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‘Midnight Suns’ Is Less Marvel XCOM and More Marvel Fire Emblem

11.30.22

By Rob Zacny
Games

Why ‘Sid Meier’s Gettysburg’ Stopped Making Sense

04.28.22

By Rob Zacny
Games

‘Civilization’ and Strategy Games’ Progress Delusion

12.17.19

By Gabriel Soares
Games

‘Rise and Fall’ Takes a Cautious Step Toward a More Nuanced ‘Civilization’

02.15.18

By Rob Zacny
Games

The Best Games of 2017: Day 1

12.25.17

By Rob Zacny, Dante Douglas, Carli Velocci, Jack de Quidt, and Janine Hawkins
Games

‘XCOM 2’ Became a Great Game by Embracing Excess

11.10.17

By Rob Zacny
Games

Dystopian Strategy Game ‘Alpha Centauri’ is a Little Too 2017

05.31.17

By Rob Zacny
Games

‘Civilization VI’ Shows How Small Things Can Sabotage a Big Game

05.29.17

By Rob Zacny
Tech

2016 Was the Best Year for Strategy Games Ever

12.26.16

By Rowan Kaiser
Tech

‘Civilization VI’ Found Religion, So I Responded With Genocide

10.22.16

By Matthew Gault
Tech

‘Civilization V’ Is Set to Conquer American High School Classrooms Next Year

06.25.16

By Leif Johnson
Tech

Here’s the Trailer for ‘Civilization 6’

05.11.16

By Emanuel Maiberg

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Gaming

‘Doom’: My Dad Raised Me in Hell, and I Was Better for It

My father is the reason I’m a gamer. And Doom was our foundation. What I learned from him through this game will stick with me forever.

11.08.24

By Anthony Franklin II
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Gaming

Nintendo Sues an Antagonistic Streamer Over Emulated Games

Nintendo is suing a streamer who allegedly thought it would be a good idea to stream pirated, emulated Switch games before they’re released.

11.08.24

By Dwayne Jenkins
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Shopping

This Sonicare Water Flosser Is Like a Spa Massage for Your Mouth

If you’ve ever looked longingly at a Super Soaker and thought it could do better than a shred of dental floss, well, Philips Sonicare has got a grown-up gadget for you.

11.08.24

By Matt Jancer
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Music

Jack White Has Strong Words About ‘Obvious Fascist’ Donald Trump’s 2024 Presidential Win

Jack White shared an old Turkish Proverb along with a statetment about “failed business man’ Donald Trump’s 2024 Presidential win.

11.08.24

By Stephen Andrew Galiher
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Shopping

Here’s 11 of the Best Seriously Early Black Friday Deals

From REI and DICK’s to Nordstrom and Cozy Earth, here’s your guide to the best early Black Friday sales from all your favorite retailers.

11.08.24

By Natalli Amato