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Tencent-led consortium to acquire up to 84% stake in Supercell from SoftBank at $10.2 billion valuation

Posted byby GamesBeat
June 21, 2016
2 min

After months of speculation, Chinese tech giant Tencent has confirmed that a consortium it established will acquire a majority stake in Clash of Clans-maker...

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VR report says consumer interest in virtual reality goes far beyond games

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
June 21, 2016
2 min

Consumer interest in virtual reality goes far beyond gaming, according to the latest research from Greenlight VR. In addition to games, consumers want to...

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God of War director Cory Barlog says that Sony’s violent series is growing up with the industry

Posted byby Mike Minotti
June 20, 2016
4 min

God of War was one of the most surprising games to appear at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, and not for the...

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Asus is the most popular brand among PC gamers in the U.S.

Posted byby Mike Minotti
June 20, 2016
1 min

If you’re a PC gamer in America, chances are you’re using gear from Asus. Research firm Newzoo and PC game app-maker Overwolf revealed today that...

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Square Enix CEO is still taking risks with bets on core console games

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
June 20, 2016
8 min

Square Enix has continued to thrive as one of the few successful companies that can make games that appeal to those both in the East...

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Minecraft: Wii U Edition gets a physical release

Posted byby Mike Minotti
June 20, 2016
1 min

Considering Minecraft is all about blocks, it really makes sense to own the game in a box. Nintendo revealed today that Minecraft: Wii U...

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As Alienware turns 20, the line between PCs and game consoles blurs

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
June 20, 2016
8 min

Alienware was founded 20 years ago to make gaming PCs. And at the most recent Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), it showed off a bunch of new...

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Yoshi’s feet and other secrets about Mario’s dinosaur friend

Posted byby Mike Minotti
June 20, 2016
1 min

The dinosaur Yoshi is one of Nintendo’s cutest characters, so it’s a little surprising that one of his games has a topless woman hidden...

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How Days Gone creators built the horde of zombie-like creatures in their E3 demo

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
June 19, 2016
9 min

My favorite demo from the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) was the Days Gone gameplay demo at the close of the Sony press conference. I...

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Infinity Ward explains its dazzling ship assault demo for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
June 19, 2016
5 min

At Sony’s press event at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Activision showed off its hands-on combat for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Fans have...

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