At the Overwatch League’s opening night, I witnessed the strange, thrilling future of sports
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| Jan 17, 2018
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New Xbox Elite controller revealed in leaked images
| Jan 17, 2018Microsoft first introduced its Xbox Elite Wireless Controller back at E3 2015. The $149 controller has four interchangeable paddles around the back, Hair Trigger Locks, remappable buttons, and completely swappable components. It’s been a popular choice for Xbox One gamers, and even PC players who occasionally want to use a controller, and now it looks… Read the full article…
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How to paint delightful miniatures
| Jan 17, 2018The origin of miniature painting stretches far back to the medieval age, when miniature artists painted exquisite portraits in watercolour on vellum and ivory. They used fine detail and painting techniques such as stippling and hatching to create layers of colour, in paintings measuring no larger than 6 x 4.5 inches. Many miniature artists today… Read the full article…
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Trendy Ways of Enhancing Website Homepages
| Jan 17, 2018You’re reading Trendy Ways of Enhancing Website Homepages, originally posted on Designmodo. If you’ve enjoyed this post, be sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google+! Images and videos are the most popular options when it comes to enhancing website homepages. But are they the only techniques that form strong first impressions and make websites stand… Read the full article…
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Scribblenauts Showdown challenges you to have words with your friends in March
| Jan 17, 2018Though not explicitly designed as a party game, Scribblenauts was always best enjoyed in a room full of slap-happy friends shouting out word salad for you to gleefully summon Read the full article…
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Hardy Boyz and Beth Phoenix return to WWE 2K18 as part of final DLC pack
| Jan 17, 2018Fans of WWE 2K18 have had a rollercoaster few months, with the fight sim still exhibiting critical bugs months after release – but there’s a bit of good news for them today with its final DLC pack now available for download Read the full article…
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People are already reviewing Red Dead Redemption 2 on Amazon, and they’re hilarious
| Jan 17, 2018Red Dead Redemption 2 won’t be out for at least a little while longer (developer Rockstar Games still hasn’t given a more specific date than ‘spring 2018’), but since when have little things like ‘facts’ gotten in the way of the internet? If you head over to Amazon right now, you can look up user… Read the full article…
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Metal Gear Survive: More “Survive”, Less “Metal Gear”
| Jan 17, 2018The “Survive” in the title of Metal Gear Survive is a lot more literal than the first glimpses of gameplay might’ve made it seem. This is, first and foremost, a survival game, with unforgiving thirst and hunger systems that deplete by the second. On the other hand, the “Metal Gear” part of the title is… Read the full article…
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Overwatch Blizzard World Map Release Date Revealed
| Jan 17, 2018Blizzard has announced when all players can dive into the Overwatch Blizzard World map for competitive play. The Blizzard World map, first announced at BlizzCon 2017, will be available on Jan. 23. The map is an homage to Blizzard’s other franchises, including World of Warcraft and Hearthstone. Featuring areas themed around all of these games,… Read the full article…
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Mother 3 Book Will Chronicle Years of Waiting for US Release
| Jan 17, 2018EarthBound fans are working on a new book chronicling years of waiting for a Western release of Mother 3. Titled “C’mon Nintendo, Give Us Mother 3,” the book is coming to Fangamer in late 2018 and chronicles years of waiting for the follow-up to Nintendo’s beloved quirky RPG. “Today, asking Nintendo to translate Mother 3… Read the full article…
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‘Two Point Hospital’ From The Guys Who Made ‘Theme Hospital’
| Jan 17, 2018Two of the original creators behind hospital management sim Theme Hospital, Gary Carr and Mark Webley, are working on a modern spiritual successor to that game. Named Two Point Hospital (after their new company, Two Point Studios). The hospital sim aims to bring back the “humor, charm and replayability” of its inspiration. Sega is publishing… Read the full article…
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Agile Teams are Fragile Things
| Jan 16, 2018Many companies seek salvation through Agile. They have heard about the transformative power that Agile brings, they hear a good sales pitch, and the company is all in. They work to change all their technology teams over to an Agile process. Team dysfunction can derail products whether that team is running Agile or Waterfall. It makes… Read the full article…
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Sketch Libraries
| Jan 16, 2018Quick Start Guide for this amazing feature from ? 47 Let begin with a basic definition: Libraries are just like normal Sketch files that are meant to contain ONLY Symbols. The key difference is that Symbols in a Library can be accessed and used across all your Sketch documents, even shared with other designers across your team! So… Read the full article…
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7 Tips for Designing for Oversized Touchscreens
| Jan 16, 2018Touchscreens are everywhere. But they aren’t just on your phones and tablets. Designing for the oversized versions of touchscreens – think desktop computer size and larger – can present a unique set of challenges. How do you design for something so big, when you are so accustomed to thinking about thumb regions for screen design?… Read the full article…
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How To Make A Drag-and-Drop File Uploader With Vanilla JavaScript
| Jan 16, 2018It’s a known fact that file selection inputs are difficult to style the way developers want to, so many simply hide it and create a button that opens the file selection dialog instead. Nowadays, though, we have an even fancier way of handling file selection: drag and drop. Technically, this was already possible because most… Read the full article…
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Yesojo’s Nintendo Switch projector dock is a dream accessory
| Jan 16, 2018The Yesojo Nintendo Switch projector dock got a lot of attention when we covered the launch of its crowdfunding campaign last year, but at CES, it was on display and working, with the company ready to ship to its early backers. We got to spend some time with the portable projector, which gives your Switch… Read the full article…
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Nintendo announces raft of new and retro titles for Switch (plus new Mario outfits)
| Jan 16, 2018The Switch is getting a bevy of new games that should appeal to a broad variety of players, Nintendo announced today in one of its “Direct” videos. A new Mario Tennis game, updates to Odyssey, some classics and indies, and perhaps most unexpectedly, Dark Souls: Remastered. Read the full article…
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Every Overwatch League game will be streamed on Twitch for the next two years
| Jan 16, 2018The first match of the inaugural season of Overwatch is set for 4:00 pm PST to catch the kids on the West Coast as they get out of school, kids on the East Coast as they finish dinner and kids in Asia as they get up in the morning. The two-year deal, which will include… Read the full article…
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Indie survival game ‘The Flame in the Flood’ finds new life on Nintendo Switch
| Jan 16, 2018The Flame in the Flood Nintendo Switch may be the most indie-friendly game console the company has ever released. Every week more and more indie games are released in the Nintendo eShop, both new games and re-releases of games that came out before the Switch was launched. The Flame in the Flood by Boston-based indie… Read the full article…
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Nintendo races into 2018 with new titles, remastered ports, and game updates
| Jan 16, 2018What is the secret you’re seeking? I know it, I know it, ha HA! I can’t tell you! ? It’s hiding somewhere and no peeking! ? Go find it, go find it, scra-CAW! pic.twitter.com/uOzojBR7A4 — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 5, 2018 Nintendo is not slowing down. After teasing fans throughout the past week with… Read the full article…
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