February 28, 2017
The Xbox Game Pass is a $9.99 Spotify-like game subscription
Having free games with Xbox Live Gold was one thing, but Microsoft wants to go one step further. The company is launching a new service called the Xbox…
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February 27, 2017
Twitch will sell video games on its site starting this spring
Amazon-owned video game streaming site Twitch announced this morning that it will now sell games directly on its platform – a not entirely surprising expansion for the service where developers…
Read articleFebruary 25, 2017
Super Smash Borg Melee: AI takes on top players of the classic Nintendo fighting game
You can add the cult classic Super Smash Bros Melee to the list of games soon to be dominated by AIs. Research at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial…
Read articleFebruary 24, 2017
Facebook’s mobile prodigy launches video charades game
Michael Sayman was just 17 when Facebook hired him, but he’d already built 5 apps. Now 7 years after his first launch, the Facebook product manager has just…
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AMD’s new Ryzen processors will take on Intel starting next week
AMD is launching three new Ryzen 7 processors on March 2 the will attempt to take the crown for fastest PC processors in the world from rival Intel. AMD’s new…
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Modders are turning the NES Classic Edition into an all-purpose retro gaming machine
If you were lucky enough to get your hands on a NES Classic Edition this last holiday season, you were probably impressed (as I was) with the quality…
Read articleFebruary 21, 2017
Horizon Zero Dawn is a near-perfect action RPG on the PlayStation 4
Horizon Zero Dawn appeared unique from the start – a PlayStation 4 exclusive, a novel setting, with an all-new franchise, combining survival game elements with cover shooter mechanics…
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The importance of streaming to e-sports
There are three key ingredients for a game or pastime to become a sport: playing, competing and viewing. The ability to play and compete are necessary steps in…
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Southeast Asia’s Playlab invests $1M in Brazilian gaming startup Cupcake Entertainment
Thailand-based casual game studio Playlab has turned investor after it invested $1 million into Cupcake Entertainment, a Brazil-based game maker. Read More Powered by WPeMatico
Read articleFebruary 17, 2017
The new Pokémon just went live in Pokémon GO and the servers are melting again
The good news: the 80+ new Pokémon that were supposed to hit Pokémon GO “later this week”? They just went live. I caught a Chikorita! The bad news:…
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