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Component shortages hit PS5, will Battlefield go free-to-play, and more | GB Decides 182

February 6, 2021
The gaming industry dropped a load of financial news over the last week. That has left the GamesBeat Decides crew to talk about PlayStation 5sales, component shortages, and more on this week’s episode. Join GamesBeat editors Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb as they tackle the week’s news and discuss whether Battlefield 6 will have any free-to-play components. Mike is also weirded out by a…
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ZeniMax Media CEO Robert Altman passes away at 73

February 5, 2021
ZeniMax Media chairman and CEO Robert Altman has passed away at the age of 73. The leader of the parent company of video game publisher Bethesda Softworks was in the midst of selling Bethesda to Microsoft for $7.5 billion. Microsoft’s purchase of Bethesda for so much money…
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Call of Duty just had its best year ever

February 5, 2021
As part of its earnings report today, Activision Blizzard revealed that the Call of Duty had its strongest year ever in 2020. The series had over 100 million monthly average players during the year, and net bookings were at about double what they were in 2019. Call of Duty has been an annual franchise for over a decade, and each installment becomes one of the best-selling games (if not the…
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EA moves closer to $1.2 billion Codemasters purchase

February 5, 2021
EA has edged closer to buying Codemasters after shareholders of the latter approved the takeover. Out of 76 shareholders, 63 approved EA’s $1.2 billion bid. Those who voted for the deal hold just under 99 percent of the total Codemasters stock. Competition regulators…
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A Sonic Lego set is coming

February 5, 2021
Everyone’s favorite blue hedgehog is about to get his own Lego set. You can thank 24-year-old Sonic fan Viv Grannell and the Lego Ideas program for bringing Lego and Sega together. Over the years, the initiative, which allows fans to submit designs they’d like to see the…
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Watch this 20-minute tour of the Mario Kart ride at Super Nintendo World

February 5, 2021
Today was supposed to be the day that Super Nintendo World officially opened at Universal Studios in Japan. Even though that has been delayed indefinitely in the wake of rising COVID-19 infection rates, some lucky folks have had a sneak preview. A bunch of videos have emerged that show off the Osaka park in detail. Among them is a deep dive into Super Nintendo World’s star attraction, the…
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Canceled Xbox 360 'GoldenEye 007' remaster is now playable on PC

February 5, 2021
Rare’s GoldenEye 007 for the N64 needs no introduction, and now it’s possible to revisit the game in a more modern form. This week, a ROM of a canceled 2007 Xbox 360 remaster of the game appeared online, allowing those with a PC to play it using an emulator. According to…
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Sonic is getting his own Lego set

February 4, 2021
Mario may have been first, but Sonic isn’t lagging far behind. Sega’s famous hedgehog is getting his own Lego set. This is actually thanks to the Lego Ideas program, where fans can submit their own plans for themed Lego sets. In this case, Sonic fan Viv Grannell entered…
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Valve may release a China-specific version of Steam on February 9th

February 4, 2021
Steam China will enter public beta on February 9th, according to gaming industry analyst Daniel Ahmad. The client will only be available in China and only include games approved by the country’s government. Dota 2 and CS:GO will be among the first titles Valve will offer through Steam China, and players in China will reportedly need to sign up for the platform to play those games moving…
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