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Adapter turns power wheelchairs into Xbox controllers

February 3, 2020
The Xbox Adaptive Controller already makes gaming more accessible if you’re in a wheelchair, but wouldn’t it be better if you could use the wheelchair itself as a controller? You can now. AbleGamers Charity has unveiled a Freedom Wing Adapter that lets you use the joystick on a power wheelchair as an Xbox One controller. The design revolves around the combination of an adapter board…
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Hacker pleads guilty to stealing Nintendo secrets

February 1, 2020
A California man is about to face serious consequences for a string of crimes that include breaching a gaming industry giant. Palmdale resident Ryan Hernandez has pleaded guilty to federal charges of both hacking Nintendo systems (computer fraud and abuse) and possessing…
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Wizards of the Coast teams with ex-BioWare devs on a sci-fi RPG

January 31, 2020
Magic: The Gathering creator Wizards of the Coast has shared new details about the video game studio it’s building in Austin. The subsidiary is called Archetype Entertainment and its first project is a role-playing game set in a new sci-fi universe. Archetype says its…
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Xbox Adaptive Controller add-on turns power wheelchairs into joysticks

January 31, 2020
The Xbox Adaptive Controller is one of the most powerful devices for enabling anyone to play games despite differences in how their body functions. But a lot of the capabilities of the Adaptive Controller come its expandability. And one of the best examples of that is the new Freedom Wing Adapter that turns a power wheelchair into a working game controller. Freedom Wing is a small box that serves…
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Microsoft made a Nike Air Max 90 Xbox but you can't buy it

January 31, 2020
The Super Bowl is right around the corner, so here come all the brand collabs. To celebrate Sunday’s showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, Xbox, EA Sports and Nike have joined forces to create a limited-edition custom Xbox One console.
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Nintendo says it won't release a new Switch in 2020

January 31, 2020
Nintendo will start selling a special Animal Crossing Switch in March, but it won’t be releasing a brand new model this year. Shuntaro Furukawa, the gaming giant’s president and CEO, has laid rumors to rest that an upgraded version of the console is on the way.
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Microsoft will pay up to $20,000 for Xbox Live bugs

January 31, 2020
Microsoft has launched a bug bounty program especially for Xbox Live network and services, and it’s paying bug hunters up to $20,000. Like any other bug bounty program, the payout depends on the security vulnerability’s severity and starts at $500. Security holes that leave the Xbox Live network vulnerable to spoofing attacks can earn researchers up to $5,000, for instance. Remote…
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EA is working with a partner to take Apex Legends to China

January 31, 2020
Electronic Arts is taking its successful free-to-play battle royale game Apex Legends to the Chinese market in partnership with an unnamed Chinese company, said CEO Andrew Wilson said in an earnings call with analysts today. “We are bringing our games and intellectual properties to new regions, including continued mobile growth in Asia and plans to launch Apex Legends in China,” Wilson said…
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