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A man with a VR headset on looking bemused in Watch Dogs 2
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Watch Dogs 2's "Explicit" Nudity To Be Removed After Controversy

Ubisoft's Watch Dogs 2 has only been out for a day or so, but the game has already managed to surround itself with controversy. All of this started when a player shared a screenshot of the game's…

November 16, 2016 | 09:40 EST

An astronaut looking wistful in the Civilization VI launch trailer
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Civilization VI's Multiplayer Has Issues at Launch

It seems like the launch of Sid Meier's Civilization VI didn't entirely go off without a hitch. This news comes from a forum post on the Steam Community page for the popular grand strategy game from…

October 22, 2016 | 04:14 EDT

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Pokemon Capital of the Netherlands Taking Niantic to Court Over Pokemon Go

The quaint seaside town of Kijkduin in the Netherlands is known throughout the entire country as a place of rest and tranquility away from the busy district of Scheveningen. This part of the Dutch…

September 30, 2016 | 11:20 EDT

The player wielding a gun with the text "BLOODBATH" appearing over a screen covered in blood in the Digital Homicide game The Slaughtering Grounds
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[Updated] Digital Homicide Files To Dismiss Case Against Steam Users

Update: James Romine got back to us with some details on the situation and a few thoughts in general. There are a couple elements here, and the rest can be found below: It is important thing to…

September 29, 2016 | 03:24 EDT

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Video Game Voters Network Wants US Gamers to Register

Video games, like most things, cannot escape the political sphere, and with this being a major election year, having a say in the individuals who govern us, and referendums and laws put on the ballot…

June 30, 2016 | 11:00 EDT

Artwork of Joel's face from the documentary Grounded: The Making of The Last of Us
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Grounded: The Making of The Last of Us on YouTube

Sony has taken to YouTube to release a "making of" documentary for the immensely popular PS3 exclusive The Last of Us. It's called Grounded: The Making of The Last of Us. The documentary follows the…

February 25, 2014 | 04:29 EST

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Flappy Bird Making You Angry? Take Out Your Anger by Squishing It!

By now, many of you have either played (unfortunately) or seen and heard of others playing this small, but unbelievably frustrating game by the name of Flappy Bird. Some may want to take out their…

February 6, 2014 | 12:00 EST

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Winning Designs for Xbox One Controller Contest Revealed

Microsoft has released names and controller patterns for the selected contest winners involving the Xbox One controller design contest that started a few months back. The grand prize winner of $1,…

February 4, 2014 | 04:41 EST

A promotional shot of the original Xbox One from an official trailer
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Man Pays $750 for Fake Xbox One in eBay Scam

Typically, when a new generation of consoles launches, some buyers will try to sell their console online in an effort to take advantage of the machines' low availability in order to make a profit.…

December 6, 2013 | 09:00 EST

LeBron James going for a slam-dunk in NBA 2K14
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NBA 2K14 Fouls Players for Swearing

Oh my, what a foul mouth you have. Technical! It’s true. A 2K Sports rep has given Polygon confirmation that in NBA 2K14, the Kinect and PlayStation camera will hand out a technical foul if they…

December 6, 2013 | 09:00 EST

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Udacity Aims to Help Students Through New Partnerships

I've been following (and even taking a few classes from) Udacity since they started in early 2012. For those who don't know what Udacity is, it is an online for-profit online educational…

September 11, 2013 | 09:00 EDT