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The latest 'Fortnite' emote lets you Rickroll your foes

It’s not uncommon to troll your Fortnite enemies with a victory dance, but the latest one might be particularly insidious. Epic Games has added a purchasable “Never Gonna” emote to the battle royale brawler that, as the name implies, Rickrolls your opponents — complete with the real Rick Astley song (and, clearly, Astley’s permission). The developers has even…
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SteamVR beta adds new dashboard, Oculus Quest icon

The beta version of SteamVR now has an all-new interface, as well as adding an icon for Oculus Quest in Oculus Link mode. SteamVR is Valve’s PC virtual reality platform for Windows, macOS, and Linux. The runtime is downloaded and updated via Steam. SteamVR supports all PC…
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The RetroBeat: Sonic’s movie is surprisingly fun for fans who grew up on the character

Well, the Sonic the Hedgehog movie is out. And it’s not bad. Heck, I’ll even call it good! The film is lighthearted and fast-paced, and it has some decent laughs. But to be honest, the homages to Sega’s and Sonic’s past were my favorite parts. Which is kind of embarrassing, right? Like, yay, references! These days, it’s common to roll our eyes at overzealous fans and obvious appeals to…
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Xbox Elite Series 2 is one of the fastest-selling gamepads ever

When Microsoft announced the first Xbox Elite Controller way back in 2015, everyone had the same question: Who is going to spend $150 on gamepad? It turns out that enough people bought it to justify the Xbox Elite Controller Series 2, which debuted in November for $180. And…
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Facebook Gaming locks down another big-name streamer: Ronda Rousey

The latest big star to stream their gameplay exclusively on Facebook isn’t someone who made their name on Twitch or YouTube per se. UFC trailblazer and former WWE champ Ronda Rousey will hold her first Facebook gaming stream on February 18th at 3PM PST/6PM EST. With more than 11.2 million Facebook fans, Rousey already has a massive fanbase that might just be interested in watching her…
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'Half Life: Alyx' will hit Steam on March 23rd

Unlike many other publishers who’ve delayed big games in recent months, it appears as though Valve is actually sticking to the March release window it set for Half Life: Alyx. Even better, the VR prequel to Half-Life 2 now has an actual release date: March…
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Capcom is crushing it

Today, Capcom published an updated list of its all-time bestselling video games. The sales figures are correct up to December 31st, 2019, and reaffirm something that most video game fans have been believed or known about for sometime: man, Capcom is killing it. As Video…
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IKEA gave Dubai customers discounts based on their Google Maps travel times

IKEA’s sprawling blue and yellow stores are usually located on the outskirts of cities, so for most people a trip to the Swedish furniture kingdom is a big event in itself. To reward its customers for making the trek, the company has now launched an initiative called “Buy With Your Time,” where shoppers can purchase products with currency accumulated on the basis of their travel…
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