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Guest Column: A Fat Kid Dreams of Virtual Reality

Guest contributor Mike Drucker takes us through a tour of virtual reality and self-delusion in the 1990s.

article - By Austin Walker • March 11, 2016

Radiant Entertainment Acquired by Riot Games, Rising Thunder Canceled

Thankfully, the Rising Thunder team will be starting work on a new project.

article - By Austin Walker • March 8, 2016

Fable Legends and Project Knoxville Canceled by Microsoft, Studios Facing Closure

Microsoft has begun discussions with Lionhead employees about shuttering the studio, while Press Play has been definitively shut down.

article - By Alex Navarro • March 7, 2016

The Community Spotlight - 03/05/2016

With the likes of Fire Emblem, Bravely Second, and Pokémon, it's a great time to be a fan of RPGs. Now, can someone tell me what the hell a Stardew is?

article - By Marino - Brad Lynch • March 5, 2016

Guest Column: Digging a Little Deeper: Dwarf Fortress, Fantasy Tropes, and World Building

Guest contributor Gita Jackson explains how Dwarf Fortress' ability to let you tell your own stories helped her overcome her usual disinterest in Tolkien-esque fantasy.

article - By Austin Walker • March 4, 2016

Thirty Minutes With No Man's Sky

A hands-on report with Hello Games' enormous sci-fi galaxy or Jared Leto's next musical side project? You decide.

article - By Brad Shoemaker • March 3, 2016

Microsoft Plans to Upgrade Xbox One Hardware, Unify PC and Console Platforms

These moves are part of a larger strategy that Xbox head Phil Spencer explained at a press event last week.

article - By Austin Walker • March 1, 2016

The Community Spotlight - 02/27/2016

Take a break from all those hot (super hot?) February releases and come celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Pokémon today with the best of the GB Community.

article - By Marino - Brad Lynch • February 27, 2016

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 Review

This oddball shooter sequel piles on more of everything from the first game, which is exactly what that game needed.

review - By Brad Shoemaker • February 26, 2016

Guest Column: Life Beyond Invisible Walls

Guest Contributor Quinn Murphy explains how tabletop RPGs can let us "fill in the gaps" of some of our favorite video game worlds.

article - By Austin Walker • February 26, 2016

Superhot Review

Superhot is an intense and thrilling blend of action and puzzle with a solid bit of narrative to tie its murderous mysteries together into something worth seeing.

review - By Jeff Gerstmann • February 25, 2016

DDOS Attacks Shake Up Xbox Live Stability, Prevents Users From Accessing Content

Details aren't fully clear, but users report that they were totally locked out of their Xbox One digital content for days.

article - By Austin Walker • February 23, 2016