So-called gacha mechanics are central to the blockbuster open-world RPG and many other games from China,…
Author: Cecilia D'Anastasio
‘Watch Dogs: Legion’ Tackles Surveillance Without Humanity
The game envisions a near future full of techno-dystopian surveillance, but it doesn't have much to…
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If you ignore new releases or your massive backlog to return to that one comfort game…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Storms Twitch
More than 400,000 people tuned into AOC's stream of a marathon Among Us session with representative…
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Console waste plus energy-hungry cloud gaming equals the worst of both worlds for sustainability.
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After brute-forcing its way to dominance in so many industries, the tech leviathan may finally have…
A Literal Child and His Mom Sue Nintendo Over ‘Joy-Con Drift’
The class action lawsuit alleges that the video game company hasn't done enough to address a…
Xbox Has Always Chased Power. That’s Not Enough Anymore
Specs go a long way. But in exclusive interviews with WIRED, the Xbox team explains why…
‘Genshin Impact’ Is Too Good To Be a ‘Zelda’ Clone
While it draws easy comparisons to Breath of the Wild, the new free-to-play fantasy RPG stands…
The Nintendo 3DS’ Surprisingly Social Legacy
Nintendo just discontinued the iconic portable game console, but the real 3DS was the friends we…