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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 put each into one of five tiers: best, great, good, OK, and bad. And, yes, a couple of Nintendo’s console are outright…
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PUBG Mobile officially pulls out of India

October 31, 2020
The Ministry of Electronics & IT in India banned 118 mobile apps back in September, and the list included the popular game PUBG Mobile. After multiple attempts to get back on track and to bring the battle royale title to its fans, PUBG Corporation has finally given up and announced it is terminating all service and access to users. Starting today, October 30, PUBG Mobile Nordic Map: Livik and…
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The latest ‘Fortnite’ patch makes the game 60GB smaller on PC

October 21, 2020
While the main draw of Fortnite’s latest update is the addition of new Halloween-themed skins and an upcoming in-game concert with J Balvin, there’s also a welcome surprise if you play the game on PC. On Windows, the battle royale’s new 14.40 patch comes in at approximately 27GB. Once you download the update, it reduces the final install size of Fortnite from the about 90GB it currently…
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A mini 'Pong' arcade machine is on the way

October 20, 2020
Atari and UNIS have teamed up for another Pong arcade machine you can play at home, albeit one that&aposs much smaller than UNIS&apos coffee table-sized analog models. The Mini Pong Jr has a 7.9-inch LCD screen and two classic dial controls so you can play with a…
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LucasArts adventure classics join Xbox Game Pass on October 29th

October 17, 2020
A biker, insurance salesman and tentacle walk into a bar. That&aposs not the start of a bad joke, but rather Microsoft’s latest pitch for why you should get Xbox Game Pass. Starting on October 29th, the remasters of classic LucasArts adventure games Full Throttle, Grim Fandango and Day of the Tentacle will make their way to the subscription gaming service. Provided you pay for Game Pass…
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