Video Games
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'The Last of Us Part II': One of the best video games ever made
Jun 16, 2020 6:00 am - “The Last of Us Part II” Developed by: Naughty Dog Published by: Sony Interactive Entertainment Available on: PlayStation 4 • • • “The Last of Us Part II” is an astonish...
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Review: 'If Found ...' sets a new standard for the visual novel
May 31, 2020 7:26 am - "If Found ..."; developed by Dreamfeel; published by: Annapurna Interactive; available on: iOS, Mac, PC • • • The recently released visual novel "If Found ..." is a mile...
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Fortnite, rappers and the billion-dollar pandemic gaming boom
May 30, 2020 6:21 am - Rapper Travis Scott zoomed onto stage riding an asteroid during a concert witnessed last month by British YouTube videographer Jon Hutchinson. The special effects were v...
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Streamwood teen to compete in Special Olympics gaming eventMay 28, 2020 5:30 am - Sheila Davis said it has been awhile since she's seen her 14-year-old son, EJ, this excited. The COVID-19 pandemic has not been easy for EJ, a Streamwood resident who ha...
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'Trials of Mana' is a perfect little escapist fantasy with simple rules and immediate rewards
May 26, 2020 6:00 am - Role-playing games can be intimidating. They involve all this math, stats and different mechanics to memorize and track. Enemies might explode into a treasure trove of n...
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6 party games you can play over a Zoom call
May 12, 2020 6:00 am - In this period of social distancing, many of us are staying in touch with friends and family via the tiny cameras embedded in the fronts of our phones and laptops. But i...
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Nintendo Switch is in high demand, and there aren't enough of them
May 02, 2020 6:10 am - I was late to the whole Animal Crossing thing, but a few days ago I, too, decamped for a virtual island utopia, where I can breathe fresh digital air, chase butterflies,...
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'Ms. Pac-Man' and 4 more old-school games you can play on your next-gen video consoleApr 01, 2020 11:00 pm - Perhaps these last few weeks have inspired you to try your hand at “Fortnite” on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One or Nintendo Switch that your kids are hogging when they're n...
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Widescreen: 'Final Fantasy VII Remake' demo shatters most of the skepticismMar 07, 2020 6:30 am - PlayStation 4 gamers can finally own the inelegantly named "Final Fantasy VII Remake" on April 10, five years after the new version of Square Enix's groundbreaking role-...
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'The Last of Us' goes from PlayStation to HBOMar 05, 2020 12:00 am - HBO is turning to the world of video games for the latest addition to its lineup of high-profile TV series. "The Last of Us," a popular and critically acclaimed PlayStat...