Don't be a control freak

Cover Story: The Ten Commandments of Gaming
Reviews: Forza Motorsport 6, Mad Max, Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection
Preview: Star Wars Battlefront
Gamers in transition: Find out how an evolving breed of gamers is in a state of flux

Coverstory: Hardcore emasculation: How mainstream video games are mollycoddling gamers into extinction
All your MMOs are going free to play, and it surprisingly isn’t bad at all. Unless you are an early adopter.
Reviews: Until Dawn, MGS V: The Phantom Pain


We have a look at women who are not only gamers but the ones who are involved in developing them as well. Also covered are the best video game soundtracks, reviews for the Corsair K70 RGB Keyboard, King's Quest, Rocket League, Life is Strange and much more...


SKOAR! is the only Indian Gaming Community. It caters to the information and fun-seeking needs of gamers. At SKOAR! we understand gamers as we are created and driven by the gaming community itself.

Build your own game using Unreal Engine 4
Cosplay for beginners
E3 2015 preview

THE 10 MOST
UNDERRATED GAMES
OF ALL TIME

This issue highlights the Kuvah Story of Mechanical Marvels.The Joys of Mech Combat and Phace off - Team Fortress 2 vs Loadout.

STEALTH GAMES SHARE A DARK AND FOREBODING PAST.
WE DELVE INTO THE HISTORY OF THE GENRE AND
UNCOVER SOME SURPRISING TRUTHS.

A GAminG messiAh?
Kickstarter’s turning gaming dreams into reality. But nightmares linger,Games that teach,Must play games that
you’ve never heard of
Out of the hundreds of games released every year, there are a couple that fail to catch the
attention of gamers in spite of being very good. Here are six such games that deserve yours,DC writers, and is similar to the
Crime Syndicate and the Elseworlds
versions of the DC universe,
with superheroes from
parallel universes colliding to
save the day. When Superman is
tricked into killing Lois Lane
(whose death brings about the
destruction of Metropolis) and
his unborn son by the Joker, the
Kryptonian goes berserk, kills
the Joker, and decides to rule
the world as he sees fit, as a
ruthless god. This universe’s
superheroes then align into two
camps, those who side with
Superman’s Regime, and those
who vow to fight it with Batman’s
Insurgency.
The Insurgency through
“NetherRealms has done
a very good job of making
the game accessible to
both beginners and fighting
game veterans.”
7.5
Gods of Big Things....
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The level of cutscene graphics
is shockingly bad when compared
to the in-game graphics,
a dichotomy that leaves us
puzzled.
As for gameplay, Nether-
Realms has done a very good
job of making the game accessible
to both beginners and
fighting game veterans, giving
the former a relatively simple
moves list, and the latter myriad
metre-burning innovations
like Bounce Cancel, Clash and
Block Escape; frame data display;
more advanced moves,
and a very detailed practice
mode which also supports
online play. Players also have
multiple online, single-player,
and versus game modes, including
a very exhaustive challenges
section.
Character movement and
move input in Injustice is very
similar to Mortal Kombat 9,
however, it does not feature a
dedicated block button, or have
as much reliance on juggle
manoeuvres. The aforementioned
metre-burning moves are
also quite new, giving players
much more flexibility and variation
in gameplay. Unfortunately,
the MK-style discrete-direction
moves aren’t very conducive to
the Xbox 360’s single-button
D-pad, which is more suited to
Capcom-style quarter circle
motions. It’s still playable, but
hard to control as effectively as
the PS3’s four-button D-pad.
Environmental damage is
also possible, however, this is
where the game becomes quite
unfair, with certain characters
doing more damage using props
in certain stages, compared to
other characters. Therefore the
choice of stage becomes vital,
and though the game with randomly
select one of the two
stages chosen by the players,
one player will be left at a distinct
disadvantage in the match,
unless, environment damage is
turned off. The quest for uniqueness
in each character’s gameplay
is what is to blame here,
with a vast difference between
throwing a missile at an opponent,
and simply jumping off it
to potentially surprise them
with a combo.
Verdict
Injustice: Gods Among
Us is an interesting
game, and if you are
a fighting game fan, it
is a must play. There
are several singleplayer
and versus
gameplay modes, and
plenty of challenges,
apart from of course,
online play, to keep the
replay value high. The
story (or cutscenes)
has shoddy graphics,
though, spoiling what
is otherwise a very
enjoyable joyride.
Things....and Justice for all,BEST WAY TO
SPEND $20
ON GAMING APPS
by Mikhail “NPC” Madnani
Gaming on mobile devices has come a long way in the last
few years. The iPad already has better hardware than dedicated
handheld consoles that exist today. The list below
tells how to make the most of your $20 on some lesser
known yet great games on Google Play and iTunes store,Drool-worthy games
worth waiting for
by Manish “TriggerHappy” Rajesh
2013 has been an eventful year for gamers so far with
many big releases already out and about, but that doesn’t
mean the good times have to end there. The year still has more to offer
with big-shot titles waiting to show off their spiffy, new fangs,SKOAR Team Diary #1
There are plenty of entries in there, some good, some bad, a few downright
outrageous, and some that can traumatize the outside world if revealed in
public. This month, we scribble our thoughts on games we all loved playing
recently, and couldn’t pass the opportunity of telling you about them,The Problem
with JRPGs
rant
JRPGs are Japanese RPGs. Why do people play JRPGs? A war
is always afoot between JRPG fans and ‘others’. Here is a little
perspective which will have the rest of the JRPG fans scream
‘TRAITOR!’ but, unfortunately, it’s only too true,

Gaming in India no longer Child's Play, Gaming is booming, Max Payne3, Steve waugh on Gaming in India...

Biggest games of 2012, Batman: Arkham City, Need for Speed: The Run, Lord of the Rings: War in the North, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Star Wars: The Old republic, The Adventures of Tintin and more...

Latest Reviews: Dead Island, Deux Ex: Human Revolution, Warhammer 40K: Space Marine, Bastion, Previews: Batman: Arkham City, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Rage, The Elder Scroll

The second edition of the all new SKOAR! will go back to its roots to look at some new games that re-define pure evil, courtesy their infamous villains – featuring F.E.A.R. 3, Harry Potter and The Dea

Included reviews of Crysis 2, Portal 2, Brink, Operation Flashpoint: Red River, Need For Speed Shift 2:Unleased 
Features: 
- Top 10 games releasing soon
- E3 Preview
- Fastest GPUs on the Planet
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