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EsportsFans Prepare For The End Of Marvel Vs. Capcom 3
As soon as Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite comes out on September 19, every copy of Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 will evaporate into a fine mist, never to be played again—OK, not really, but you’d never know it from the approach taken by players’ farewells to the game. This week, UMvC3 player Amongst Shadows put…
By Maddy Myers - Uncategorized
In This Dress Up Game, Your Clothes Evolve Like Pokémon
Dress up games, while a fun diversion, are ubiquitous on mobile devices. Love Nikki is one of those games, but it’s much weirder and much denser than you’d probably expect. Love Nikki is a game that has been advertised to me on Facebook for months, and I resisted downloading it. I am adult, I had…
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UncategorizedCall of Duty: WWII Beta Gets Back To The Series’ Roots, And It Works
We’ve been playing the PlayStation 4 beta of Call of Duty: WWII, and it’s been a welcome trip back to classic Call of Duty gameplay. The popular first-person shooter series got its start in the Second World War, but Call of Duty has evolved over the years with a gradual increase in high-tech gadgets and…
By S.E. Doster - Uncategorized
Ark: Survival Evolved is out of early access and officially available in version 1.0 form today on PC and consoles, with physical editions also available for PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Sure, you could have been playing it all this time, but if you were waiting until they were officially finished making it…
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Pokkén Tournament Match Reignites Debate Over Supposedly Boring Fighting Game Strategies
Winning by any means necessary is a core staple of fighting game competition, but it’s still unsettled whether fighting game pros need to entertain spectators while trying to do so. It’s been an issue in Street Fighter for decades, and top Super Smash Bros. players have even been booed for their controversial approaches to competition.…
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UncategorizedFinal Fantasy Fighting Game’s Beta Is So Laggy
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is a fast-paced three-on-three arcade combat game featuring characters from Square Enix’s beloved role-playing franchise, coming to the PlayStation 4 early next year. It’s currently in closed beta, where players are enjoying some spectacular lag. First, take a look at this early practice match against AI competitors. I’m still getting the…
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