TORONTO, ON- SEPTEMBER 24 – Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) and Masai Ujiri as the Toronto Raptors host their media day before going to Vancouver for their training camp. Media Day was held at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. September 24, 2018. (Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images) Wonder what the U.S. Media is…

binspamdupenotthebestofftopicslownewsdaystalestupid freshfunnyinsightfulinterestingmaybe offtopicflamebaittrollredundantoverrated insightfulinterestinginformativefunnyunderrated descriptive typodupeerror 105641676 story Amazon is Working on Game Streaming Service, Report Says (geekwire.com) 57 Posted by msmash on Thursday January 10, 2019 @05:01PM from the up-next dept. Amazon is looking to get into game streaming, joining its tech titan contemporaries Microsoft and Google, according to a report from The Information.…

Reigning chess world champion Magnus Carlsen (right), from Norway, plays Italian-American challenger Fabiano Caruana in the first few minutes of round 12 of their World Chess Championship match on Monday in London. Matt Dunham/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Dunham/AP Reigning chess world champion Magnus Carlsen (right), from Norway, plays Italian-American challenger Fabiano Caruana in…

Sony’s PlayStation Classic.James Bareham/Polygon Timeless classics suitable for enshrinement on a mini-console Sony’s PlayStation celebrates its 25th anniversary next December. Of course, Sony has never been one for dragging its feet, so the company has already kicked off its birthday celebration with a commemorative mini-PlayStation console crammed full of 20 games. Some of those selections…

After about 20 years, Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow have been given new life on Nintendo Switch with Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Evee!, and it feels so good to be back. Coming out for the Nintendo Switch on Friday, the two Pokémon: Let’s Go games take the original Pokémon games and update them for…

PlayStation Classic is a faithful reproduction of the experience of playing original PlayStation games in the mid-1990s. In that respect, it succeeds. What it lacks is passion.This piece originally appeared 11/27/18. We’re bumping it today for the PlayStation Classic’s release.With Nintendo roundly rejecting the idea of a Nintendo 64 Classic in the foreseeable future, PlayStation…

Dec 14, 2018Dotun AkintoyeESPN The Magazine CloseDotun Akintoye is a writer and associate editor at ESPN The Magazine.IT’S A RECENT Friday night in downtown Pittsburgh, and JuJu Smith-Schuster sits in a midsized hotel conference room, having just completed his promotional duties for a “Call of Duty” livestream. In one corner is a table of picked-over…

Unlike stealth series such as Dishonored or Thief, Hitman is all about hiding in plain sight. Instead of completely going unnoticed, you can walk right in front of a target with them being none the wiser if you’re wearing the right disguise. This affords the Hitman franchise the ability to encourage gameplay that isn’t usually…

A teen falls in love with another girl—to her surprise!—while she’s exploring the world of fantasy roleplaying games in Christen Randall’s upcoming debut YA novel The No-Girlfriend Rule. The book’s not out until March of next year, but io9 has a first look at the cover as well as an excerpt to share today.Samsung Galaxy…

Collecting video games is easy. All you have to do is create an eBay account and click “Buy It Now” on every video game you ever wanted. Congratulations, you have a video game collection! Your bank account balance is now negative a million dollars.It’s collecting video games without going broke that’s hard. In the first…

If you just purchased your first PlayStation 4, you may find yourself feeling overwhelmed sheer volume titles. The console has been out for some time which means that the catalog is incredibly deep and diverse. This is a boon for new PlayStation 4 users because this robust catalog means that there is something great out…

It’s still a novelty, but there are great games. Sarah Tew/CNET Cyber Monday is here and many of the PlayStation bundles that went on sale last week are still available. If you’re curious about VR gaming, now could be the time to get a good deal on a PSVR.Updated, Nov. 26: Confirmed availability and pricing.I’ve…

Kotaku Game DiaryDaily thoughts from a Kotaku staffer about a game we’re playing.  Back in 1998, Insomniac Games gave us a small purple dragon who’s a joy to control, colorful free-roaming playgrounds and backed with exquisite music. The Spyro Reignited Trilogy looks different, but it feels just as good.Released in 1998 for the original PlayStation and…

New York TodayImageIt’s getting harder to walk between the raindrops.CreditSpencer Platt/Getty ImagesMaybe we should call it the Soggy Apple. New York City just experienced its fourth-wettest year on record.In 2018, 65.55 inches of precipitation fell in Central Park, according to the National Weather Service. That’s more than 15 inches, or 31 percent, above normal.This is…

In December, eSports EdTech company Learn2Play hit a major milestone of one million users. By raising $2.1 million in seed investments, and the fact prize money in eSports tournaments has surpassed $200 million this year, the company’s success arguably reflects the explosive growth of the industry. “I’ve never been a sports enthusiast, and I’ve never…

Santiago Lyon reflects on his friendship with — and the craft of — Mr. Boylan, a fellow conflict photographer.ImageA boy dancing in a heavy tropical shower in a street in Havana. July 19, 2010.CreditCreditDesmond Boylan/ReutersWhen tens of thousands of students took to the streets of Spain to protest new education laws in 1987, riot police…

redefining the “meta score” — No More Heroes spinoff continues series’ streak of funny, verbose, uneven combat. Sam Machkovech – Jan 16, 2019 2:00 pm UTC Grasshopper Manufacture Have you heard of video game developer Goichi Suda, better known to fans as Suda51? If so, you’re likely familiar with his brand of weird games, from…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina plans to begin playing spring training games in mid-March as he recovers from recent knee surgery.The longtime star had a minor cleanup procedure on his left knee last month.”Right now, I’m probably 50 percent with my knee,” Molina said Monday at the Cardinals Winter Warm-Up fan event.…

Magnus Carlsen confessed to nerves after holding on for a high-wire draw with Fabiano Caruana on Thursday in the marathon 10th game of their world championship showdown, which left the best-of-12-games match in a 5-all deadlock with two contests remaining. The 27-year-old champion from Norway, playing with the black pieces, weathered Caruana’s novel deviation from…

Fallout 76 isn’t good for much, but it is giving gamers one more chance to learn a valuable lesson. Don’t pay for a product you do not want—particularly when you know you are paying for a product you do not want. Let me be up front: I think this game is bad. The critical consensus,…

While the Nintendo 64 wasn’t the most revolutionary home console, the clunky cartridge-based system still managed to house some of the best games of the mid-to-late ‘90s. Quite a few N64 classics, including Super Smash Bros., Donkey Kong 64, and Pokemon Snap, will celebrate their 20th anniversaries in 2019. Joining these memorable 64-bit outings is…

Pokémon Let’s Go! Eevee and Pikachu aren’t the most challenging of games, but in order to make the most of it, we have some advice. Here are a few tips for your journey to becoming Pokémon Champion.Give yourself the ability to skip cutscenesDo this first, since you’re going to see a lot of repeated cutscenes…

Claudio Ranieri’s managerial regime at Fulham started with a victory over SouthamptonClaudio Ranieri and Mark Hughes both knew exactly what was riding on Fulham’s meeting with Southampton – and the contrasts could not have been clearer as they trudged across Craven Cottage at the conclusion of a rollercoaster encounter.Ranieri, the 67-year-old Italian who won legendary…

I was speechless.I know that may be hard to believe. I talk passionately about games to anyone who listens whether it is about programming techniques, upcoming games and consoles, or the latest game I am into. Softdisk even had a conversational atmosphere.Still, on September 20th, 1990, I was at a total loss for words. But…

Photo: Sam Rutherford (Gizmodo)With Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee, trying to decide if you want to get in on the latest Pokémon game is a relatively straightforward affair. You’re either someone who will get a kick out of a reboot of the original Pokémon games featuring all the new visuals, updated mechanics, and…