October 20, 2016
Is VR a leap back in time for the games industry?
When we look back through the annals of time, there, etched in the history books will be “2016: The year of VR.” And what a year it’s been.…
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October 19, 2016
HP’s OMEN 17 is an epic gaming laptop that needs just a tweak or two
HP Inc. isn’t a name that comes to mind when you think of “enthusiast PC gaming system,” but the more endearing folks at HP think that recent tweaks…
Read articleOctober 18, 2016
Nintendo’s NES Classic Edition is a lovely piece of self-contained 80s nostalgia
Nintendo’s got a gift for repurposing. In the 30+ years since it was first released, the NES and its beloved range of intellectual properties have been repackaged in…
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Red Dead Redemption 2 confirmed for Fall 2017
Rockstar games confirmed a sequel to Red Dead Redemption is on the way for release in Fall 2017, tweeting the date along with the promise of a trailer…
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Razer acquires audiovisual icon THX as it explores growth beyond the games industry
Razer, the company that develops hardware and services for gamers and the world of gaming, has made an acquisition to catapult it to more platforms and more people: The company has…
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Rockstar teases Red Dead Redemption follow-up
Rockstar is toying with the emotions of fans of its popular western adventure game Red Dead Redemption, with a couple of teaser images that are clearly leading up…
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Six new Sun and Moon Pokémon evolutions revealed
Pokémon Sun and Moon’s release for 3DS rapidly approaches, and the Pokémon Company is unveiling eight new Pokémon unique to the new games, including six evolutions of Sun/Moon…
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PlayStation VR is easily the winner in virtual reality right now
Consumer virtual reality has a clear new leader today, and it’s the just-launched PlayStation VR. Unequivocally, this is the best VR experience currently available outside of the kinds…
Read articleOctober 9, 2016
Disruptor Beam is developing a multiplayer strategy game based on The Walking Dead
Game developer Disruptor Beam has already adapted Game of Thrones and Star Trek to the world of smartphones and tablets. Now it’s adding The Walking Dead to that…
Read articleOctober 5, 2016
Gotcha! Norwegian prime minister caught playing Pokémon GO during parliamentary debate
Pokémon GO fever may be receding in the U.S., but in Norway it’s still raging. The country’s prime minister, Erna Solberg, was caught red-handed playing the game in…
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