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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Disney XD Wields Teams of Teens in Mario Kart 8 Tournament

Disney XD will be airing a Mario Kart 8 tournament for YouTube gamers later this week. The program is called “A Clash of Karts: Mario Kart 8,” and the tournament...Read More

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Yo-Kai Watch Review: Competing with Pokémon

A worthy contender has finally entered Pokémon’s monster-collecting genre. Yo-Kai Watch has exploded in Japan in the last few years, and American audiences finally get a taste of the action...Read More

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Disarm All Nukes In Metal Gear Solid 5 to Trigger a Secret Event

If you and everyone in your regional server disarms all nuclear weapons, a secret event will be triggered in Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain. Nuclear disarmament is a major theme...Read More

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The Hearthstone World Championship Starts With a Controversial Crash

The game crashed at the Hearthstone World Championship—at least that’s the official story. Some fans who were watching say a player cheated in order to throw the match.Read More

VTech Smart Toy Hack

Information Stolen on Over 200,000 Kids in VTech Hack

 VTech, a maker of kids’ toys like the Kidizoom Smartwatch and InnoTab tablets, was hacked on November 14. It’s been revealed that the hacker was able to access chat logs and...Read More

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PlayStation Network Was Down on Black Friday. Uh-Oh.

The PlayStation Store experienced some problems on Black Friday, but they appear to be mostly resolved now.  It wasn’t a good day for problems, since PlayStation Network was having a...Read More

New Data Pack for Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 Coming December 3

Konami announced that Data Pack 2 for Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 will be released on December 3. The update will correct errors in team rosters, taking into account summer player transfers...Read More