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Hidden Family Gaming Gems: Awesomenauts

If you have a family member who games, odds are you’ve heard the term “MOBA” tossed around. It’s an acronym for multiplayer online battle arena, which is only marginally more...Read More

Gnog

GNOG Asks You to Discover the Puzzle You’re Solving

GNOG (pronounced “nog”) is a gorgeous puzzle game by KO-OP and supported by Double Fine Studios in which you spin knobs and flip levers to see what will happen. Discovering the objective is part of...Read More

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Shadowrun: Hong Kong Is a New Favorite

Shadowrun: Hong Kong, the third Shadowrun video game from Harebrained Schemes (based on the classic Shadowrun tabletop game), came out a few weeks ago on Steam after a successful Kickstarter....Read More

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Magic the Gathering—Puzzle Quest First Impressions

Magic the Gathering is one of the most popular tabletop card games around. It’s also not the most easy to jump into as a new player. Magic the Gathering—Puzzle Quest is...Read More

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PAX Prime 2015 Photo Gallery

Here are some of our favorite shots from PAX Prime 2015.Read More

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VA-11 HALL-A: Not Family-Friendly, But Very Cool

I played VA-11 HALL-A at PAX this weekend. Va-11 HALL-A, developed by Sukeban and published by Ysbryd, is set in the futuristic Glitch City, brought to life through pixel art. It’s...Read More

Star Fox Zero

First Impression: Star Fox Zero’s Unusual Handling

Star Fox Zero is just a few months from release, and I had the chance to play the demo at PAX Prime 2015. The gameplay was…well, a lot more awkward than...Read More

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Supernova Mashes Up a MOBA With an RTS

The multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) genre of games is incredibly popular right now. After the massive success of League and Legends and DOTA 2, lots of other companies are making...Read More

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My Favorite Part of PAX

I’m fresh from my second PAX convention, exhausted but happy. If you’re not familiar with the phenomenon that is PAX, here’s a quick description: PAX is a gigantic gaming convention....Read More

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New 3DS Coming to North America

Finally, after seven months, the New 3DS is coming to North America! The one that came out back in February was the New 3DS XL. The New 3DS (sans XL)...Read More

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Through the Woods Is Terrifying

Through the Woods is a third-person horror game by Norwegian developer Antagonist, and it made me scream in front of a crowd of people. Let’s back up. In Through the...Read More

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RollerCoaster Tycoon World Channels the Original Game

I played the original RollerCoaster Tycoon a lot. Maybe even too much. As a real-life roller-coaster enthusiast, I loved the ability to design and build my own coasters. It was titillating....Read More

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Star Wars Uprising First Impressions

Star Wars and video games are not a new combination. Games based on the storied film series have appeared on all generations of consoles as well as PCs. Though it’s...Read More

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Rising Thunder Breaks Down the Barriers of Fighting Games

Fighting games are a blast to play, but the genre isn’t always the most accessible to new players. Rising Thunder strips away the difficulty of learning a new fighting game,...Read More