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Roblox has big plans for virtual music events

October 5, 2020
On a Friday night in September, more than a million people showed up to an album launch party inside the virtual world of Roblox. American pop star Ava Max held a “virtual fan meetup” in the game to celebrate the launch of her new album Heaven & Hell. It was a relatively simple affair. Max first appeared on a huge screen in front of a colorful dance floor floating in the sky, talking about…
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Twitch clarifies its ban on terrorist and extremist content

October 5, 2020
Twitch has updated its community guidelines to clarify its ban on terrorist and extremist content. It said that it’s doing so to “reinforce the fact that this type of content has no place on Twitch.” We’ve clarified our policy prohibiting terrorist and extremist…
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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered races toward Xbox One, PS4, Switch, and PC

October 5, 2020
Electronic Arts announced Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered today, an updated version of the 2010 racing game. The remaster comes out November 6 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. A Switch version follows on November 13. Hot Pursuit was developer Criterion’s follow up to the beloved 2008 open-world racing game Burnout Paradise, which had its own remaster in 2018. That made Hot Pursuit the…
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Answering your Xbox Series X questions | GB Decides 166

October 3, 2020
GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti talks with gaming editor Jeff Grubb about Xbox Series X, Crash Bandicoot 4, and Super Mario 35 on this week’s GamesBeat Decides podcast. Also, Minecraft is in Smash Ultimate now because of course it is. And, hey, what the heck is wrong with cross-saves between PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Watch live Friday afternoons on YouTube Subscribe to the…
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Bowser arrested and charged for selling Nintendo Switch hacks

October 3, 2020
Two members of a console hacking and piracy organization known as Team Xecuter have been arrested and charged with fraud, one of whom is named Gary Bowser. French national Max Louarn and Bowser, originally from Canada but arrested in the Dominican Republic, allegedly led the…
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The RetroBeat: Crash Bandicoot 4 lets you play without game overs, and you should

October 3, 2020
If you’ve read my review for Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, you know that I love this new 3D platformer from Toys for Bob. That’s thanks in large part to the game’s challenge, which tested my skills while rarely feeling unfair. I may have felt differently if I had played on Retro mode. You see, before you start Crash Bandicoot 4, the game asks you how you would like to play. You can…
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