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Microsoft has confirmed that its upcoming next-generation Xbox console will have a cheaper option for price-conscious consumers. In a tweet sent at 3 a.m. Tuesday, the Seattle-based tech giant unveiled a photo of the mini version of its new Xbox Series S console, which it said will sell for just $299. The console, which Microsoft …
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In a major blow to maker of “Fortnite”, Apple has terminated the developer account of Epic Games, yanking all of the company’s titles from its App Store. The move comes amid a heated legal battle between the two companies which was kickstarted when Epic Games implemented a payments system which would allow it to get …
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Nintendo plans to release an updated version of its uber popular Switch gaming console in 2021, after the important holiday shopping season. The Japanese gaming giant is plotting a sequel system with upgraded processing power and 4K graphics, according to Bloomberg, as well as a lineup of new games to accompany the new hardware launch. …
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Shares of “Grand Theft Auto” publisher Take-Two Interactive surged on Tuesday after the company raised its annual sales forecast, citing surging demand from gamers stuck at home because of the coronavirus. The gaming giant on Monday reported robust sales for titles like “NBA 2K,” which saw recurring consumer spending jump 126 percent to a new …
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Logic has a new call of duty. The 30-year-old rapper has signed a seven-figure deal with video game streaming platform Twitch amid his retirement from music. “Logic will stream weekly on his Twitch channel which will include a mixture of in-studio sessions, special guests, AMA style formats, and gaming,” the company wrote in a press …
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It looks like Sony is bracing for high demand for its upcoming PlayStation 5. The video game juggernaut will be limiting sales of its new console to one per person, according to an eagle-eyed gamer who was digging through the PlayStation website’s backend code. “You can only purchase one version of the PS5 Console: Disc …
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Drive-in esports arenas may be the next attraction in the coronavirus era. Real estate firm Horizon Group Properties inked a deal with esports analytics company Harena Data to develop esports arenas and drive-in movie theaters in four major US cities, according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter. Initially, the arenas will be located in the …
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Shares of French video-game giant Ubisoft tumbled Monday after three executives stepped down amid investigations of harassment and abuse. The maker of the “Assassin’s Creed” series saw its Paris-listed shares drop as much as 10 percent to 69.70 euros ($79.10) after it announced the departures Sunday of Chief Creative Officer Serge Hascoët and Yannis Mallat, …
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Carole Baskin is trading in on her “Tiger King” infamy to promote a smartphone game about big cats. Baskin — who was memorably accused in the smash hit Netflix docuseries of killing her second husband and putting his body through a meat grinder — began a pretty average press release about the game by saying, …
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In the world of “Fortnite,” the police have been defunded. The shooter-survivor video game has silently removed police cars from gameplay. “Fortnite,” among the most popular video games in the world with over 350 million players, last week launched a new season which included many vehicles familiar to players, but not cop cars, the Wall …
Microsoft has confirmed that its upcoming next-generation Xbox console will have a cheaper option for price-conscious consumers. In a tweet sent at 3 a.m. Tuesday, the Seattle-based tech giant unveiled a photo of the mini version of its new Xbox Series S console, which it said will sell for just $299. The console, which Microsoft …
