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Randy Pitchford doesn’t want “excuses” on new consoles from Xbox
Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has a reputation for being outspoken, and this week he’s expressing some public doubts about the direction of the Xbox Series X. After Xbox chief Phil Spencer commented on the new console sidestepping traditional tech improvements “as Moore’s law slows,” Pitchford worries that this might be an excuse. “Is Moore’s law slowing down?” Pitchford tweets. ...read more
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Dragon Quest XI Hits Huge Sales Milestone
There are few franchises in the video game industry with as rich a history as the Dragon Quest series. The latest title in the series, Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age, has continued that tradition, releasing across a number of platforms over the last few years. The title debuted in 2017 on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo 3DS, was ported to PC in 2018 and, finally, saw release on Nintendo ...read more
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Release dates: every video game confirmed for 2020
Just looking at the sheer number of big, highly-anticipated games coming in 2020, there’s very little chance the year will disappoint. 2020 is about to kick off, and as we do every year, we’re bringing you a round-up of all the video game release dates in one place. So many games originally shooting for 2019 got pushed back to the new year, to say nothing of the many other heavy-hitters ...read more
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Xbox Series X to cost around $500 to manufacture, analyst estimates
The Xbox Series X cost to manufacture will be roughly $500 according to an industry analyst, giving us a hint as to what Microsoft’s newest console might cost when it goes on the market. However, the actual retail price of this upcoming gaming system might not be what you think. Niko Partners Senior Analyst Daniel Ahmad talked about the cost to make both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X ...read more
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Little Nightmares developer acquired by THQ
Tarsier Studios is now part of the ever-expanding THQ Nordic/Koch family. Embracer Group, the parent company of THQ Nordic and Koch Media, has acquired Tarsier Studios and its IPs for SEK 88 million (~$9.4M) in cash, and another SEK 11 million (~$1.2M) in B-shares. The Swedish studio is responsible for horror adventure Little Nightmares, and is currently working on its sequel, Little ...read more
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Halo Infinite Will Have Player Customization At The Level Of Reach
Microsoft is hoping that Halo Infinite will do for the Xbox Series X what Halo: Combat Evolved did for the original Xbox (and, to an extent, what it did for the franchise in general). The next game in the series is coming with a new engine and a promise of bigger and better worlds to explore. And now it’s promising something that many fans of the multiplayer will undoubtedly enjoy: ...read more
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PlayStation has Joined TikTok
Like it or hate it, TikTok seems to be taking over the internet, and it shows no signs of slowing down. While Microsoft and Nintendo have managed to avoid joining the social network thus far, the industry leader has chosen a different path. That's right: PlayStation is now on TikTok. As of this writing, the PlayStation TikTok has three videos and more than 140,000 followers. The company's content ...read more
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Nintendo's Actually Gone and Made an ASMR Video
Nintendo's Australian counterpart has released a new video of someone building the fishing rod from the initial Nintendo Labo: Variety Kit. That, in and of itself, isn't particularly notable, but Nintendo's really outdone itself this time. You see, it's not just a video about building the fishing rod. It's officially an ASMR video about building the fishing rod. ASMR, if you're not familiar, ...read more
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Destiny 3 will have to wait a little longer, Bungie says
Bungie isn’t done just yet with its plan for Destiny 2 updates, but it seems the developer is already thinking about Destiny 3 – it’s just not ready to share any details quite yet. In an interview with PCGamesN, the studio’s comms director, David ‘DeeJ’ Dague, says we’ll “have to wait a little longer” before we hear anything about a potential sequel. “I don’t have any ...read more
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Mixer and Facebook Gaming steal market share from Twitch
In October of last year, a report from StreamElements, in collaboration with StreamHatchet, showed Microsoft's Mixer accounting for around 1% of the streaming market, clearly overshadowed by Google's YouTube and Amazon's Twitch. This year, StreamElements has partnered with Arsenal.gg for a new report that sheds light on how the market has evolved in 2019, and it has good news for Microsoft and ...read more
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