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Doom is one of the most influential video games ever made. id Software, which developed Doom (along with several other groundbreaking games), is one of the most influential game studios of all time. John Carmack and John Romero, the two main drivers behind id Software, are two of the most influential game developers in history, […]
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Have you ever played a choose-your-own-adventure book, or do the words “choose-your-own-adventure book” sound like something you’d be interested in? If not, the Sorcery! games aren’t for you. Otherwise, keep reading. Sorcery! is a series of choose-your-own-adventure mobile games based on gamebooks by Steve Jackson, tabletop game kingpin and Munchkin creator. There are four games
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Yesterday, Google launched their response to Apple Arcade: Google Play Pass. You can read about both services in the primer we published. Google Play Pass is a godsend for Android gamers, but it looks like a bad deal for mobile game developers, at least for now. Let’s dive into why Google Play Pass is currently
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For years, mobile gaming enthusiasts have suffered through a wasteland of in-app purchases, lazy cash-ins, and a generally uncurated environment. In fact, My Dpad started as a response to that, and one of our most popular pages is just a list of mobile games that are actually worth your time. Luckily, the dark days are
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If you’re like me, you’re constantly looking for new mobile games on the Google Play store. However, if you’re like me, you also might be spending a little more on mobile games than you would like (as I recently discovered when I started tracking my Google Play spending). Free games can keep you plenty busy,
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Minecraft is forever. In fact, it was just named the best game of the 21st century by The Guardian. However, if you’re looking to buy it for your computer, you’re immediately faced with a problem: should you buy the Java Edition, or should you buy the Windows 10 Edition (also called one of the Bedrock
In 2019, Should I Buy Minecraft Java Edition or Windows 10 Edition? Read More »
Story time: I was trying to get my wife’s Dell Inspiron 7386 all up to date so I could download the Xbox beta app and set up PC Game Pass. Everything was going smoothly until she asked me why her touchpad scroll and touchscreen weren’t working. The other touchpad gestures were working, so I was
Fix Inspiron 7386 Touchpad Scroll and Touchscreen Issues Read More »
If you grew up playing video games, you probably thought video game testing was the dream job. Well, now that you’re an adult, you should know that QA testers work in pretty bad conditions, and it’s not quite the dream job you hoped it was as a kid playing 16-bit games. Here’s a video on
Moonlight As A Game Tester With PlaytestCloud Read More »
If you want to play portable tennis, you’re probably best off sticking with Virtua Tennis 4 on the PS Vita or Hot Shots Tennis on the Vita/PSP. This is because touch controls don’t always work too well with fast-paced games like tennis. Virtua Tennis through SEGA Forever is pretty solid, but each time I play
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If you want to play old Sega Genesis(/Mega Drive) games, you have all sorts of options. You can buy used games on the cheap or you can emulate for even cheaper. If you want to stay on the legal side of things, you can try the SEGA Forever games on your smartphone. However, the upcoming
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