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Ubisoft is turning more of its games into animated shows

October 10, 2019
French video game company Ubisoft is continuing its foray into animated television with several new shows, including a tamed Watch Dogs tale and a franchise built around Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. The Watch Dogs series is described as a toned-down version of Ubisoft’s popular game franchise about hackers. The series is aimed at tweens, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It’s unclear…
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Steam will soon let you play local multiplayer games over the internet

October 10, 2019
Steam is preparing to launch a new “Remote Play Together” feature, which will let you play local multiplayer games over the internet with friends “as though they were in the same room.” Valve announced the new functionality to developers via the Steamworks website, before PC Gamer reported its existence publicly. The new feature is planned for release in beta in the week of October…
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‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ on PC will support 4K and HDR

October 9, 2019
When Rockstar Games announced last week that Red Dead Redemption 2 is coming to PC on November 5th, the studio said the new release would include a variety of enhancements. Now that game is available to pre-order, Rockstar has detailed those improvements. To start, you…
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Germany synagogue shooter livestreamed attack on Twitch

October 9, 2019
Unfortunately, mass shooters are still livestreaming their attacks. Twitch has confirmed to CNBC that the shooter who attacked a synagogue in Halle, Germany was broadcasting the murders on its service. The company has pulled the 35-minute clip and reiterated its…
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An anti-Semitic shooting in Germany was live-streamed on Twitch

October 9, 2019
A shooting outside a synagogue in Halle, Germany was live-streamed on Twitch — marking another use of online streaming sites to broadcast terror attacks. Twitch confirmed to CNBC and The Verge that the attacker had posted the video to the platform. “We are shocked and saddened by the tragedy that took place in Germany today, and our deepest condolences go out to all those affected,” said…
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Ex-Bungie chief’s ProbablyMonsters raises $18.8 million for two triple-A game studios

October 9, 2019
Harold Ryan, former CEO of Bungie, doesn’t do anything small. And so it’s no surprise that he is running one of the most ambitious video game startups in a long time. Today, Ryan’s ProbablyMonsters is announcing it has raised $18.8 million for the company’s two triple-A game studios. Ryan has been running Issaquah, Washington-based ProbablyMonsters in stealth since 2016, and today the…
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