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Gabe Newell is Doing a Reddit AMA at 6 PM ET Today

If you want to ask Valve’s head honcho a question, you can do it on Reddit today. Valve President Gabe Newell is an ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJanuary 17, 2017

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Ubisoft: Watch Dogs 2 Free Trial Coming Later this Month

Ubisoft is rolling out a free trial for Watch Dogs 2, but only on console. Watch Dogs 2 has done much better critically ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJanuary 17, 2017

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New Ark: Survival Evolved Mod Lets You Hunt Down Your Favorite Pokemon

Now you can hunt down your favorite Pokemon, or at least you can until the inevitable cease and desist arrives. If you’ve played ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJanuary 17, 2017

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Overwatch was the Most-Watched New Game on Twitch in 2016

Blizzard’s new shooter was the only game released in 2016 to crack the top five most-watched games list on Twitch last year. Overwatch ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJanuary 17, 2017

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The Nostalrius Team Wants Elysium to Stop Using its Vanilla WoW Code and Character Data

There’s a strange announcement from the private vanilla WoW community, as the Nostalrius team is pulling their code and character data from Elysium. ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJanuary 17, 2017

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Zenimax Claims Theft of Trade Secrets and Destruction of Evidence By Oculus

Now that its lawsuit against Oculus has gone to trial, Zenimax feels confident of victory. As we reported last week, the two-and-a-half year-old ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJanuary 16, 2017

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Grab the Adventurer Conqueror King System in the Newest Bundle of Holding

Disclaimer: The designer of Adventurer Conqueror King is Escapist co-founder and current General Manager Alex Macris. The co-designer is former Escapist EIC Greg ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJanuary 13, 2017

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Dear Valve: Please Fix Steam in 2017

Almost every PC gamer owns at least one game on Steam. Some own hundreds, and others thousands. It’s easily the most popular storefront ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJanuary 13, 2017

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The Nintendo Switch Features a Paid Online Service and a Companion Mobile App

The Switch’s online service will be free until this fall, but to use it all you’ll need a smart device handy. At last ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJanuary 13, 2017

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Nintendo Switch Launch Date and Price Announced

At the Switch event tonight in Japan, Nintendo revealed the release date and price for the Nintendo Switch. Onstage at Nintendo’s Switch event ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJanuary 13, 2017

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Torment: Tides of Numenera Goes Gold, Celebrates with Interactive Quest Trailer

inXile Entertainment announced that Torment: Tides of Numenera has gone gold with a story trailer that lets you make the choices. Torment: Tides ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJanuary 12, 2017

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Half-Life 3 Will Probably Never Happen, Says Valve Insider

According to an alleged Valve insider, the true unicorn of PC games – Half-Life 3 – may never see the light of day. ...

By Ron Whitaker Legacy AuthorJanuary 12, 2017

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