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Make-A-Wish & World of Warcraft Team Up to Raise Funds With Brightpaw Pet
World of Warcraft, the venerable massively multiplayer online role-playing game, is running a charity campaign between now and the end of the year. Players who adopt the virtual pet Brightpaw will also be...Read More
Pikachu Coming to Build-A-Bear Sooner Than Expected
If you wanted to get the perfect present for your Pokemon-loving child and were disappointed that you had to wait for the special Build-A-Bear Pikachu, then Happy Holidays to you!Read More
There’s a Minecraft Video Phone That Actually Works
Holy heck, you can actually make phone calls in Minecraft now. Cell company Verizon actually pioneered the project, which was demoed in a YouTube video by CaptainSparklez on December 1....Read More
It’s Not Too Late! Two PlayStation 4 Bundles Still on Sale
Two different PlayStation 4 bundles will be part of an extended Black Friday sale from Sony. Interested buyers will have from December 6 to 19 to snag one.Read More
ICYMI: Grand Theft Auto 3 Got Ported to the PlayStation 3
Grand Theft Auto 3: San Andreas was recently ported to the PlayStation 3. You can buy it for $14.99 on the PlayStation Store.Read More
Disney Infinity Introduces Light-Up Figures, Somewhere Near You Probably
Disney Infinity is sending you on a scavenger hunt for the new “Light FX” Disney Infinity 3.0 figures. These Star Wars characters have lightsabers that actually light up when the...Read More
Hololens Announces the Best News Ever for Augmented-Reality Geeks
Got ideas for Microsoft’s HoloLens augmented reality system? If so, get ready to be excited, because Microsoft has just launched a new website where you can submit ideas for new...Read More
PlayStation Experience Conference Features the Future of PlayStation VR
During a 40-minute discussion at the PlayStation Experience in San Francisco on December 5, panelists will explore some of the issues around the future of virtual reality and PlayStation VR.Read More
Need for Speed Review: Hitting the Brakes
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One We played on: PlayStation 4 Since its huge shift into the new age with Need For Speed: Underground, the Need For Speed franchise has gone through...Read More
King’s Quest Ep. 2: Rubble Without a Cause Coming Soon!
That’s right, we finally have a release date for the second episode of King’s Quest! The next installment, Rubble Without a Cause, is coming out on December 16 to Xbox...Read More
Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball Publisher Responds to Facebook Controversy
The publisher of the Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball series, Koei Tecmo, has finally commented on controversial post on its Facebook page. The post implied the company was afraid of feminist...Read More
Mod of the Year Awards Will Pick Winners from 10,000 Nominees
The 14th Annual Mod of the Year Awards are kicking off today. Mods are alterations to computer games made by regular people—usually fans of the original games. Mods can range...Read More
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Review
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (E for Everyone) came out for the Nintendo Wii U on November 20. It’s very straightforward in a lot of ways (especially if you’ve played a Mario...Read More
Designing the Game of Life…for Real
It was spring of 2015, and I was in the final stretch of writing my doctoral dissertation in 19th century literature. I had procrastinated until I could procrastinate no more,...Read More