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Someone got Doom running on a McDonald’s cash register
Just when I think I’ve seen everything, some gaming weirdness comes along and smacks me back down to humility. And it’s usually something related to that most ubiquitous of games, Doom. This time, a clever soul named Ryan Edgar has managed to get Doom to run on, of all things, a McDonald’s cash register. äàëüøå »
2019-10-3 01:00 | |
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Sony slashes price of PS Now as cloud gaming war approaches
Sony today revealed it’s repackaging PlayStation Now, halving the price and adding several popular current-gen games. Now the service is priced to compete with its upcoming cloud gaming competition, and it might also survive the transition to the next generation. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 20:38 | |
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UTRUST Adds DASH Cryptocurrency Support for Online Gaming Platform, Whow Games
In a bid to bring digital currency payments to the mainstream, UTRUST, a fintech startup, has integrated support for DASH cryptocurrency to provide safe and secure payment options to the nine million registered users of web gaming platform Whow Games. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 21:00 | |
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Apple Arcade is everything I wanted for mobile gaming
Apple Arcade launched yesterday, alongside iOS 13, and while I’ve only used it for a short while, I think I can say this is the kind of mobile gaming I want, now and forever. For starters, this is a price I can actually stomach. äàëüøå »
2019-9-21 03:13 | |
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How to connect your PS4 & Xbox One controllers to your iPhone or iPad
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. iOS 13 is finally here, and with it comes Apple’s increased focus on gaming. äàëüøå »
2019-9-21 21:55 | |
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CHEAP: Save big on ASUS’ powerful new ROG Phone 2 gaming handset with $180 off
What’s better than one CHEAP deal? Two CHEAP deals, plus a freebie. I’ll start off with the first deal: Looking for a new phone? Like games? Then you’ll love the ASUS ROG Phone 2, which boasts Qualcomm’s gaming-focused Snapdragon 855 Plus platform. äàëüøå »
2019-9-19 16:19 | |
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VENN is the 24/7 network gaming needs, say its creators
A cohort of gaming veterans are creating a dedicated gaming and esports network that puts the focus on professional streaming celebrities — a channel called VENN. VENN, which stands for Video game Entertainment & News Network (pity we couldn’t work the G in there, because we were so close to having a network called “VEGEN”), would be an MTV of sorts for esports and gaming-based personalities. äàëüøå »
2019-9-18 20:59 | |
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Apple Arcade strikes a great mix of popular and obscure games
Apple‘s finally releasing Arcade, its gaming subscription service, later this week. One of the things it’s hyped up in the run-up to the release has been the sheer variety of games on offer. It’s a cunning strategy: most of the gaming store wars thus far have pivoted on the number of familiar titles exclusive to the platform. äàëüøå »
2019-9-17 02:46 | |
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UK committee condemns loot boxes (‘surprise mechanics’) as gambling
The UK Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee today released their conclusions from their investigation into addictive game mechanics. While the report is a long one not solely focused on games or loot boxes, the committee firmly condemns the use of such mechanics, in spite of attempts by gaming reps to spin them the other way. äàëüøå »
2019-9-14 22:46 | |
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Here’s what games I’d be playing if National Video Game Day was a real holiday
Oh wow it’s National Video Game Day again already? I couldn’t care less, and neither could you unless you’re selling something. It’s a stupid, nonsense holiday. But what if it wasn’t? What if we lived in a parallel universe where NVG Day was a universally revered high holy day? I might finally have a chance to catch up on a tiny portion of the gaming I desperately want to do if I spent all 24 hours glued to the screen. äàëüøå »
2019-9-13 01:26 | |
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Oh yeah, EA’s working on a cloud gaming service too
Electronic Arts this week launched a closed beta of its upcoming cloud gaming service — and given how many similar services have been announced, it’ll take some pretty spectacular games for it to distinguish itself. äàëüøå »
2019-9-12 02:30 | |
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Gears 5 is the latest blockbuster game to welcome the LGBTQ+ gaming community
Gears 5 is almost here, it’s welcoming to queers, and the fact that it’s just one of many AAA gaming titles featuring in-game inclusivity for LGBTQPIA+ gamers means you’d better get used to it. äàëüøå »
2019-9-6 01:57 | |
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YouTube launches long-overdue Fashion section
YouTube today launched its Fashion section, a new vertical alongside the likes of Gaming and Movies, crystallizing the importance of its massive beauty community. It’s also a convenient landing portal for some of YouTube‘s most advertiser-friendly content. äàëüøå »
2019-9-6 21:33 | |
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Nintendo launches a $30 SNES-style wireless controller for the Switch
Nintendo nostalgics of the 90s, rejoice! The company has unveiled a brand-new controller for its Switch console which is identical to those that came with the iconic SNES, except it’s wireless and costs $30 a pop. äàëüøå »
2019-9-5 11:22 | |
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Twitch viewers have watched WoW Classic for over 55 million hours
Something strange is happening on Twitch. The most-watched gaming on the site in the past few weeks hasn’t been Fortnite, or CS:GO, or League of Legends, or any of the other esports darlings — which is almost unheard-of for the site. äàëüøå »
2019-9-4 21:12 | |
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Go ahead gamers, list those Overwatch skills on your resum
Worth an estimated $135 billion, the gaming industry is already larger than the film and music industries, combined. Yet for huge portions of the population it’s still seen as a shameful hobby, one meant for kids that you’re meant to outgrow as you settle into adulthood. äàëüøå »
2019-8-31 02:58 | |
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Gaming’s ‘MeToo’ moment continues as more women come forward
For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. What started as a small collection of voices on Twitter has now ballooned into a full-blown movement, as more and more women in gaming come forward with accusations against men who’ve allegedly abused or assaulted them. äàëüøå »
2019-8-31 22:02 | |
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Women in gaming open up on Twitter about sexual assault in the industry
Ever since the MeToo movement started, more and more women from across various professions and walks of life have come forward with their own stories of sexual assault and harassment. Now it appears it might just be the video game industry’s turn in the spotlight. äàëüøå »
2019-8-28 01:36 | |
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GOG Galaxy 2.0 beats all the other PC platforms by joining them (literally)
GOG, that other gaming platform, created a new launcher specifically to help everyone get all their games in one place. I finally tried it, and it’s a surprisingly gratifying experience. The Store Wars of 2019 continue to bubble beneath the crust of the gaming industry — forever brewing into the next big shitstorm should someone dare to declare platform exclusivity. äàëüøå »
2019-8-24 21:36 | |
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Researcher discloses second Steam zero-day exploit after being shut out of bug bounty program
A second zero-day vulnerability has been publicly disclosed in the Steam gaming client by security researcher Vasily Kravets after he said he was banned from its bug-bounty program. The revelations come two weeks after another zero-day previously disclosed by Kravets and researcher Matt Nelson was disputed by Valve, Steam’s parent company. äàëüøå »
2019-8-22 09:52 | |
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This Sony patent could mean the PlayStation 5 will actually be the PlayStation V
Sony Interactive Entertainment reportedly filed a recent patent for what appears to be a new gaming console, complete with drawings indicating it will have a radical design featuring a V-shaped indent on top. äàëüøå »
2019-8-22 00:16 | |
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Cybershoes let you physically walk, run, and jump in VR without leaving your seat
If you ask me, VR is the best thing that’s happened to gaming since the invention of the joystick thanks to the platform’s ability to place users inside of a complete alternate reality. Unfortunately, the spell’s instantly broken the moment you’re forced to take a single step. äàëüøå »
2019-8-21 02:14 | |
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Review: The Plantronics RIG 700HX is a gaming headset I wouldn’t be embarrassed to use at work
Poly isn’t the most likely candidate to make a gaming headset. The company was formed by the merger of Polycom and Plantronics, both of which boast long pedigrees in the corporate communication technology sphere. äàëüøå »
2019-8-20 19:30 | |
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Apple Arcade will reportedly set you back just $5 a month
A new report offers more details about Apple’s rather opaque plans for its game subscription service, Arcade. If the details are accurate, an Arcade subscription could be one of the more cost-effective gaming plans out there. äàëüøå »
2019-8-20 01:04 | |
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Xbox confirms Project Scarlett is the only console it has in the works
Xbox this week revealed that, contrary to popular rumor, we aren’t going to be getting multiple models of next-generation Xbox after all — meaning there’s no xCloud console in development. We’re also not likely to see cloud gaming consoles for quite some time. äàëüøå »
2019-8-17 21:50 | |
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Logitech G debuts gorgeous new G815 and G915 mechanical gaming keyboards
Logitech G today announced the G815 and G915 mechanical gaming keyboards. They’re among the thinnest and most feature-packed the company’s made and they’re drop-dead gorgeous. Seriously, just have a look: While both devices share the same aesthetic, the G815 Keyboard is wired and the G915 uses the company’s Lightspeed wireless technology. äàëüøå »
2019-8-15 20:46 | |
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Chinese cyber-espionage group is extorting money from the gaming industry
A Chinese threat actor, known to have perpetrated a series of state-sponsored espionage attacks, has been covertly staging financially motivated activities targeting the video game industry. According to cybersecurity firm FireEye, the cyber threat group — dubbed Advanced Persistent Threat 41 (APT41) — is unique in that “it leverages non-public malware typically reserved for espionage campaigns in what appears to be activity for personal gain. äàëüøå »
2019-8-12 14:00 | |
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r/GirlGamers memes help women and non-binary gamers deal with harassment
For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. Although societal stereotypes have you believing the gaming industry is an arena of masculinity for men-only, women actually make up almost half of video game players. äàëüøå »
2019-8-12 13:11 | |
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CHEAP: Don’t be lame, game! Buy a 1TB PlayStation 4 Slim console for only $240
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! If you haven’t accepted video games into your life, then, really, what are you doing? When somebody tells me they have zero interest in gaming, I feel the same sort of way when people say they don’t really like music, or movies, or painting. äàëüøå »
2019-8-10 15:01 | |
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Researchers uncover a new piece of RAT malware that targets cryptocurrency users
Researchers at Zscaler ThreatLabZ have identified a new remote-access trojan (RAT) called Saefko, which retrieves Chrome browser history in a search for cryptocurrency-related activity The RAT, written in . äàëüøå »
2019-8-9 18:04 | |
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Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo join forces against lootboxes
The three big console makers have just pledged to put an end to the “gambling” aspect of lootboxes, meaning the gaming industry might finally put this whole shady moneymaking operation behind us — and not a moment too soon. äàëüøå »
2019-8-9 20:24 | |
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Indie developers get death threats over decision to make Ooblets an Epic exclusive
A pair of indie developers became the targets of death threats and hate speech after they decided to make their game an Epic Store exclusive. It begs the question: has this Epic vs the greater PC gaming community thing gone a little too far? Husband and wife team Rebecca Cordingley and Ben Wasser have been developing a darling life sim game called Ooblets since 2016. äàëüøå »
2019-8-7 04:00 | |
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8 tips to eliminate distractions in your workplace
Technology promised to automate the tasks humans weren’t absolutely needed for, giving us time back and making us more productive in one fell swoop. But it did something else, too: It added distractions we’d never known. äàëüøå »
2019-8-6 20:03 | |
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The Black Shark 2 Pro is an affordable, turbocharged gaming phone from Xiaomi (kinda)
Driven largely by the arrival of AAA-tier titles like Fortnite and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, dedicated gaming smartphones are having a bit of a renaissance right now. Whether it’s merely a passing fad, or a specter of things to come is anyone’s guess, but either way, manufacturers of all stripes are jumping on the bandwagon. äàëüøå »
2019-7-30 19:49 | |
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Twitch streamer plans ‘SlutStream’ to combat sexual online harassment
For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. Today, KaceyTron, a longtime gaming streamer with almost half a million followers on Twitch, is raising awareness about the realities of online sexual harassment by organizing a “SlutStream” where women gamers will reunite together to reclaim the meaning of “slut” — an insult often hurled at female gamers. äàëüøå »
2019-7-30 11:58 | |
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MediaTek takes on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon with a new gaming chipset for phones
MediaTek just released its two new gaming-focused chipsets: the G90 and the G90T. These 12nm octa-core chips have a similar design to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon and Huawei’s Kirin chips with ARM Cortex-A76 and A55 cores. äàëüøå »
2019-7-30 10:38 | |
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Rockstar Games reportedly claimed GTA V was ‘culturally British’ to skimp on taxes
A British think tank has revealed in a new study that Rockstar Games has apparently ducked taxes in the UK and received millions of pounds in subsidies — the latter by claiming at least one of its games, Grand Theft Auto V, to be a British game. äàëüøå »
2019-7-30 23:48 | |
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Accept my first-born in penance, Asus — I was wrong about gaming phones
I’ve written about gaming phones before. Whether it was the unveiling of the Razer Phone 2, the Asus ROG Phone, or my review of the latter, there was something that always popped up: these are going to be niche devices. äàëüøå »
2019-7-26 16:56 | |
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How to sync your game controllers wirelessly to your PC
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. Mouse and keyboard are alright, but sometimes you need to feel the weight of a controller in your hands. äàëüøå »
2019-7-26 03:09 | |
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CHEAP: Get yelled at by teens on Xbox LIVE now a 12-month Gold Membership is only $50
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Playing games alone can be a wonderful experience. You can be part of an epic story, explore virtual worlds, and lose yourself for hours. äàëüøå »
2019-7-24 15:10 | |
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Everything Google revealed about Stadia during the Reddit AMA
Stadia, Google’s attempt to enter the gaming industry via the cloud, has been teased several times through the last few months. Yesterday, we learned more about the platform via a Reddit AMA — and while it’s not all good news, it’s not all bad either. äàëüøå »
2019-7-20 22:53 | |
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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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Review: Samson’s G-Track Pro is the ultimate microphone for podcasts and game streaming
Samson’s G-Track Pro is a gumbo-esque mashup of microphone, audio interface, and onboard mixer. It’s a bit of an oddity, but if you’re looking for a dead-simple hardware solution to take your podcast or gaming stream out of the audio gutter and into the realm of professional broadcasting it just might be the answer to your prayers. äàëüøå »
2019-7-11 03:03 | |
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Nintendo’s new Switch Lite can’t actually ‘switch’
Nintendo has officially given us a first look at its upcoming Switch Lite console, aimed at handheld gaming. The Japanese company says the new device – which is oddly reminiscent of the Wii U – will launch on September 20 with a suggested retail price of $199. äàëüøå »
2019-7-10 15:31 | |
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CHEAP: Get $530 off an Alienware Aurora desktop computer
Dell’s Alienware brand focuses on gaming computers. They’re typically quite expensive, but thanks to a deal, you can now get $530 off a new Alienware Aurora desktop computer, bringing the price down to $1,599. äàëüøå »
2019-7-5 20:18 | |
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CHEAP: At $25, the PlayStation Classic is at its lowest price yet
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Confession time, dear reader: I actually liked the Sony PlayStation Classic. Was it a totally cynical attempt by Sony to cash in on the retro console craze amidst the 2018 Christmas shopping season? Absolutely. äàëüøå »
2019-7-4 13:54 | |
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