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HyperX reveals Cloud Revolver S headset with plug-and-play Dolby Surround Sound
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Leading Heroes of the Storm esports squad resigns with Team Dignitas
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GamesBeat’s games of the year — staff lists and our overall picks
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The 10 best games of 2016 and GamesBeat’s Game of the Year
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GamesBeat weekly roundup: Picking our games of the year
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What was the best gaming company in 2016? GamesBeat Decides
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What was the best new gaming universe in 2016? GamesBeat Decides
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5 of the coolest cards from Hearthstone: Mean Streets of Gadgetzan
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PS Plus games January 2017: Day of the Tentacle, This War of Mine, and more
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GamesBeat reporter Jeff Grubb’s top 10 games of 2016
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2016 was the year of lootboxes in video games
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2016’s most overlooked games
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GamesBeat Rewind 2016: The GamesBeat Decides podcast awards
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Scuf gamepad, PlayStation Vue, and other extreme last-minute gaming gifts
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive esports players and owners group get into dispute
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GamesBeat weekly roundup: Twas two nights before Christmas so read all our stuff
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Steam Store is down as the winter sale goes live (update)
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Talent agency startup aims to represent esports pros and Twitch and YouTube stars
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Is Nintendo’s Switch too underpowered to compete? GamesBeat Decides
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Overwatch reveals cover-star Tracer as its first queer character
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Xbox One Elite Controller gets new, exclusive accessories from Scuf Gaming
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GamesBeat weekly roundup: Nintendo Switch specs and Super Mario Run hits mobile
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November 2016 NPD: Pokémon has its biggest debut in franchise history
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Twitch now permits streamers to broadcast non-gaming vlog-style content
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Creative goes beyond gaming audio with its new Sound BlasterX keyboard and mouse
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Review
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Preview
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For Honor cleaves its way to a closed beta test in January
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Nintendo Switch and NES Classic were Googled more than PlayStation VR, PS4 Pro, or Xbox One in 2016
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Top 10 most Googled video games of 2016: Overwatch, Battlefield, and Slither.io
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Want more Nintendo nostalgia? Try this Hyperkin mechanical keyboard
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Are babies enough to get people back into Pokémon Go? GamesBeat Decides
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Boom.tv raises $3.5 million for esports 3D livestreaming platform
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Clash Royale event brings together the best North American players for The Crown Duel
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GamesBeat weekly roundup: Pokémon Go is getting a big update, and Nintendo goes to The Tonight Show
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Paladins hits 5 million registered players as it competes against Overwatch
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Discord hits 25 million users and releases GameBridge SDK for voice chat
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YouTube’s top-10 most-viewed game trailers of 2016: Pokémon, Overwatch, and more
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