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Valve has shared a Preview of the Steam Deck’s Final Package Design ahead of delayed Launch Date

Valve has shared a preview of the Steam Deck’s final package design ahead of the handheld gaming PC’s recently delayed launch date. Each Steam Deck comes with the console and a carrying case, and Valve revealed in these photos that each device also comes with its own USB-C power supply, meaning you won’t have to source your own like you have to with many recent smartphones. The box also has a handful of fun Easter […]

todayDecember 8, 2021

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Twitch has a new Machine Learning Tool to detect Users evading Bans

The Verge reports that Twitch is furthering its efforts to reduce harassment with a new tool that uses machine learning to detect people who may be attempting to evade bans. It’s the company’s latest addition to combat things like hate raids, where streamers’ chats are overrun with trolls sending hateful messages. The new tool, called Suspicious User Detection, can identify users as “likely” or “possible” people who have evaded bans […]

todayDecember 2, 2021

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Fortnite is closing its Second Chapter with a Big “The End” Event on December 4th

Fortnite’s next big in-game event won’t just mark the end of the latest season — it’ll also draw chapter 2 to a close as well. Called, appropriately, “The End,” The Verge reports that the one-time-only event will take place on December 4th at 4PM ET. Developer Epic describes it as “one last stand for the fate of the island,” suggesting that players will soon be playing on a brand-new map. […]

todayDecember 1, 2021

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Microsoft Makes Online Xbox Museum for 20th Anniversary

Maybe Microsoft's Xbox hasn't been around the block as many times as Sony and Nintendo, but they've had a rather storied history that spans a couple decades, as of this year. With several different commercially released gaming consoles and numerous first-party and third-party titles populating each console's respective game library, the lineage of Xbox consoles is truly expansive. Now, as part of the platform's 20th anniversary, Microsoft has done something […]

todayNovember 29, 2021

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Roku promises to fix 10.5 Software Update Bugs

Roku says it’s working to fix issues that users have been reporting following its 10.5 software update. TechCrunch reported the problems earlier on Monday, citing posts on Reddit and Roku forums where users said that apps like HBO Max, ESPN, Disney Plus, and more wouldn’t allow them to watch any video content after updating the OS on their smart TVs. According to Roku, “certain older Roku TV models or older […]

todayNovember 25, 2021

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Microsoft’s new Xbox app for Windows resolves game install headaches

Microsoft is now allowing testers to access a new Xbox app for Windows that greatly improves the game install process from the Windows store. As The Verge reported earlier this month, the updated app allows PC gamers to install titles into any folder of their choice with unrestricted access to game files. It’s an option that helps address many of the headaches of installing titles from Xbox Game Pass for […]

todayNovember 24, 2021

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Watch out Qualcomm and Samsung: MediaTek’s new Dimensity 9000 flagship is the first 4NM Smartphone Processor

MediaTek has just announced its latest flagship processor: the Dimensity 9000, the company’s most powerful chip ever that looks like it should be able to go head to head with the best chips that more popular competitors like Qualcomm and Samsung offer. Where previous top-tier Dimensity chips (like last year’s Dimensity 1000) were still less powerful than contemporaries like Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 or Samsung’s Exynos 2100, the new Dimensity 9000 is coming […]

todayNovember 24, 2021

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Rockstar promises fixes for its Grand Theft Auto remaster debacle

The Verge reports that Rockstar has published a blog post apologizing for the rocky launch of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — Definitive Edition, which packages together remastered versions GTA III, GTA: Vice City, and GTA: San Andreas. The company is promising a “Title Update” in the coming days that will “address a number of issues” and plans to make the original PC versions of the three games available as a bundle “shortly.” “Firstly, we want to […]

todayNovember 23, 2021

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Xbox Cloud Gaming is now rolling out to Xbox consoles

On Wednesday Microsoft announced that they're beginning to roll out the ability to play games via Xbox Cloud Gaming on Xbox One or Xbox Series X / S consoles. The feature requires a Game Pass Ultimate subscription and will be available in 25 regions “with Brazil coming soon,” according to Microsoft. But you might not have access to the feature right away, as Microsoft says it will roll out first […]

todayNovember 18, 2021

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