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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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Microsoft may bring Xbox games to your browser

Has Microsoft solved the latency problem?

On Sep 12, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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How Microsoft is addressing noisy Xbox One consoles

Does your Xbox One sound like it’s filled with hornets? You’re not alone.  

On Sep 11, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Destiny’s three-player fireteams leave a man behind

Smaller teams mean hard choices for gaming buddies. 

On Sep 11, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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TotalBiscuit post sparks debate about video game news

This was a surprisingly reasonable debate. 

On Sep 10, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Think Dark Souls is sadistic? Try it with a Rock Band guitar

Wow. Just... wow. 

On Sep 9, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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There are no early reviews of Destiny, and that’s great

We're all wading into Destiny together today.

On Sep 9, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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The Walking Dead game’s second season takes misery to a new level

It's too depressing to binge play. 

On Sep 9, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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How to solve Gamergate once and for all

One incendiary word seems to be at the center of this whole debate. 

On Sep 8, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Who’s to blame for the marketing of Aliens: Colonial Marines?

Sega and Gearbox Software play the blame game. 

On Sep 6, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Get psyched for Tuesday’s Destiny release with this badass game trailer

See it before it hits TV. 

On Sep 4, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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And the first across the finish line in modern VR gaming is—Samsung?

Samsung's Gear VR beats Oculus Rift and Project Morpheus to the consumer market.

On Sep 4, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Darknet just might sell you on virtual reality gaming

We took a dive into cyberspace at PAX Prime. 

On Sep 4, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Take a tour of Destiny’s Solar System right in your browser

Tour the universe of Bungie's upcoming game with this Google Street View-type Web app.

On Sep 3, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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Expanded Minecraft is coming to Xbox One on Friday

The wait is over. 

On Sep 3, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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The realities of a zombie apocalypse were too harsh for Dead Island 2

Serious storytelling or a zombie-slaying romp? Apparently it's hard to do both.  

On Sep 3, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca

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