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Netflix might launch a game streaming service like Stadia and Xbox Cloud

We’ve heard the rumors before and now a Bloomberg report confirms that Netflix is working on a game streaming service of its own. But it won’t be competing the the likes of YouTube and Twitch, no. It will instead go against Google’s Stadia and Xbox Cloud services that are actual gaming services. Just like the aforementioned services above, Netflix will let you play games on the…
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Valve Steam Deck is a handheld gaming PC that runs SteamOS

Valve has announced its own handheld gaming console. The Steam Deck is a compact gaming PC running a custom version of SteamOS and can play all of your Steam games while also functioning as a computer. The Steam Deck has a formfactor similar to other portable gaming consoles…
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June 2021 NPD: Xbox and Switch outsell the competition

Join live for the final day of Transform 2021, including the AI Innovation & Women in AI Awards. Watch now. Hardware sales had a huge month in the United States in June. Consumers snapped up $401 million in new consoles, which is up 112% compared to the same period in 2020, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. A lot of that comes from increased interest in the new generation of…
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Ubisoft delays Rainbow Six: Extraction and Riders Republic

Join live for the final day of Transform 2021, including the AI Innovation & Women in AI Awards. Watch now. Ubisoft announced today in separate blog posts that Riders Republic is delayed from September 2 to October 28, and Rainbow Six: Extraction is moving from…
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Pokémon Unite launches its MOBA action to Switch on July 21

Join executive leaders at the AI at the Edge & IoT Summit. Watch now! The Pokémon Company announced today that Pokémon Unite will launch for Switch on July 21. A mobile version should release in September. Pokémon Unite is a free-to-play MOBA, the same type of game as hits like League of Legends of Dota 2. Player who log in before August 31 will get Zeraora, the electric Pokémon pictured…
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Valve’s Steam Deck merges Switch convenience with PC gaming

Join executive leaders at the AI at the Edge & IoT Summit. Watch now! Valve today has unveiled the Steam Deck, its portable PC gaming machine. Like the Nintendo Switch, it has support for a dock that will connect the device to a TV. You have to buy the dock separately.
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Netflix hires Oculus and EA veteran Mike Verdu to lead games

Join executive leaders at the Conversational AI & Intelligent AI Assistants Summit, presented by Five9. Watch now! Netflix has hired former Oculus and EA game development leader Mike Verdu to head its fledgling game efforts. The company has been hiring game people for a while, and Verdu is the biggest name yet to come on board at the streaming service for movies and TV shows. The move shows…
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