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PlayStation boss reverses decision to end PlayStation 3 and Vita stores

Join GamesBeat Summit 2021 this April 28-29. Register for a free or VIP pass today. Sony Interactive Entertainment will not close the digital stores for PlayStation 3 or PlayStation Vita. This is a reversal of the plans the company announced earlier this month. Sony will close the PlayStation Portable digital store on July 2, though. “It’s clear that we made the wrong decision here,” Sony…
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E3 Rewind: Nintendo’s boring and bizarre E3 2008

Join GamesBeat Summit 2021 this April 28-29. Register for a free or VIP pass today. In 2008, Nintendo was on top. The DS and Wii were giant hits. The company had developed a new strategy that targeted audiences that weren’t part of the core gaming demographic. Successes…
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Misfits Gaming esports group launches Women of Misfits speaker series

Join Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register for the AI event of the year. Misfits Gaming Group is leaning into female gamers with the launch of its Women of Misfits speaker series, and the esports company will turn this into a wider platform over time. The Boca Raton, Florida-based company will use this to elevate issues for women in gaming and esports, and it’s happening at a time when…
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Oxenfree II: Lost Signals heads to Switch later this year

Join GamesBeat Summit 2021 this April 28-29. Register for a free or VIP pass today. Nintendo revealed Oxenfree II: Lost Signals at the end of today’s Indie World Showcase. The sequel to the hit indie game is coming to Switch later this year. It’s from Night School…
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Nintendo has some intriguing indie games to fill out the Switch’s future lineup

Join GamesBeat Summit 2021 this April 28-29. Register for a free or VIP pass today. OK, I admit that I’m a little bummed that we didn’t see an update on Hollow Knight: Silksong during today’s Nintendo Indie World event. But we got enough other cool looking games that I’m not too upset. Nintendo has done a great job showcasing indies on Switch during the console’s first four years.
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The D20 Beat: Astria Ascending shows off an intriguing new JRPG world

Astria Ascending is one of the surprises from the recent ID@Xbox stream. It’s a Japanese-RPG from development shop Artisan Studio and publisher Dear Villagers, and I found its hand-drawn art and hints to its world to be intriguing. Astria Ascending has turn-based combat, and it promises what looks like a great deal or exploration and customization. It has five cities and 25 dungeons…
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