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Nintendo finally adds online play to a huge Switch hit

April 27, 2021
Join GamesBeat Summit 2021 this April 28-29. Register for a free or VIP pass today. Nintendo is finally updating Super Mario Party with online play. This comes — well, not just in time for stay-at-home orders due to the pandemic (which started more than a year ago). But it’s a welcome addition regardless as many people countries await the vaccine. Social distancing is still an everyday…
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Nintendo ads generate 9 out of 10 TV impressions in March-April

April 24, 2021
Join GamesBeat Summit 2021 this April 28-29. Register for a free or VIP pass today. Nintendo continues to be a powerhouse for the video game industry when it comes to TV advertising. From March 16 through April 15, Nintendo accounted for 90% of the industry’s total impressions. During that period, nine brands aired 36 spots over 4,900 times, generating 613.6 million TV ad impressions — and…
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OnePlus Gaming Triggers go on sale in India

April 24, 2021
Initially teased during the OnePlus 9 series launch event, the OnePlus Gaming Triggers are now up for sale in India. The clip-on accessory adds two shoulder buttons that attach independently on both Android and iOS devices as long as their thickness does not exceed 11.5 mm.
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Xiaomi Redmi K40 Gaming video demoes new shoulder keys

April 24, 2021
The Redmi K40 Gaming will be powered by the Dimensity 1200, when it launches next week. Despite being part of an already established lineup, it will be essentially a new handset with new cameras, design and other hardware features. One of them are shoulder keys for gaming, which will pop up from the side once a slider is pulled. Here’s a neat video by Redmi, explaining how this works. The brand…
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The RetroBeat: Hey Nintendo, remember those cool mini-consoles?

April 24, 2021
Join GamesBeat Summit 2021 this April 28-29. Register for a free or VIP pass today. In 2016, Nintendo released the NES Classic Edition, a miniature version of its first hit console. It could connect to modern TVs via HDMI and play 30 built-in games. It was a giant hit, so…
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Call of Duty: Warzone debuts biggest map change in a year with 1984 Verdansk

April 23, 2021
Join GamesBeat Summit 2021 this April 28-29. Register for a free or VIP pass today. The Call of Duty: Warzone free-to-play battle royale game has grown to more than 100 million downloads in the past 13 months on the strength of one major map. But Activision blew up that map yesterday, with a nuclear missile landing on the city of Verdansk in a desperate attempt to wipe out a zombie infestation.
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