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The Xbox Series X wireless controller is in stock and $10 off

January 12, 2021
Saying it’s been difficult to get anything Xbox Series X- or PlayStation 5-related since late last year would be an understatement. Both the consoles themselves and many of their accessories have months-long wait times, which is why a deal going on right now for Xbox’s new controller is a rather notable one. Both GameStop and Newegg have the Xbox Series X wireless controller for $50, which is…
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Hitman 3 is fun, what’s coming from Nintendo, and more | GB Decides 178

January 9, 2021
It’s 2021 now, and the government still hasn’t outlawed video games. But even if it did, GamesBeat Decides would continue because editors Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti are a couple of badasses — you can tell by looking at their gamer chairs. On this week’s episode, Mike and Jeff discuss some small bits of news. Jeff also spent some time with Hitman 3 and he talks at length about that. Join…
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Twitch will refresh the PogChamp emote image every 24 hours

January 9, 2021
A couple of days after Twitch yanked one of its oldest and most popular emotes, PogChamp is back with a twist. For the foreseeable future, Twitch will change the image every 24 hours.  Soon after PogChamp vanished from the platform, Sean “Day9″ Plott, a well-known…
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Nintendo's Ring Fit Adventure is back in stock and $10 off

January 8, 2021
If you’re looking for a fun way to get moving while stuck inside, Nintendo’s Ring Fit Adventure is a good option. But it’s often hard to find as it goes in and out of stock quickly (like most things Nintendo Switch-related). However, the Ring Fit Adventure back in…
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Roblox raises $520 million at $29.5 billion valuation, will go public through direct listing

January 8, 2021
User-generated game platform Roblox has raised $520 million in a new round of funding, and it will still go public through a direct listing where the company’s existing shareholders directly sell shares to investors. The private funding deal values Roblox at $29.5 billion. The direct listing offering, or DPO, circumvents the usual initial public offering (IPO) process, which can be costly.
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GamesBeat Decides: The best (and worst) Nintendo consoles

January 8, 2021
Nintendo has made some of the most iconic consoles of all time. Now it is up to us to rank them the only way gamers know how: with a tier list. GamesBeat’s Jeff Grubb and I spent over an hour debating the merits of every major Nintendo home and portable console. We then…
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The Xbox Series S has 364 GB available for games, the rest of the 512 GB SSD is reserved

November 5, 2020
The new Xbox Series consoles will start shipping to fans next week on November 10. However, one lucky redditor got their Series S console early and confirmed that there is a significant chunk of storage dedicated to system functions. The Xbox Series S has a 512GB SSD built in, of which 364GB are available for game installations. Similarly, the Series X console has a 1TB SSD, of which 802GB are…
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