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Like a lot of people, I’ve been spending a lot of the last half day or so poking around in The Outer Worlds. I’ve been excited for this game pretty much throughout its entire hype cycle from when it was first announced, and so far it has lived up to every single expectation I had. […]
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Some people will always think of mobile games as cheap alternatives to “real” games on console or PC. These people are ignoring all of the great mobile games that are available. While those of us who also have gaming PCs or consoles would probably rather play more involved games on our “main” platforms, that doesn’t
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Ahh, Digimon. While some people will always think of it as Pokémon’s less-successful cousin, others (like me) know the truth: Digimon kicks ass. In 2015, Digimon hit something of a high point with Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, but you had to have a PS4 or a Vita to be able to appreciate its brilliance. Then,
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Basketball fans, it’s officially NBA season again. That’s right, the long wait is over. Some of you probably bought NBA 2K20 for PC/consoles the day it came out, but I personally cannot support their microtransaction practices anymore. While 2K single-handedly dominates the NBA game landscape on PC/consoles, there’s definitely more variety in the mobile landscape.
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Ever since it came out a few weeks ago, Gears 5 has taken over my gaming life. Most days, I’ll play a few matches of Gears 5 ranked multiplayer, decide I should take a break and exit out of the game, then stare at my game library for a few minutes before I just decide
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Sometimes, when you get in a coding hole, you can get caught up in typing out tedious code without thinking about more efficient ways to accomplish your goal. In particular, when you’re just starting out with a language and are figuring out really roundabout solutions to problems, you might just put your head down and
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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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