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Electronic Arts doubles down on EA Play brand with EA Desktop app

September 15, 2020
Electronic Arts is launching a new EA Desktop app, a beta version of its revamped Origin online gaming service that EA calls a next-generation PC gaming platform. But it’s one more app among many in the subscription-loving video game business today. EA says the service will have faster downloads and updates, simpler access to games, and the ability to connect with friends across platforms.
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You can now buy an X-Wing glider in Fortnite

September 14, 2020
You can now buy an X-Wing glider in Fortnite, Epic Games announced Monday. The new glider has become available the same day EA released a new animated short introducing the story of Star Wars: Squadrons. The glider costs 1,200 V-Bucks. This isn’t the first time a Star…
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Facebook Gaming will now allow partnered streamers to play copyrighted music

September 14, 2020
Today, Facebook Gaming is set to allow its partnered streamers to play copyrighted, popular music in the background of their live streams — which means they’ve seemingly solved the copyright problem that’s plagued live-streaming (and basically the entire internet) since the beginning. In a press release, a spokesperson for Facebook Gaming put it like this: So, how’s it work? Music played…
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IKEA partners with ASUS ROG on 'affordable' gaming furniture

September 14, 2020
IKEA has already jumped into tech with a smart home division and AR furniture app, but now it’s making a leap into an entirely new category: PC gaming. The Swedish company has announced that it’s teaming up with ASUS’ Republic of Gamers (ROG) division to create “affordable gaming furniture accessories” with a line of around 30 products. The gaming range will be developed by the IKEA…
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The Xbox Series S plays Xbox One S versions of Xbox One games

September 14, 2020
Microsoft’s new Xbox Series S should offer impressive next-gen performance for its $299 price, but where does that leave the Xbox One X? According to Microsoft, the 4K-targeting Xbox from 2017 will still hold some advantages over the Series S — at least when it comes to…
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Microsoft hid the Xbox Series S in plain sight and nobody noticed

September 12, 2020
The Xbox Series S might have leaked earlier this week before being officially unveiled, but Microsoft was hiding it in plain sight months ago. Xbox chief Phil Spencer appeared in multiple interviews in July, ahead of Microsoft’s Xbox games showcase, and he hid an Xbox Series S on the shelves behind him. The official Xbox account revealed the elaborate prank today, and Spencer added that the Xbox…
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