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Netflix is launching two Stranger Things games
After dominating the streaming video arena, Netflix is set to dip its toes into gaming. At E3 last night, the company announced it’s going to make video games based on its popular original shows, starting with its hit 80s-themed horror series, Stranger Things. äàëüøå »
2019-6-13 09:25 | |
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E3 2019: All the release dates you need to know
So another E3 has come and gone, leaving behind a confusion of cinematic trailers and vague premonitions of future DLC. But beyond the big console non-reveals and the games with release brackets in place of dates, we got a plethora of games with actual launch dates. äàëüøå »
2019-6-13 03:16 | |
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Microsoft’s Project Scarlett might be the most backwards-compatible console ever
In the midst of the rest of the news from E3, Microsoft quietly revealed it’d no longer be adding older games to its Backwards Compatibility program, but that it would be striving to make those games already part of its library capable of running on its next-gen console, codenamed Project Scarlett. äàëüøå »
2019-6-13 22:40 | |
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Sony’s already won the next console war thanks to PSVR
Sony skipped gaming’s biggest event, E3, this year and Microsoft pounced. Xbox stormed the stage with a veritable bevvy of announcements about new games and services, and a slew of details about its next generation console — dubbed Project Scarlett. äàëüøå »
2019-6-11 02:55 | |
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Ubisoft announces its own game streaming service, Uplay+
Ubisoft found a comfy seat on the top of the bandwagon, because it’s launched its own streaming service, called Uplay+. By itself, this wouldn’t be earth-shaking news: the company is joining the ranks of several companies, offering access to a library of games in exchange for a monthly payment. äàëüøå »
2019-6-11 02:06 | |
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CHEAP: Call the police, a Nintendo 2DS for $50 is CRIMINAL
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Everyone loves a little bit of on-the-go gaming. There’s little better than kicking back on a plane, train, or any other sort of transport, and losing yourself in a title. äàëüøå »
2019-6-8 15:00 | |
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Google’s cloud gaming service requires a $129 bundle to play at launch
Google today revealed more information about Stadia, its ambitious gaming service, in a special Connect show. We learned that Google was tossing away their one single advantage — namely, that you’re going to have to purchase a $129 not-console in order to play it at launch. äàëüøå »
2019-6-6 20:44 | |
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Cuphead is coming to Teslas and I pity the drivers
Over the weekend, Elon Musk revealed to IGN reporter Ryan McCaffrey on a podcast that Tesla would be porting indie platformer Cuphead, of all games, to work in its cars. It can only be played via a USB gamepad and, given which game we’re talking about, I fully expect to see several of them launched out of the windows of Teslas. äàëüøå »
2019-6-4 22:23 | |
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Doom creator just released a massive addition to the original game
John Romero, the game developer virtuoso behind Hexen, Quake, Wolfenstein, and other games still being remade and sequelized to this day, just dropped a massive, free mod for one of his most famous and popular creations: Doom. äàëüøå »
2019-6-1 03:07 | |
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You can now play Smash Bros Ultimate in VR… kinda
Nintendo revealed today it was adding Labo VR support for Smash Bros. Now don’t go getting all lathered up yet. It’s not as extensive as you think — though it’s still pretty nifty for those who want to join two of Nintendo‘s most interesting toys together. äàëüøå »
2019-6-1 22:43 | |
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Midboss’ Summer of Pride is a game-streaming celebration of inclusivity
MidBoss, the company behind 2064: Read Only Memories, is kicking off its Summer of Pride gaming celebration to coincide with Pride Month. The event features a myriad of gaming personalities from the LGBTQIA+ community streaming queer-friendly games on Twitch all month long. äàëüøå »
2019-5-31 20:53 | |
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Baldur’s Gate and Modern Warfare fans prepare for a 00s game revival
Game developers across the industry apparently have spontaneously decided to have a late 90s/new millennium revival all on the same day. Three games revealed today hearken to the childhoods and teen years of millennial gamers everywhere: a new Baldur’s Gate, a reboot of Modern Warfare, and a remastering of the Ghostbusters game. äàëüøå »
2019-5-31 04:00 | |
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Microsoft courts Steam’s audience with Xbox Game Pass on PC
Okay, Microsoft, what bad karma are you trying to negate? The company is not only bringing several of its games to Steam, relinquishing them from Windows Store purgatory, but it’s also bringing its Game Pass to PC now. äàëüøå »
2019-5-30 22:58 | |
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Sorry, but you can’t copyright a meme
Epic Games, creator of the smash hit Fortnite, currently faces a tornado of lawsuits over its use and sale of in-game animations based on dance moves popularized by celebrities. The Supreme Court is involved, the public is divided, and entertainers are seemingly getting screwed. äàëüøå »
2019-5-29 21:31 | |
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Review: Blood and Truth is one of VR’s best action games
Blood and Truth is a decidedly British PSVR game that plays out like a Guy Ritchie flick. It’s a grime-filled love letter to the kind of action pieces Vinnie Jones and Jason Statham flourish in – only you get to be the star of this one instead. äàëüøå »
2019-5-29 23:30 | |
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Apple updates iPod Touch with A10 fusion chip (and nothing else)
Apple today released a new iPod Touch with A10 fusion chip that supports group FaceTime chats and improved augmented reality capabilities. The rest of the device is unchanged, compared to the previous generation iPod Touch, but it’s still nice to see it receive updates. äàëüøå »
2019-5-28 16:21 | |
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TikTok’s parent company ByteDance reportedly wants to launch its own phone
ByteDance is likely on your phone through its colony of popular apps like TikTok or Helo. Now it wants to make a phone of its own. Yes, you read that right. According to a new report by The Financial Times, the Beijing-based social media company is developing a “phone preloaded with its own apps — which include newsfeeds, short video platforms and games — in a bid to further spread its reach. äàëüøå »
2019-5-27 15:15 | |
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This Crypto Startup Taps the BitTorrent Model to Revolutionize Gaming
By CCN: Most multiplayer games use centralized services to provide “caching” of content, specifically things like graphics and real-time data. Major providers like Azure and Amazon Web Services are the preferred way to ensure a reliable experience for players. äàëüøå »
2019-5-27 08:59 | |
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GOG relaunches Galaxy as a universal PC gaming hub
Good Old Games (GOG) has long been Steam’s quirky alternative in the world PC stores, and is now putting itself in the unlikely position of peacemaker with the launch of GOG Galaxy 2. 0. With this updated platform, GOG intends to combine all your disparate gaming libraries in on place, inadvertently providing a solution to a current problem for PC gamers. äàëüøå »
2019-5-24 00:50 | |
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Playdate is a cute lil’ console with a… crank (?) – and I fucking want one
I love it when a bit of gear surprises me. And today? That surprise is the weirdly brilliant games console the Playdate. This little handheld device (it measures no blacklight unfortunately) and it also has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB-C, and a headphone jack. äàëüøå »
2019-5-23 18:07 | |
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This teacher earns six figures teaching Dungeons & Dragons classes online
Most people play games like Dungeons & Dragons to get away from their problems. But Megan Hardy isn’t most people. She used it to solve hers. When her husband was laid off in 2016, she signed up to teach D&D classes on Outschool, an online learning platform for kids up to age 18. äàëüøå »
2019-5-22 01:59 | |
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Sony shows off PS4 Spider-Man game on PS5
We’ve allegedly had our first look at what Sony‘s next-generation PlayStation console will be capable of doing — and, unfortunately, what we saw didn’t show us much of anything except that the PS5 will be able to run PS4 games very well. äàëüøå »
2019-5-22 22:39 | |
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Review: Everybody’s Golf VR (nearly) aces it
Everybody’s Golf VR is a delicious steak in dire need of some potatoes. It’s a title that will easily make its way toward the front of the pantheon when it comes to both PSVR games and sports titles for the VR platform in general. äàëüøå »
2019-5-21 03:15 | |
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How to remove hiring bias through gamification
What if I told you you’d get your next job by surviving on a deserted island? Or by thwarting a Dothraki invasion? Unfortunately, this isn’t a casting call for Game of Thrones. Gamification is getting ready to save us from that awkward pause after a recruiter sits back and says, “So tell me about yourself. äàëüøå »
2019-5-20 17:23 | |
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Mad scientist builds a robot to beat the crap out of him in a VR fighting game
Since the 80s, fighting games have been a raucous good time, a way to blow off some steam while digitally beating an AI opponent to smithereens. In the VR world though, these same characters might one day fight back — physically. äàëüøå »
2019-5-17 04:19 | |
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Áðàóçåð Opera äîáàâèò ïîääåðæêó TRON
 êðèïòîâàëþòíîì êîøåëüêå îò áðàóçåðà Opera âñêîðå ïîÿâèòñÿ ïîääåðæêà TRON. Òàêæå ðàçðàáîò÷èêè íå èñêëþ÷àþò, ÷òî â áóäóùåì èíòåãðèðóþò è äðóãèå êðèïòîâàëþòû. The first browser with Web 3 capabilities, @opera, is announcing its intention to support #TRX and other #TRC-standard tokens. äàëüøå »
2019-5-16 10:56 | |
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Nintendo reveals surprise new Pokemon mobile game
With no great fanfare, a new mobile game called Pokemon Rumble Rush was announced this week. Rumble Rush is the latest in the Rumble series (called Pokemon Scramble in Japan), a lesser spin-off of the main Pokemon games that’s basically a beat-em-up involving chibi versions of your favorite pocket monsters. äàëüøå »
2019-5-16 23:31 | |
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The Starfinder Beginner Box is an inclusive introduction to tabletop RPGs
I promised myself I wouldn’t call Starfinder “Dungeons and Dragons in space. ” It feels lazy. Also, Spelljammer. What I will call it: the most inclusive major RPG I’ve played. And that makes it the perfect introduction to the magical world of tabletop role playing games. äàëüøå »
2019-5-16 22:15 | |
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Netflix to invade E3 (and it might be bringing new games with it)
Netflix revealed today that it was going to host a panel at E3, of all things. It’s not-so-subtly hinting at an interest in games, which it’s been developing for several months despite outwardly expressing the opposite. äàëüøå »
2019-5-15 03:32 | |
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Review: Vankyo’s V600 is an inexpensive 1080p projector you can use in broad daylight
Vankyo’s Performance V600 projector is a $250 answer to the question “are there any projectors good enough to play video games in broad daylight without a screen that won’t cost me a ton of money?” More specifically it’s a native 1080p LED-light projector featuring 4,000 lux brightness, two HDMI-in ports, stereo speakers, and a crisp 300-inch viewing area. äàëüøå »
2019-5-14 03:18 | |
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The best co-op games to play with your badass mom on Mother’s Day
Moms deserve better than dinner at a restaurant in a shopping mall for Mother’s Day. Give them the heads of their enemies instead, with a day of co-op gaming. Trust us: they’ll prefer it over a dozen wilted gas station roses. äàëüøå »
2019-5-10 23:42 | |
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American senator pleads for children’s protection in anti-lootbox bill
American government officials have finally taken their shot at video game lootboxes. Specifically, Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri announced his intention to introduce the “The Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act” to the US Senate. äàëüøå »
2019-5-9 04:10 | |
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Sony offers EA Access to PS4 owners, 5 years after the Xbox One
Electronic Arts today revealed it’d be offering EA Access, its game subscription service, for PS4 owners. For Sony’s fans, this means the console gets the service five years after its competitor, the Xbox One. äàëüøå »
2019-5-7 22:27 | |
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Microsoft files patent for controller with Braille readout
Microsoft has apparently applied for a patent for a new Xbox controller with the ability to show visually-impaired gamers what’s on screen via a haptic Braille readout. If we ever see this controller, it could open up gaming for a whole new group of people, just like Microsoft’s previous efforts in the space — and it could also help games comply with new laws demanding accessibility. äàëüøå »
2019-5-7 03:30 | |
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Here are the Star Wars games on sale for May the 4th
May the 4th is almost upon us, and if you’re anything like me, you’re going to indulge in some Star Wars video games, which let you live out your space-faring action hero fantasies. Luckily for us, most gaming platforms are eager to cater to this love, as several of them are offering sales on the best Star Wars games ever made. äàëüøå »
2019-5-4 23:10 | |
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ASUS made a souped-up gaming phone… so I used it to play Snake
With phones getting endlessly more powerful, it sometimes feel like a pointless arms race. Like, what do we need all that juice for? Faster scrolling on Instagram? 3D GIFS? Fucking Animoji? Well, with its beefed up ROG phone, ASUS has an answer: gaming. äàëüøå »
2019-5-2 18:54 | |
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CHEAP: The amazing, co-op board game Pandemic has 27% off, YES!
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! We’re big fans of board games here at TNW. As much as we love technology (and we truly do), sometimes there’s nothing better than unplugging, sitting back, and playing some games with friends. äàëüøå »
2019-4-25 15:00 | |
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Intel’s new 9th-gen laptop processors give birth to ‘Musclebooks’
Intel today unveiled its latest set of mobile processors, introducing its 9th-generation architecture to laptops and tablets. As we saw with the desktop version back in October, it should provide a decent performance boost. äàëüøå »
2019-4-24 07:18 | |
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Why ‘Magic: The Gathering’ is AI’s toughest challenge
Games make the perfect teaching environment for developers to train machine learning models in, but which game produces the strongest AI? You can put your money on DeepMind’s AlphaGo or OpenAI’s DotA 2-playing machine, but we’ll take whichever one is the first to master Magic: The Gathering – humanity’s hardest game. äàëüøå »
2019-4-24 03:17 | |
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China’s new regulations outlaw blood and poker… in video games
China’s uneasy relationship with the video game industry became even more thorny last week. New regulations from the government — who must approve all new games within the country — won’t be approving any games that feature blood, card games, or palace intrigue. äàëüøå »
2019-4-24 23:07 | |
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What founders can learn from poker players about when to quit
As entrepreneurs and creatives, we are often told to never quit in pursuit of our dreams. Conversely, professional gamblers and e-sports players are taught that knowing when to quit is a core skill of successful game playing. äàëüøå »
2019-4-22 09:30 | |
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Assassin’s Creed Unity’s replica of Notre-Dame could help recreate the real thing
Notre-Dame de Paris may have been damaged by yesterday’s fire, but the French government is determined to rebuild her. It may have a resource from an unexpected source: none other than the quasi-historical stab-athon, Assassin’s Creed Unity. äàëüøå »
2019-4-17 02:27 | |
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My family’s happier since we traded movie night for video games
If there’s two things even the closest of families can have a hard time agreeing on, they’re where to eat and what to watch. I can’t help you with the first one. But my family solved the movie night problem by ditching the whole concept and replacing it with video games. äàëüøå »
2019-4-17 00:57 | |
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MIT scientist’s ‘Simulation Hypothesis’ makes compelling case for The Matrix
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Are angels really AIs sent to monitor us on behalf of the programmers responsible for our creation? MIT computer scientist Rizwan Virk tackles these mind-boggling questions and many more in his new book ‘Simulation Hypothesis. äàëüøå »
2019-4-16 21:34 | |
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Dota 2 players can sign up to compete against OpenAI’s champion-crushing bots this week
Over the past few years, artificial intelligence research firm OpenAI has been hard at work training its bots to play a range of games like Chess, Go, and more complex ones like Dota 2. It’s gotten awfully good at all of them, and if you’ve got MOBA chops, you can now test your skills against its AI system in a round of Dota 2. äàëüøå »
2019-4-15 10:48 | |
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Game developers help NASA imagine what life in space will look like
NASA spent much of the 20th century commissioning painters and illustrators to imagine the future of space exploration. When Jeff Norris, the head of Mission Operations Innovation at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL), wanted a way to inspire a new generation of potential engineers, scientists, and astronauts, he turned to a modern alternative to those artists: a games developer. äàëüøå »
2019-4-14 16:38 | |
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Voice actor lets it slip that Horizon Zero Dawn sequel is in the works
For those of you who loved 2017’s awesome post-apocalyptic role-playing robot-riding extravaganza Horizon Zero Dawn, actress Janina Gavankar just confirmed that a sequel is in the works. We don’t know any more as yet, but I know I want it now. äàëüøå »
2019-4-13 02:12 | |
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Highly Recommended: Rockstar Games’ immersive worlds are a stoner’s delight
Highly Recommended is our new series talking about the experience of safely engaging with tech-based entertainment and gadgets while “high. ” We hope our frank, open approach to this subject matter will aid in the fight to normalize the legal use of cannabis for recreational and medicinal purposes. äàëüøå »
2019-4-13 00:03 | |
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CHEAP: PlayStation Classic for $30? Don’t mind if I do.
When Sony revived the PlayStation Classic, it was regarded by many in the gaming chattering classes as a lazy and transparent attempt to cash in on the retro gaming craze. Overwhelmingly, people’s complaints centered on one key issue: the games. äàëüøå »
2019-4-11 19:55 | |
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