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Dennis Scimeca


Dennis Scimeca was the Daily Dot's gaming reporter until 2016. He loves first-person shooters, role-playing games, and massively multiplayer online games. His work has appeared in Salon, NPR, Ars Technica, Kotaku, Polygon, Gamasutra, GamesBeat, Paste, and Mic.

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Ranking the best games on the original NES

It's time to relive your childhood.

On Jan 3, 2017 by Dennis Scimeca

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Pretend you’re in ‘The Martian’ with this new virtual reality journey to Mars

Martian dust storms are not to be trifled with.

On Sep 21, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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Bungie has infected Destiny players with a virus, and it’s spreading like wildfire

Getting sick can boost your stats.

On Sep 16, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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How to use Pokémon Go’s buddy system

You only need to catch an epic Pokémon once to power it up.

On Sep 14, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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Revisit the Pokémon origin story in this new cartoon series

How did this all get started? Just watch to find out.

On Sep 14, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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Statik Institute of Retention is an eerie experiment in virtual reality

Sometimes the simplest horrors are the most terrifying.

On Sep 14, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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You can be in Mass Effect Andromeda—here’s how

Download the script, upload your audition, and hope for greatness.

On Sep 13, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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Private Crucible matches in Destiny are live, and they have Ghosts to find

Go beat up your friends and find your new collectibles.

On Sep 13, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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Grand Theft Auto V is helping self-driving cars learn to drive

When your robot driver pulls up to the curb, you can thank GTA V.

On Sep 13, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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Some Pokémon Go players are still waiting for the buddy system update

Players are beyond frustrated.

On Sep 13, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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6,000 people on Twitch just beat a chess grandmaster

If Twitch can beat Pokémon games, it can beat one of the best chess players in the world, right?

On Sep 12, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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ReCore’s charming story can’t overcome frustrating game bugs

ReCore’s story shines. Everything else is a mixed bag.

On Sep 12, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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Pokémon Go Plus is out Sept. 16, but should you bother?

Pokémon Go Plus trades convenience for some of the fun.

On Sep 9, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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PlayStation 4 won’t be getting Fallout 4 or Skyrim mods—and here’s why

PlayStation 4 fans will miss out on what Xbox One fans have enjoyed for months.

On Sep 9, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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World of Warcraft treasure hunters unwittingly release a Lovecraftian demon god

Be careful when hunting treasure in WoW. Your reward may be death.

On Sep 9, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca