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'Fortnite' adds lightsabers following Star Wars event

December 14, 2019
If you wanted to attend Fortnite‘s Star Wars event but missed out, you’re probably experiencing a twinge of regret right now. The event included an expected Rise of Skywalker clip and a virtual appearance by director J.J. Abrams, but it also gave people lightsabers (and blasters) — and yes, they’re available outside the event. Suddenly, the notorious mechs from earlier…
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Zynga starts a new racing game studio in United Kingdom

December 13, 2019
Mobile gaming publisher Zynga has announced the opening of a new studio located in the heart of Birmingham, United Kingdom, which will add to its long-standing racing division at NaturalMotion. Zynga didn’t say what game this new dev house would make, but the company said…
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GamesBeat Decides 133: Xbox Series X reactions, NPD, and more

December 13, 2019
No matter how many cops the government sends after us, we’re gonna keep playing games. And you can hear us talk about our game crimes on this week’s episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. Join us, won’t you? Download here Subscribe to the RSS Listen on…
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Xbox Series X: How humongous is Microsoft’s next-gen console?

December 13, 2019
Microsoft introduced the name and design of the Xbox Series X on Thursday night during The Game Awards. And a lot of people are wondering if it’s going to fit into a traditional entertainment center when they pick one up next holiday. The issue, according to the renders we’ve seen so far, is that it looks massive. But how big is the Xbox Series X? If you take a glance at the first image of…
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Microsoft announces Xbox Series X, arriving Holiday 2020

December 13, 2019
Microsoft today announced the next generation of game console, the Xbox Series X. Previously known as Project Scarlett, the Xbox Series X is the fourth major console release from Microsoft and will be available for purchase this time next year in Holiday 2020. The Xbox…
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'Ghost of Tsushima' hits PS4 in summer 2020

December 13, 2019
As revealed during Sony’s State of Play stream Tuesday, The Game Awards had an extended look at Ghost of Tsushima, along with a release window: summer 2020. The PlayStation 5 is set to arrive next holiday season, so if this is Sony’s last big first-party title…
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'Dishonored' and 'Prey' co-creators reveal 'Weird West'

December 13, 2019
Weird West doesn’t look as strange as it does stylish. The game comes from WolfEye Studios, whose co-founders include Dishonored and Prey veterans Julien Roby and Raphael Colantonio, and it’s being billed as an immersive sim set in a dark fantasy reimagining of the Wild West. Odd creatures roam the desert alongside gunslinging cowboys, and the choices players make will determine the…
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Dark Alliance is a new D&D action-RPG starring Drizzt Do’Urden and the Companions of the Hall

December 13, 2019
The adventures of the rogue drow Drizzt Do’Urden started in 1988, 31 years old. The dark elf has gone on to become one of the most beloved Dungeons & Dragons characters, featured in more than 30 novels, but he and the iconic Companions of the Hall have never had starred in a video game of their own. Until now. At The Game Awards tonight, Tuque Games is announcing its first project since…
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