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GamesBeat Decides 137: Google Stadia is already failing

January 30, 2020
On this week’s episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb and review editor Mike Minotti are skeptical that Google Stadia has a future. The crew also talks about what they would want from a Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic reboot. Also, if you need to set precedent in your country, don’t try to do so by suing Nintendo. The spirit of Howard Lincoln will come…
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How would you score IKEA’s Sonos-powered smart speaker?

January 30, 2020
We’ve reviewed a lot of products on Engadget, from drones to automobiles, but the Sonos-powered SYMFONISK were the first IKEA products we’ve officially ranked and scored. The two models of speakers — one that doubles as a lamp and the other designed to sit…
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Xbox is the only weak point for Microsoft's strong quarter

January 29, 2020
If you’ve been paying close attention to Microsoft’s quarterly earnings, you’ve probably noticed they’ve started to sound like a broken record. The company’s cloud business typically grows steadily (it’s up 27 percent this quarter), and for the past few years it’s driven continual revenue growth. According to the company’s latest earnings report…
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Xbox Q2 revenue sinks 21% as Microsoft reloads for next gen

January 29, 2020
Microsoft’s gaming revenue dropped significantly in the second quarter of its fiscal 2020. Xbox’s Q2 revenue plummeted 21% year-over-year during the three-month period ending December 31. But while that is a precipitous decline, it looks worse than it actually is. This…
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PlayStation Plus Fabruary 2020: BioShock: The Collection, The Sims 4, and Firewall Zero Hour

January 29, 2020
Subscribers to PlayStation Plus will be getting some notable free games for PlayStation 4 in February, including every game in the popular BioShock franchise. BioShock: The Collection headlines February’s offerings. It includes remastered version of the original BioShock, BioShock 2, and BioShock Infinite. This package of all three games together first came out in 2016. PlayStation Plus users…
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Sensor Tower: Nintendo mobile games have earned $1 billion

January 29, 2020
Nintendo‘s mobile games have earned a combined $1 billion in revenue, according to market analyst Sensor Tower. This includes six games from Nintendo, starting with Super Mario Run in 2016. The latest, Mario Kart Tour, released in September. 2017’s Fire Emblem: Heroes…
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Pokémon Home app launches in February for iOS, Android, and Switch

January 29, 2020
The Pokémon Company and Nintendo announced today that Pokémon Home will launch in February for Android, iOS, and Switch. Pokémon Home is an app that will make it easier for fans of the monster-collecting franchise to store, trade, and transfer Pokémon among different games. With the mobile version, players can have access to their critters from Pokémon Go, although support for that game…
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