Mark Smith

1 week ago | gamechronicles.com | Mark Smith |Josh Coffman |Zoey Thompson

Over the years, I’ve played dozens of VR shooters just like Harpagun but none nearly this charming or fun. Borrowing loosely on the premise of Time Crisis or any of those arcade light gun games, you’ll be playing a space scavenger on a rescue mission to save one of their missing crew, as you explore a futuristic abandoned Earth teaming with aliens awaiting your response.

1 week ago | gamechronicles.com | Mark Smith |Josh Coffman |Zoey Thompson

Golden Gloves is the latest boxing simulator to hit VR and despite my overall lack of enthusiasm for physical activity, this one actually got me out of my chair and working up a sweat. This is the official game for the Golden Gloves of America and the virtual gym was created by a licensed coach, promoter, and gym owner. The experience may seem limited at first glance, but once you start to explore the classic old-style gym, you’ll find lots to do starting with changing your environment.

1 week ago | gamechronicles.com | Mark Smith |Josh Coffman |Zoey Thompson

Are you a fan of those moody side-scrolling adventure games like LIMBO and INSIDE; you know the ones that are primarily shadow and silhouette with minimal music and little to no story or motivation. It’s been a while since we had one of those but now Bionic Bay has arrived to satisfy our cravings, and it is quite the tasty treat.

2 weeks ago | chesterstandard.co.uk | Mark Smith

Howdens Joinery wants to extend its existing site on Astmoor Road, Runcorn, in an effort to increase storage space and house more modern manufacturing equipment. The council's development management committee is recommended to back the scheme, which will then be officially rubber-stamped at a later date once issues around ecology and drainage have been ironed out. The firm was established in 1995 and provides trade customers with kitchens, joinery and hardware.

2 weeks ago | runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk | Mark Smith

Cheshire West and Chester Council has signed off on plans by Lady Heyes Camping and Caravan Site on Kingsley Road for three padel courts. Padel, also called padel tennis, is a racquet sport usually played in doubles on an enclosed court. It  has been compared to a cross between tennis and squash, where the ball can bounce off the court's glass wall or surrounding metallic mesh.