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Xbox Design Lab brings back more metallic finishes and rubberized grips

Ahead of the Xbox Series X launch, Microsoft briefly stopped making customized Xbox controllers through its Xbox Design Lab program. Now, the Design Lab brings back the rubberized grips and adds some more metallic finish options. The black rubberized grips are available for the back case and the side grips. The company also added a couple of fresh new colors for the controllers. There also more…
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Halo Infinite’s free multiplayer surprise launches

Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  Microsoft announced the surprise launch of Halo Infinite‘s multiplayer during its Xbox 20th anniversary stream today. Technically, this is an open beta…
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Square Enix Montreal celebrates a decade of triple-A mobile games

Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  Square Enix Montreal is celebrating its 10th year as a mobile game studio focused on triple-A franchises. The studio opened its doors in 2011 when mobile games were taking off on Android and iOS. And it produced some hit titles such as the Lara Craft Go and Hitman Go series…
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Roblox is building a metaverse around its players

Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  Roblox is trying to build a virtual world that rivals our own. During the GamesBeat Summit Next event today, Roblox chief of technology Dan Sturman…
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Steam Deck delayed to 2022 due to ongoing supply-chain disruptions

Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  I will not get to play on my Steam Deck this Christmas. That is the key thing I’m taking away from Valve’s announcement today that it is delaying its handheld gaming computer to February 2022. The company originally planned to launch the highly anticipated device in December…
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Xbox explains its acquisition strategy

Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  Xbox has been all about investments the past few years, including in subscription models like Game Pass, cloud gaming with xCloud, and of course with major…
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Roblox offers a path for non-traditional developers to find an audience

Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  Roblox is one of the biggest games in the world. It attracts a huge audience of young people. And that makes it an ideal platform for someone like Anat Shperling, CEO and co-founder of Toya, who is not your average game developer. “We are a non-U.S., non-traditional gaming…
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