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New Splatoon Updates Coming August 5
Nintendo is getting ready to release another update to their much-loved ink-shooting game Splatoon. This Splatoon update promises to be its biggest yet. Not only will it include several new...Read More
Let’s Play Monday: Splatoon Single-Player Mode, Part 2
Simone and Courtney take on the second stage of the Splatoon single-player campaign. This time Courtney takes the GamePad and shows us how to navigate by sponge-hopping and the best...Read More
Gamestop Offers Refurbished PlayStation Consoles With More Space
Xbox recently announced a 1-terabyte Xbox One, but PlayStation doesn’t have plans to bring the PlayStation 4 Ultimate Player 1TB Edition—which is available in Europe as of last month—to North...Read More
European Women In Games Conference Announces Dates
The fifth annual European Women in Games Conference will be happening on September 2 at the University of Westminster. Jenny Richards-Stewart, the CEO of the conference, has said that, “This year’s...Read More
Steam Accounts Were Hijacked This Weekend
This weekend, a number of Steam accounts were compromised by what Steam says is a bug. Several people lost access to their accounts after others exploited a loophole in the...Read More
Alexa Jarvis Sings in Video Game Music…and Opera
What would it be like to sing the music from Final Fantasy in a symphony hall? Alexa Jarvis knows, and we caught up with her last week in Chicago to...Read More
Pokémon Fighting Game Might Come To American Arcades
Dave and Buster’s Senior Vice President Kevin Bachus participated in a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” session last week, where he told Redditors that his franchise is in discussion with Bandai Namco...Read More
Minecraft’s New Greek Mythology Mash-Up Pack Is Out Now
Minecraft’s latest downloadable content—the Greek Mythology Mash-Up Pack—comes with a custom texture set, 39 new skins and an original orchestral soundtrack by Gareth Coker. Coker composed music for “Labyrinth” (the James Franco...Read More
Console Ban in China Is Being Lifted
Early this morning the Wall Street Journal reported that China is finally lifting the 15-year-old ban on video game consoles. Last year restrictions were relaxed—consoles were allowed to be sold in...Read More
Why Parents Should Be Playing Games With Kids
This article originally appeared on LearningWorksForKids.com, a site dedicated to talking about games and technology in relation to “alternative learners,” which includes kids with learning disabilities, dyslexia, autism, and ADHD....Read More
What The Heck Is LEGO Dimensions?
We’re living through the first big boom of toys-to-life games. Everyone is throwing their hat into the ring. We all know the big players: Disney, Activision, Nintendo. We’ve talked less...Read More
Facebook Hackathon Participants To Design New Super Mario Levels
Next week, Nintendo will be hosting a hackathon at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California (near San Francisco). Facebook employees will take a break from their normal work in order to try...Read More
Fallout Anthology Set for Release on October 2
Bethesda has announced a Fallout Anthology for PC. The anthology will feature five games and their official add-ons. It will come with an extra space so you can stick your copy of Fallout...Read More
Breath of Light Is a Truly Relaxing Game
Lately, lots of games have been claiming to create Zen-like experiences that would put you into a state similar to hours of meditation. Often these games fall short for one of two...Read More
