Overwatch’s next hero is Sigma, a scientist who controls gravity

And then there were 31

By Andrew Webster

Dota 2 tournament The International 2019 surpasses $30 million prize pool, topping Fortnite

There are some very lucrative e-sports tournaments this summer

By Andrew Webster

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The Verge’s gaming section brings the latest video game news, reviews of the most exciting releases, and interviews with the industry’s biggest names. We cover everything from PlayStation and Xbox blockbusters, to quirky Nintendo games, to the cool indie gems on PC and Android that you might otherwise miss.

Asus’ ROG Phone II is the most spec-heavy gaming phone yet

By Sam Byford July 22

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198X is about the transformational escapism of 80’s arcades

By Michael Moore July 21

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Fortnite’s mecha-monster battle was its most impressive and cinematic live event yet

By Nick Statt July 20

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Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is a satisfying blend of superheroes and Diablo on Switch

By Andrew Webster July 19

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Google’s Stadia Controller won’t work with Bluetooth headsets at launch

By Cameron Faulkner

First, the Switch. Now, Stadia

The excellent Flappy Bird battle royale game is now available for everyone

By Chaim Gartenberg July 18

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Overwatch’s new ‘role queue’ feature lets you play the hero you want

By Andrew Webster July 18

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Fortnite players can now earn loot from watching YouTube videos

By Julia Alexander July 18

Splatoon 2’s final splatfest starts today, marking the end of an era

By Andrew Webster July 18

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EA announces Plants vs. Zombies 3

By Andrew Webster July 18

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Thatgamecompany’s Sky is out now for iOS

By Sam Byford July 18

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PUBG’s first official story trailer is dark as hell

By Andrew Webster July 17

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One of Nintendo’s new Joy-Con color schemes is basically Waluigi-themed

By Jon Porter July 17

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Nintendo announces updated Switch with better battery life

By Tom Warren July 17

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There’s a giant pink robot in Fortnite now

By Andrew Webster July 17

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Detective Pikachu surpasses Warcraft as highest-grossing video game film of all time

By Nick Statt July 16

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Gardening games are blossoming in turbulent times

By Lewis Gordon July 16

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Here’s every game coming to Ubisoft’s UPlay Plus, including Watch Dogs: Legion and every Assassin’s Creed

By Chaim Gartenberg

Over 100 titles will be available

Live-action mystery game Telling Lies needed a new way of filming conversations

By Andrew Webster July 16

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Tetris Effect is coming to PC next week

By Sam Byford July 16

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Blizzard explains how home and away games will work in the Overwatch League

By Andrew Webster July 16

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This $25 Nintendo Switch controller supports in-game Fortnite chat with a headphone jack

By Nick Statt July 15

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Alienware co-founder leaves Dell to become AMD’s chief gaming architect

By Vlad Savov July 15

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The streamer who built a giant Starbucks island in Minecraft to connect with fans

By Cian Maher July 15

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The Verge Guide to Amazon Prime Day

Nintendo Switch consoles and Joy-Con controllers are discounted for Prime Day

By Cameron Faulkner July 15

Mini revival of the TurboGrafx-16 comes out March 2020 with 50 games

By Nick Statt July 12

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Acer Predator Triton 900 review: weird flex

By Cameron Faulkner July 12

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Steam’s new Interactive Recommender is built for finding ‘hidden gems’

By Adi Robertson July 11

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Congress is bad at Rocket League

By Makena Kelly July 11

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A brief history of cutdown game consoles

By Sam Byford July 11

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Nintendo’s Switch Lite doesn’t have to switch to be a success

By Chaim Gartenberg

Designed for a different market

Nintendo is updating the original Switch with a new CPU and storage

By Sean Hollister July 10

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Facebook reportedly signed a deal for Splinter Cell and Assassin’s Creed VR games

By Adi Robertson July 10

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Amazon is developing a Lord of the Rings MMO

By Chaim Gartenberg July 10

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Nintendo says the Switch Lite isn’t going to replace the 3DS

By Andrew Webster July 10

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Nintendo Switch Lite is a smaller, cheaper Switch built exclusively for handheld play

By Andrew Webster July 10

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Nintendo Switch NES games are getting a rewind feature

By Sam Byford July 9

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Apex Legends’ ranked mode will be the key to keeping it alive

By Nick Statt July 9

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Microsoft’s prototype Xbox controllers for phones look ideal for xCloud

By Tom Warren July 9

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