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  How Tabletop Games Make My Life Better

  When Saturnina Alers was being honest with herself she’d begrudgingly admit she didn’t particularly like Jacqui Green, but in the middle of a war she never got much time for self reflection. Under the service of Aria Joie, most of her days were in meetings, oiling the joints of old mechs, making sure people were…

  By Gita Jackson Published August 13, 2016
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  Hello, Bitches

  Love me or hate me, you’re all still talking about me. My name is Gita Jackson and I’ll be your guest editor for the weekend. That’s right, I’m here, I’m queer, and I’m in the middle of an existential crisis (wait, shit, I don’t think that’s how it goes). As far as what to expect,…

  By Gita Jackson Published August 13, 2016
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  Pokémon Go Players Are Breaking Gyms With An Egg Glitch

  Eggs aren’t supposed to do anything in Pokémon Go, other than eventually produce a new baby critter. Some players, however, are taking advantage of a new exploit that forces eggs to mess with the entire game. Reports around the web are circulating that some players are finding unbeatable gyms. Somehow, players have figured out how…

  By Patricia Hernandez Published August 13, 2016
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  This Week In The Business: Requiem For A Premium

  QUOTE | “Premium is dead. That’s a fact, so let’s deal with it.” – Valiant Hearts director and Digixart head Yoan Fanise, explaining the company’s mindset after Lost in Harmony launched as a premium iOS app and failed to perform Elsewhere in the business of gaming this week… QUOTE | “It’s tough to be disciplined…

  Brendan Sinclair Published August 13, 2016
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  Sorry, I’m Not Making The Five Nights At Freddy’s Movie

  Everyone, I have a confession to make: I, Nathan Grayson of Kotaku dot com, am not making the Five Nights At Freddy’s movie. I just really feel the need to set the record straight on that. OK, time for some backstory: Last year, it was announced that Warner Bros had picked up the rights to…

  By Nathan Grayson Published August 12, 2016
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  By Kirk Hamilton Published August 12, 2016
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  Why Didn’t They Just Call It Cyberpink

  Wadim Kashin is an artist based in Moscow who has worked in both games and movies. You can see more Wadim’s work at his ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 12, 2016
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  Reigns Combines Ruling A Kingdom With Tinder

  Swipe right. Long live the king! Swipe left. The king is dead. I just got done spending an hour with Reigns, a fun little Steam/iOS/Android game where you swipe right and left to make decisions that will ultimately save or ruin your entire kingdom. Oh, and your life. The game can be quite treacherous (I’ve…

  By Nathan Grayson Published August 12, 2016
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  New Metroid Spin-Off Is Meant For Multiplayer, But Gives Solo Players A Boost

  There’s been so much focus on what next week’s 3DS game Metroid Prime Federation Force isn’t that it’s been a revelation to finally play the finished game and see what it is. In the early going, it seems like it might even be a game you can solo. Nintendo has repeatedly presented Federation Force as…

  By Stephen Totilo Published August 12, 2016
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  Fans Have Turned Overwatch‘s Roadhog Into A Shy, Emo Teen

  Overwatch’s Roadhog, the wheezing, porcine tank from Hell, is my favorite video game character of 2016. The rush of visceral win I feel when I hook an enemy and blast scrap metal in their face is unparalleled. I love it all: the way his Scrap Gun bounces up and down when he lumbers to the…

  By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published August 12, 2016
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  Toy Time Builds Lego Nexo Knights‘ Volcano Lair

  Lego Nexo Knights, the most kid-friendly battle between techno knights and dark magic possible, returns to Cartoon Network this weekend for a second season. Seems like as good a reason as any to assemble the 1,186 piece Jestro’s Volcano Lair set. In a world where Lego can’t seem to keep kids interested in Bionicle anymore…

  By Mike Fahey Published August 12, 2016
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  No Man’s Sky Is Pretty Rough On PC [UPDATE]

  All this week, PC gamers interested in No Man’s Sky have had to patiently watch PS4 players explore the universe without them. Today, they can finally play the game for themselves. Too bad it’s in such rough shape. I’ve played about an hour on PC, after playing somewhere around 40 hours on PS4. The PC…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published August 12, 2016
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  Blizzard Is Making Overwatch More Responsive On PC

  It’s been known for a while that Overwatch has a lower tick rate—that is, how often servers update to reflect what players are doing—than most other competitive first-person shooters. Thankfully, Blizzard’s finally upping it on PC. While Blizzard has said that Overwatch uses predictive server techniques to make up for the potential delay produced by…

  By Nathan Grayson Published August 12, 2016
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  The Most Hardcore Ways To Play Minecraft

  For years now, masochistic Minecraft players have developed all sorts of ways to test their mettle against a merciless and unforgiving blocky world. For vanilla Minecraft, the core element of the survival challenge is Hardcore mode, which cranks the difficulty up to max by increasing the strength and spawn rate of mobs, but most importantly…

  Robert Guthrie Published August 12, 2016
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  Hearthstone‘s New Adventure Is A Lot Of Fun

  One Night in Karazhan is the latest expansion to Hearthstone, adding a slew of new cards and a frantic single player adventure. It’s as good a reason as any to jump into the game after a long break, which is exactly what I did. Can my rusty skills defeat Prince Malchezaar? Watch above to find…

  By Heather Alexandra Published August 12, 2016
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  THQ Is Back From The Dead (Sort Of)

  It might not seem like a savvy business move to rebrand yourself after a failed game publisher, but regardless, best of luck to the folks at Nordic, who announced today that they’re now called THQ Nordic. Nordic, a game publisher based in Austria, has had their hands in retail deals and ports for various games…

  By Jason Schreier Published August 12, 2016
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  Overwatch Fans’ Sombra Investigation Reaps A Skull Code

  The hunt for details about Overwatch’s alleged next hero, Sombra, has finally reaped something—and it’s literally a reaper (not to be confused with the hero Reaper). The 5,000 Overwatch fans struggling to unravel Blizzard’s increasingly obtuse information puzzles have been investigating the latest Sombra clue for nearly two weeks. Last night, they finally made some…

  By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published August 12, 2016
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  Tips & Guides

  Tips For Getting Started In No Man’s Sky [Update]

  The universe is too vast a place to explore without preparing yourself first. Here’s what you need to know to make the most out of No Man’s Sky. Take your time You may have heard that beating No Man’s Sky means getting to the center of the universe, where a secret awaits any player who…

  By Patricia Hernandez Published August 12, 2016
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  Artist Is Hiding Tiny Pokémon Around Pokéstops

  Dallas artist Nichole’s Nerdy Knots has started making cute little knitted pocket monsters and leaving them hidden around town in Pokémon Go Pokéstops. There are no plans to sell these; she’s just leaving them lying around for kids and fans to discover on their own, while encouraging others to download her plans and make their…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 12, 2016
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  The Witcher Makes Surprise Olympics Appearance

  This is Vitalina Batsarashkina, a 19 year-old Russian shooter—and big fan of The Witcher, it seems—who won a silver medal at the Olympics earlier this week in the 10m Air Pistol. Pictured above is a close-up of the shooting glasses she wore during the event, featuring a sketch of a Witcher medallion. And just in…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 12, 2016