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The paid version of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp arrives on December 3
29 Oct

The paid version of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp arrives on December 3

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The free-to-play mobile game Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is going the way of the dodo on November 28. However, it’s being replaced by a paid, (mostly) offline version called Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete. This refresh drops on December 3, giving mobile Animal Crossing players just a few days without access to their beloved campsites.Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete won’t be cheap. It’ll be $10 from December 2 until January 25. After that, the price doubles to $20. Tom Nook doesn’t mess around. However, it will allow existing players to transfer save data and progress via their Nintendo accounts. This…
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You’ll get another chance to pre-order the retro-themed PS5 on Tuesday
28 Oct

You’ll get another chance to pre-order the retro-themed PS5 on Tuesday

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You’re about to get another shot if you missed Sony’s brief pre-order window for its 30th anniversary PS5 console. The retro-themed hardware sold out in a flash on its initial September 26 pre-order period, leaving fans fuming at Sony’s predictably frustrating order process. An alert on Sony’s product page (via Kotaku) says the second go-round will happen on Tuesday, October 29, at noon ET.The limited-edition consoles and accessories have a throwback skin reminiscent of the OG PlayStation, which launched in Japan in 1994. That includes a sleek gray color scheme that gives the old-school Playstation logo room to really pop.…
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The Video Game History Foundation’s fight for game preservation isn’t over
28 Oct

The Video Game History Foundation’s fight for game preservation isn’t over

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Last week, the Video Game History Foundation (VGHF) released a expressing its regret that the US Copyright Office’s refused to grant an exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to help preserve rare video games. However, the VGHF continued by saying it won’t back down and will continue advocating for improved video game preservation.For some context, the VGHF had been a longtime supporter of the Software Preservation Network’s (SPN) petition to receive a for the sake of preserving video games, especially for researchers who need access to them and can’t do so due to unavailability. As the only currently…
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The best game streaming gear in 2024
28 Oct

The best game streaming gear in 2024

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It doesn’t take much to make your gaming stream look and sound professional — you just need the right tools, and then let your sparkling personality and on-screen skills take care of everything else. Here, we’ve collected more than a dozen of the best streaming gadgets that you can buy today, separated into five categories: microphones, headphones, cameras, lights and accessories. You won’t need everything on this list, but there’s a good starting point for most budgets under each heading. Microphones Headphones and headsets Cameras Lights Accessories This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/best-game-streaming-gear-160012102.html?src=rss Source link lol
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Panic hits pause on the Playdate Stereo Dock, says it’s unlikely we’ll see it anytime soon
27 Oct

Panic hits pause on the Playdate Stereo Dock, says it’s unlikely we’ll see it anytime soon

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The long-promised Playdate Stereo Dock is officially dead, at least for now. After many months with the desktop accessory stuck in development limbo, Panic has updated the product page so it no longer says it's “coming soon,” but instead that it’s been put on pause indefinitely due to issues with the Bluetooth experience, the factory that handled it and the rising costs of resolving it all. The Stereo Dock, first announced in 2021, was meant to be a charging dock that doubles as a Bluetooth speaker (and pen holder), along with being a cute way to display your Playdate when…
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8Bitdo has a new $50 Android gaming controller with Hall effect sticks and triggers
26 Oct

8Bitdo has a new $50 Android gaming controller with Hall effect sticks and triggers

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8BitDo, once known exclusively as a purveyor of Nintendo-infused nostalgia, has expanded in recent years into all sorts of gaming controllers and accessories. The company’s latest foray is into mobile gaming controllers. The 8Bitdo Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller takes the highlights of its well-received Ultimate series — Hall effect included! — and brings them to an extendable accessory that latches onto your smartphone, a la Backbone and Razer Kishi.First, the bad news (for some). The 8Bitdo Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller is Android only, so no love here for iPhone owners. It’s also a Bluetooth accessory, rather than a plug-in one…
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How Fear the Spotlight became Blumhouse’s first video game
25 Oct

How Fear the Spotlight became Blumhouse’s first video game

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Blumhouse wasn’t going to publish a game in 2024. The studio, one of the leading names in horror films, announced in February 2023 that it was launching a video game publishing business and executives were scouting projects from independent teams with budgets under $10 million. The goal of Blumhouse Games was to support a few rad horror titles per year, with a tentative plan to start publishing them in 2025.But then, in September 2023, the Blumhouse folks stumbled across Fear the Spotlight. It was a moody, voxelized horror game about two friends sneaking around their haunted high school and communing…
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Overwatch 2’s long-awaited 6v6 tests start in December
25 Oct

Overwatch 2’s long-awaited 6v6 tests start in December

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It's finally happening, Overwatch 2 fans: as Blizzard indicated back in July, it will test out a return to six-player teams. When the transition from the original game took place just over two years ago, Blizzard switched to a 5v5 format, dropping one tank from each side. But after countless requests from the community, the team is ready to trial new spins on the old format with different approaches to team compositions.Two 6v6 tests will take place in the next season of Overwatch 2. The first of these will get under way a week into season 14. Based on when…
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Yooka-Laylee remaster rolling to all consoles, including Nintendo’s next system
25 Oct

Yooka-Laylee remaster rolling to all consoles, including Nintendo’s next system

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Playtonic Games’ ode to the 3D platformers of the ‘90s is coming to modern consoles. Yooka-Laylee is getting a remastered version called Yooka-Re-playee for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 and “Nintendo platforms,” according to the press release. It’s possible the plural use of platform refers to the current-gen Nintendo Switch and Nintendo’s next console.Yooka-Laylee is a spiritual successor of sorts to 3D platformers like Banjo-Kazooie and Spyro the Dragon. In fact, some of the people who worked on the original Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country helped bring Yooka-Laylee to life.Playtonic funded the development of its launch title’s with a successful…
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Your Balatro deck can now feature Binding of Isaac characters
24 Oct

Your Balatro deck can now feature Binding of Isaac characters

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Balatro is back with yet another update full of crossovers. Starting today, you can ante up for a new run with decks inspired by Cyberpunk 2077, The Binding of Isaac, Slay the Spire and Stardew Valley thanks to the Friends of Jimbo 2 update. Like the first expansion from August, this round is also free with the main game and available on all platforms: PlayStation, mobile, Steam, Switch, and Xbox.Additionally, the game has an even deeper crossover tie with indie RPG Dave the Diver that will let you play Balatro when you're in the Sea People Village. It's called 'Jimbo's…
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