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Levi’s and Nintendo made Super Mario-themed overalls and they’re wonderful
Nick Statt//36 views
We’ve known about the upcoming Super Mario-themed collaboration between Levi’s and Nintendo since last week, but it wasn’t until Tuesday morning that the two co...
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Magic: Legends is the classic card game as an action RPG
Michael Moore//36 views/3 comments
When playing the Magic: The Gathering card game, you’re asked to imagine that you’re a wizard who battles other wizards using a book of spells. You can summon c...
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Sony confirms Horizon Zero Dawn is coming to PC
Monica Chin//30 views
It’s official: Horizon Zero Dawn is coming to PC. Hermen Hulst, who runs PlayStation Worldwide Studios, confirmed in an interview with Sony’s PlayStation blog t...
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2K is making NFL games again and the first will be out in 2021
Andrew Webster//34 views/1 comments
Madden is getting some competition: today publisher 2K and the NFL announced a new multiyear, multi-game partnership for new football titles. No specific titles...
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Call of Duty: Warzone is a free battle royale that launches tomorrow
Tom Warren//30 views/1 comments
A new Call of Duty battle royale game is arriving tomorrow to compete with PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Fortnite, and Apex Legends. Call of Duty: Warzone is a...
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Former Nintendo boss Reggie Fils-Aimé joins GameStop’s board of directors
Julia Alexander//30 views/3 comments
Reggie Fils-Aimé stepped down as Nintendo of America president in February 2019, set on retiring and relaxing after more than a decade in the role. That relaxat...
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Epic CEO Tim Sweeney pledges support for Nvidia’s GeForce Now service
Cameron Faulkner//41 views/2 comments
As multiple publishers and developers pull their games from Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud game streaming service, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney recently tweeted in support ...
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The Persistence will finally be playable without a VR headset
Taylor Lyles//33 views/1 comments
Sci-fi survival horror game The Persistence will come to PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One this summer, according to an announcement trailer uploaded by th...
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Rare Nintendo Play Station console sells for $360,000 at auction
Kim Lyons//39 views/1 comments
A prototype of the Nintendo Play Station, a console that never came to market, fetched $360,000 at an auction over the weekend, CNN reports. Greg McLemore, foun...
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Murder by Numbers review: solve crime with math
Andrew Webster//26 views
Murder by Numbers has just about everything you’d expect from an interactive crime drama: surprise twists, complex motives, brutal murders, and lots of clues to...
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX is a basic adventure to keep your hands busy
Megan Farokhmanesh//46 views/1 comments
Pokémon spinoffs come in varying levels of success. Some, like Pokémon Quest, or Magikarp Jump, are cute adventures that feel lovingly crafted. Others, like Pok...
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TurboGrafx-16 Mini delayed after coronavirus shuts down production
Taylor Lyles//32 views
The TurboGrafx-16 Mini, a retro revival of the classic Japanese gaming console originally set to be released on March 19th, has been delayed due to the coronavi...
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Nvidia’s GeForce Now loses 2K Games titles, following Activision and Bethesda
Jay Peters//31 views/1 comments
Nvidia said today that game publisher 2K Games is pulling its library from the company’s GeForce Now cloud gaming service at 2K’s request. “Per publisher reques...
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There’s a new Amnesia game, and it’s probably terrifying
Adi Robertson//28 views/1 comments
Fantastic 2010 horror game Amnesia: The Dark Descent is getting a sequel this fall. Developer Frictional Games just announced Amnesia: Rebirth with a short trai...
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Half-Life remake Black Mesa is getting a full launch after 16 years
Adi Robertson//33 views/1 comments
Black Mesa was once a humble video game mod — but as of today, it’s a full-fledged remake of Half-Life, newly released out of Steam Early Access. Developer Crow...