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See Every GDC Awards Finalist

We have the list of finalists for the 16th annual Game Developers Choice Awards! Winners will be announced during a ceremony on March 16 in San Francisco. The event will...Read More

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Unravel Is Coming to EA Access, Along With Two More New Games

 Three new games are coming to EA Access soon—including Unravel from Coldwood Interactive! This game captured our hearts at E3 2016, and as an office we’ve cried about its cuteness...Read More

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Donkey Kong Highest World Record is Beaten

Donkey Kong has a new world-record holder. Wes Copeland has ousted rival Robbie Lakeman with a score of 1,190,000. The highly contested title has a legacy of drama; Copeland held...Read More

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HTC Vive Pre-Orders Begin February 29

According to The Telegraph, you will be able to preorder the HTC Vive VR headset on February 29–yep, it’s a leap year. No price has yet been announced.Read More

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Valve’s HTC Vive VR Headset Is Blowing Minds at CES

The HTC Vive Pre has been making a splash at CES all week. It’s the latest dev model of the HTC Vive, which is Valve’s VR headset, and it has...Read More

Marc Laidlaw, Writer of Half-Life, Has Retired From Valve

Half-Life fans, take a deep breath. Marc Laidlaw, the man credited as the sole writer for Half-Life and Half-Life 2, has retired from Valve. Laidlaw was also the lead writer...Read More

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Good for EA, Good for Families

Good for Electronic Arts (EA), the producer of blockbuster games like Need for Speed,  Star Wars Battlefront, and the FIFA series. The company is improving and updating its paid parental leave program.Read More

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Xbox Responds to Video Stutter Error

Xbox engineering lead Mike Ybarra responded to queries about an Xbox error that has been causing video stutter in playback. Read More

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Here’s What You Should Know About the Oculus Rift

 Palmer Luckey’s Reddit AMA offered new details on the remote for the Oculus Rift, as well as about the specs for compatible PCs.Read More

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Yet Another Reason To Let Your Kid Play Minecraft

If you’re a parent of “Minecraft Generation” kids, you might think your kids spend too much time playing Minecraft and watching YouTube videos about Minecraft.  On the other hand, you may know Minecraft...Read More

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Gaming With the Moms #37: What’s an Oculus Rift?

Welcome to 2016, treasured listeners! Nicole’s back, and we talk about a ton of game news this week—but only after having a long and mostly spoiler-free conversation about the Star Wars...Read More

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The Games Done Quick Winter Marathon for Cancer Prevention Is Now!

If you’re a gamer, you already know playing video games is not necessarily frivolous. You learn stuff, right? You connect with your friends and family through games. It’s all good. But did...Read More

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Ana’s Apps: Fun With Colors

There are lots and lots of apps for preschoolers that teach letter recognition and early reading in English. However, there aren’t very many that pull in a different language. The app store...Read More

Game Companies Merge To Create Curve Digital Entertainment

Curve Digital has been acquired by the Catalis Group, the parent company of both Kuju Entertainment and Testronic. Catalis plans to form a new subsidiary, “Curve Digital Entertainment,” which will...Read More