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I hate sports games — but 'Rocket League' is the best game of the year so far
I used to play sports games. Remember this iconic scene from cult classic film "Swingers?"That was me, but, ya know, not dressed for jazz dancing. And certainly not as pretty as Vince Vaughn. I grew up...
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EA Sports' once took a hugely unpopular risk that led to one of the most...
Every August, without exception, a new "Madden" video game arrives. It's been this way for over 20 years.But it almost wasn't."Making football into a franchise coming out every year was something...
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I tried HTC's insane virtual reality headset, and I'm convinced the world is...
The hype is real.I just tried HTC's virtual reality headset Vive, and I'm certain we're on the precipice of a major change in computing. This is going to change the world as we know it. Really.The HTC...
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Everyone is talking about 'Rocket League,' a crazy game that blends soccer...
My colleague Ben Gilbert has been head-over-heels for "Rocket League," a crazy game with a simple premise: It's soccer, but with rocket-powered cars.Last night, I finally tried it. And within just a...
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'Angry Birds,' the game that never went away, is getting a sequel on July 30
Ready your flingers, "Angry Birds" addicts. The series will strain app store servers July 30 as millions of fans download the brand new sequel: "Angry Birds 2."Of course, there's something a bit...
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These are the video games set to rake in major cash this holiday season
Every holiday season, dozens of games are released all around the same time with the goal of getting your dollars faster than the competition. "Call of Duty" and "Assassin's Creed" and a wide variety...
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Facebook's latest acquisition aims to solve one of the biggest problems in...
Facebook-owned Oculus VR just bought a company called Pebbles Interfaces, which specializes in motion-sensing technology that allows you to see your hands in a virtual world, and even interact with...
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Nintendo's next 'Super Mario' game has a bizarre, glaring flaw
"Super Mario" may be an Italian plumber, but that's the last thing you're thinking about while punching question mark blocks. He's just a little cloud of pixels with a tiny brown mustache, right?But in...
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The best weapon in 'Destiny' is about to get 'nerfed' — here's what that means
"Destiny" is about to get some major changes, and players aren't happy about it.In developer Bungie's weekly Thursday night blog post, community manager David "DeeJ" Dague explained that most popular...
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Stephen Colbert just released a genius 'choose your own adventure' game...
Stephen Colbert and his team has just created something wonderful.On the CBS website today you can play an in-browser, text-based "choose your own adventure" type video game that is so witty it seems...
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Sexists are worse at video games, study suggests
The more a man sucks at video games, the more likely he'll be mean to his female fellow players, suggests a new study.That study, performed by Kasumovic Lab, was intended to scientifically test whether...
View ArticleThis is what a ridiculously souped-up $500 Nintendo looks like
Nostalgia for retro video games is popular today, but spending $500 on a game console might seem a bit overboard. Especially when that system is designed to play 30-year-old Nintendo video games....
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Online communities are changing video games to make them better, weirder, and...
One major advantage of playing video games on computers instead of game consoles is the ability to mess with the structure, look, and gameplay of your favorite titles.This is known as...
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We break down the latest 'Fallout 4' trailer in excruciating detail so you...
Over the weekend, the publisher behind "Fallout 4" released the five-minute gameplay trailer shown off during June's game industry trade show, E3.The People of The Internet were very excited by this,...
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Seven amazing creations that players made with famous games
I play video games for fun. Who doesn't?But there's only so many times you can play through a level on a three-year-old game before it becomes rote button-tapping: the interactive equivalent of...
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This quote from a fifth grader says everything about how kids spend their time
For over 30 years, the name "Nintendo" has been synonomous with joyful children.Though many of the kids who once loved Nintendo have since grown up, the Japanese company's aim remains steadily targeted...
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Why your favorite video game series is never, ever coming back
Nostalgia is as important a part of playing video games as the thrill of defeating your foes or the frustration of a level you just can't overcome. Anyone who's ever owned a game console has at least...
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4 video game series that are doomed to never return
Everyone loves a good video game revival. Just look at the way "Mega Man" fans' eyes light up when you show them this footage from the coming sequel-in-everything-but-name "Mighty No. 9":But some...
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There's an Adderall doping scandal in the world of professional gaming
Performance-enhancing drugs aren't just for regular sports anymore.In the world of eSports, however, it's not about bulking up physically. In the world of eSports, performance is about mental acuity...
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EA Sports burned the Seattle Seahawks after they complained about Marshawn...
EA Sports released its list of the top-five highest-rated running backs in the "Madden NFL 16" video game Tuesday, leading to a good exchange between the company and the Seattle Seahawks on Twitter.It...
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