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RIP Backgammon — Microsoft to shutter its Internet Games service by next year
Pour one out for another gaming legend we’re losing. Microsoft revealed last week it’s no longer supporting its suite of Internet Games that have been a staple of Windows for 19 years. Games Services for Windows XP and ME will end later this month, while the same service for Windows 7 will end next January. äàëüøå »
2019-7-11 23:27
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Amazon’s making a Lord of the Rings MMO set pre-trilogy
Amazon today revealed the long-rumored Lord of the Rings MMO that’s in the works is being developed in collaboration with its internal Amazon Game Studios — meaning we’ll soon get both a new Rings game and that TV show it’s already revealed. äàëüøå »
2019-7-11 03:14
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The Link Between the Video Game and Crypto Industries Is Growing Stronger
The gaming sector has been growing by leaps and bounds, and its connection with the crypto industry is becoming increasingly stronger. According to the latest reports, leading video game publishers… The post The Link Between the Video Game and Crypto Industries Is Growing Stronger appeared first on CoinCentral. äàëüøå »
2019-7-11 19:00
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Cuphead is coming to Netflix — and it’d better be dark as pitch
Cuphead, cartoonish indie platformer darling, is getting its own Netflix show, according to its developers at Studio MDHR. The show, which will be made by Netflix Animation, will be called The Cuphead Show! As a fan of the game, I can only hope the trademark dark edge makes it into the show — because anyone who’s played the game will know it’s not for the most sensitive of souls. äàëüøå »
2019-7-10 02:53
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Microsoft may still have a streaming-only console on the drawing board
Microsoft’s new baby, the console codenamed Project Scarlett, is currently getting the lion’s share of attention. Despite not having a working model to show, Microsoft lavished the next-gen device with showtime during E3, including the world’s vaguest sizzle reel ever. äàëüøå »
2019-7-10 00:19
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Warframe wants to send a player to space (rocket not included)
Digital Extremes, creators of the runaway hit third-person shooter Warframe, revealed this weekend that it’s running a contest to send one of its devoted players to space — well, sort of. What it’s really offering is a pretty sweet payday, but it’ll be up to the winner if that money goes towards a trip to the heavens. äàëüøå »
2019-7-9 23:49
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The Future of Gaming – PS5 – Scarlet – Stadia – xCloud – Amazon
Watch Will discussing the future of gaming with giant companies like Google and Amazon getting into the gaming industry. Make sure to subscribe CCNMarkets on Youtube: CCN Markets The post The Future of Gaming – PS5 – Scarlet – Stadia – xCloud – Amazon appeared first on CCN Markets äàëüøå »
2019-7-9 20:05
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Samurai Shodown will kick your ass, then encourage you to improve
The new Samurai Shodown fighting game is a bit of a shock to the senses — it’s such a slow, deliberately-paced game compared with its contemporaries. And if you’re not used to it, you will get your ass kicked. äàëüøå »
2019-6-29 03:04
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How to find LGBTQ-friendly games on Steam
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Pride Month is almost over, but that’s no reason to stick to non-rainbow-infused games for the next eleven months. äàëüøå »
2019-6-29 23:20
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Console makers warn Trump that tariffs could cost US gamers up to $840M
Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft collaborated on an open letter protesting the Trump administrations’s controversial proposition on Chinese tariffs. They warn that the worst case scenario would be that game consoles, are on the proposed product list, would get even more expensive. äàëüøå »
2019-6-27 03:57
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GameClub wants to preserve forgotten iPhone games for a new generation
Ever wonder what happened to the iPhone games that you can no longer find, that one day just disappeared from the App Store with no explanation? While mobile gaming in recent years has blown up, and the more popular games have spawned bonafide franchises — Candy Crush, Angry Birds, Monument Valley — the early years of App Store game development were a bit more Wild West than Hollywood, and, like the former, traces of its existence have vanished into the ether. äàëüøå »
2019-6-26 02:40
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Harry Potter: Wizards Unite launches early — here are our first impressions
Niantic‘s latest AR-based walking-encouragement app, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, launched unexpectedly today. It was supposed to roll out Friday, but hey, we’re not complaining. Here’s what we thought after the first few hours using the app. äàëüøå »
2019-6-21 04:04
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EA rep calls loot boxes ‘surprise mechanics’ — no, just no
Electronic Arts, when called upon to defend its practice of including loot boxes in its games, chose to defend its money-maker in the most cringeworthy way possible, by comparing them to Kinder eggs. äàëüøå »
2019-6-21 22:47
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Spy thriller game Alpha Protocol mysteriously vanishes from Steam
In what is perhaps an appropriate maneuver for its subject matter, spy game Alpha Protocol has vanished from Steam with no fanfare to speak of. Unfortunately, the reason for its disappearance is not as exciting as this stealthy exit would imply — and there’s a slight chance we may see it again. äàëüøå »
2019-6-20 02:27
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Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, the magical new AR game, launches this week
Niantic just revealed the launch date of its much-anticipated Harry Potter-branded AR follow-up toe information as the game goes live in your region soon. #WizardsUnite pic.twitter.com/ckk4s4mi8a — Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (@HPWizardsUnite) June 19, 2019 We first heard about Wizards Unite back in November 2017, and the finished product is looking pretty much… This story continues at The Next Web äàëüøå »
2019-6-20 23:57
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Here’s why Minecraft: Story Mode episodes are $100 each on Xbox 360 right now
Something strange is happening with Minecraft: Story Mode. The game is currently on the verge of disappearing, at least from digital storefronts, but it’s reappeared on the Xbox 360’s digital storefron, and at an insanely high markup? So what’s going on? Unfortunately, the price is more of a last gasp designed to deter gamers from buying the dying game. äàëüøå »
2019-6-18 03:12
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A Super Mario battle royale should not be this addictive
It’s finally happened… our beloved Mario has finally made his way into a battle royale game, just like everything and its shadow. My first reaction was, “What madness hath we wrought?” My second was, “I’ve played sixteen games already, what the heck?” “Mario Royale” is a browser-based game that can be played on keyboard or controller. äàëüøå »
2019-6-18 22:21
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Cloud gaming isn’t even here yet and Bethesda already has to fix it
Bethesda revealed at this year’s E3 it would be offering something called Orion — a solution for game streaming that promises to make game streaming more feasible for those without the high-speed internet cloud gaming demands. äàëüøå »
2019-6-15 23:11
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New Avengers game hints at a Marvel Gaming Universe
The recent E3 trailer for the Avengers game has given rise to some speculation that the game may contain a crossover with the PS4 Spider-Man game. Some are hoping for a game version of the Marvel Cinematic Universe — which is unlikely, but would be amazing if it turned out to be true. äàëüøå »
2019-6-14 04:00
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Xbox head thinks E3 is about boosting gaming’s reputation — it’s not
E3 has drawn to a close for another year, and with the end comes the usual question of what the conference’s purpose is in the gaming industry. According to Xbox head Phil Spencer, the purpose is to raise the profile and reputation of gaming worldwide. äàëüøå »
2019-6-14 23:05
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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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Nintendo shocks at E3 with surprise Zelda sequel announcement
Nintendo showed off a sneak peek this year of an upcoming game — and not just its usual in the glut of “latest installments” in the Pokemon, Animal Crossing, and Mario franchises. No, we’re getting a sequel — an actual sequel — to Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. äàëüøå »
2019-6-12 23:29
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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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Elden Ring sounds like Dark Souls, but open-world
The primary commonality between a From Software game and George R. R. Martin’s most popular literary endeavor is that dying happens. Dying happens a lot. Is that a strong enough connection to make a game? Well shit, we’re about to find out, because the rumors are true: Martin and From are collaborating on a new game called Elden Ring. äàëüøå »
2019-6-11 22:14
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Bethesda wants you to test its game streaming tech with DOOM on iOS this year
At its E3 briefing yesterday, Bethesda Softworks, the publisher behind the popular Elder Scrolls and Fallout game franchises, announced that it’s also hopping on the game streaming bandwagon – but not in the way you might think. äàëüøå »
2019-6-10 12:51
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Cyberpunk 2077 gets an April 2020 release date – and Keanu Reeves
At Microsoft’s E3 Xbox briefing, the crowd was taken by surprise when a likeness of Keanu Reeves appeared at the end of a new trailer for CD Projekt Red’s ambitious new open-world RPG, Cyberpunk 2077. äàëüøå »
2019-6-10 09:02
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Square Enix just dropped almost every Final Fantasy soundtrack on Spotify & Apple Music
If you’re putting together a video game music playlist and are in the mood for some JRPG classics, Square Enix just made it very easy for you, as the soundtracks for almost every Final Fantasy game have just popped up on Spotify and Apple Music. äàëüøå »
2019-6-7 03:28
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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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Pok& Shield releases right between Star Wars and Death Stranding
Nintendo today revealed more about its upcoming RPG,& Shield on today’s Direct presentation, including its release date. We now know the game’s release date, and it’s right in the November sweet spot, squished into a release window with long-awaited Kojima wtfery Death Stranding and the first single-player Star Wars release in ages. äàëüøå »
2019-6-6 22:40
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Apple Arcade gets some real gaming cred with PS4 & Xbox controller support
During its WWDC keynote yesterday, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that Apple‘s tvOS would now support third-party controllers such as the PS4‘s Dualshock and the Xbox One S gamepad. Later, game companies confirmed iOS 13 would also support said controllers — meaning Apple‘s upcoming game service, Arcade, just got a whole lot easier to play. äàëüøå »
2019-6-5 03:47
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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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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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Sony announces Death Stranding release date in bizarre Twitch stream
Death Stranding, the puzzling brainwave of former Konami problem child Hideo Kojima, has tantalized the internet for some time. Now, after offering only the most obscure view of the game for almost 3 years, the developers have finally, finally given a good look at Death Stranding in the new trailer, and revealed when it will come out — albeit in the strangest way possible. äàëüøå »
2019-5-29 21:50
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The WHO makes ‘gaming disorder’ official despite industry pushback
The World Health Organization (WHO) over the weekend finalized the eleventh revision of its International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11), which now includes “gaming disorder” and “hazardous gaming” as part of its list of behavioral disorders. äàëüøå »
2019-5-29 01:16
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Chinese Billionaire’s Son Bets Big on Blockchain-Based Gaming, But Will Players Take to It?
Over the past decade the gaming industry has been on the up-and-up, incurring massive popularity amongst a diverse array of users, while simultaneously churning out immense profits for developers, publishers, and platforms that allow users to interact with game’s most popular players – like the Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch. äàëüøå »
2019-5-25 22:30
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Cheeze Wizards Combines ERC-721 Collectibles And Blockchain Gaming
Dapper Labs is affectionately known throughout the tech industry as the company that brought us CryptoKitties. These digital felines are ERC-721 non-fungible tokens (NFT) on the Ethereum blockchain and are collected much like Pokemon. äàëüøå »
2019-5-26 16:38
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Porn gaming site Nutaku has a hentai hot sauce — and you’d better believe I tried it
Sometimes it’s hard to describe what a weird day is for me anymore. Shouting encouragement to my first robot vacuum named after a Jetsons character? Routine. Scripting a back-and-forth dialogue between two voices in my head over the merits of a PC gaming store? Yawn. äàëüøå »
2019-5-24 03:38
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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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Atari’s VCS throwback console is getting a joystick upgrade
The Atari joystick is one of the most recognizable controllers in gaming history, and now the company is not only bringing it forward into the modern age, it’s making it better with new bells and whistles. äàëüøå »
2019-5-23 04:11
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Everything we know about the PlayStation 5 (so far)
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. While it’s kept a tight grasp on most details on its next-generation gaming console, Sony has unveiled a few details about the next PlayStation. äàëüøå »
2019-5-22 17:58
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PANIC: You have until May 28 to download The Sims 4 for FREE
In a parallel universe, 12-year-old me is crying. Why am I crying, you ask? Because The Sims 4 is free. Yes, thatget yourself a copy. All you have to do is go to the Origin store and click “Download for FREE now for a limited time. äàëüøå »
2019-5-22 12:45
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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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Sony blindsides PS5 team with news of Microsoft partnership
The team-up announced last week between gaming’s eternal blood rivals, Microsoft and Sony, came as a surprise to many — including, apparently, Sony’s PlayStation team. Other industry whispers suggest that Nintendo might also be considering a team-up with Microsoft. äàëüøå »
2019-5-21 23:39
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Microsoft unveils Minecraft Earth, the new AR hotness
In celebration of Minecraft‘s tenth anniversary, Microsoft played its Pokemon GO card and released an augmented reality phone app that shows the game pasted over the real world, called Minecraft Earth. äàëüøå »
2019-5-17 21:44
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Microsoft announces cloud gaming partnership with Sony
Microsoft and Sony, makers of the eternally-competing Xbox and PlayStation consoles, respectively, today announced they were partnering up to find “joint development of future cloud solutions in Microsoft Azure to support their respective game and content-streaming services. äàëüøå »
2019-5-17 03:09
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