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Saints Row IV is coming to Switch on March 27

February 4, 2020
Publisher Deep Silver announced today that it is porting Saints Row IV to the Switch on March 27. Saints Row IV is an open-world action game that debuted back in 2013 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. Ports for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One followed in 2015. This version of the game, Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, comes with all of its DLC. The Saints Row series started in 2006 as a relatively…
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Fortnite is hosting a PS4 tournament on February 15 and 16

February 3, 2020
Sony announced today that Epic Games is hosting The Fortnite Celebration Cup on February 15 and February 16 as an exclusive tournament for PlayStation 4. Fortnite is a gigantic hit, becoming a pop culture influencer that has extended its reach well outside of the world of…
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Ubisoft acquires Idle Miner Tycoon developer Kolibri Games

February 3, 2020
Ubisoft knows that its fans love a good game where the numbers keep getting bigger. That’s why it has added role-playing-like levels to recent Assassin’s Creed and Tom Clancy games. But what about a game where the entire point is the numbers going up? Well, to get into…
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You'll need a PS4 to join the next 'Fortnite' tournament

February 3, 2020
Epic Games has run console-specific Fortnite tourneys in the past, and now it’s the PlayStation’s turn. The game studio has announced a PS4-only Celebration Cup that will run between February 15th and February 16th. The Solo competition is open to almost anyone at level 15 or higher, and will offer a $1 million prize pool that pays cash to over 4,000 top players who compete during a…
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Nintendo adds monthly subscription to 'Fire Emblem Heroes'

February 3, 2020
() is Nintendo’s mobile money-maker. The free-to-play RPG has pulled in, according to SensorTower, $656 million since its release three years ago — over $200 million more than all of Nintendo’s other mobile games combined. That money train is running out of…
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Adapter turns power wheelchairs into Xbox controllers

February 3, 2020
The Xbox Adaptive Controller already makes gaming more accessible if you’re in a wheelchair, but wouldn’t it be better if you could use the wheelchair itself as a controller? You can now. AbleGamers Charity has unveiled a Freedom Wing Adapter that lets you use…
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Hacker pleads guilty to stealing Nintendo secrets

February 1, 2020
A California man is about to face serious consequences for a string of crimes that include breaching a gaming industry giant. Palmdale resident Ryan Hernandez has pleaded guilty to federal charges of both hacking Nintendo systems (computer fraud and abuse) and possessing child pornography. Hernandez reportedly used phishing to swipe the credentials of a Nintendo worker in 2016 and used that to…
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Wizards of the Coast teams with ex-BioWare devs on a sci-fi RPG

January 31, 2020
Magic: The Gathering creator Wizards of the Coast has shared new details about the video game studio it’s building in Austin. The subsidiary is called Archetype Entertainment and its first project is a role-playing game set in a new sci-fi universe. Archetype says its…
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Microsoft made a Nike Air Max 90 Xbox but you can't buy it

January 31, 2020
The Super Bowl is right around the corner, so here come all the brand collabs. To celebrate Sunday’s showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, Xbox, EA Sports and Nike have joined forces to create a limited-edition custom Xbox One console. Inspired by the special edition Nike x Madden NFL 20 Air Max 90 sneakers unveiled yesterday, the all-white console features red and…
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