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CES 2014 | Gunnar Optiks Decks Out its Intercept Line

Gunnar Optiks, the maker of popular gaming and PC-usage eyewear, have released several new color options for its Intercept product line.

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Walmart's Christmas Countdown Includes Largest Playstation 4 Shipment

It’s Black Friday all over again at Walmart — well, almost. The mega-retailer recently announced its Christmas Countdown Savings Event, a 12-day sale that will …

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Winter is Coming…and so are Game of Thrones Games

Telltale Games has inked a deal with HBO to produce an episodic game series based on the Game of Thrones franchise, according to an HBO …

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Zombie Crane Defense | Does it Squish the Competition?

Zombie video games have gotten to the “dime a dozen” state. I can’t count the number of zombie games on a particular console with my …

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New Lego Hobbit Game Coming in the Spring

Warner Bros. has announced that it will release a Lego: The Hobbit game in Spring 2014, several months prior to the trilogy’s last film, There …

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Button Mashers Monthly: Part 1

In this edition, I share the challenges of running a gaming club, my thoughts on the games that make for a fun club experience, and my goal to establish a club identity.

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Sony Reminds Fans of its 24 Announced Playstation 4 Exclusives

This week Sony released a commercial as a final push for its November 15 launch of the Playstation 4. The commercial highlights the Playstation 4’s 24 …

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Re-Living What Multiplayer Used to Be

Multiplayer today is nearly synonymous with the online gaming experience, but it still frequently offers the chance for people to enjoy the same game on the same TV

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Drops the Hammer for Thor: The Dark World

Cross-promotional marketing just keeps on striking at the right time.

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Ratchet and Clank Warp to PS3 Next Month with Into the Nexus

Insomniac Games announced yesterday that its next installment in the Ratchet and Clank franchise, Ratchet and Clank: Into the Nexus, will be available on store …

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A Profile of EA's New CEO, Andrew Wilson

Andrew Wilson was announced as Electronic Arts‘ new CEO yesterday. He replaces John Riccitiello, who resigned in March.

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Ubisoft Reveals Trailer for RPG Child of Light

Today Ubisoft revealed a trailer for a new Japanese-style role playing game, Child of Light. This 2D side-scrolling RPG from Ubisoft Montreal is headed up …

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Throwback Thursday | Dead Rising 2

In this week’s Throwback Thursday, we check in with an Xbox 360 exclusive that Microsoft released as a free download on Xbox Live last week …

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