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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3 awesome first-person shooters that might sell you on virtual reality

How to make one of gaming’s most venerable genres work on gaming’s newest hardware.

On Mar 23, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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Virtual reality horror game The Brookhaven Experiment will scare the s**t out of you

Virtual reality game developers need to be very careful about how they employ horror.

On Mar 18, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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Valve shows us what it’s like to hang out with R2-D2 in virtual reality

New virtual reality demos show what room-scale VR is all about.

On Mar 17, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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How virtual reality developers are using brain science to trick you

VR developers know how to make your brain think what they want it to think.

On Mar 16, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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PlayStation VR wins on price, but can it keep up on performance?

The rig itself is cheaper, but it matters that the hardware is less powerful.

On Mar 16, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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GDC’s virtual reality track outgrew its space on day 1 of the conference

The Virtual Reality Developers Conference is far more popular than anyone expected.

On Mar 15, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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The Division sets a new standard of excellence for shared-world shooters

Seamless mechanics and challenge without tedious grind sets this game apart.

On Mar 15, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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Inside Owlchemy Labs, the indie game studio that’s betting it all on virtual reality

The little indie studio that went from making cute iPhone games to sitting atop the VR development pyramid.

On Mar 14, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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Microsoft cancels Fable Legends as it mulls Lionhead Studios closure

The Fable fantasy game franchise may have reached its end.

On Mar 7, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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No Man’s Sky finally has a release date

Mark your calendars, prep your wallets, and seal your spacesuit.

On Mar 3, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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There will be no early reviews for The Division

You'll have to wait until the game is out to see if it's worth your $60.

On Mar 2, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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You can now rule the world as Donald Trump in Civilization V

Giant walls and border patrols are Trump’s secret weapons.

On Mar 1, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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The latest Minecraft update just made combat much harder

Shields, dual wielding, and tipped arrows expand the thrill of adventure mode.

On Feb 29, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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Are these the logos for 2 new Pokémon games?

A pair of leaked images doesn’t automatically equal new games, but the timing is suspect.

On Feb 25, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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Every frame counts in Superhot, a first-person shooter where you control time

Rarely do we get something this fresh in a new FPS game.

On Feb 24, 2016 by Dennis Scimeca

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