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Black Panther is coming to Square Enix’s Avengers

March 18, 2021
Black Panther is on his way to The Avengers game, as revealed during today’s Square Enix Present event. The new hero will be part of an expansion called War for Wakanda. It is coming out later this year. The Avengers gets Hawkeye as a new playable character today, along with the next-gen updates for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. We also know that Spider-Man is coming as an exclusive for…
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SNK launches Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1 for Switch

March 17, 2021
SNK has revealed and launched the Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1 for the Switch, which includes 10 games from the beloved portable system. It is available in the Nintendo eShop now, and a physical version is coming in the future. The Neo Geo Pocket Color launched in…
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Activision Blizzard lays off about 50 in its esports division

March 17, 2021
Activision Blizzard has let go of about 50 employees in its esports division, as the Sports Business Journal first reported. The publisher blames the decision on the impact the pandemic has had on live events. Activision Blizzard had invested heavily in on-stage esports…
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Super Bomberman R Online blasts onto Steam, Switch, and other consoles

March 16, 2021
Super Bomberman R Online has escaped the confines of Google’s Stadia. Konami announced today that it is launching the battle royale version of Bomberman R on Steam, Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. This online game gives players a way to compete online in 64-person matches in which the last Bomberman standing wins. Konami originally launched Super Bomberman R as a launch game for the…
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Outriders will be on Xbox Game Pass at launch

March 15, 2021
Microsoft announced today that the upcoming co-op shooter Outriders will be available on Xbox Game Pass the same day it launches on April 1. Outriders will also come out for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Stadia, and PC. It’ll be available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and…
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Indie darling Undertale lands on Xbox Game Pass on March 16

March 15, 2021
Microsoft announced today that Undertale is coming to Xbox Game Pass on March 16, making it available to download on Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One to all subscribers. Undertale is one of the most beloved indie games ever made. It debuted in 2015 and has become available on…
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How Call of Duty stoked fans with its personlized Warzone stats

March 14, 2021
Call of Duty: Warzone turned a year old last week, as it came out just as the pandemic lockdown began. The battle royale mode with 150 players competing to be the last surviving team was timely for people like me, who needed a great game as a distraction from COVID-19 while sheltering in place. The result was 85 million-plus downloads for the free-to-play game, and to commemorate the anniversary…
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The RetroBeat: Capcom Arcade Stadium is a digital happy place

March 13, 2021
Last month, Capcom released Capcom Arcade Stadium for Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. I’m here to tell you that this delightful compilation is worth looking into if you’re a fan of retro arcade games. If you buy the full version of Arcade Stadium for $40…
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The DeanBeat: How Roblox overshadowed Microsoft’s Bethesda event this week

March 12, 2021
Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. The big events came in a pair this week as Microsoft completed its $7.5 billion acquisition of Bethesda. And user-generating game platform Roblox went public and ended its first day of trading at a valuation of $45 billion — valuable enough to be worth six Bethesdas. Clearly, both events are great for…
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