Author: Cat Cooley
Summer 2018’s Hottest New Video Games
As the summer months approach and the school year ends, the time for video games is now. Summer 2018 will bring loads of time to catch upon your favorite video games and explore new games! Here at GameTruck Jacksonville, we’ve compiled a list of Summer 2018’s hottest new video games to play with friends and family.
Fortnite Battle Royale
Arguably the hottest game to be playing right now and into the summer is Fortnite Battle Royale. A free-to-play multiplayer online game, it has taken gaming culture by storm. Players can play alone or work in teams to work together to survive until the last player standing. Players can also take down and build elements as they see fit to help them along. No summer video gaming experience would be complete without it.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Like Fortnite, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is also a massively popular online multiplayer battle royale game. While not the first battle royale game to be released, it quickly changed and impacted online multiplayer gaming. Players are dropped onto an island that slowly shrinks over time and must find weapons and armor with which to survive. Everything and anything is possible, and creativity goes a long way. With games able to support up to 100 players at a time, players can join up in groups and work together or play solo.
Dragon Ball FighterZ
While Dragonball Z has remained popular in the fighting game genre, Dragon Ball FighterZ takes the Dragonball franchise to a whole level never before seen. The game takes place at the time of the new show, Dragon Ball Super. There is a base of 24 playable characters with more to be released in the future. Teams of 3 characters are created for players to fight it out to win. All the strengths, moves, and special abilities popularized by the TV show are now in the hands of the player. Players can play in a solo campaign story mode or online multiplayer mode.
Monster Hunter: World
After years of anticipation, Monster Hunter: World is the newest and best in the Monster Hunter series. The game is an open-world action role-playing game where players take on quests and missions to hunt down and capture or kill monsters that threaten the world. Players also build items, weapons, and armor from items looted from captured or killed monsters. This aspect can change entire outcomes and battles and affects gaming style, abilities, and combat moves.
Sea of Thieves
Sea of Thieves is a recent release from developer Rare, creators of the now legendary Goldeneye 007. Sea of Thieves is a pirate-themed action-adventure game where players will take on the roles of being a pirate on the high seas. The game is an open-world environment where players will take on missions to find treasures, fight other players, and explore the world. The game can be played in solo, co-operative multiplayer, or player-versus-player. More content and extras are planned to be released soon, which will alter levels and add new ones!
Play these games and more this summer with us!
Summer just isn’t summer without video games and friends! Plan your next Fortnite gaming party with us at GameTruck Jacksonville – with consoles including XBox One, PlayStation 4, Wii-U, and Nintendo Switch on HD Flat Panel TVs. Call us today at (866) 253-3191 or visit our website to plan and book your next video game party.
5 Cool Video Game Cakes
Video games are fun and exciting, but a video game cake is so much sweeter! Whether it’s a theme-based cake or a character-based cake, having a video game themed cake will bring excitement and salivate the pallets of your guests.
Super Mario Cake
Lovers of the classic Nintendo Game, Super Mario, will enjoy this cake. This cake captures the essence of the game, Mario’s constant attempt to save Princess Daisy from the monstrous Bowser, and conquering the different worlds with his buddy, Luigi. This cake will be hard to stick your fork through for those Super Mario fans!
The Avengers Cake
Superheroes are full of fascination and bravery and this cake is no different. With your favorites, Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, and The Hulk, this cake is perfect for the fans of The Avengers video game. Having an Avengers video game cake at your party will surely bring loads of excitement and bring out the inner superheroes in all of your guests.
Halo Cake
Master Chief, the faceless biochemical super-soldier, is a character recognizable by any first-person shooter video game fanatic. Famous for his hidden identity and intergalactic battles, Master Chief is undoubtedly the most popular character in the first-person-shooting world. Having this Halo video game cake at your party is sure to liven up the party!
Dragon Ball Z Cake
Watching Goku activate his Super Saiyans mode and grow his strength with each Super Saiyan level is mind-blowing! Want to bring out this Super Saiyan feeling in your guest? A Dragon Ball Z video game cake at your party is a must for the Goku fans!
NBA 2K Cake
NBA 2K is so much fun to play especially with your favorite teams or with your favorite players. Whether it be Lebron James, Stephen Curry, James Harden, or Michael Jordan, an NBA 2K video game cake is a definite must-have for those hardcore basketball fans who want to show pride in their teams.
Celebrate your party with GameTruck Chicago
Are you looking for a neat way to complement your video game cake? Make your party unforgettable with Chicago’s ultimate mobile gaming experience. For more information or to receive a quote, give us a call at (912) 877-6555!
Images Sources:
Mario Cake: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mags_eb/5083812390/
Avengers Cake: https://www.prettymyparty.com/awesome-avengers-cakes/
Halo Cake: https://www.cakecentral.com/gallery/i/2872773/master-chief-from-halo-video-game
Dragan Ball Z Cake: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/351140102174398640
NBA Cake: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/864620828431789771
3 Classic Outdoor Games for Kids This Summer
Summer is the ideal season for kids to get outside, get active and have fun. It is, no doubt, a difficult task to get your kids excited to go outside with so many other indoor options. Peeling your kids away from their favorite video game can be difficult, but not impossible with the right outdoor games! Simple, engaging and safe, these parent-approved and kid-friendly games are the ultimate summer solution. The team at Game Truck Atlanta has found three summer games that are perfect for your kids to play all summer long.
1. Freeze Tag
Running – even if it’s away from trouble – is something all kids love to do. Freeze tag is a classic summer game for kids of all ages. Depending upon group size, one or two kids are the “taggers”, and the rest of the group’s mission is not to get tagged. In a safe and enclosed area the kids will run around, and if they are tagged, they must freeze in place. These kids can only unfreeze if another player tags them. The last one or two kids tagged are “it” in the following game. This game is great for hours and hours worth of fun.
2. SPUD
To play this game, the only equipment needed is a ball and a large space. With one child in the middle, the other kids must stand around in a circle nearby. The thrower will then throw the ball in the air, and when caught they’ll call out “SPUD”. The other players must stop where they are. The thrower will then try to tag another player with the ball, and if they hit them, the hit player will receive an “S” and is now the next thrower. You can veer away from the ball but cannot move your feet. If the original thrower misses they receive an “S”. When you’ve been hit or miss a throw, you will continue to gain letters, and once you have all four letters, you are out. The last person remaining will be deemed the champion.
3. Four Square
Four square is quick, engaging and only requires four or more players. Only four players can play this game at a time; four square is a simple game using only chalk, a ball and a flat surface. First, you must draw a square and split it into four equal squares and label them one to four clockwise. One is King, two is Queen, three is Jack, and four is Ace. The king takes the ball and bounces it into another square and that player must bounce it into another square allowing the ball to hit their square only once. If the ball bounces twice or they miss it, they are out, and the square rotates. The person who stays in the king spot the longest is the overall winner.
Get your kids outside this summer with the help of Game Truck Atlanta
Outdoor games this summer are essential for a healthy and active lifestyle for any kid. Getting a group of friends together can be fun and easy with the team at GameTruck Atlanta. Adding GameTruck to your next summertime party gives you the flexibility of having both outdoor games and convenient video game sessions at your disposal. Check out our website here or call us at (866) 253-3191.