Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall - Swing and a Miss

Posted By: Alex - February 16, 2022

Swing and a miss, but literally. Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfall is a VR-exclusive action-adventure game. A game that I was super excited about, because who doesn't enjoy being a Stormcast Eternal! When the combat worked, it felt great, but the game didn't support that! I was super stoked for this, as a fan of all things Warhammer I leapt into the game with excitement, looking forward to playing a skilled Lord-Arcanum of

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Pupperazzi, cute game of dog photography

Posted By: Ryan - January 26, 2022

A wholesome, casual video game for lovers of dogs and photography everywhere. This review was written based on my experiences playing the Xbox Game Pass version on an Xbox One X. Pupperazzi has a simple premise: take pictures of adorable dogs. That’s it. There’s no overarching story, there’s barely any lore to speak of, and that’s okay. The world has been a dark place in the past few years and sometimes it’s ni

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Unleash your creativity with updated messaging.

Posted By: GamerDating Team - January 18, 2022

Back in December, we began testing our new GamerDating update that overhauled nearly every bit of the site. We began testing out our new messaging, emoji support and GIF integration (is it GIF or is it JIF?). Our goal is to bring more ways to communicate, to express yourself, and to add a bit more style and personality to your messages. We have a load of new updates, which includes, pretty much everything. No joke. The new update has imp

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January Gaming Rewards - The latest rewards to welcome 2022.

Posted By: GamerDating Team - January 11, 2022

GamerDating's January Game Rewards 2022 Happy New Year! 2022 and we have new Subscriber Rewards features a great collection of games: SCARF, Ready or Not, This is the President, Unsouled, and Gunfire Reborn. More offers, more games, more options for dates. Each week we add more new games that are available with your subscription, and each month we update the selection. We've restocked some of the popular choices from last year and added so

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December Gaming Rewards - Latest Rewards to round out the Year!

Posted By: GamerDating Team - December 02, 2021

GamerDating's December Game Rewards 2021 The final month of 2021, and our new Subscriber Rewards features a great collection of indie games, such as: The Last Stand Aftermath, Kainga: Seeds of Civilzation, Epic Chef, Surviving the Aftermath and Starsand. More offers, more games, more options for dates. Each week we add more new games that are available with your subscription, and each month we update the selection. This final month of the

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Giants Uprising Review - Roghbar SMASH!

Posted By: Alex - November 24, 2021

Giants Uprising throws me back to the feeling and vibe of the early PlayStation games back in 1995. The colours, the animations, the clunk, the edge of thrill. Does this make it bad? Roghbbaaaaarrrrr! Giants Uprising is a medieval fantasy action game. You play Rogbar the Giant in a world where the Imperial Human forces have managed to enslave giants and are slowly conquering the world.  Your story starts enslaved in a gladiator

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November Rewards - Latest games for you!

Posted By: GamerDating Team - November 03, 2021

GamerDating's November Game Rewards 2021 This months new Subscriber Rewards features a great collection of indie games, such as: Defend the Rook, Forgive Me Father, Sphere - Flying Cities, The Last Campfire and Disciples: Liberation. More offers, more games, more options for dates. Each week we add more new games that are available with your subscription, and each month we update the selection. Check out the summaries or skip to the list:

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We're Back4Blood - Review

Posted By: James - October 11, 2021

Is Back 4 Blood good? I played a lot of Left 4 Dead. I mean, a lot, back in 2008, and you're 21 years old, and this game comes out that blows everything dead including the pun. That game was stellar, and the thing over all these years that still makes it playable is - guess what - the PVP. The PVP in that L4D was and is some of the best PVP you'll ever play, and long in the tooth has the industry been to not take that incredible 4v4

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October Rewards - Latest games for you!

Posted By: GamerDating Team - October 04, 2021

GamerDating's October Game Rewards 2021 This months new Subscriber Rewards are: Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator, Aragami 2, Tails of Iron, Arboria, Hoa and more. More offers, more games, more options for dates. Each week we add more new games that are available with your subscription, and each month we update the selection. Check out the summaries or skip to the list: Gamer Dating Rewards Rewards Game List We offer 2 or 4-

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September Rewards - Latest new games for you!

Posted By: GamerDating Team - August 31, 2021

GamerDating's September Game Rewards 2021 This months new Subscriber Rewards are: Tormented Souls, Road 96, City of Gangsters and Jupiter Hell. More offers, more games, more options for dates. Each week we add more new games that are available with your subscription, and each month we update the selection. Check out the summaries or skip to the list: Gamer Dating Rewards Rewards Game List We offer 2 or 4-month subscriptions

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Deiland: Pocket Planet - Review

Posted By: Jennifer - August 19, 2021

A beautiful update to a big adventure in a tiny world. Earlier in 2021, one of my favourite game studios, Chibig Games, released an updated version of their game ‘Deiland’ for the Nintendo Switch. A relaxed, quest-based farming adventure game that takes you on a journey from your own tiny planet across the galaxy as you try to solve the sinister mystery that endangers your world. You play as Arco, the sole inhabitant of the tiny pl

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August Rewards - New Releases for your Subscription

Posted By: GamerDating Team - August 03, 2021

GamerDating's August Game Rewards 2021 This months new Subscriber Rewards are: GRIME, Skydrift Infinity, Tribes of Midgard, Orcs Must Die! 3, Sims 4: Cottage Living DLC and Black Skylands! More offers, more games, more options for dates. Each week we add more new games that are available with your subscription, and each month we update the selection. Check out the summaries or skip to the list: Gamer Dating Rewards Rewards Game L

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No Longer Home - Review

Posted By: Ryan - July 30, 2021

Bittersweet, creative and all too human No Longer Home is one of the best LGBTQIA+ games I have ever played. Really, I could just leave the review there, but where’s the fun that? Before going any further, I should say two things: much like the developers of No Longer Home, I am non-binary (my pronouns are they/them, thank you for asking), and I will try my hardest to avoid being overly poetical. As an aside, it made my heart happy to

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Dungeons and Dragons: Dark Alliance Review

Posted By: Ryan - July 20, 2021

Dungeons and Dragons: Dark Alliance could have been one of the best games on Game Pass, if it were finished. With Game Pass’ wide customer base, the global success of Dungeons and Dragons, and the simplicity of the hack and slash genre, it really wouldn’t have taken much to produce a competent and successful entry into the Dark Alliance franchise and yet, somehow, Tuque Games didn’t. Drizzt is an iconic and brilliant c

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July Rewards - Latest new games for you!

Posted By: GamerDating Team - July 02, 2021

It's July, summer is heating up, curtains are getting closed to game, so its time for a new wave of Subscriber Rewards - We have Roguebook, Scarlet Nexus, Going Medieval and a classic revisisted - Ghosts 'n' Goblins. It's that time again! Each week we add more new games that are available with your subscription, and each month we update the selection. With every first subscription, you get to select a game, gift cards or games to bundle w

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June Rewards - The latest new games for you!

Posted By: GamerDating Team - June 11, 2021

It's June, so its time for a new wave of Subscriber Rewards - We have Chivalry 2, Necromunda: Hired Gun, GRAVEN, King of Seas, Grand Casino Tycoon and More. It's that time again! Each week we add more new games that are available with your subscription, and each month we update the selection. With every first subscription, you get to select a game, gift cards or games to bundle with your premium access. This month we've added even more

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Dating a Gamer: If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them!

Posted By: Jennifer - June 01, 2021

Dating a Gamer: If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them! How many times have you heard the phrase “my boyfriend is attached to his Xbox!” or “all my partner wants to do is play online with their friends!”? I am Jenny, and here is my story and my experience dating a Gamer. Both complaints are very familiar to me as someone who works with a lot of people in their mid-20s. While I completely understand the frustratio

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Our May Rewards for you 2021

Posted By: GamerDating Team - May 06, 2021

It's May, summer is right around the corner, so its time for a new wave of Subscriber Rewards - MotoGP 21, Evil Genius 2: World Domination, Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion and Orbital Bullet. It's that time again! Each week we add more new games that are available with your subscription, and each month we update the selection. With every first subscription, you get to select a game, gift cards or games to bundle with your premium access. Th

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April Game Rewards with your first Subscription

Posted By: GamerDating Team - April 07, 2021

It's April, Spring is here, so its time for a new wave of Subscriber Rewards - We have Paradise Lost, Can't Drive This, Cartel Tycoon, Ranch Simulator and Star Dynasties. It's that time again! Each week we add more new games that are available with your subscription, and each month we update the selection. With every first subscription, you get to select a game, gift cards or games to bundle with your premium access. This month we'

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Our March Rewards for you 2021!

Posted By: GamerDating Team - March 05, 2021

    It's March, Spring it around the corner and, so its time for a new wave of Subscriber Rewards - We have Volta-X, Superliminal, Sword of the Necromancer, Elite Dangerous and More.   It's that time again! Each week we add more new games that are available with your subscription, and each month we update the selection. With every first subscription, you get to select a game, gift cards or games to bundle with y

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My First Date Was a Video Game - Relationship Stories

Posted By: Guest Writer - Emily Toye - September 15, 2016

You know that you’ve struck gold with someone when the first date they take you on is in a video game.

I’ve been a gamer for most of my life, discovering new titles and series in the PC gaming area, as well as dabbling in a few console games here and there. Gaming is a big part of my life and it is a goal of mine to work in the gaming music industry. So I thought it would be perfect to have a Player 2 who also had a similar level of enjoyment with video games.

I got to know my current companion through the MOBA game Smite when he asked me to come play “a quick game” whilst we chatted over the internet. The “quick game” turned into hours of multiple instances and we found ourselves getting to know each other better whilst bonding over something we both discovered and enjoyed.

This led to him introducing me to Planetside 2, an online first person shooter that I’ve sunk way too many hours into. He and I, along with a few friends, ran nightly sessions of the game, allowing me to make new friends and getting to work with the few who I knew rather well but created a better connection with. It’s amazing how you interact with people when you’re in and out of game. I’ve created some fabulous memories in games and I’ve cried from laughter at some of our wackier attempts at taking enemy points.

Planetside 2 fighting side by side

It was through Planetside 2 that my companion took me on an “in-game date”, which involved a trip flying around in an aircraft, a drive over hills in a quad bike and him showing off his amazing in-game skills (which ended up with him crashing his aircraft a few times). I experienced all of this from the comfort of my study chair and I’ve never forgotten it. I laughed till my jaw hurt and we chatted for hours about our in-game experiences. It opened my eyes to the idea that a date can be based around a game you enjoy rather than a meal at an overpriced restaurant.

Having said this, after two years of us being a team, we’ve gone out and spent time together away from the game consoles and PC, whether it’s going out for dinner or spending time with our families. But it’s always nice to know that on those evenings when you don’t feel like spending money or taking a trip to the big city, you can relax inside, indulging in a hobby that you both enjoy.

He and I have been asked in the past if we go out every weekend, if he takes me out to dinner, if we go down to the local pub on a Saturday evening, and we usually don’t do those things. Even though it may make our friends and family wonder what we do for fun, we spend our time investing in our hobbies and we won’t change that. Being students, we can’t afford to go out every weekend and if we do it may be once a month or so. Gaming is perfect for us, as we can spend time together doing what we want to do instead of going out and partying. We do go out and spend time with friends and for dinner on occasion but we are not as social as other couples may be. But spending time doing what we love with the one we love is a normal and healthy relationship and we continue to do what we both feel comfortable with because it makes both of us happy.

When talking about gaming, people often say that it is anti-social and you can’t make “real” friends or relationships through online gaming. I disagree with this notion entirely. Through gaming online, I, as well as many others, have made countless friends, communicated with a range of different people and found someone who is as interested in the next patch of League of Legends as I am. Someone who you play a 30-minute instance with could be a friend for a lifetime. I find myself communicating with friends over the internet more often than I do in person. It may be a different way of socialising but it is possible to make lifelong friends and spark relationships through gaming online.

Relationships

The reason I tell my story of finding my companion is that it is possible for anyone to find that special person. Our journey has taken us from talking on the internet, playing MOBAs, to sitting on the living room floor screaming at the TV while playing Super Smash Bros, to helping each other get through different levels in missions in Warframe that we find difficult. We’ve introduced each other to different games that we enjoy, we’ve found out more about each other through gaming and we’ve found a common bond that strengthens our relationship to this day. Whatever your preferred way of gaming, there will be someone who wants to enjoy it with you.

This is why I find dating sites like Gamer Dating so important for people who are looking for others who have that passion for games. It can be difficult to find the right person, but in a space that is dedicated to helping gamers find their Player 2, it can be a calmer and easier situation for those who may struggle with interactions face to face. I understand that socialising with people in the flesh can be difficult for some. I find it rather hard to socialise outside of the comfort of my home and I feel much more comfortable in my own space. This is why a site like this is so important. It is a safe, friendly community of gamers who are all in the same ship.

My personal advice for anyone who is looking for a Player 2 is to find someone who you are comfortable with and you feel you can sit side-by-side playing the latest triple-A title or an old NES game with. Of course, you don’t have to sit side-by-side to play games: online chatting services either in text, voice or video may be an easier option, especially if you live quite a distance from each other. Relationships can be strengthened through interacting in video games, and, through finding common interests in the gaming world, you can find out about other hobbies you both may share, for example in music, art, books, etc. This can form a strong bond and helps you know each other better.

Gaming and Relationships

 

"This is why I find dating sites like Gamer Dating so important for people who are looking for others who have that passion for games."

It may seem strange to other people who have no interest in gaming that a couple is formed through a video game. It is completely normal. Most people find relationships through their hobbies and what they enjoy. Dating someone through a video game is no different than dating someone through clubbing or through a love of movies. There is nothing wrong with finding relationships through any of these, but it is essential that you feel safe and comfortable when doing so.

This article is not forcing you into finding a relationship through gaming alone, but it can be a good way to introduce yourself to someone. Finding someone who is just as enthusiastic about your favourite video game is a brilliant way to start a conversation and it can lead to finding out more about each other. It could also lead you to finding new game titles that you never knew about but could become a favourite, and you then have someone to share your experience with.

The most important thing to take away from this article is that gaming with a partner and finding a relationship through gaming is normal and can form lifelong partnerships and friendships. Finding people with common interests can be a difficult task, but with such a broad area of media such as gaming, there are endless possibilities when it comes to finding that player who wants to sit and play hours of Super Mario with you.

Through Gamer Dating you can find a multitude of people with different gaming passions and interests. It is a positive community of people who all have a combined love of gaming and are on a quest to find someone they can share their love of gaming with.

So, if you find that person who you feel is the right companion for you, ask them to join you in that FPS that you adore and introduce them to a world that you enjoy; ask to join them in the MOBA that they can’t stop talking about and, most importantly, have fun in meeting new and friendly people in the gaming community.

- Emily Toye

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