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• God of War brings the non-stop action we crave, and a level of kinship we never expected

  When Sony contacted me about reviewing the latest God of War iteration for PS4, I thought I knew what to expect. Previous versions have ingrained its distinct style, borrowing from games like Prince of Persia, while retaining enough defining characteristics to become something wholly ...

  • Bryan Clark

• How esports redefined athleticism

  Whereas our ancient ancestors had to hunt for their food, our modern tribes simply visit the supermarket. With all this free time left on our hands, we invented a pastime: sports. A current trend to simulate sports is to participate in esports, a large industry that’s currently ...

  • Jack Caulfield

• Review: A Way Out is co-op done right

  Hazelight Studios' A Way Out is the co-op gaming experience we deserve. It's time to grab a friend, go to prison, and enjoy ...

  • Tristan Greene

• You can't play EA's newest game because you're not a robot

  Electronic Arts' researchers are training AI to play video games like people do, and they're building custom environments ...

  • Tristan Greene

• No cable? No problem: Here's how to watch March Madness online

  Just because you've moved on from cable TV doesn't mean you should miss out on the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Here's ...

  • Tristan Greene

• Review: The F200W Shadow is a great GPS drone that's wonderfully quiet

  After checking out a beginners' drone from Force 1, I was ready to move up to something a little more robust. I wanted a drone with brushless motors, a 1080p camera, and GPS guidance. What I got was an F200W Shadow review unit, and it did not disappoint. The F200W is actually ...

  • Tristan Greene

• What happens when you put a hackathon on a bus? An awesome podcast

  It's a bit of an unusual one. In all my time at TNW, I don't think I've ever written a blog about a podcast I've been listening to, but hear me out. I'm a big fan of Gimlet Media's StartUp podcast. This week, it's been following StartupBus: a five-day hackathon on wheels, where ...

  • Matthew Hughes

• This VR game helped us embrace stress as a 'superpower'

  It's hard not to always view stress as the enemy. This startup, however, wants to change that mindset with a VR game - and ...

  • Camille Charluet

• Star Wars Bloxels lets you make video games using tiny plastic blocks

  Star Wars Bloxels, the toy that lets you create your own video games in the Star Wars universe using tiny plastic blocks, ...

  • Tristan Greene

• The Mighty, the world’s first Spotify music player that doesn’t need a smartphone

  A Kickstarter darling that’s just now pushing its way into the retail market, you can be among the first to check out what’s ...

  • TNW Deals

• These games know exactly when you'll quit playing

  We have a tendency to consider ourselves unique and unpredictable, but digital games now know you so well they can predict ...

  • Anders Drachen

• PlayStation Vue is luring sports fans away from cable

  Sony's PlayStation Vue service aims to lure sports fans away from cable with a Sports Pack that offers some of the most popular ...

  • Tristan Greene