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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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Fan-made Star Wars Battlefront tribute will be free on Steam

The project raises intriguing legal questions.

On Jun 6, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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The Division movie adaptation starring Jake Gyllenhaal might not suck

This idea actually has potential, bad video game movies notwithstanding.

On Jun 2, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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Don’t jump on the Xbox One price drop just yet

Price drops before the major video-game conference strongly suggest impending news.

On Jun 1, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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Review: Overwatch will satisfy first-person shooter and esports fans alike

It's fast-paced action at the level of quality we'd expect from Blizzard.

On May 27, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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Xbox One and Steam PC players can now face off in Rocket League

Two out of three audiences of the massively popular multiplayer game are no longer divided.

On May 24, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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Conan O’Brien got ‘Game of Thrones’ stars to play Overwatch with him

Their characters try to kill each other on television, and their avatars kill each other in a video game.

On May 24, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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Blizzard introduces Overwatch players to the character they’ll control in the tutorial

Who is Soldier: 76, really?

On May 23, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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The 15 best video games of 2016

All the games from 2016 that deserve a spot on your 'must play' list.

On May 22, 2016 by AJ Moser, Dennis Scimeca, Miguel Concepcion

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Doom’s triumphant return to hell makes old school the new hotness

It's a better recreation of the classic than we ever expected to get.

On May 19, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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Animated short ‘Dragons’ shows off Overwatch’s ninja assassins

Blizzard shines a spotlight on two more heroes from Overwatch.

On May 17, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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Nintendo is going into the movie business

The video game giant wants to makes movies with as little help as possible.

On May 16, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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Bring your friends if you really want to play Battleborn

Gearbox’s new shooter expects you to sign on for the long haul, which means you need a team.

On May 12, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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Disney cancels Disney Infinity as it bows out of the game publishing business

The game series had its cult following, but Disney is moving on.

On May 11, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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Get ready to train the adorable new starters for Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon

Here are the newest cute little animals who will beat the crap out of one another.

On May 10, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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This small prop company is bringing Destiny’s best guns to real life

You can have a RL version of any Destiny gun you want, for a price.

On May 9, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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