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PSA: RCS, the successor to SMS, is now live for all US Android users

December 13, 2019
In November, Google said that it was starting to roll out RCS Chat, the successor to SMS, as Android’s primary texting platform, and as of Monday, if you are an Android user on any carrier in the US, you should now be able to use it — though you may need to update your Messages app and carrier settings (via Android Central). In theory, RCS messaging should be an improvement over regular SMS…
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Zynga starts a new racing game studio in United Kingdom

December 13, 2019
Mobile gaming publisher Zynga has announced the opening of a new studio located in the heart of Birmingham, United Kingdom, which will add to its long-standing racing division at NaturalMotion. Zynga didn’t say what game this new dev house would make, but the company said it would be an extension of the NaturalMotion studio in London. Zynga has been expanding for a couple of years through both…
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GamesBeat Decides 133: Xbox Series X reactions, NPD, and more

December 13, 2019
No matter how many cops the government sends after us, we’re gonna keep playing games. And you can hear us talk about our game crimes on this week’s episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. Join us, won’t you? Download here Subscribe to the RSS Listen on…
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Google Maps for Android testing full bottom bar redesign

December 13, 2019
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Xbox Series X: How humongous is Microsoft’s next-gen console?

December 13, 2019
Microsoft introduced the name and design of the Xbox Series X on Thursday night during The Game Awards. And a lot of people are wondering if it’s going to fit into a traditional entertainment center when they pick one up next holiday. The issue, according to the renders we’ve seen so far, is that it looks massive. But how big is the Xbox Series X? If you take a glance at the first image of…
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