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Valorant is now out of beta on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S
03 Aug

Valorant is now out of beta on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S

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After a on consoles to iron out some bugs,  is now properly available on and in some regions. You can dive into the free-to-play tactical shooter on the consoles if you're in the US, Canada, Europe, Japan or Brazil. Riot plans to open up the to console players in other regions down the line.Riot says it optimized the gameplay for consoles, which included the addition of a new Focus shooting mode that's a bit like hipfire, but with lower sensitivity for greater precision. There won't be any support for crossplay between PC and consoles so as to maintain competitive integrity,…
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Watch THQ Nordic’s digital showcase at 3PM ET
03 Aug

Watch THQ Nordic’s digital showcase at 3PM ET

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THQ Nordic is holding a livestream showcase event at 3PM ET and you can watch it live via the placed below. If YouTube isn’t your bag, the event will also stream on the company’s and its .The company says the digital showcase will offer updates on a bunch of games, like Titan Quest II, Way of the Hunter, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed and the upcoming remake of Gothic 1. The press release does suggest that there will be more games spotlighted during the event, but didn’t name names. It also says there will be “new announcements.”There’s a car-shaped elephant in…
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Game Informer magazine is shutting down after 33 years
03 Aug

Game Informer magazine is shutting down after 33 years

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Another giant name in the gaming press is shutting down its operations. Game Informer announced today that it’s been shut down by its parent company GameStop after 33 years in the business. The entire website and its archives have also been removed and now redirect to the magazine’s final statement of thanks to its readers.“After 33 thrilling years of bringing you the latest news, reviews and insights from the ever-evolving world of gaming, it is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of Game Informer,” the publication’s statement reads.Several social media posts confirmed the sad news about the…
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Nintendo profits fall 55 percent as people save their cash for the Switch 2
02 Aug

Nintendo profits fall 55 percent as people save their cash for the Switch 2

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People are so excited for the next-gen Switch, they're likely holding off on buying Nintendo's current consoles and games. At least that's what the company's latest earnings report seems to indicate. For the quarter ending on June 30, Nintendo posted a net profit of 80.9 billion Japanese Yen, which is higher than its forecast but over 50 percent lower than its net profit for the same period last fiscal year. In addition, the company said it only sold 2.1 million Switch consoles for the quarter. That means it experienced a 46.3 percent decline on unit sales year-on-year. Even its games…
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The Cybertruck is causing Fortnite players to get Cyberstuck
01 Aug

The Cybertruck is causing Fortnite players to get Cyberstuck

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Admit it. You kind of knew this was coming. Late last month, a new DLC pack called the Summer Road Trip bundle offered players a chance to drive the Tesla Cybertruck in games like Fortnite and Rocket League. Now a week later, several Fortnite players have posted videos of a glitch that occurs when they use the Cybertruck during a match.Posts about the Cybertruck glitch appeared on Reddit and YouTube. The glitch happens when you morph a truck into Elon Musk’s boxy behemoth. On exiting the vehicle, a bug renders your Nitro Fists, the melee weapon that’s pretty much exactly…
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Ayaneo’s take on the Game Boy Micro is available to order starting at $190
01 Aug

Ayaneo’s take on the Game Boy Micro is available to order starting at $190

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Ayaneo’s Pocket MICRO, a tangible tribute to Nintendo’s GameBoy Micro, is now available for pre-order on . The portable console maker started its crowdfunding campaign for the tiny, rectangular gaming device this morning and it’s already raised more than $50,000 in its opening day.Ayaneo first announced its back in May. The lineup included the Pocket MICRO and the Pocket DMG, a GameBoy-esque console with a left thumbstick and touchpad.The Pocket MICRO may be smaller than the DMG but it offers some features its bigger brother doesn’t have like dual thumbsticks and a 960 x 640 borderless IPS screen. The pocket…
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Bungie is laying off 220 employees
01 Aug

Bungie is laying off 220 employees

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The gaming industry has been plagued with and studio closures and it’s not showing any signs of stopping anytime soon. The latest round of layoffs comes from Sony-owned .Pete Parsons, the chief executive officer for Bungie, announced on its official website that it will eliminate 220 roles “representing roughly 17 percent of its workforce.” Executive and senior leader roles are the ones most affected by this round of layoffs but he also noted “these actions will affect every level of the company.”Parsons blamed the need for layoffs on several factors including the “rising costs of development,” “industry shifts” and “enduring…
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I really want to like Star Wars Outlaws
30 Jul

I really want to like Star Wars Outlaws

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When I attended the first hands-off briefing for Star Wars Outlaws at Summer Game Fest 2023, I left Ubisoft’s demo room on a high, thinking this could be the piece of media that finally pulls me into the Star Wars universe. I loved the focus on a solo protagonist, Kay Vess, and her cute merqaal pet, Nix. I adored the fact that developers said the game would tell a cohesive, linear story, rather than throwing players into an unfocused open world and calling it AAA. I was eager to get my hands on it.Since then, I’ve been fortunate enough to…
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The new Astro Bot PS5 controller is pretty dang adorable
29 Jul

The new Astro Bot PS5 controller is pretty dang adorable

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Sony’s currently prepping a Mario-like adventure game for PS5 that’s inspired by its cute little Astro Bot mascot character. That title arrives on September 6 and looks like an absolute blast. Taking a page from Nintendo, the company also just announced a themed DualSense controller to commemorate the release. It's pretty dang adorable.The Astro Bot Limited Edition DualSense wireless controller is an homage to the titular bucket of bolts, who made his first appearance in a collection of VR minigames released back in 2013. Sony calls the controller a “true work of art” and it's easy to see why. This…
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The best gaming monitors in 2024
29 Jul

The best gaming monitors in 2024

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Finding the right computer monitor is already hard enough, but as soon as you decide to go for one that’s designed for gaming, a whole host of new considerations come into the equation. Should you go for an LCD or OLED monitor? What about the differences between NVIDIA G-Sync and AMD FreeSync? How about refresh rates? Those are just some of the questions this guide aims to answer. In the process, my hope is to help you find the best gaming monitor for your budget.Best gaming monitors for 2024AlienwareScreen size: 26.7-inch | Resolution: 2,560 x 1,440 | Refresh rate: 360Hz…
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