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Rockstar isn't making single-player DLC for 'Red Dead Redemption 2'

September 29, 2019
You won’t be thrilled if you’re hoping for a single-player add-on for Red Dead Redemption 2. Rockstar’s lead online production associate Katie Pica told VG24/7 in an interview that the developer is “100% focused” on Red Dead Online. She argued that Rockstar aims to put “everything a player can love” about solo play into the multiplayer experience, such as…
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Facebook: Oculus Link will work with SteamVR games, too

September 29, 2019
You should be able to play SteamVR games like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and No Man’s Sky on your Oculus Quest when Oculus Link arrives in November. Facebook revealed this new feature at Oculus Connect 6. The free update will enable a Quest to play Rift games when you…
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'Fallout 76' will get a public test server in 2020

September 29, 2019
Fallout 76‘s software quality has been… not-so-stellar. Soon, though, you might have a way to help address issues before they create another fiasco. Bethesda now plans to introduce a Public Test Server sometime in 2020. It won’t share more about how the…
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Twitch revamps channel pages to help you tune in to streamers

September 28, 2019
Twitch has unveiled a slew of improvements for viewers and streamers alike at its annual TwitchCon event, and one of them addresses one of the most basic challenges: deciding who to watch. It’s revamping channel pages to provide much more information to prospective followers, including a YouTube-style channel trailer, stream schedules and more overall detail. Given that many streamers have…
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'Minecraft Earth' launches in early access this October

September 28, 2019
Minecraft Earth won’t be stuck in beta testing for much longer. Mojang and Microsoft have revealed that the augmented reality game will be available in “early access” for some countries starting in October. It didn’t say which countries or platforms…
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Solaris: Offworld Combat will bring Quake-like multiplayer combat to Oculus and PSVR

September 28, 2019
Solaris: Offworld Combat is the next VR shooter from the Firewall: Zero Hour devs. It’s coming first to Oculus Rift and Oculus Quest — with crossplay — in 2020 and then PlayStation VR at a later time. And developer First Contact Entertainment revealed its first trailer at Oculus Connect 6 this week. Solaris is another multiplayer-only experience (this time without even a solo mode against…
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Here’s a cute controller to go with your cute Switch Lite

September 27, 2019
If you just picked up a Nintendo Switch Lite and are looking for a suitably adorable controller to match, 8BitDo has just the thing. Today, the company announced the appropriately named 8BitDo Lite, a rectangular gamepad that emulates the look of the Switch Lite so precisely…
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8BitDo's latest Switch controller ditches thumbsticks for dual D-pads

September 27, 2019
The latest controller from 8BitDo might pique your interest if you play a lot of 2D games on Nintendo Switch. The Lite for Switch peripheral has a striking look thanks to its dual D-pads. According to 8BitDo, it has full functionality for Switch with “all core buttons supported.” There are no thumbsticks here, so it might not be the best option for Fortnite or Overwatch, but it should…
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