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<\/a><\/p>\nPictured: The summer release schedule | Image credit: Jez Arnold on Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n The solution<\/b><\/p>\n Buy some old games! Although no good new games are released, this is the time of year that the previous winter\u2019s blockbusters get knocked down in price. Stock up on a couple of bargains and you\u2019ll have more than enough to see you through the summer.<\/p>\n You could also venture onto the app store and buy a couple of games. Not only will you get to game, but you\u2019ll get to sit outside while you do it \u201d\u201c result!<\/p>\n You\u2019ve made your excuses not to go out, you\u2019ve fired up the Xbox and then…you can\u2019t see a thing. The sun is the mortal enemy of the summer gamer, firing its glare on every angle of the screen and causing untold preventable deaths\/goals. Curse you, sun!<\/p>\n Here it comes, ruining our day again | Image credit: Josep Rosell on Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n The solution<\/b><\/p>\n You could close the curtains, but that\u2019s a bit depressing.<\/p>\n A better option is to buy a movable mount for your TV and switch to a mobile chair. With a bit of dynamic shifting during the day, you should be able to avoid the harsh glare of the sun!<\/p>\n Alternatively, you could install awnings over your windows. Bear in mind that this is expensive, labour-intensive and that your house will look like a butcher\u2019s shop as a result.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Give people a bit of sun and they go crazy. We\u2019ve all got friends who want to be out every second of every day, having a beer at the pub, or playing an impromptu game of Frisbee, or looking at girls while they sunbathe (avoid that friend).<\/p>\n Don\u2019t they understand we\u2019ve got games to play?<\/p>\n The solution<\/b><\/p>\n If you don\u2019t want to go outside, why not make your friends come inside? Gradually introduce them to a diet of Call of Duty, FIFA <\/i>and Titanfall<\/i> and they\u2019ll soon be addicted. They might get ill as a result, but needs must, right?<\/p>\n Alternatively, you could constantly warn your friends about the dangers of being outside. Here\u2019s a good anecdote to start that I\u2019ll let you steal: I was enjoying a beer at the pub when a wasp flew into my mouth and stung the back of my throat. I had to go to hospital!<\/i><\/p>\n Or you could just ditch your friends and make some new ones in the winter. Simple!<\/p>\n You\u2019ve been sat playing Dark Souls<\/i> for a week and mum and dad are getting worried. Are you ill? Is there something wrong with you? Why won\u2019t you go out and play with the other children\/adults?<\/p>\n The solution<\/b><\/p>\n Remind your mum and dad that gaming is a positive hobby that improves brain power and co-ordination. Don\u2019t mention that you\u2019ve been living off a diet of Doritos and full fat Coca-Cola.<\/p>\n It\u2019s late August and the Doritos have taken their toll. You\u2019re looking a bit chubby.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, your friends who went outside look trim and tanned. You face spending September looking like Rik Waller walking with a gang of Zac Efron look-a-likes.<\/p>\n And you’re still dreaming of Doritos every night | Image credit: Melissa Doroquez on Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n The solution<\/b><\/p>\n Get outside and exercise, fatty!<\/p>\n Just kidding, we wouldn\u2019t make you do that. Here\u2019s a better solution: buy a treadmill. Set it for a low pace and walk while you play. See, exercise can be fun (and expensive)!<\/p>\n As for your pasty skin, buy some fake tan. To make the ruse more realistic, make sure you get seen outside at least once and tell everyone you tan really easily.<\/p>\n So, those are our tips for gaming over the summer months. Are there any you\u2019d like to add? Let us know in the comments, on Facebook<\/a> or on Twitter<\/a>!<\/p>\nProblem #2: The sun<\/h3>\n
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Problem #3: Overenthusiastic friends<\/h3>\n
Problem #4: Concerned parents<\/h3>\n
Problem #5: Looking a bit fat and pale<\/h3>\n
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