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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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Get ready for Civilization: Beyond Earth with this new teaser video

The release date is just weeks away.

On Oct 1, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Hackers charged with stealing $100M in Xbox, U.S. Army, and video game data

We may finally know how someone built a prototype Xbox One to sell on eBay.

On Oct 1, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Destiny’s Loot Cave is dead—long live the Loot Cave!

Bungie is well aware of the caves. And it doesn't like them one bit.

On Sep 30, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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The Evil Within trailer will leave you terrified and wanting more

A heavy arsenal won't save you this time. 

On Sep 30, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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U.S. military might use Kinect for mission planning

The Kinect might not be great for gaming. But it's got a whole lot of other uses.

On Sep 30, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Is this our first look at Destiny’s missing content?

With Destiny's threadbare launch story, it's no surprise there's more to come. 

On Sep 29, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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How to turn IKEA products into video game controllers

You don’t need a $350 virtual reality rig to find a different way to interact with video games. 

On Sep 27, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is brutal and true to its origins

One does not simply beat Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. 

On Sep 26, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Destiny’s new loot cave is even better than the old one

Cave farming is here to stay. 

On Sep 26, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Cut your own game soundtracks with Steam Music Player

Want to play Half-Life 2 with a better soundtrack? Valve has your back. 

On Sep 25, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Why Blizzard canceling Titan is actually a good thing

Sometimes being great means killing what's not. 

On Sep 24, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Riot is removing toxic players from ranked play

Toxic League of Legends players, you're on notice. 

On Sep 24, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Do you really need a PlayStation TV?

Don’t let the name fool you: The PlayStation TV has very little to do with television.

On Sep 23, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Celebrate Nintendo’s 125th birthday by taking a stroll down memory lane

Nintendo was around way before video games. 

On Sep 23, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Get excited for Super Smash Bros. with these awesome Nintendo ads

Nintendo's ad team is killing it. 

On Sep 23, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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