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Pokemon GO Community Stays Together During Social Distancing

With stores closed, public places shuttered, and most of the world in general lockdown, video games have emerged as one of the few pre-pandemic activities to remain somewhat social, now that little…

June 15, 2020 | 10:00 EDT

The Best Two Player Games To Play In Isolation
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Tabletop Games To Play With A Partner In Isolation

Last week, TechRaptor Tabletop Editor Adam and I ran down a list of our favorite games to play solo during isolation. This week, we're taking a look at some of our favorite games to play with a…

May 31, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

Best Solo Tabletop Games To Play During Isolation
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The Best Solo Tabletop Games To Play During Isolation

With stay at home orders, social distancing, and various levels of quarantine being followed across the globe, you may be itching to step away from a screen for a bit and play a game that's a bit…

May 24, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

Resident Evil Outbreak Yoko Suzuki RPD Entrance
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Reflections on Infections in Video Games

Many games utilize some form of status ailment that deals damage over time. Typically, it's a simple "poison" or "venom" status ailment, although variations exist. Other games run with the idea and…

May 4, 2020 | 12:00 EDT

Hakkar the Soulflayer World of Warcraft
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How World of Warcraft Modeled a Pandemic

As COVID-19 continues to impact people around the world, it is important to know how these diseases spread. Like many sciences, models can be used to illustrate a point or predict an outcome.…

March 31, 2020 | 11:00 EDT

Plague Inc.
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The Best Pandemic Games To Play While Quarantined

Looking at six to eight weeks of isolation during the quarantine for COVID-19 (Coronavirus) can be daunting, but fortunately there's a silver lining: those of us who are locked inside and free from…

March 17, 2020 | 12:00 EDT