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Xbox-to-Android game streaming is available in preview

October 30, 2019
You can finally stream your Xbox One games to your phone, provided you meet some rather specific criteria. Microsoft has launched an Xbox Console Streaming preview that enables playing your installed Xbox One games (this isn’t the Project xCloud service, to be clear) on Android devices. You’ll need to be a US- or UK-based Xbox Insider on the Alpha or Alpha Skip-Ahead rings, and…
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Electronic Arts: ‘We are doubling-down on live services’

October 30, 2019
You may think that the world already has too many live-service games, but that is still where Electronic Arts is putting its investment. The publisher confirmed that today as part of the executive remarks in its quarterly earnings statement. EA reported strong results for Q2…
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The first season of Call of Duty League begins January 24th

October 30, 2019
Activision Blizzard’s bid at an Overwatch-style, city-based Call of Duty esports competition is relatively close to getting underway. The publisher has announced that the first season of the Call of Duty League will get started on the weekend of January 24th, 2020…
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EA puts Battlefield on ice until at least April 2021

October 30, 2019
Don’t expect a new Battlefield game for a couple years, as Electronic Arts noted in a conference call for its fiscal earnings today that the series is going to be taking a break. EA said that there won’t be a new Battlefield until fiscal year 2022, which starts on March 31, 2021. In the meantime, EA will focus on the hit free-to-play battle royale game Apex Legends, which has reached over 70…
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EA stuffs NBA Live 20 to focus on next-gen consoles

October 30, 2019
Last quarter, Electronic Arts released FIFA 20, Madden NFL 20, and NHL 20. But once again, the company’s basketball sim NBA Live was a no-show. Now, EA is confirming that it is canceling that game — even though it never officially announced it. “We’re not launching a…
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EA's 'NBA Live' franchise is out for the season, again

October 30, 2019
One again, EA’s NBA franchise is skipping a season, as the company announced during today’s earnings call that NBA Live 20 has been cancelled. Three months ago the project was simply delayed with plans for a “different approach,” but that won’t…
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EA CEO: Big changes and lineup additions in store over next couple of years

October 30, 2019
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson said in an analyst call today that the massive game publisher is planning to expand its lineup of titles in the next couple of years. Wilson said on the call that EA had decided to postpone its NBA Live game for the fiscal year that ends March 31, 2020. Instead, EA is working with the NBA and NBA Players Association to create a game for the new video game consoles…
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Fortnite’s black hole teases the future of entertainment

October 30, 2019
As audiences have embraced on-demand video services, algorithmic feeds, and an ever-growing number of digital “things to do,” our collective attentions have become hyper-fragmented. Yet we know that audiences actually love shared live experiences. Jeopardy is more fun…
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Sony's PS4 is the second best-selling console of all time

October 30, 2019
Sony’s PlayStation 4 has become the second best-selling console of all time, surpassing the original PlayStation, which sold 102.5 million units. Sony said that it sold 2.8 million PS4s this quarter (including the PS4 Pro), on top of the 100 million mark it hit last…
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Why Electronic Arts games are coming back to Steam

October 28, 2019
Electronic Arts is probably going to announce soon that it is bringing its games back to the Steam PC gaming portal. Last week, the Madden and Battlefield publisher posted a teaser on Twitter. The video shows an EA coffee mug with steam coming off the top. And since then, some more evidence points to EA returning to Steam. This would mark a significant return for the publisher after leaving…
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