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Pop star Ava Max will hold an album launch party in Roblox

September 24, 2020
Ava Max is holding an album launch party in an unexpected place: the virtual realm of Roblox. The pop star will be part of what’s described as “a first-of-its-kind immersive album launch party and virtual fan meetup” to celebrate the release of her new album Heaven & Hell. It will feature a variety of events, including a Q&A with the artist, a performance of some new songs, a merch…
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Microsoft makes a last-minute Xbox Series S price cut in Japan

September 24, 2020
Seemingly out of nowhere, Microsoft has decided to change the price of the Xbox Series S in Japan. The next-gen console was originally going to retail for 32,980 yen (roughly $313), but that’s now been revised down to 29,980 yen (roughly $284). It’s a surprising move…
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Epic Games offers $10 vouchers for redeeming 'Rocket League'

September 24, 2020
Rocket League has officially gone free-to-play on all platforms including PS4, Xbox One and Switch. Epic Games is keen that you play the rocket-powered-car-football-chaos on PC and Mac, though — and preferably by downloading the game through its own digital store. To make…
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Roblox will stage a virtual concert with Ava Max on its path to the metaverse

September 24, 2020
Step this way to the metaverse. Roblox has a virtual concert coming with pop star Ava Max, who will sing songs from her new album Heaven & Hell on Friday. The event is a new way of expanding the entertainment in Roblox, a virtual gaming world with more than 150 million players, who play do-it-yourself games and learn programming on the side. The “album release party” will begin at 4…
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Nintendo just announced a new Kirby game for the Switch, and it’s available right now

September 24, 2020
Nintendo has just announced Kirby Fighters 2, a brand new game in the Kirby series for the Nintendo Switch, and it’s available to download from the eShop right now for $19.99. In the game, you fight against up to three other players in local or online multiplayer. You can play as one of 17 different Kirbys, each wielding one of Kirby’s famous copy abilities (including a new Wrestler ability)…
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I have an Xbox Series X, and you have questions — ask them

September 23, 2020
Microsoft has sent me a preview version of the Xbox Series X, and that’s about all I can say about the next generation game console at this point. Oh, I guess I can also share this one (1) image of me with said Xbox Series X. pic.twitter.com/DtAyGd68zQ — Jeff Grubb (@JeffGrubb) September 23, 2020 But I’m not posting this to tease you: I’m actually looking for your help. Tell me what…
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