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Microsoft’s Xbox Series X won’t release this Thanksgiving

Microsoft announced the Xbox Series X will release on Thanksgiving of 2020, but it quickly walked thatback.
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Nintendo employee contracts coronavirus, co-workers put in quarantine

A Nintendo employee in Redmond, Washington, has tested positive for coronavirus. Coworkers who interacted with them have been self-quarantined as a precaution.
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Horizon: Zero Dawn drops PS4 exclusivity for PC release this summer

A Horizon: Zero Dawn PC port including the Frozen Wilds expansion is coming to PC this summer, but don't expect the console's other exclusives to follow suit.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare experience bug hits as Warzone details leak

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is currently having an issue with online multiplayer matches not properly awarding experience. Infinity Ward is investigating.
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Everything we know about the Resident Evil 3 remake

Capcom has confirmed that a full remake of Resident Evil 3 is in development. Here is what we know about the game so far, including the new Resistance mode.
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PS4 swan song Ghost of Tsushima will launch just after E3

Sucker Punch and Sony will launch the samurai action-adventure game Ghost of Tsushima on June 26. The game is one of the last upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusives.
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Unannounced game Star Wars: Project Maverick pops up on PlayStation Store

Star Wars: Project Maverick, an unannounced game apparently in development at EA Motive, was given a new listing on the European PlayStation Store this week.
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Can a second game studio help stem Google Stadia’s struggles?

Google has opened a second game studio focused on making exclusives for its struggling Stadia service. It is led by a former executive at Sony Santa Monica.
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Mario Kart Tour won’t lock its multiplayer mode behind a paywall anymore

Nintendo is officially adding an online multiplayer mode to Mario Kart Tour on March 8, and unlike during the beta period, it will be available to all players.
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Games are leaving GeForce Now just as the cloud gaming service gets started

Nvidia's GeForce Now game-streaming service has lost another game: The Long Dark. It joins a growing list of titles removed after previously being available.
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An old friend is back in the latest free Call of Duty: Mobile update

Call of Duty: Mobile gets a free update that features an exclusive map, a new store, and a Battle Pass with weapons to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in March.
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Riot Games’ Valorant is a tactical take on the Overwatch formula

Project A is no more. After teasing the game under a mysterious working title, Riot Games showed off its new hero shooter fit with precise, tactical gameplay.
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Final Fantasy VII Remake demo is the first step in a very long journey

The Final Fantasy VII Remake demo is now available, and it features the game's opening mission first seen at E3 2019. The game officially launches on April 10.
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ESPN now considers Halo an extreme sport, adds it to the X Games in Aspen

Halo will be the latest video game to get coverage on ESPN, as eight of the top teams will be featured at the X Games in Aspen.
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2024 Olympic games in Paris could include esports events

The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris could include esports for the first time. A final decision will be made by 2019.
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The Overwatch League goes mainstream with broadcasts coming to ESPN

The Overwatch League has been available to stream online since it began, but the esports league is coming to ESPN, Disney, and ABC, as well. The coverage kicks off tonight with the beginning of the playoffs and will extend to the league's second season next year. ESPN has occasionally covered esports in the past.
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ESPN and Walmart temporarily shun violent video games after mass shootings

Both Walmart and ESPN have distanced themselves from violent video game content in the wake of mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, despite video games not appearing to be a causal factor in either case. Walmart is continuing to sell both firearms and ammunition at this time.
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Xbox Series X pushes what’s possible on a gaming console

The Xbox Series X will feature a huge power leap compared to the Xbox One and even the Xbox One X consoles. Quality-of-life improvements are just as impressive.
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Don’t call it pink: Nintendo Switch Lite gets coral color

The Nintendo Switch Lite's color palette is getting bigger. The coral-colored console joins the turquoise, yellow, and gray systems in April.
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Why confidence in VR is rising — and Oculus Quest is to thank

Game developers surveyed ahead of GDC 2020 appear to have more faith in VR, and the Oculus Quest is a big reason after its successful launch last year. The support for the Oculus Quest is supported by the headset's sales figures, which helped boost total VR hardware spending by about $500 million in 2019.
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Google Stadia GDC presentation: Here’s all the news you missed

Google announced its new game streaming service Stadia during GDC 2019. Here is all the news from the event, including news on YouTube streaming and quickly accessing your favorite new games. Stadia is set to launch in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and most of Europe in 2019.
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The best video games that got second chances through updates

Launch day is no longer a game's final form. Sometimes even major studios need a do-over. These fixes made some good games great and saved other messes.
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PS5 and Xbox Series X parts could push prices to $500 each

Production costs and supply issues for both PS5 and Xbox Series X could bump their prices to $500. Sony priced its PS4 at $400 and Microsoft priced Xbox One at $500.
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2K Games’ 31st Union, led by Dead Space veteran, will make original games

2K Games' latest studio is 31st Union, a company founded by Dead Space co-creator Michael Condrey in 2019. It will focus on developing a new original game.
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EA Games is raising prices on its Steam games, but it’s unclear why

Several of Electronic Arts' older games have seen their prices jump on Steam, though not in every region. The price increase is not affecting prices on Origin.
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Warcraft III: Reforged update fixes game-breaking bugs, but is it enough?

Blizzard has fixed some of the biggest game-breaking Warcraft III: Reforged bugs in the game's latest update. The game has been criticized for its rough launch.
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Unhappy with Warcraft III: Reforged? Blizzard is offering refunds

Blizzard Entertainment is offering quick refunds on its latest game, Warcraft III: Reforged, which launched with bugs, including automatic mission failure.
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PlayStation Critics’ Choice Sale has big deals on the best-reviewed games

The PlayStation Critics' Choice sale is currently offering big deals on some of the best-reviewed 2019 games, as well as earlier titles players might have missed.
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Rockstar’s Dan Houser leaves behind a legacy of perfection at all costs

Rockstar Games co-founder and Grant Theft Auto writer Dan Houser is exiting the studio. His legacy is complicated, the void he'll leave at the studio is huge. It remains to be seen who will step in to fill Houser's shoes on future Rockstar titles.
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Mystery Xbox Series X port could expand console’s storage capacity

The mystery port we've seen on leaked Xbox Series X images will reportedly be for expanding its storage space. It was previously believed it was for diagnostics.
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Saints Row IV: Re-Elected gets a second term on Nintendo Switch

Saints Row IV: Re-Elected will release for Nintendo Switch in March. The game first launched in 2013 and has a Saints member as President of the United States.
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Epic Games Store hasn’t made Steam any less popular with players

Despite losing certain PC games to Epic Games Store, Steam set a concurrent player record. 18.8 million people were logged into at the same time on February 2.
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A new accessibility device turns a wheelchair into an Xbox gamepad

Charity AbleGamers and ATMakers have partnered on a device that lets players control games via wheelchairs. It is free to those who receive an AbleGamers grant.
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Star Wars and live-service games keep EA strong despite Anthem’s flop

The failure of Anthem didn't keep Electronic Arts from posting profits in 2019, and the future is bright. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order sold above expectations.