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Dead by Daylight is getting a free PS5 and Xbox Series X update and a graphical overhaul

September 1, 2020
Dead by Daylight is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X this year, and not just as a technicality: developer Behaviour Interactive says the next-gen console versions will not only run at 4K resolution and 60 frames per second, but that it’s aiming to create a “remastered edition of the game” as well. The PS5 and Series X ports won’t be the only ones to receive a graphical update…
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Nintendo now lets you cancel digital Switch game preorders

September 1, 2020
Nintendo is changing how it handles digital game preorders for the Switch’s eShop, and it’s starting by giving customers the chance to cancel preordered games instead of getting billed upfront. Under the old system, Nintendo would charge customers the full price of the…
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Amazon Music adds artist Twitch streams

September 1, 2020
Amazon Music and Twitch are teaming up to bring live streaming to the Amazon Music app. Beginning today, artists can do things like stream live performances and charity events or host Q&As directly in the Amazon Music app. Fans will be able to flip back and forth between…
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Nvidia’s RTX 3080 is more exciting than PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X

September 1, 2020
Even in 2013, everyone knew that the new PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles weren’t really a match for PC gaming. Those consoles came with an underpowered and outdated AMD CPU that would go on to limit what was possible throughout the entire generation. But in 2020, it’s more difficult to tell how the consoles will stack up against modern PCs. Nvidia, however, made it clear today that it’s…
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Nintendo now lets gamers cancel Switch eShop pre-orders

September 1, 2020
If you’ve ever pre-ordered a Switch game and then changed your mind, you’ll know that Nintendo aren’t great at offering refunds. Nintendo’s corporate policy was to charge you the second the pre-order was made and then, if you complain, simply to bellow ‘no…
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Astro’s new A20 Gen 2 is its first headset made for the PS5 and Xbox Series X

September 1, 2020
Astro’s latest wireless gaming headset, the A20 Gen 2, is an upgraded version of the 2017 model. It will ship in October for $119, which is considerably down from the $149 that the previous-generation A20 was priced at. Despite the price cut, Astro says it has increased the wireless range from the 30 feet offered by the first-gen model to 50 feet, and it charges via a convenient USB-C port. The…
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Call of Duty League is moving to four-player teams next season

September 1, 2020
The 2020 Call of Duty League (CDL) season wrapped up over the weekend, with Dallas Empire claiming the title and $1.5 million in prize money. But one member of that championship squad could miss out next year. The league is moving from five-player teams to the classic Call…
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8BitDo’s Arcade Stick launches in October for Switch and PC

August 31, 2020
One of gaming’s best peripheral makers is getting into the fight. Or, at least, it’s getting into the fighting-game community. Manufacturer 8BitDo revealed the new 8BitDo Arcade Stick today. This gamepad works with the Nintendo Switch and PC, and it is available for…
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Ubisoft to remove image of raised black fist from Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad

August 30, 2020
French game publisher Ubisoft is apologizing to fans after a video showing the opening sequence for Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad showed images of a raised black fist, which critics said was “insensitive” and appeared to connect the Black Lives Matter movement to a fictional terrorist organization in the game. The game’s opening sequence shows UMBRA, an anarchist group which the narrator…
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