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The architect behind Atari's VCS retro console just quit

October 9, 2019
Atari’s long-delayed retro console may be in trouble, because according to The Register, its lead architect has left the project. Rob Wyatt, who was also a founding Xbox team member, told the publication that he “officially resigned as the architect of the Atari VCS” on October 4th. He said Atari hasn’t paid his design consultancy Tin Giant, which has been behind the…
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Sensor Tower — Call of Duty: Mobile breaks first-week record with 100 million downloads

October 8, 2019
Call of Duty: Mobile has reached 100 million downloads one week after its October 1 launch, according to market analyst Sensor Tower. This is more than the first week of any other mobile game, beating the 90 million that Mario Kart Tour brought in. Most of Call of Duty: Mobile’s downloads are coming from iOS, accounting for 55.7% of the total. That leaves 44.3% for Android. Call of Duty…
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Xbox One adds game sale alerts and expanded parental controls

October 8, 2019
Sometimes, the most important Xbox One updates are less about interface changes and more about conveniences — in this case, for bargain hunters and concerned parents. Microsoft is rolling out an October update whose centerpieces are more powerful parental controls and…
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The Division 2: Ubisoft says Episode 2 DLC arriving October 15

October 8, 2019
Ubisoft said that the latest downloadable content (DLC) will debut for Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 on October 15. Episode 2 of the DLC of the post-pandemic open-world game will highlight fighting in the Pentagon. Episode 2 — Pentagon: The Last Castle will be available for Year 1 pass holders on October 15 and October 22 for all players. The game’s improvements, including the Conflict map and…
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What should Microsoft call the next Xbox?

October 8, 2019
The next phase of the unending console wars is starting to heat up, with Sony announcing that the successor to the PlayStation 4 will, predictably, be called the PlayStation 5. But the news got us wondering: what will Microsoft call its next-generation Xbox console, which is…
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Doom: Eternal moved back to March 20, 2020

October 8, 2019
It looks like shooter fans are going to have to wait a few months to meet their Doom. Developer id Software announced today that Doom: Eternal will now be releasing for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia, and PC on March 20. The Switch version will follow at an unspecified later day. Doom: Eternal was supposed to release on November 22. Video game development is complicated, so these kinds of delays…
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