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IThrive Games Seeking Gaming Essays for Well Played Journal
IThrive Games has extended the deadline for essay submissions for a peer-reviewed issue of academic journal Well Played, published by ETC Press. Submissions can be researched and data-driven, or theoretical...Read More
Play The Destiny 2 Beta on PC Right Now
The Open Beta for Destiny 2 starts today, August 29. It’s open to everyone though this beta test is PC only. You’ll have to download Blizzard’s Battle.net launcher if you...Read More
Watch the Launch Trailer for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
One of the biggest announcements at E3 earlier this year, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, is out today on Nintendo Switch. It’s a tactical strategy RPG developed through a unique...Read More
StarCraft: Remastered Review: Space Wars Nostalgia
Available On: PC (Windows, Mac) Blizzard’s online service Battle.net wasn’t quite my first foray into online gaming, but it did solidify my love of computer gaming throughout the late 90s and...Read More
Star Citizen Will Include Player-Driven Facial Animations
Cloud Imperium Games, developers of the multi-million dollar crowd-funded space sim MMO Star Citizen have announced a partnership with Faceware Technologies. Faceware will help provide a new feature to Star Citizen:...Read More
No Game Over: Pyre and the Acceptance of Failure
I had mixed feelings about Pyre, the recently released tactical RPG by Supergiant Games. Despite my misgivings on how the story and gameplay were structured, I was fascinated by Pyre’s complete...Read More
Paradox Interactive Announces Cities: Skylines – Green Cities
At Gamescom this week, Cities: Skylines unveiled a new expansion for the game called Green Cities.Read More
Square Enix Announces 3D Remake of Secret of Mana
One of the most cherished JRPGs from the 90s is getting a full 3D remake. Square Enix has announced Secret of Mana with all-new 3D graphics and English voices (with...Read More
New Overwatch Animated Short “Rise and Shine” Reveals Mei’s Story
Blizzard has released their latest Overwatch origin story and animated short. “Rise and Shine” centers on defensive hero Mei, who’s armed with a freeze ray and multiple freezing and disruptive...Read More
Studies Reveal Video Gaming’s Effects on the Brain
A comprehensive research analysis was published earlier this summer on scientific journal Frontiers. The study is titled “Neural Basis of Video Gaming: A Systematic Review.” The study correlated data from...Read More
Microsoft Announces Age of Empires 4, Remasters of 2 & 3
If you’re an Age of Empires fan your ship has come in – make that a whole fleet of ships. This week at Gamescom Microsoft revealed the first new Age...Read More
All the News and Trailers from EA Gamescom 2017
Electronic Arts is at Gamescom 2017 this week. Their press conference expanded on games they showed earlier this year at E3, such as Need for Speed Payback, Star Wars Battlefront...Read More
Final Fantasy XV Will Arrive on PC Early 2018
At the NVIDIA conference at Gamescom 2017 Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy XV will launch on PC in early 2018. The Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition will support NVIDIA...Read More
All the News and Trailers from Xbox Gamescom 2017
Gamescom is closer to a PAX than an E3 when it comes to new game announcements, reveals, and trailers. It’s Europe’s largest gaming convention, and it’s running this week. Microsoft...Read More
