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Sony’s PlayStation Plus Collection will let you play a bunch of PS4 classics on PS5 at launch

September 17, 2020
Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus Collection for PS5. Described as “a new PlayStation Plus benefit for PlayStation 5,” it’s a bundle of “generation-defining” PS4 games that you’ll be able to download at launch on the company’s new console. The games consist of first-party classics like Uncharted 4, God of War, The Last of Us: Remastered, Bloodborne, plus third-party titles like…
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The US Army shouts out an anti-Semitic user on Twitch

September 17, 2020
Today, the Army has found itself in a new pot of hot water after a member of the Army National Guard, Axel “ZexsOG” Torres, shouted out an anti-Semitic username live, as first reported by Motherboard. “Yo, six million wasn’t enough, thank you so much for the follow…
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Apple calls Epic lawsuit a 'campaign to reinvigorate interest in Fortnite'

September 16, 2020
Apple isn’t holding back in its legal battle with Epic Games. In response to Epic’s request for a preliminary injunction that would force Apple to bring Fortnite back to the App Store, Apple filed a 37-page opposition. The official court document slams Epic repeatedly. As iMore notes, it’s a scathing attack. “Epic started a fire, and poured gasoline on it, and now asks this Court for…
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Super Mario 3D All-Stars is a wonderful history lesson

September 16, 2020
At their core, 3D Super Mario games are all about the same thing: collecting shiny things. It could be stars, or moons, or whatever “shines” are. Sure, there’s lots of jumping and boss battles and navigating tricky puzzle-like spaces. But it’s all in service of…
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The Last of Us Part II for PS4 is $20 off at Walmart

September 16, 2020
If you haven’t yet trudged through the gripping and frequently disturbing tale that The Last of Us Part II has to tell, you can get a deal on the PS4 game at Walmart right now. Normally fully priced at $60, it’s $40. As far as price cuts on PS4 exclusives go, this is a…
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Apple accuses Epic of ‘starting a fire and pouring gasoline on it’ in new Fortnite filing

September 16, 2020
Apple has responded to Epic’s demands that the iPhone-maker restore Fortnite to the App Store in new legal filings, arguing that the company’s injuries are “entirely self-inflicted” and that Fortnite can return to iOS at any time — just as soon as Epic removes the custom in-app payment system that triggered the game’s removal in the first place. “Epic started a fire, and poured…
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Twitch takes another identity-related L

September 16, 2020
Today, Twitch announced a set of emote modifiers in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month — and then it ended up pulling them before the day’s end because they were incredibly insensitive. What in the fresh hell is this? pic.twitter.com/IjFSN9gHod 2020 is a year of Ls, and Twitch has taken a disproportionate number of them in the last few months. This isn’t the first time the company has had…
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