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NBA 2K20 is already the best-selling game of 2019 in the U.S.

October 17, 2019
NBA 2K20 came out on September 6 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC, but the sports game is already the U.S.’s best-selling title of 2019. This is according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group’s report on U.S. gaming sales for September 2019. Yes, NBA 2K20 was the top seller for the month, but it’s more amazing that it immediately became the No. 1 game of the year. Mortal…
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The Switch turns Overwatch into a great second-screen game

October 17, 2019
Overwatch has finally made its way to the Nintendo Switch, fulfilling the endless requests from me that Blizzard port its popular team shooter to Nintendo’s portable console. It’s not the first mainstream shooter to make the jump to the Switch: Bethesda has ported Doom…
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Sensor Tower: Fortnite’s Chapter 2 gives it a big boost on mobile

October 17, 2019
Fortnite received a huge update on October 15 with the launch of Chapter 2, adding a new map to the battle royale shooter for the first time in the its sensational history. The excitement of Chapter 2 helped to give the mobile version of Fortnite a big financial boost, according to moblie intelligence firm Sensor Tower. On October 12, before Chapter 2 launched, Fortnite earned about $770,000 on…
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Save $24 on the new Nintendo Switch with improved battery life

October 17, 2019
Nintendo’s new, slightly improved Switch console has vastly improved battery life over the original model. If you’ve been thinking about upgrading to this version, or are purchasing your first Switch, Amazon’s deal might appeal to you. For a limited time, you can save…
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Watch the first trailer of ‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ for PC

October 17, 2019
Red Dead Redemption 2 developer Rockstar Games has shared the first trailer for the upcoming PC release of the game, which showcases the open-world western running at 4K and 60 frames per second. It also offers a glimpse of some of the other graphical enhancements that the…
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The Google Stadia controller will require a wired connection if playing on your phone

October 17, 2019
The Google Stadia service will go live in a month and (at least at first) you will need a USB cable if you want to play on your phone, Chromebook or computer. That means that switching between devices during gameplay will not be as smooth as some imagined. But it’s not as bad as it sounds. Here’s how it works – the smart thing about the Stadia controller is that it has on-board Wi-Fi so it…
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Ring Fit Adventure review — Exercise: The RPG

October 17, 2019
Nintendo has a history of combining exercise and video games. And Ring Fit Adventure is the most recent entry in that lineage. Like Wii Fit before it, Ring Fit Adventure comes with a specialized peripheral. The RingCon is a circular resistant band that you might have…
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Red Dead Redemption 2 sure looks pretty at 4K60 on PC

October 17, 2019
Red Dead Redemption 2 is coming to PC, and now we can know just how good it will look. Developer Rockstar Games released the first 4K trailer of the game running at 60 frames per second today. And yeah, it turns out that the game looks stunning on modern hardware. Rockstar…
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Ring Fit Adventure review: two weeks with Nintendo’s charming exercise RPG

October 17, 2019
This past weekend, for the first time in my life, I felt guilty for not exercising. I was nearly two weeks into establishing a dedicated routine in Ring Fit Adventure, the latest fitness experiment from Nintendo. But I was sick and just couldn’t summon the energy to run on the spot for 10 minutes. The idea of doing squats or thigh presses made me feel weak. But as I laid in bed chugging cough…
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