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Most Players Will Never Know About The Best Change In Pokémon X And Y
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y are the friendliest Pokémon games ever, both to new players and to jaded old-guard types like myself. The series has never been easier, and at the same there are more options than ever before. But there’s one tiny change in the new Pokémon games that has the hardcore competitive community…
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UncategorizedNothing’s As Sweet And Awkward As A Video Game Love Song
It’s not that video gamers don’t make good lovers — it’s just our passion doesn’t translate well into musical form. Singer/songwriter Lan Nguyen does the best she can with her “Video Game Love Song.” I could be your Princess In Super Mario Brothers I could be your Zelda In the Legend of me Well, maybe…
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A Resume That’ll Get You Any Job In The Mushroom Kingdom
After scrolling through the first level of his video game-themed interactive resume, I was fully prepared to offer Mr. Robby Leonardi any job I might have had lying about. Then I got to level two. Wouldn’t you know it? It’s a damn water level. Save that nautical crap for later, Leonardi! Now I’ve got to…
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Gamers More Numb to Pain, Others’ Misery, Say Scientists
I’m not sure what to make of this study, by researchers in Germany and Australia. On a literal level, RPG gamers are better than others at fishing paper clips out of a container of ice-cold water. Scientists think that means they’re desensitized either to pain or, going further, important life events, even. The study, recently…
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UncategorizedRyse is Gonna Beat the Truth Out of You. Or Stab It, Whatever Works.
If Ryse’s main character, Marius Titus, is on a truth-finding mission, as this live-action trailer for the Xbox One game suggests, then he has a rather confrontational approach to conducting an inquiry. No, I think this is more a sword-and-sandals tale of vengeance. Come on, once he confronts Nero (or whoever that is at the…
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UncategorizedPC game capture and streaming built right in. The latest version of Nvidia’s Geforce Experience launches today, adding ShadowPlay game footage capture and streaming that uses the built-in video encoder on every GTX graphics chip to take the weight off of the CPU. Check out the Batman: Arkham Origins gameplay we capped with it over…
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UncategorizedNow Nvidia’s Shield Is A Set-Top PC Game Streaming Machine
Starting today, Nvidia’s Shield Android gaming console adds the ability to stream gameplay from a gaming PC to your television set. It’s incredibly cool. Want to see? The coolest feature of the Nvidia Shield Android gaming handheld was the ability to stream PC gameplay directly to the handheld from any gaming rig equipped with a…
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China’s Radiation Masks Sure Make Computer Work Interesting
Due to dodgy air quality, a good face mask is a must have accessory for residing China. While air-pollution masks are more and more common outdoors in China, another sort of mask is turning heads indoors: computer radiation face masks. Called “fang fushe mian ju” (防辐射面具), the radiation prevention masks, unlike air-pollution masks, are are…
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