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Microsoft brings xCloud to Windows PCs with the Xbox App

The Verge reports that Microsoft brings xCloud to Windows PCs via its Xbox app on Monday. Xbox Insiders will be able to access a new updated Xbox app with Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) built in. Much like how xCloud works through the web, you’ll just need a compatible controller connected via Bluetooth or USB to access Xbox games from a Windows 10 PC. The updated Xbox app will include a […]

todayAugust 10, 2021

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Russia blames Software Glitch for Misfired Engines that shoved ISS

Russia’s space agency blamed a “short-term software failure” for last Thursday’s engine mishap with its new science module, The Verge reports. The module’s thrusters unexpectedly fired hours after docking, shifting the International Space Station off its normal position. The software glitch caused the Nauka module to think it was supposed to back away from the station. The space station, a football field-sized research laboratory floating 270 miles up in low-Earth orbit, was […]

todayAugust 5, 2021

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Annapurna’s first Showcase promises lots of cool Games to come

Annapurna Interactive has steadily become one of the most exciting indie game publishers around. At its first showcase event held last week, the publisher showed that there’s plenty more in the works. In less than 30 minutes, Annapurna revealed some exciting new partnerships and showed off upcoming games that involve everything from being a cat to hunting demons in heaven. The Verge has a rundown of all the goodies headed […]

todayAugust 4, 2021

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Facebook brings cloud gaming to Apple devices with a Web App

The Verge reports that Facebook is bringing its new cloud gaming service to iPhones and iPads through a web app that, like a native app, can be added to people's home screens. The site will let you play simple web games like Solitaire and match-threes and stream more graphically intensive titles, like racing games. Unfortunately, due to Apple’s restrictive rules, it’s unclear how people will find it, since third-party developers like […]

todayJuly 28, 2021

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EA announces New Projects, talks the Future of Game Development in a Post-Pandemic Era

The Verge reports that on July 22nd, Electronic Arts announced a handful of new projects, including a remake of Dead Space and a story-driven racer complete with Hollywood talent. And this comes on the heels of what was a very busy pandemic year, because in 2020, EA says it launched 13 new games and more than 400 updates for existing titles. That productivity is especially notable given that, like most companies around the world, EA’s […]

todayJuly 26, 2021

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Could Google’s Pixel 5A 5G be coming soon?

The Pixel 5A 5G, Google’s midrange counterpart to last year’s Pixel 5, has been spotted in the FCC’s database, suggesting a release might not be far away.  Android Police, which first saw the two listings, reports that none specifically mention the name “Pixel 5A” but that at least one of the three model numbers (GR0M2) lines up with previous reports about the barely announced phone. Android Police speculates that one of the models (G1F8F) is the version […]

todayJuly 19, 2021

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Apple plans to bring a Mini LED screen to MacBook Pro and 11-inch iPad Pro

Apple plans to add a Mini LED screen to the 11-inch iPad Pro in 2022, following the introduction of the technology on this year’s 12.9-inch model, according to a research note by Apple analyst Ming-chi Kuo. The note was reported on by AppleInsider and MacRumors. Apple released new versions of the 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro this year, both featuring M1 processors but only the larger model including a Mini LED display. Mini […]

todayJuly 15, 2021

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Alto’s Odyssey adds a Fourth Biome for its Apple Arcade launch on July 16th

The Verge reports that when the team behind the serene adventure Alto’s Odyssey were working on the sequel, they had a lot of ideas that didn’t make it into the final release. One of those was a vibrant city that would be the game’s fourth biome, joining the existing desert, canyons, and ancient temples. For various reasons, the city was cut from the final release. So when the chance came to bring the […]

todayJuly 14, 2021

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Sony says they will still sell PSP games on the PS3 and Vita stores, but not the DLC

In March, Sony received widespread backlash for announcing plans to shut down the PS3 and Vita stores and remove the ability to purchase PSP games from both storefronts. The Verge reports that this criticism led Sony to reverse course in part, promising to keep the PS3 and Vita stores open, but the company stayed committed to ending “PSP commerce functionality” on July 2nd. While it was unclear exactly what that […]

todayJuly 7, 2021

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