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New Characters and Stories in Overwatch

Following November’s 11th annual Blizzcon event, Blizzard released several details about their upcoming plans for their hit game, Overwatch. From new skins to new characters, there are some really exciting things coming out soon for one of our favorite first-person shooters. While we won’t see many of these new features until early 2018, some PC gamers have already had the chance to...

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Winners Announced for the KontrolFreek Allied Task Force Giveaway

Thanks to everyone who joined the KontrolFreek Task Force Giveaway! Without further ado, the winners are… Grand Prize: Warren B. The grand prize winner will receive the following prizes: A copy of Call of Duty WWII An ASTRO Gaming: A40 TR + MixAmp Pro Tr and COD MOD Kit A Jinx gift card to the tune of $150 Project TriForce: Valor Collection Mega Construx™...

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Winners Announced For Switch The Way You Play Giveaway

Thanks to everyone who participated in the KontrolFreek Switch the Way You Play Giveaway! The winners are… Grand Prize: Robert O.  The Grand Prize winner will receive the NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Nintendo GameCube, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, KontrolFreek Turbo Thumbsticks, KontrolFreek Switch Screen Protector, KontrolFreek Hat, Shirt and Grips! Second  Place: Antonio M.  Second place will receive KontrolFreek Turbo Thumbsticks,...

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A Good Day to Game

Every gamer knows that autumn doesn’t just bring sweet relief from summer heat, it’s also the season of big releases for the video game industry. This year has been one of the most exciting years for gaming in a very long time, and as the year winds down we have some of the most anticipated games of the year to look forward...

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Scary Games to Play This Halloween

It’s that time of the year when you want to turn off the lights, stay up late and plug in one of your favorite horror games. Some gamers really just like to punish themselves, with the survival horror genre expanding all the time and pushing the envelope on the best ways to freak out players. 2017 saw some great new additions to...

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My Extra Life Story

Hey FreekNation, So I’m going to do something a little different (write in the first person!) with this post and tell you about my personal experience with Extra Life. Since 2008, Extra Life has been bringing gamers together to work toward the goal of raising money for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. To date, the collection of gamers that take part in...

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Controlling the Nemesis System

Shadow of Mordor introduced players to the Nemesis System, a game mechanic that allows for dynamic updates to your opponents that occur when you are killed or leave an area. If you are killed by a simple orc soldier, it’s likely that he will be promoted in the orc army to a captain. Captains can level up, continue to be promoted, and...

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