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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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It’s time for Oculus Rift to put up or shut up

Is there a future for the Internet's favorite VR headset?

On Sep 23, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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How Destiny became Farmville

Here's why thousands of Destiny players are shooting blindly into a cave right now. 

On Sep 22, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Check out the first gameplay video for genre-blending Battleborn

Gearbox is heading into new territory. 

On Sep 19, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Wasteland 2 finally gets its public release today

After a successful 2012 Kickstarter, the sequel to a game that inspired a generation is out. 

On Sep 19, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Hyrule Warriors is a brawler game Zelda fans can appreciate

Zelda fits surprisingly well into a Dynasty Warriors package.

On Sep 19, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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New Silent Hills trailer might leave you too terrified to play

Can you feel your heart pounding? 

On Sep 18, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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The New Nintendo 3DS debuts at the Tokyo Game Show

In its latest upgrade, 3DS has a bigger screen and a second control stick. 

On Sep 18, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Play Forza Horizon 2 on Xbox One before it comes out

Get your racing fix two weeks before the game debuts.

On Sep 17, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Microsoft is giving away Halo: Reach with Xbox Live upgrade

If Destiny isn't doing it for you, you can't go wrong with Halo

On Sep 16, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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How Conan thinks the Minecraft creator should spend his Microsoft money

If you're gonna blow that $2.5 billion, you better get busy. 

On Sep 16, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Destiny doesn’t come close to living up to the hype

What we got was not what was advertised. 

On Sep 16, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Microsoft inks deal to purchase Minecraft for $2.5 billion

The game's creators are bowing out as Microsoft takes over. 

On Sep 15, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Everything you need to know about Gamergate in one video

Nailed it. 

On Sep 13, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Destiny’s a great shooter—we’re not sure about the rest

We're not at the end, but so far so good. 

On Sep 12, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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The trailer for the next-gen Grand Theft Auto V looks fantastic

But still no word on heists. 

On Sep 12, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca