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Magic Leap might finally be closer to its long-awaited launch — so it needs more developers to help prep the software that will run on the mysterious augmented reality platform.  The much-hyped company has been largely under wraps since its founding in 2011, minus some seriously impressive demo videos and massive rounds of funding fromRead more

Minecraft, the game that was released in 2011 but you could buy as far back as 2009, came out — again — on Wednesday, May 11. The Nintendo Switch version of the game is actually a repackaged version of the Wii U release, with some extra bits thrown in that were originally released as add-ons.Read more

For a million reasons, much of it out of anyone’s control, the initial crop of games that launches with any brand new console is bound to have some duds. Normally, those unfortunate failures don’t warrant a sequel, and second chances are exceedingly rare. Knack is the exception. System launch games are built on brand newRead more

Grass trimmers and nerf guns aren’t exactly as intimidating as the weapons in Overwatch, but Good Sport Dad Mike Luciano Jr. pulls these emotes off anyway. This isn’t the first time he’s reenacted video game movements, either. His son, Nick Luciano, has documented similar antics in the past. We’re just all thankful he continues toRead more

Grand Theft Auto Online is throwing it back to the good old days — when GTA was a top-down game — with the new Tiny Racers mode. Coming to GTA Online April 25, Tiny Racers is a brand new stunt racing mode that looks almost like a top-down Hot Wheels with powerups. Not only willRead more

Any gamer knows that reaction time is crucial. A split second can make or break a game, separating the winners from those doomed to be on potato chip and soda duty; you need to be 100 percent present at all times. Sharp, clear colours are like the secret weapons you never knew you needed –Read more

Buried deep within the New York Times sprawling profile of Uber CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick is an unusual detail: he’s a record-holding gamer. “In other personal pursuits,” the profile reads, “[Kalanick] once held the world’s second-highest score for the Nintendo Wii Tennis video game.” Unfortunately, that’s all we get. There’s no other detail inRead more

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