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Xbox Series X will launch Thanksgiving 2020 (updated)

March 18, 2020
Microsoft has created a new website for its upcoming console, the Xbox Series X, which reveals that the machine will be out this Thanksgiving. It’s not clear if this means Thanksgiving as a time frame or literally that day, which is Thursday, November 26. We have asked Microsoft for clarification. Update 12:30 p.m.Pacific: The site now lists a “Holiday 2020” release instead of Thanksgiving.
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PlayStation 5 vs. Xbox Series X: Comparing the specs

March 18, 2020
Earlier this week, Microsoft revealed the details for the upcoming Xbox Series X. Now, Sony has done the same for the PlayStation 5. This means we can start looking at their specs side-by-side. And while this is far from the whole story when it comes to how much you’ll…
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Steam Game Festival returns to highlight 40 upcoming projects

March 17, 2020
Valve is kicking off the Steam Game Festival: Spring Edition tomorrow. This event gives studios a chance to show off their in-progress projects through public, downloadable demos. The Steam Game Festival kicks off at 10 a.m. Pacific on March 18. As part of the festival, Valve will showcase more than 40 games. You can find these on the event’s landing page on Steam once it goes live. This is the…
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Call of Duty: Warzone adds solo mode

March 17, 2020
Activision Blizzard announced today that a solo mode has come to its battle royale shooter Call of Duty: Warzone. Warzone launched a week ago on March 10. In its first four days, the free-to-play game attracted 15 million players. Adding new modes is one way to keep them…
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Hello Games’ The Last Campfire is coming to Switch

March 17, 2020
Nintendo revealed during its Indie Showcase today that The Last Campfire from Hello Games is coming to Switch this summer. Hello Games is the indie studio behind the popular galactic exploration game No Man’s Sky. The Last Campfire may not be as ambitious in scope, but it…
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Nintendo Indie World March 2020: All trailers and announcements

March 17, 2020
The Nintendo Indie World Showcase for March 2020 happened earlier today. The event gave the company a chance to promote some upcoming Switch games from smaller studios. We’ve gathered up as many announcements and trailers from that presentation as we could. You can find all of them below. Blue Fire Coming this summer as a timed console exclusive for Nintendo Switch. Baldo This is an…
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Doom Eternal impressions — One of the best shooters, eva

March 17, 2020
Earth is under attack from the legions of Hell. And against all that Hell can conjure, id Software and Bethesda have sent, in the name of protecting Earth from demons, only me. Yes, I am playing Doom Eternal, as the only GamesBeat employee brave enough to tread back into the…
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Doom Eternal — Solving puzzles takes time thanks to id’s demonic designers

March 17, 2020
You may remember that I had some trouble figuring out how to maneuver through a scene in id Software’s Doom Eternal, which comes out on the consoles, the PC, and Stadia on March 20. But never fear, once more into the breach. The second time around, I breezed through the puzzle that had me wandering a level for 10 minutes in a preview of Doom Eternal. I will feel validated and vindicated…
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