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Nintendo Switch is the Fastest-Selling Console of All Time

It’s no surprise by now that Nintendo had a stellar year in 2017, thanks to the hugely successful Nintendo Switch. This week Nintendo proudly shared an impressive stat: the Nintendo...Read More

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Monster Hunter: World Reveals New Trailer, DLC, and Final Beta

Capcom continues the deluge of information leading up to the release of Monster Hunter: World later this month on January 26 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. During a livestream...Read More

Hyper Universe

Side-scrolling MOBA Hyper Universe Launching Jan. 17

One of my favorite games from PAX South 2017 is finally launching in two weeks. Hyper Universe will officially move from Early Access to launch on January 17. It’s available...Read More

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Overwatch Season Eight Brings New Changes and Rewards

Blizzard is kicking off the new year with the start of the next competitive season for their team-based hero shooter, Overwatch. Season eight has begun, and with it new rewards...Read More

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The Biggest PC Games of 2017, According to Steam

Valve published their annual end of year charts, The Best of 2017. Sales and user stats are taken from their popular digital distribution platform Steam to list the biggest and...Read More

Kingdom Hearts III

Pixelkin’s 30 Most Anticipated Games of 2018

We’ve seen lots of exciting new game announcements throughout 2017, with the inevitable disappointment when we saw ‘2018’ as the date. The new year will bring us our first full...Read More

World Health Organization Classifying Gaming Disorder

In what initially feels like a major blow to what we do here at Pixelkin, the World Health Organization is adding “Gaming Disorder” as an official mental health condition. However,...Read More

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Super Gamepad is a Wireless Controller for the SNES Classic

My Arcade has revealed a new wireless controller, built specifically for the SNES Classic Edition. It’s called the Super Gamepad, and it’s available now through Amazon and the My Arcade...Read More

psychonauts

Psychonauts 2 Won’t Release in 2018

Technically you can’t have a delay if you didn’t have a firm release date in the first place. Psychonauts 2 had a tentative release date during its Fig crowdfunding campaign...Read More

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Pixelkin’s 2017 Game of the Year

Sometimes our favorite game of the year comes as a complete surprise. Not this year. We proudly declare The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild as Pixelkin’s 2017 Game...Read More

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Max: The Curse of Brotherhood Arrives on Switch

Family-friendly indie platformer Max: The Curse of Brotherhood has been ported to Nintendo Switch. Max was originally developed by Flashbulb Games with the Switch port designed by Stage Clear Studios....Read More

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The Steam Winter Sale is Here

The Steam Winter Sale has begun, providing oodles of PC games with discounts up to 90% off, though most are closer to 50% off. If you’ve had on your eye...Read More

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Pokémon GO Celebrates the Holidays this Weekend

Today kicks off a special holiday weekend event in Pokémon GO. The Santa hat-wearing Pikachu returns this year, as well as new Water and Ice-type Pokémon from the Hoenn region...Read More

Civilization VI

Civilization VI Available Today on iPad

Firaxis Games, 2K, and Aspyr Media have announced Sid Meier’s Civilization VI arrival on the iOS App Store today. It’s only available for new-ish iPads and downloaded for free, with...Read More