Stephanie Valentine
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10 Must-Play Indie Nintendo Switch Games for Your Collection
“Rooting for the underdog” applies to gaming, too. Dedicated developers in small studios worldwide work to craft immersive, innovative worlds for gamers of all stripes.…
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Yes, Video Games Can Ease Anxiety. These 10 ‘Cozy Games’ Will Help
A recent Reuters report affirmed what many gamers already know to be true: playing video games can lower levels of anxiety and stress. While an…
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10 Awesome TV Shows Based on Video Games (No, Seriously)
Studios have long struggled to get video game adaptations just right — until recently. With the widespread commercial success of silver-screen game adaptations like Sonic…
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10 Video Game Vehicles We Wish Were Real
Let’s be honest: We’ve all watched a high-octane, cinematic chase scene and wished we could hop behind the wheel. Gamers feel the same way! But…
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Tapper, Rygar, and Other 1980s Video Games You Forgot About
Nearly 50 years after the gaming industry’s “golden age,” fans herald iconic titles like Duck Hunt, Punch-Out!!, Frogger, and countless others. However, some stellar arcade and…
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Modern Video Game Franchises That Got Their Start in the 1980s
Gaming’s “golden age” — the late 1970s through the early 1980s — is largely responsible for the gaming industry as we know it. Many releases…
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The 13 Best Atari Games, Ranked
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, arcade video games’ widespread success, accessibility, and influence gave way to a period many affectionately remember as gaming’s…
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Tencent, Ubisoft Reportedly Collaborating on ‘New Venture’
Sinking stock, sliding sales, Assassin’s Creed Shadows‘ postponed release — these are just some troubles pushing Ubisoft’s Guillemot family toward tech titan Tencent. The Chinese…
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10 Best Crash Bandicoot Games
In the late 1990s and early aughts, one beloved anthropomorphic marsupial spun, lept, slid, and ran his way into households worldwide. Despite being a critter…
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Sorry We’re Closed Review – Unapologetically Open for Biz
Despite my embarrassingly low scare tolerance, indie studio à la mode games managed to open my Third Eye. In the dev duo’s inaugural release, Sorry…
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