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Doom Eternal: Aggression solves every problem

January 21, 2020
In many games, speed and power are often tradeoffs. You don’t get both. But in Doom Eternal, they go together, and this leads to a different kind of first-person shooter. The faster you go, the harder you are to kill … and the more likely you are able to reap the power you need to take down enemies. In Doom, id Software’s developers figured out how to get players out of cover and into the…
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Doom Eternal hands-on: Customizable combat on the run

January 21, 2020
id Software’s Doom Eternal shooter once against casts players as the Doom Slayer, the ultimate demon killer who will mow down the legions of hell in the manner that suits you best. This sequel to Doom 2016 is light on story and heavy on action, allowing you to shoot lots…
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Mario Kart Tour's second multiplayer beta will be open to all

January 21, 2020
Still playing Mario Kart Tour? The development team has announced today that a second multiplayer beta is on the way. Unlike the last test — which required an expensive Gold Pass subscription to enter — this one will be open to all players. It will also allow…
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Readers share their fondest memories of the original Xbox

January 17, 2020
Think back to 2001: Lifehouse’s ‘Hanging by a Moment’ was (inexplicably) the number one song. NASA launched the Genesis space probe. Enron filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring was released in theaters. The first click-wheel iPod went on sale. And Microsoft released the first video game console made by an American company since…
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Steam might be coming to Chromebooks

January 17, 2020
Google is reportedly working to bring Steam to Chromebooks. Kan Liu, director of product management for Google’s Chrome OS, shared the news with Android Police. Unfortunately, Liu didn’t reveal a timeline or share which games might be available. On Chromebooks…
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Engadget Podcast: Super Nintendo World, here we go!

January 17, 2020
This week, Devindra, Cherlynn and Senior Editor Nick Summers take a relaxing break from the madness of CES by diving into some of this week’s news, like the trailer for Japan’s Super Nintendo World park. They also question the wisdom of Sony abandoning E3 (yet…
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Microsoft's Xbox Console Streaming preview goes global

January 17, 2020
Microsoft has been experimenting with streaming Xbox games to Android phones and tablets for a while as it looks for an answer to the PS4’s Remote Play. Now, after opening a limited beta late last year, all Xbox Insiders in countries that support Xbox One can have a go. The list of requirements is fairly hefty: As well as being inside an Update Preview ring, you’ll need an Android…
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Google Stadia plans to add over 120 games in 2020

January 17, 2020
When Google Stadia launched in November, it didn’t garner an overwhelming reception, but it didn’t exactly flop, either. It’s a competent product that lets gamers play new titles with a modest investment in hardware. Just open up Chrome, an app or turn on…
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'World of Horror' brings MS Paint terror to Steam on February 20th

January 17, 2020
World of Horror, the “unsettling cosmic horror retro RPG” created by a dentist using MS Paint arrives on Steam Early Access February 20th. A full launch date for Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4 and Steam for PC and Mac OS X will be announced in late 2020, says publisher Ysbryd Games. World of Horror was created by Pawel Kozminski, a part-time Polish dentist also known as Panstasz.
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