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Free Update and New Rocket League DLC

Vehicular ball game Rocket League has released new downloadable content, available today. The Supersonic Fury DLC features two new vehicles: a muscle car called “Dominus” and a Japanese street-racing vehicle...Read More

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Guillermo Del Toro Swears Off Game Development

Tragedy strikes: video games have lost Guillermo Del Toro, maybe forever. The legendary director of films like Pan’s Labyrinth and Pacific Rim has sworn off game development after a string...Read More

What’s Next for World of Warcraft

IGN’s Luke Karmali spoke with World of Warcraft Executive Producer J. Allen Brack about the past and future of the game. With a new expansion coming out—Legion—and subscriber numbers dropping...Read More

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Seattle Indies Expo Will Be Near PAX

The fifth annual Seattle Indies Expo (SIX) is coming Sunday, August 30 at Melrose Market Studios. SIX isn’t part of PAX, but happens the same weekend just a block up...Read More

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Opinion: Disappointing Report from the APA on Games and Violence

The APA did a review of research that has been conducted on gaming, violence, and aggression, and their conclusions are fairly disappointing on a number of levels. From my perspective, it seems...Read More

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Disney Infinity 3.0 Toy Box Features Focus on Community

We’re getting the low-down on the Disney Infinity 3.0 Toy Box features today. The Toy Box is the free-form part of Disney Infinity where players can build using assets from Disney...Read More

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Rainmaker Comes to Splatoon

Rainmaker, the newest kind of Ranked Battle, is coming to Splatoon tonight at 7 p.m. PST. The update is free to everyone who owns the game. Rainmaker will be kind of...Read More

Drei Puzzle Game Release

Language-Defying Puzzle Game Drei To Release On Major Platforms

The geometric puzzle game Drei is getting a re-release on major platforms this fall. Etter Studio announced that Drei will be coming to PlayStation 4, Wii U, PC, Mac, PlayStation...Read More

Super Mario Maker

Super Mario Maker Gets New Music & Amiibo Features

The upcoming Super Mario Maker for Nintendo Wii U is all about experimentation. Players will be able to create their own Super Mario levels and then play levels created by...Read More

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Make-A-Wish Helps a Game Developer Grant a Child’s Wish

Abby Mank is an 8-year-old girl who loves video games. Her favorite game is Minecraft. She likes being her own little world, creating and tearing things down repeatedly. Like millions...Read More

This Week In Family Gaming – August 13, 2015

Halo 5: Guardians is going to be the first game in the main Halo series to be rated T for Teen instead of M for Mature! There are some theories...Read More

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Gaming With the Moms Podcast #18: Something Is on Fire

Check Out Technology Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with Gaming With The Moms on BlogTalkRadio Nicole, Linda, and Simone are joined this week by funny writer and mom Meredith Bland. She...Read More

Skylanders SuperChargers Land Race

The Issue: Where Does Skylanders Go Next?

Skylanders SuperChargers is coming out on September 20. It’s adding some stuff that Skylanders fans have been asking for for a long time, like racing and multiplayer. First, let’s talk about the multiplayer....Read More

LOFT Fellowships For Young Game Designers Open

The LOFT (Leaders on the Fast Track) Video Game Innovation Fellowship is now accepting applications from young game designers. Created by the ESA (Entertainment Software Association) and the HHF (Hispanic...Read More