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Nintendo Switch

Bait and Switch: Nintendo’s new console is everything wrong with gaming hype

The Switch’s short teaser trailer grabbed everyone’s attention, promising a mobile system with impressive capabilities and a surprising selection of games. But it glosses over details that might be the console’s downfall.
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Meet the Instagram phenom making art with a Game Boy Camera from 1998

The Game Boy Cameraman posts photos online shot with the retro game console. We chatted with him about his craft and finding other people's 8-bit nudes.
Photography Features
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‘Gears of War 4’ multiplayer guide: Tips and tricks for victory in versus mode

The multiplayer modes in 'Gears of War 4' are more intense than ever, and you’ll have to master every move, mode, and weapon to come out on top. Here's how.
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How to get your light level above 365 in ‘Destiny: Rise of Iron’

Upping your light level above 365 in 'Rise of Iron' can be confusing. This guide will help, whether you need artifacts, ghost shells, or any other gear.
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These 'Destiny: Rise of Iron' guns will keep you entertained

'Rise of Iron' is finally here and with it comes a host of new, absurd weaponry in the 'Destiny' tradition. Here are some of the most comical new guns.
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How to train like a master and compete in ‘Pokémon Sun,’ ‘Moon’ multiplayer battles

The latest Pokémon games have a hidden layer: a robust breeding, training, and battling metagame that hardcore players dedicate hundreds of hours to.
Gaming Guides
Bloodborne

Bloodborne review

<em>Bloodborne</em> is much more than simply the next <em>Dark Souls</em>, its gameplay significantly evolved from past titles. But it makes many of the same mistakes and comes with some new problems too.
Gaming Reviews
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Dying Light review

Dying Light is light years better than the Dead Island series, but it suffers from many of the same flaws. It doesn't understand its own strengths, but when it gives players control it can be great.
Gaming Reviews
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Not even the guys who coded No Man’s Sky know what will happen when they play

The vast galaxy at play in No Man’s Sky is a fertile landscape for players to explore, discover, and author their own stories, one new planet at a time.
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David Jaffe is one of gaming’s most polarizing figures, but he’s a big softie for his fans

Drawn to Death creator David Jaffe discusses his inspirations for the upcoming PS4 shooter and his unique relationship with fandom.
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From Halo to Destiny: Bungie embraces the ‘delicious form of culture shock’

Bungie's journey from building a universe for Halo to building one for Destiny has resulted in a 'delicious form of culture shock' for developer and fans alike.
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Lessons from Destiny’s first add-on could bring larger fixes to the endless loot grind

There’s something wrong with Destiny. Well, there are lots of things wrong with Destiny (at least as many as there are right), but this is something that leaves regular players disappointed on a weekly basis. They repeatedly chase the best rewards from the game’s hardest mission, the Vault of Glass, and fail, defeated again and again […]
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Here’s everything you need to know about the story leading into Dragon Age: Inquisition

No matter what you thought of the series so far, Dragon Age: Inquisition looks awesome. Here’s a primer to catch you up on the story.
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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth review

With The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, developers Edmund McMillen and Nicalis overhaul an already great game, adding seemingly endless new content. It’s a filthy, disgusting experience that you can’t put down.
Gaming Reviews
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Lords of the Fallen review

The most surprising thing about Lords of the Fallen is not how blatantly it borrows element after element from Dark Souls, but that it took so long for this to happen.
Gaming Reviews
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Dark Souls II: Crown of the Ivory King review

The third and final expansion to Dark Souls II, Crown of the Ivory King caps things off perfectly with a beautiful and complex new area to play, explore and die in.
Gaming Reviews
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Gauntlet review

Gauntlet fully captures everything that was fun about previous games in the series, including a satisfying progression system and good, old-fashioned co-op. Only a few shortcomings hold it back.
Gaming Reviews
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Dark Souls II: Crown of the Old Iron King review

Dark Souls 2's second expansion has some of the most difficult boss fights of the entire Souls series, and a complex environment leading up to them. Are you hardcore enough to conquer the Old Iron King in his prime?
Gaming Reviews

2K leaves its minigame mark on wrestling with WWE 2K15

We've got a first look at what Yuke's and Visual Concepts are pulling together for WWE 2K15, the first game in the series that's coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Gaming Reviews
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Hohokum review

Hohokum is cut from the same fabric as artsy PlayStation games like Sound Shapes, LocoRoco, and Patapon, and It's hugely enjoyable, despite often feeling directionless.
Gaming Reviews
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Metrico review

Digital Dreams' Metrico is a puzzle-platformer that takes full advantage of the PS Vita's unique hardware, but does so without feeling gimmicky. It's short, but its challenge will keep you interested—or turn you off.
Gaming Reviews
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Dark Souls II: Crown of the Sunken King review

The first expansion to From Software's Dark Souls II wastes no time in reminding you of its pedigree. The DLC's new areas, with their menacing dragon and intricate layout, are a callback to the original Dark Souls.
Gaming Reviews

The Razer Junglecat iOS controller is perfectly portable, despite compromises

We wrap our paws around the Razer Junglecat, an iPhone controller/case combo that makes up for the lack of control flexibility with a sleek design.
Mobile Reviews

Solving ‘the violence equation’ in Lichdom: Battlemage

Atlanta-based indie Xaviant shows off the latest build of its magic-focused first-person action-RPG, Lichdom: Battlemage.
Gaming Reviews
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EVE Online universe spans three games connected by immortal clone-jumpers

A broad overview of what's coming up for CCP Games' EVE Online universe, including how the Iceland-based team plans to link player accounts across three games.
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Alienware Alpha launches this holiday with custom Windows 8.1, SteamOS coming later

Take a peek at the Alienware Alpha, a small form factor gaming PC that hits stores this fall.
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Dark Souls II review

Dark Souls II is more accessible to newcomers early on, but in truth, it's just a refined version of the series' uniquely challenging death march.
Gaming Reviews

The original Plants vs. Zombies made millions. So why is the sequel free-to-play?

After selling over 300,000 copies in just nine days, PopCap decided to take a chance and change the formula for Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time. We sat down with Senior Producer Bernard Yee to chat about the changes to the game, the benefits of going free-to-play, and more.
Gaming Guides
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Rise of the Triad (2013) review

Rise of the Triad is an old school shooter with some modern enhancements and some archaic snags. Its rough but fun twitch shooting is marred by unbearable platforming sections. Is it a trip down memory lane worth taking?
Gaming Reviews

A look at all the upcoming eSports competitions for 2013

In 2013 eSports reached new heights of popularity, especially the tournaments held this year, which were streamed to millions of people around the world. We list all the remaining eSports competitions for the rest of the year.
Gaming News

The rise, and completely predictable fall of game developer Phil Fish

Independent game developer Phil Fish, the man behind 'Fez,' has announced that is quitting the gaming industry and cancelling 'Fez II' following a Twitter argument with a gaming journalist. And we really should have all seen it coming.
Gaming Reviews

In spite of criticisms, Twitch dreams of eSports expansion

We spoke with Twitch Vice President of Marketing Matthew Dipietro about how it intends to address the recent criticism leveled at the streaming service by its partner, Major League Gaming.
Gaming News

YouTube creator Freddie Wong talks season 2 of ‘VGHS,’ and how to scare Hollywood

We speak with Freddie Wong and Matt Arnold, two of the creators of the web series 'Video Game High School' as it debuts its second season, and what the success of web-based shows mean for entertainment.
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Making competitive gaming fair: MLG’s President talks about creating a balance

Major League Gaming wants to become more ESPN and less NFL by making sure games are eSports-ready out of the box. We speak with MLG President Mike Sepso about the future of eSports.
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