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Roblox raises $150 million round led by Andreessen Horowitz

February 27, 2020
Online gaming platform Roblox has raised $150 million in funding in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz’s late stage venture fund. It seems the folks at Andreessen Horowitz have been playing a lot of user-generated games on Roblox, like Work at a Pizza Place or Meep City, each of which have gotten billions of plays on the platform. In the funding round, Roblox is also offering employees and…
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The creator of the Konami Code has died

February 26, 2020
Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, b, a and start. It’s the most famous cheat code in all of gaming, and now its creator, former Konami employee Kazuhisa Hashimoto, has died. He was 61-years-old. Konami confirmed the death on Wednesday, saying on Twitter…
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Xbox One gets another simplified dashboard redesign

February 26, 2020
Microsoft revealed last month it’s been working on a whole host of changes for the February 2020 Xbox One Update, and now they’re finally rolling out. The biggest change is yet another new Home interface — so if you’ve got downloads set to install…
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'Cyberpunk 2077' studio commits to a free Xbox Series X upgrade

February 26, 2020
Microsoft promised that its current generation in-house games would use Smart Delivery to take advantage of the Xbox Series X’s performance, but what about the hinted-at third-party games? There appears to be one already lined up. CD Projekt Red has confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077 will get an Xbox Series X upgrade for free when it’s ready. You should “never be forced to…
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Microsoft confirms Xbox Series X will have a 12 teraflop GPU

February 26, 2020
We already know the Xbox Series X is going to be significantly faster than Microsoft’s current consoles, but in a blog post by Xbox head Phil Spencer, the company revealed a few more details about how big of a leap it’s going to be. Most notably, Microsoft…
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Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection review: Another essential package for Mega Man fans

February 26, 2020
I love Mega Man, but even I only had a small amount of experience with the Mega Man Zero and Mega Man ZX series. They just don’t seem to get as much love or appreciation as the classic Mega Man or Mega Man X games. So I was excited for the Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection, which is out now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC (I played on Switch). This gave me a chance to check out a…
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Electronic Arts pulls out of GDC over coronavirus concerns

February 25, 2020
Electronic Arts is not going to officially participate in the Games Developers Conference in San Francisco in March. The massive publisher told staff on Monday, February 24, that it is limiting its presence at the annual gathering of game creators. This comes amid growing…
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NZXT launches H1 mini-ITX case that looks like an Xbox Series X

February 25, 2020
You don’t need to wait for Microsoft to put a tower of gaming power next to your TV. PC-hardware manufacturer NZXT is launching a new case that looks similar to an Xbox Series X, but with maybe even more style. The H1 is NZXT’s first small form-factor mini-ITX enclosure, and the company is baking in some of other key components to ensure it is one of its most hassle-free products ever. NZXT H1…
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