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Earlier this week, we wrote about how Girlfriends Reviews is the best YouTube channel related to gaming. I still stand by that, but their strongest contender comes in the form of Brian David Gilbert’s Unraveled videos for Polygon. While Girlfriend Reviews is a great way to laugh a lot while also learning about games you […]
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In this YouTube era of gaming where it seems like everyone who plays games is also a streamer, it can be hard to find good channels (especially since YouTube is constantly recommending alt-right channels after innocent gaming videos). As an unrelated issue, it can also be hard to find games that are enjoyable for both
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Ahh, Windows 10 updates. For some, a minor inconvenience, for others, the bane of their existence. The most annoying thing, though, is when Windows claims there are no updates available, even when you know there are some available (like if you’ve just bought a new computer, for example). This guide will teach you how to
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So you’re ready to cross the line from just playing games into coding your own games. If you’re interested in coding your first HTML5 game, you might have even already read our guide to web game development. Before you write that first line of code, though, let me give you a few quick tips: Keep
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As long as there have been video games, there have been educational video games for kids. From Oregon Trail to Word Rescue to Math Blaster, kids have been able to learn things while playing games for years. However, the pickings have been more slim for adults, who have had to choose between somewhat gamified learning
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Once a somewhat niche hobby, gaming is now one of the main ways people around the world entertain themselves. As gaming has become more and more accessible, so has game development, and making your own game is now about as hard as writing your own novel. In other words, it will of course take a
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With the widespread accessibility of the internet, learning game development has never been easier, because there are so many free and inexpensive tutorials out there. However, since there are so many resources, it can be hard to find ones that are worth your time, or ones that work with your learning style. That’s why you
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With Windows 10, Microsoft has attempted to fully commit to gaming like never before. Some of the new gaming features included in Windows 10 include the Game bar and Game Mode. Here, I will show you how to activate and deactivate Game Mode and talk a bit about what it does. Then, at the end
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If you’re dealing with a game that’s frozen on Windows 10, you have a number of easy options that you can try before physically forcing a shutdown: Alt + F4 If you hold down Alt and then press F4, the game might quit itself. It usually doesn’t work once a game has completely frozen, but
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When you were a kid, finding someone to play video games with was as easy as looking around for the other kids that brought Game Boys to recess. The rise of online gaming has made it possible to play video games with people from just about anywhere in the world, but it can still feel
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