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Skylanders Kickoff Countdown

Skylanders Kickoff Countdown to Release Next Week

The new Skylanders Kickoff Countdown figure announced just two weeks ago will soon have a date with a retailer near you. The Skylanders Kickoff Countdown toy has been available exclusively at Toys R Us since Sunday (May 18), but the SWAP Force toy will be released in all other retailers starting next week. Skylanders Kickoff […]

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Sunset Overdrive Xbox One

Sunset Overdrive Gameplay Trailer Looks Awesome

Insomniac Games and Microsoft have released the first Sunset Overdrive gameplay trailer, and the action is classic Insomniac. The studio, which is best known for creating PlayStation-exclusive games, always focuses on diverse gunplay. It’s clear from this Sunset Overdrive gameplay trailer that alt-fire uniqueness is just the beginning. The Xbox One-exclusive game was first teased

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Dragon Age: Inquisition

BioWare Unveils Dragon Age Inquisition Release Date, Trailer

Thank you, BioWare. Since debuting Dragon Age: Inquisition at Electronic Arts’ E3 2013 press conference we’ve been clamoring to hear when we’ll finally get to delve into the universe. Now we know. The official Dragon Age Inquisition release date is Oct. 7 in North America and Oct. 10 in Europe. Dragon Age Inquisition will be

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Skylanders Trap Team screenshot

Activision Unveils Skylanders Trap Team, Release Date Oct. 5

Activision struck first in the “toys to life” genre, creating with Skylanders game both a cottage industry and an innovative way for parents to spend quality time gaming with their kids. With news imminent about the next Disney Infinity, Activision once again drew first blood, unveiling today a totally new direction for the toys-to-life scene:

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Oculus VR Virtual Reality

3 Reasons Facebook Buying Oculus Rift is Bad for Gaming

When news surfaced about Facebook buying Oculus Rift, the technology that’s most advanced virtual reality recently, the Internet spontaneously combusted. Message boards lit up with claims of Oculus VR (Rift’s creators) selling out to The Man or, worse yet, of Oculus founders using altruistic Kickstarter backers to generate ROI for institutional investors. A few Oculus

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