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Adorable co-op adventure 'Knights and Bikes' is coming to Switch

January 23, 2020
Charming co-op adventure game Knights and Bikes is coming to the Nintendo Switch. The adorably illustrated game — which sees two children exploring the ancient countryside and coastlines of England’s Cornwall — has been a big hit with fans since its successful Kickstarter campaign back in 2016. Players first got to experience the game’s unique artistry and heartwarming…
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Now everyone can play 'Mario Kart Tour' multiplayer

January 23, 2020
At launch, Nintendo’s Mario Kart for mobile devices (iOS, Android) had a major missing piece: multiplayer. Now Mario Kart Tour has kicked off the second round of its beta test for head-to-head racing, and this time it doesn’t require that players purchase…
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EA is shutting down its mobile 'Tetris' games

January 22, 2020
EA is giving up on its mobile Tetris games. Tetris 2011 and Tetris Blitz have disappeared from the Play Store, and in the App Store, EA left a note for fans explaining that it will retire its Tetris app on April 21st, that includes Tetris 2011, Tetris Blitz and Tetris Premium. EA hasn’t given an explanation for retiring the games. It did say, “we have had an amazing journey with you…
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Is this the back of the Xbox Series X?

January 22, 2020
Behold the derrière of the Xbox Series X. Images of an alleged prototype have surfaced on Twitter and the gaming forum Neogaf, hinting at the various ports that will be available on Microsoft’s next console. Thurrott‘s Brad Sams believes they are…
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Verizon promo gives gigabit Fios customers free Google Stadia bundles

January 22, 2020
How do you sweeten the pot for gamers wanting extra-fast internet access? Throw in free goodies, apparently. Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) is launching a promo that gives new Fios gigabit internet customers a free Google Stadia Premiere Edition bundle if they sign up on or before August 1st, 2020. You’ll have 4K game streaming tech that can take advantage of that fiber optic…
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Half-Life games are free on Steam until March

January 21, 2020
With the first Half-Life game in more than a decade set to come out in March, series creator Valve has made every game in the franchise free to play for the next two months. As long you have Steam installed on your Windows, Mac or Linux computer, you can play all of…
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YouTube TV arrives on PS4 ahead of PlayStation Vue shut down

January 21, 2020
PlayStation Vue subscribers have likely already marked their calendars for January 30th, the day when Sony will pull the plug on its live TV service. But the death of Vue doesn’t mean PS4 users will have to move to different hardware for their live and on-demand fix…
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Court overturns patent ruling that would've cost Nintendo $10 million

January 21, 2020
After almost seven years, Nintendo has won a patent case that involved the original Wii. On Tuesday, the company announced that a federal court in Dallas ruled in its favor against iLife Technologies, overturning an earlier 2017 decision that would have forced Nintendo to pay out $10.1 million in damages. The original suit, which was brought against Nintendo of America in 2013, alleged that the…
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