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Want to stay up to date on the latest gaming news or tabletop/boardgame news that we publish? Check out our latest news stories from around the industry below:


Lucas Simms in Fallout 3, to which many believed Survivor 2299 could be a sequel

Survivor 2299 - Could It Be Fallout 4?

This story from 2013 continues to follow the Survivor 2299 event and whether or not it was related to the Fallout franchise.

November 25, 2013 | 09:00 EST

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Xbox One Launch Event is Already Seeing a Crowd

This brief story from 2013 is about the Xbox One launch event and the fact that it was already drawing a crowd before it even began.

November 21, 2013 | 04:28 EST

A grinning knight character in The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot

Begin The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot on Steam

This story from 2013 is about Ubisoft's hack-and-slash RPG The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot and the launch of its closed beta on Steam.

November 21, 2013 | 09:00 EST

Nathan Drake in artwork for Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, which is the game that was being teased in this story
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Naughty Dog Teases New Uncharted

This brief story is about a trailer that was shown during the PS4 launch live event for an upcoming Uncharted game by Naughty Dog.

November 15, 2013 | 12:37 EST

Riley firing a gun while Ellie looks on in The Last of Us: Left Behind
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The Last of Us Story DLC Revealed

This story from 2013 looks at the reveal of the then-upcoming The Last of Us story DLC Left Behind, as well as what it contains.

November 15, 2013 | 12:25 EST

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Plan Ahead: Download the PS4 1.50 Update Now!

This story from 2013 is about a PS4 update that Sony allowed gamers to download onto a flash drive, thus bypassing slow downloads.

November 14, 2013 | 11:25 EST

Toad, Luigi, Peach, and Mario leaping into the air in Super Mario 3D World, one of the focus games for the November 2013 Nintendo Direct
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Nintendo Direct November 2013: Hey, We Have Zelda and Mario Edition

In this news story from 2013, one of our writers looks at a Nintendo Direct presentation in which Mario and Zelda figured heavily.

November 14, 2013 | 09:00 EST

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Sony Playstation App launches today for next-gen tease

In this news story from 2013, one of our writers takes a look at the launch of the PlayStation app, which featured a tease for the PS4.

November 13, 2013 | 10:22 EST

Talion surrounded by Orcs in artwork for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Announced, Takes Us Back to Tolkien's World

In this news story from 2013, our very own Rutledge writes about the announcement of open-world action game Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor.

November 12, 2013 | 08:28 EST

Terreria Logo and Character
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All-New Updates Have Arrived For Both Console and Mobile Versions of Terraria

Terrarria players have great things to look forward with this new update, between multiplayer, new recipes, and some extra features.

November 10, 2013 | 09:00 EST

Heroes of the storm cinematic trailer screenshot showing a soldier in futuristic armor with a huge gun fighting a sand worm on a desert planet.
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Heroes of the Storm Gets New Cinematic Trailer at Blizzcon 2013

Blizzard just held its annual Blizzcon event for 2013, and we finally got a new Heroes of the Storm cinematic trailer to feast or eyes on.

November 8, 2013 | 10:52 EST

Castlevania 2 Lords of Shadow artwork showing a bare-chested man standing in an abstract swirl of blood-red smoke.
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Dev Diary #1

The new Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Dev Diary has dropped showing off more about the next Castlevania title coming from Konami.

November 7, 2013 | 03:51 EST

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Android 4.4 "KitKat" Preview

This story from 2013 is all about Android 4.4 and what it brought to the mobile space, as well as which devices it would be available on.

November 5, 2013 | 09:00 EST

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FYI: Microsoft Remote Desktop App Out Today

This story from 2013 is all about the launch of the Microsoft Remote Desktop app, which allowed you to view your desktop from a mobile device.

October 17, 2013 | 06:03 EDT

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Still Using Google Checkout? Not for Much Longer!

In this story from 2013, our very own Rutledge looks at the shutting down of Google Checkout, which was eventually supplanted by Google Wallet.

October 17, 2013 | 09:00 EDT

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Steam Universe Expansion: Steam Controller

This story from 2013 takes a look at the Steam Controller's announcement and what it could offer to those who wanted a new PC control method.

September 27, 2013 | 02:02 EDT

Stylized animals gathered in front of a large screen displaying Steam, intended to illustrate Steam Family Sharing

The Steam Family Sharing Beta Has Begun!

This story from 2013 is all about the Steam Family Sharing feature, which allows users to play games from other people's Steam libraries.

September 26, 2013 | 02:38 EDT

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Steam Universe Expansion! Steam Machines Details

In this story from 2013, we take a look at the announcement of the Steam Machine, the second of three major Steam-related announcements made by Valve.

September 25, 2013 | 02:02 EDT

The SteamOS logo with a large planet above it

The Steam Universe Expansion! SteamOS Details

In this story from 2013, our writer takes a look at the announcement of SteamOS and what it would mean for PC gamers at the time.

September 23, 2013 | 02:10 EDT

A shot of the Cortana virtual assistant on a phone

Meet "Cortana", the Microsoft Virtual Assistant

This story from 2013 is about the introduction of Cortana, Microsoft's virtual assistant, and what it could mean for the company.

September 17, 2013 | 09:00 EDT

Image of a Steam Library With Top Completed Games out of over 1000

Steam Family Sharing Feature Announced

Steam has launched Family Sharing, letting you share your library with your family on authorized PCs. Here's how to do it!

September 11, 2013 | 08:33 EDT

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Udacity Aims to Help Students Through New Partnerships

This story from 2013 is all about the educational platform Udacity and the many courses that it offered to users even then.

September 11, 2013 | 09:00 EDT

Soldiers rappelling down a building next to a mage character in a hood, both representing the Xbox Games with Gold September 2013 lineup
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Xbox Games with Gold Announces September Games: Magic and Rainbow Six

In this story from 2013, our writer looks at two new Xbox Games with Gold titles added to the lineup: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas and Magic 2013.

August 30, 2013 | 02:01 EDT

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PlayStation 4 Launch Date Announced

This news story from 2013 looks at the recently-announced PlayStation 4 launch date, as well as the games that came out alongside the console.

August 20, 2013 | 04:58 EDT

The Xbox One, its controller, and a Kinect unit
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Xbox One Launch Titles Announced

This news story from 2013 looks at the just-announced lineup of Xbox One launch titles, which includes games from Ubisoft, EA, and more.

August 20, 2013 | 12:41 EDT

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Google Play update is showing some growing pains [UPDATE]

This news story from 2013 looks at a problem users were having with the Google Play Store at the time, but don't worry - it got fixed.

August 12, 2013 | 09:00 EDT

Three Pebble smartwatches in different colors
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Pebble Smartwatch Coming To Best Buy July 7th

This story from 2013 is about the Pebble smartwatch making its debut as part of Best Buy's retail lineup and what that entails for customers.

July 5, 2013 | 09:00 EDT

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Big Things Coming for Motorola

This story from 2013 looks at Motorola making a couple of big announcements (well, big for the company at the time, anyway).

July 3, 2013 | 09:00 EDT

The logo for Defense Grid: The Awakening alongside a screenshot of the game
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First Free Xbox Games with Gold Program Game is Out

This story from 2013 is about the first Xbox Games with Gold game being released, and it was a pretty engrossing one at that.

July 1, 2013 | 02:44 EDT

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Microsoft Unveils Windows 8.1 Preview - Available Now

This story from 2013 is all about the preview build of Windows 8.1 being released to the public, as well as some of the features it offered.

June 28, 2013 | 09:00 EDT

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Nintendo E3 2013 Recap

This story from 2013 constitutes a recap of the Nintendo E3 2013 presentation, complete with showings for Super Smash Bros, Bayonetta, and more.

June 13, 2013 | 02:39 EDT

A modern Ubisoft logo surrounded by art for several of the company's games, representing the Ubisoft E3 2013 presentation

Ubisoft E3 2013 Recap

This story consists of a recap of the Ubisoft E3 2013 event, where we got to see reveals for games like The Crew, Tom Clancy's The Division, and more.

June 11, 2013 | 11:22 EDT

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Electronic Arts E3 2013 Recap

This story from 2013 is a recap of the Electronic Arts (otherwise known as EA) E3 presentation, with showings for Dragon Age, Mirror's Edge, and more.

June 11, 2013 | 08:41 EDT

A shot of the stage from the Sony E3 2013 presentation

Sony E3 2013 Recap

This story from 2013 looks at the Sony E3 2013 showcase and everything that was announced and shown during that presentation.

June 11, 2013 | 01:31 EDT

Xbox E3 2013 Conference Screenshot

Microsoft E3 2013 Recap

The Microsoft E3 2013 showcase was one of Xbox's biggest events, so we've compiled this recap to give you all the details on what they showed off.

June 10, 2013 | 06:20 EDT

The Plex logo with a backdrop of movies that you could watch via the service

Plex Media Server - An All-in-One Media Solution

This story from 2013 is all about the Plex media server app, what it's useful for, and why our very own Rutledge thought you should use it.

May 29, 2013 | 09:00 EDT

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Google Drive Size Increased by Sharing Space

In this news story from 2013, our very own Rutledge looks at Google increasing its Google Drive storage space by combining services.

May 17, 2013 | 09:00 EDT

The cast of Watch Dogs 2, intended, in a roundabout way, to represent CISPA dying in the US Senate

CISPA Dies in the Senate

This news story from 2013 is about CISPA, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, apparently failing to pass through the US Senate.

May 8, 2013 | 09:00 EDT

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Adobe Taken Off Ninite Installer

This 2013 story looks at the multi-install app Ninite, from which Adobe requested to have its programs removed at the time.

May 3, 2013 | 09:00 EDT