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Xbox Series X is Microsoft’s next console, launching holiday 2020

December 13, 2019
Microsoft gave the world its first look at the next Xbox during The Game Awards. It’s called Xbox Series X, and it’s coming holiday 2020. The system look more like a PC tower than a traditional console. It is more vertical than horizontal. Before today, the Project Scarlett was the machine’s code name. Xbox head Phil Spencer told GameSpot that the machine has a large fan pushing heat out…
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Microsoft shows Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II for Xbox Series X

December 13, 2019
Microsoft showed off a big new game for its next-generation game console: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, coming in the holidays of 2020 for the Xbox Series X game console. At The Game Awards, Microsoft showed a trailer for the sequel to 2017’s big hit, Hellblade: Senua’s…
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November 2019 NPD hardware: Nintendo Switch tops the U.S. charts

December 12, 2019
Purchasing hardware is out of fashion for the U.S. console-gaming market, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. The Xbox One and PlayStation 4 have grown old, and their sales are on the decline. The significantly younger Nintendo Switch, however, continues to dominate. “Nintendo Switch was again the best-selling hardware platform of November and remains the best-selling platform of…
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'Fortnite' adds split-screen multiplayer on PS4 and Xbox One

December 12, 2019
Fortnite players on PS4 and Xbox One might not have to yell at their teammates through a headset anymore — they could just complain (or give props) to their buddies IRL while they play on the same screen. Following Epic’s latest update for the battle royale behemoth, you can team up with friends for split-screen action in duo or squad games. Sure, you’ll have a little less screen…
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'Fortnite' will soon offer an Annual Pass with exclusive items

December 12, 2019
It looks like Fortnite is getting an annual battle pass. As reported by Fortnite News, data miners have found files that point to this new option in the v11.30 update, released today. The salient info reads: “Purchase the 2020 Annual Pass and receive all upcoming 2020…
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'Forza Horizon 4' is getting a 72-car battle royale mode

December 12, 2019
Are video games legal any more if they don’t have a battle royale mode? Even Civilization VI joined the fray a few months back. The latest game to hop into the battle royale arena, including the shrinking play area popularized by PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and…
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Naughty Dog is donating the money from its ‘Jak and Daxter’ reissues

December 11, 2019
Early this year, to celebrate its 35th anniversary, game developer Naughty Dog did a physical reissue of its classic PS2-era Jak and Daxter games for PlayStation 4. Fans apparently loved it. The collector’s edition sold out in hours and the standard editions sold out in less than a week. Now, instead of pocketing the cash, Naughty Dog is donating all of the proceeds to a bunch of…
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