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What Telltale Should (and Shouldn’t) Do with Batman

A new Batman game wasn’t something I wasn’t expecting to see from Telltale Games. The developer is famous for its new generation of point and click adventure games. Telltale has...Read More

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Games Become Real in the Final Fantasy Ball

Final Fantasy is one of the most storied role-playing series of games ever created. The franchise’s history spans through generations of gamers worldwide. Fans have shown their enthusiasm by creating...Read More

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Game Design Contest Looks to Help Teens in Abusive Relationships

Any parent knows it’s hard to talk to teens about anything, let alone abusive relationships. The non-profit Jennifer Ann’s Group believes games can help in this difficult situation. That’s why...Read More

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Gaming With the Moms #45: McDonald’s Is Big Brother

Nicole, Linda, and Stephen are joined by Geek Mom and all-around great writer, terrific human, and mom of a 7-year-old girl, Kelly Knox. We talk about news and more news. Then,...Read More

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Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 Review

The Plants vs. Zombies franchise has exponentially expanded its audience and game types over the years. In 2014, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare ushered in an entirely new and refreshing...Read More

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PlayStation VR Launching in October

The final major player in the virtual reality market has finally announced its release date and price. PlayStation VR will be launching in October and will cost $399, though if...Read More

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Tech-Less Mom: Tackling the Tutorial in Wondershot

When you’ve been married for 12 years, there are few things you can do besides murdering your partner in their sleep (gotcha!) that will surprise them. Which is why it...Read More

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Ubisoft Looks for Werewolves Within Virtual Reality

Ubisoft announced today a new game they’re making for a number of VR platforms. Werewolves Within is designed to recreate the experience of playing a board game with friends by...Read More

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New Research Says Video Gaming Kids Are More Social and Smarter

Conventional wisdom may still say video games are a bad thing, but the evidence is slowly piling up: moderate video gaming is associated with emotional and intellectual intelligence. A new...Read More

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New Hearthstone Expansion Whispers of the Old Gods on the Way

Players have been waiting for the next expansion to the popular card game Hearthstone. First announced at the beginning of February, the expansion will bring some big changes to the...Read More

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Games for Change and Interlude Launch Interactive Storytelling Competition

If you’re a game designer, visual novelist, or filmmaker interested in interactive storytelling and diversity, this may be the opportunity for you. Games for Change and Interlude, makers of the Treehouse authoring...Read More

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PopCap Making Plants vs. Zombies Collectible Card Game

With the huge success of Hearthstone, it’s only natural that other game developers will try to copy its massive appeal. That’s exactly what the developers at PopCap are doing with...Read More

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Gaming With the Moms #44: In Your Face, Stephen

Nicole, Linda, Courtney, and Stephen talk about news and more news, especially all the big news from Nintendo. Then, as always, we talk about what we’re playing.Read More

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Black Desert Review

Available on PC We played on PC (Beta) The new Korean MMORPG Black Desert takes the kinetic action-based combat of Assassin’s Creed, the open world freedom of Skyrim, and a...Read More