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Amazon Music now lets you watch artists when they’re live on Twitch

September 1, 2020
Musicians can now link their Twitch profiles to Amazon Music to let fans watch their live streams without leaving the music streaming app. The integration offers musicians a way to potentially reach even more people with their live streams, which — on Twitch, in particular — have become a go-to way to connect with audiences and earn money as the coronavirus pandemic limits their ability to…
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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 livestreams and on-demand music. The Amazon Music app will send push notifications when artists you follow begin…
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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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Nielsen: Avengers, Call of Duty, and Spider-Man: Miles Morales are fall’s most-anticipated games

September 1, 2020
Global measurement and analytics firm Nielsen said in a report today that the most anticipated games of the year are Marvel’s Avengers, Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War, and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. The report is based on a survey of more than 6,000 gamers. Besides COVID-19, one of the big problems game developers are facing is the impact of the upcoming PlayStation 5 and Xbox…
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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 preorder for $90. It begins shipping to customers October 20. The 8BitDo Arcade Stick comes with a variety of options for how you…
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