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Xbox wants a mobile game store to compete with Google and Apple
Microsoft has outlined plans to create a “next generation game store” aided by its proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The company discussed its plans in a regulatory filing published this week by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, which is currently scrutinising the planned merger. “The transaction will improve Microsoft’s ability to create a next generation ...read more
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Steam Deck mod adds dinky external fan to Valve’s handheld PC
A group of Steam Deck enthusiasts have conjured up an external fan for Valve’s handheld gaming PC, in a bid to improve airflow and cooling. Dubbed Project CoolDeck, the unconventional attachment supposedly shifts heat away from the portable’s innards, though some appear sceptical about its usefulness. Developed by Nupp_Engineers, the Steam Deck mod effectively slaps a wee fan onto the back ...read more
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Netflix Password-Sharing Crackdown Coming In Early 2023
The days of sharing a Netflix account for free seem to be coming to an end. Netflix said during its latest earnings report that, starting in early 2023, sharing a Netflix account will incur an additional fee. Netflix management said it came up with a "thoughtful approach to monetize account-sharing," and this will roll out to more users next year following its pilot test phase in some ...read more
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Return to Monkey Island is the Fastest Selling Game in the Series
Ron Gilbert’s Return to Monkey Island has been a while coming, picking up after the mysterious ending of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge. It’s received outstanding critical acclaim since launching last month for PC and Nintendo Switch, and according to a new tweet by publisher Devolver Digital, sales are also good. According to Stan S. Stanman, it’s the fastest-selling game in the ...read more
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Street Fighter 6 Beta Deleted After Hackers Made It Playable Forever
Capcom has deleted the Street Fighter 6 .exe file from its Steam beta branch after hackers figured out a way of making it playable offline. The patch released earlier this morning got rid of the executable file, making the game impossible to run. Street Fighter 6 held its first closed beta test from October 6 to October 10 where we learned a lot about the game’s online functionality. ...read more
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God of War Norse Saga Could Have Been a Trilogy
Developers of the God of War Norse Saga for a time considered making the storyline a trilogy of games. Instead, fans got the God of War they know today, a two-game arc, but the decision did not come without its complications for the team. Starting on the PS2 in 2005, the series mostly stuck to Sony platforms, aside from some PC ports and one bizarre foray into mobile phones with 2007's God of ...read more
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Halo Infinite’s Winter Update Will Add New XP System
Halo Infinite’s third season of multiplayer content won’t be arriving before March next year, but 343 Industries does still have plenty in the pipeline for the first person shooter. Its Winter Update will be launching on November 8, and as promised earlier, the developer has released a lengthy overview that reveals details on what the update will bring. Where the campaign is concerned, ...read more
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Devil May Cry 5 Crosses 6 Million Units Sold
Capcom’s Devil May Cry 5 has achieved a new sales milestone since launching in March 2019. It sold over six million units worldwide, which is not bad considering it sold over five million units by April 2022. As the long-awaited follow-up to Devil May Cry 4, Devil May Cry 5 sees Nero returning to the forefront, battling a mysterious new enemy in Red Grave City. Along with the Blue Rose and ...read more
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Red Dead Redemption No Longer Playable on Modern PlayStation Consoles
Red Dead Redemption is no longer available on modern PlayStation consoles, much to the dismay of fans. Rockstar Games is responsible for some of the most critically acclaimed and financially successful games ever made, including Red Dead Redemption. The 2010 western had a familiar formula for Rockstar Games fans, often being referred to as Grand Theft Auto with cowboys, but it took many leaps ...read more
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Xbox Claims PlayStation Blocked Call of Duty From Game Pass for Years
Xbox has claimed that PlayStation blocked Call of Duty from being on Xbox Game Pass for years. There has been a lot of chaos surrounding Microsoft's nearly $70 billion acquisition of Activision. The tech giant announced earlier this year that intends to purchase the massive gaming publisher, which would give Xbox full control over Call of Duty, Overwatch, World of Warcraft, and more. Although ...read more
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