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Granblue Fantasy Versus review: a great first fighting game
Michael Moore//28 views/1 comments
Fighting games are different than other types of video games. A lot of titles — think action games like Control or Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order — are about givi...
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Pokimane signs multiyear deal to stay on Twitch
Andrew Webster//28 views
As other notable streamers continue to leave Twitch for other platforms, one of the service’s biggest stars is staying put: today, Imane “Pokimane” Anys announc...
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PS4 exclusive Ghost of Tsushima will be released on June 26th
Jay Peters//32 views
Sony has announced that Ghost of Tsushima, Sucker Punch’s action-adventure game set in feudal Japan, will be coming out in just a few months on June 26th. Sony ...
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Overwatch’s first banned heroes are Orisa, Hanzo, Mei, and Baptiste
Andrew Webster//37 views
As part of its newfound quest to keep Overwatch fresh, Blizzard debuted hero pools today, which will see a number of popular characters banned temporarily from ...
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Pokémon Go is getting a competitive league this month
Andrew Webster//35 views
Pokémon Go is about to get a lot more competitive. Today, developer Niantic announced the launch of season 1 of the Go Battle League, which is exactly what it s...
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HBO is making a Last of Us series, and the game’s writer is involved
Chaim Gartenberg//36 views/1 comments
HBO is working on adapting The Last of Us into a TV series. In an effort to make sure that the show is actually, well, good (unlike most video game adaptations)...
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NBA 2K20 added a Make-A-Wish kid as a playable character
Jay Peters//30 views/1 comments
2K Games has added a 15-year-old Make-A-Wish recipient as a playable athlete in NBA 2K20, making him the first non-NBA athlete in the series’s history (via Enga...
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Valve explains one of Half-Life: Alyx’s first levels in this video tour
Jay Peters//31 views/1 comments
You can now check out perhaps our best look yet at the VR-only Half-Life: Alyx, the next game in Valve’s seminal franchise, thanks to a new video with 13 minute...
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Valve’s Index VR headset is back in stock on March 9th
Jay Peters//32 views/4 comments
Valve’s new Index VR headset has been sold out for weeks, but the company just informed customers that the product will finally be on sale again on Monday, Marc...
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Samsung now makes ultra-curved monitors for offices as well as gamers
Sam Byford//32 views
Samsung’s big monitor push at CES this year was all about curvature. The 1000R measurement of its Odyssey G9 and G7 gaming monitors is intended to more accurate...
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Logitech G says this app will improve gaming audio if you take a picture of your ear
Taylor Lyles//30 views
Logitech G is launching support for a new app that lets you customize your gaming audio for better immersion. The app is supposed to let you hear game sounds li...
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Razer’s Viper Mini mouse aims to be more than a miniaturized rehash
Cameron Faulkner//43 views/1 comments
Last summer, Razer’s Viper wired gaming mouse had the distinction of being the company’s most lightweight mouse yet. Now Razer has one-upped itself with an even...
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Go read this New York Times profile of the inscrutable Hideo Kojima
Megan Farokhmanesh//39 views/1 comments
Hideo Kojima is a notoriously difficult figure to profile. Access alone is a huge hurdle most journalists will never clear. Those who do still have to grapple w...
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PAX East 2020: 10 of the most interesting indie games
Michael Moore//30 views
Lots of people spent their time at PAX East this past weekend waiting for hours in long lines for an opportunity to play or watch demos of Animal Crossing: New ...
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Hulu’s live TV service is now on PS4 consoles after PlayStation Vue shutdown
Nick Statt//29 views/1 comments
Hulu is bringing its live TV service, which is separate from its standalone on-demand streaming app, to PlayStation 4 consoles now that Sony’s competing PlaySta...