E3 2018: From ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ to ‘Spider-Man’ to more ‘Gears’ and ‘Halo,’ a...
LOS ANGELES – It’s hard to be surprised by much at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Sure, the massive annual video game trade show is chock-a-block with cool new games, as nearly 70,000 developers,...
View ArticleFirst season of 2K League a rousing success for Raptors gaming squad
NEW YORK — Video games are no longer just for fun, now, they can be serious business too. The NBA has high hopes for its newest branch, the NBA 2K League, which pits five players against five opponents...
View Article‘Marvel’s Spider-Man’ one of the best superhero video games of all time
We’ve spun thousands of webs. Clobbered hundreds of thugs. Collected dozens of costumes. And still have one big, stupid grin on our faces. Marvel’s Spider-Man, available Friday exclusively for Sony’s...
View ArticleEA Sports picks Maple Leafs to win Cup
Plan the pixelated parade. According to an EA Sports’ NHL 19 computer simulation, the Toronto Maple Leafs are going to defeat the San Jose Sharks to win the Stanley Cup this season, with John Tavares...
View ArticleToronto esports group adds European League of Legends franchise
OverActive Media Group, owner of Toronto’s new OverWatch franchise, has added a European League of Legends team to its esports portfolio. The acquisition comes via an agreement in principal to buy...
View Article2019 video game preview: All the titles we can’t wait to play
Last year wasn’t a big year for video games. It was a freakin’ HUGE year for video games. From the Old West epic Red Dead Redemption 2 — which raked in $725 million in its first three days of release,...
View ArticleE3 2019: The coolest moments — and biggest disappointments
Keanu Reeves might have been the biggest surprise to come out of last week’s Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles but the annual video game show had more up its sleeve than an unexpected visit...
View ArticleDon’t blame gaming for killers, experts say
A spate of recent high-profile crimes allegedly perpetrated by young men with a passion for video games is prompting industry watchers to raise cautions against reading too much into their hobbies. A...
View ArticleNintendo Switch Lite review: A good option for gaming on-the-go
You’ve heard of a light switch. But have you heard of the Switch Lite? The new Nintendo Switch Lite, in stores Friday for $259.99, is a slimmer, smaller version of the Nintendo Switch console that...
View ArticleThe Last of Us Part II preview: Brutal violence, smarter enemies and...
LOS ANGELES — It’s beautiful. It’s violent. It’s tense and terrifying and wonderful. And that’s just the beginning. The Last of Us Part II, coming exclusively to Sony’s PlayStation 4 console on Feb....
View Article‘Death Stranding’: The 7 strangest things about the year’s oddest game
Everyone knows tough guys aren’t afraid to cry. And yet, there’s still something unsettling about seeing The Walking Dead’s chief badass Norman Reedus shedding tears. Read More
View ArticleThe Last of Us Part II a triumph of storytelling and gameplay
Some video games are lighthearted romps that distract us from all the bad stuff going on in the world. And some are thought-provoking, blood-drenched tales of human survival at any cost. Read More
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Geeks rejoice: Dungeons & Dragons goes into National Toy Hall of Fame
Geeks, nerds and basement dwellers of the world rejoice.The game everyone — except those who also played it — mocked you for playing now has more than a shred of credibility.Dungeons & Dragons is...
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NES Classic Edition, with 30 games built-in, in short supply
Never mind catching that elusive Mewtwo in Pokemon -- Nintendo's hardest-to-find rare beast might be a tiny new version of a beloved old games machine.The NES Classic Edition, a shrunk-down and...
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'Watch Dogs 2': Five reasons the sequel is better than the original
If the first build isn’t perfect, move on to version 2.0.Ubisoft’s open-world action game Watch Dogs was released with a ton of hype in 2014, and while being able to hack into a city-wide network that...
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’Final Fantasy XV’ a rough road trip worth taking
During the all-too-brief golden age of “Final Fantasy,” from 1997 to 2001, the Tokyo-based studio Square cranked out four memorable installments that are widely regarded as the pinnacle of the Japanese...
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Gifts for gamers: Everything from 'Star Wars' to 'Watch Dogs 2'
Picking a holiday gift for the video game lovers on your list can be as difficult as deciding on your starter Pokemon, your Skyrim character class or which augmentations to apply to Adam Jensen’s...
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The Last Guardian review: Fumito Ueda’s PS4 game a thing of beauty
Nine years is a long time to wait for something. And nine years is an especially long time to anticipate something, if you can appreciate the difference.The Last Guardian, out this week for the...
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The best video games of 2016: From Titanfall 2 to Uncharted 4, here’s the...
Hit the pause button — we’re not done yet.It’s been a heck of a year for video games, with the release of two upgraded versions of existing game consoles (the Xbox One S and PlayStation 4 Pro), three...
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Poorly received 'Super Mario Run' hurting Nintendo's stock price
Nintendo Co.'s debut game for smartphones is turning out to be anything but super.Since its release for Apple devices on Thursday, Super Mario Run has shot to the top of download charts in more than...
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