After months of rumors, Nintendo has finally confirmed that it is releasing a bundle of remakes of some of Mario’s greatest 3D adventures. The compilation includes new versions of Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy. And it is launching for the Switch on September 18. Nintendo will release a limited physical version to retail, but it also said that the digital version…
Super Mario Bros. launched 35 years ago, and Nintendo wants to celebrate that milestone. The company revealed a number of announcements today to celebrate the plumber’s oncoming midlife crisis. This includes games like Super Mario 3D All-Stars and Super Mario 3D World…
The release of Rocket League’s massive gameplay redesign is mere weeks away and its developer, Psyonix, is sharing more details as to what gamers can expect once it does drop around mid-September. High on that list is the fact that neither Playstation or Switch owners will…
Twitch's Prime Video watch parties are now available to everyone
September 2, 2020
Twitch has always wanted to be more than a video game streaming platform. That’s why it has a category dedicated to ‘Just Chatting’ and broadcast classic shows such as Inspector Gadget, Doctor Who and Power Rangers. It’s unsurprising, therefore, that the company wants to make it easier for streamers to host ‘Watch Parties’ with their most passionate fans. Following a closed beta and…
India bans PUBG Mobile, Alipay, Baidu, and more Chinese apps
September 2, 2020
India is banning another 118 apps said to be either based in or linked to China. PUBG Mobile, Alipay, and Baidu are among the biggest names on the list. India banned TikTok, WeChat, and more than 50 other China-based apps in June, suggesting they were a security issue.
The…
India bans 'PUBG Mobile' and more than 100 other apps
September 2, 2020
In June, India banned 59 apps made my Chinese companies, including TikTok, WeChat and several QQ and Baidu apps. Today, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology banned another 118 apps with ties to China. In a press release, the ministry said it did so, “in…
Fortnite is getting Nvidia RTX ray tracing support on PC
September 1, 2020
Nvidia on Tuesday announced that Epic Games is bringing real-time ray tracing to the PC version of Fortnite. The announcement came as part of the company’s Ampere graphics card live stream, where we expect Nvidia to show off the RTX 3090 graphics card later today.
Fortnite will support DLSS 2.0, Nvidia’s feature that uses AI to boost frame rates while keeping the ray tracing effects boosted…
Dr Disrespect says his mysterious Twitch ban is causing him anxiety
September 1, 2020
Dr Disrespect says he still doesn’t know why he was banned from Twitch, and he warned viewers that the mysterious ban has been causing him anxiety. “My anxiety levels are something that comes in these huge waves,” said Dr Disrespect, real name Guy Beahm, on a stream…
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…
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…
