You can now sign up for Nintendo’s first smartphone game
After unveiling the new multiplatform Nintendo Account system last October, Nintendo has opened up registration for users this week. In order to create an account, …
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Star Wars gets mashed up with Mario Kart in the best video of the week
Mashing up two beloved franchises is a risky proposition. If you screw it up, you have two rabid fanbases attacking you from both sides. If …
Assassin’s Creed is taking 2016 off, which is exactly what the series needs
Better late than never. On Thursday, Ubisoft confirmed the rumors that the Assassin’s Creed series would be taking a year off for the first time …
The Oculus Rift PCs you were looking for are finally here
Facebook’s Oculus Rift has been available for preorder for weeks, but you should know the virtual reality headset does have some hardware requirements when it …
‘The Division’: Ubisoft’s massive shooter could be the most ambitious game of 2016
The Division is a lot of things. First and foremost, it’s a competent, if unimaginative, third-person shooter. It’s an RPG as well, with plenty of loot …
Unravel review: If Pixar made a game, it might look something like this
For years, Flower has been the game that I’ve shown friends and family when I want to prove to them that gaming isn’t all about …
Conan plays the new ‘Doom’ on the Super Bowl edition of Clueless Gamer
Clueless Gamer has become one of Conan O’Brien’s most popular recurring segments, but we’ve been seeing them far less frequently in recent months. Thankfully, when Conan does release a …
Nintendo’s second smartphone game will star a ‘very familiar’ character
When Nintendo unveiled its first smartphone app last year, gamers were disappointed, to say the least. Rather than port a 2D Mario game to iOS and Android …
The news we’ve been waiting for: ‘LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ is happening
Waiting two years for Star Wars: Episode VIII to continue the epic story that kicked off in The Force Awakens is going to be tough …
Get an Xbox One with a Kinect sensor for less than $300
Buying refurbished items is a great way to save money by there are some items that you should never, ever buy refurbished. Thankfully, a video game …
Nintendo expected to launch a new handheld game console this year
Nintendo is expected to launch a new portable gaming device in 2016, according to a statement from IHS senior principal analyst Hiroshi Hayase on Thursday. This console …
How to win at Monopoly in the most obnoxious way possible
Games of Monopoly can get pretty intense under even the best of circumstances. But how angry would your fellow players get at you if you …
Nintendo believes that smartphone games are going to save the company
Nintendo has had a rough go of it in recent years. After dominating the previous generation with the crossover hit that was the Wii, Nintendo decided …
Years after cancellation, ‘Star Wars Battlefront III’ finally leaks in playable form
After years of anticipation, we finally got a next-generation sequel to Star Wars Battlefront last fall. It was easy on the eyes, chock full of …
Snoop Dogg goes on a hilariously profane rant against Bill Gates after Xbox outage
When Snoop Dogg wants to game online, he doesn’t want any obstacles standing in his way. So when Xbox Live went down for hours on Wednesday, …
One more reason to get on Amazon Prime: Cheaper games the day they’re released
There are many advantages for getting an Amazon Prime subscription and the giant retailer is going to further sweeten the offer. In addition to free …
Teen racks up $8,000 Xbox bill, report says
Smooth move, Xbox. Pembroke, Ontario parent Lance Perkins got the shock of a lifetime on Dec. 23 when he discovered his 17-year-old son had racked …
This custom $30,000 PC is a gamer’s dream; can support 7 gamers with just one rig
During CES this week, Sony proudly announced that they sold over 5.4 million PS4 units during the 2015 holiday shopping season, bringing the console’s global …
Every Xbox One exclusive scheduled to launch in 2016 (so far)
2015 was a very busy year for video games. Both the PS4 and the Xbox One seemed to find their footing, while the Wii U managed …
7 games I can’t wait to play in 2016
Although 2015 was undeniably an incredible year for games (and the biggest year yet for the new generation of consoles), I have a feeling that …
The best Mac video game emulator is now even better with N64, PS1 and PSP support
Although video game emulation has been a popular pastime for gamers with an itch for retro gaming experiences, the prospect of downloading multiple pieces of software …
What it takes to beat ‘Fallout 4’ without killing anything
One of the biggest issues I have with Fallout 4 is the repetitive nature of its quests. In fact, a popular joke among the Fallout fanbase is that …
I can’t stop watching this hilarious 79-year-old grandmother play ‘Skyrim’
Gaming: It’s not just for kids anymore. Shirley Curry, a 79-year-old grandmother, has set up a YouTube channel to show off her gaming skills and right …
The best deals we could find for week one of the Xbox One’s ‘biggest sale ever’
Black Friday might have already come and gone, but the best Xbox One deals are only just getting started this week. On Tuesday, Microsoft kicked …
Gamer sues Bethesda after losing his wife and job to ‘Fallout 4’ addiction
No matter how much time you’ve spent with Fallout 4 since it launched last month, it probably hasn’t had as big of an impact on …
The 10 best video games of 2015
Another year has passed in the new generation, and it was easily the biggest yet. Over the course of 2015, we saw sequels to many …
‘Doom’ creators made a PC version of Super Mario Bros. 3 in 1990, here’s what it looked like
Though the original Super Mario Bros. is arguably the most iconic video game ever released, Super Mario Bros. 3 remains a classic in its own …
Black Friday returns with a $50 price drop on all Xbox One bundles
The busiest sales event of the year has come and gone, but Microsoft has decided to bring its Xbox One Black Friday deals back for …
All the biggest news from PSX 2015: PlayStation VR, FF7 Remake, Uncharted 4 and more
Last December, Sony kicked off its first annual PlayStation Experience event, giving fans an opportunity to explore a show floor similar to E3 without needing press …
Sorry, ‘Fallout 4’: ‘Witcher 3’ is Game of the Year and it’s not close
For the past three weeks, I’ve been pretty obsessed with Fallout 4, Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic role-playing game that was probably the most anticipated game of 2015. While …
