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Fortnite is adding skill-based matchmaking and bots

September 23, 2019
Epic is making a big change to the way matchmaking works in Fortnite. With the game’s next major update, v10.40, the developer will be introducing skill-based matchmaking to the battle royale. “Since battle royale launched, the matchmaking strategy for our core modes has remained mostly unchanged,” Epic explained in a blog post published today. “Over the past two years, however, the range…
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Nintendo seriously needs to fix multi-Switch game sharing

September 23, 2019
Now that the Switch Lite ($200) is out, Nintendo fans are coming to a sad realization: Sharing digital games between multiple systems stinks. You can set one console as your primary, allowing you to play games anywhere without an internet connection. But to play digital…
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On Nintendo's 130th birthday, here are five books about its history

September 23, 2019
Today is Nintendo’s 130th birthday. No, that’s not a typo. The company’s been around since before video games or even televisions. It started way back in 1883 making hanafuda — that’s a type of playing card with flowers on it. In fact, the company still makes them and you can even buy a set with Mario’s face on the cards ($22). But that’s not all the…
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The best games for PS4

September 23, 2019
Sony’s PlayStation 4 is fast approaching its sixth birthday, and that poses a problem. You see, game developers have seen fit to release a game for almost every day the console has been available, leaving you with well over 1,500 titles to choose from. The sheer volume…
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Microsoft announces plan to make the Xbox carbon neutral

September 23, 2019
Microsoft has joined other major tech companies such as Amazon, Google and Sony in laying out some new commitments to mitigate climate change. One of the more eye-catching measures it detailed was a pilot project to make 825,000 Xbox consoles carbon neutral. It says…
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Nintendo’s Switch Lite is $30 off today at Rakuten

September 23, 2019
If you’re someone who’s looking for a little discount on the new Nintendo Switch Lite that released last Friday, you may want to check out today’s sale event at Rakuten, which was tipped off by Slickdeals. All Switch Lite color variations are $30 off (grey, turquoise, yellow), bringing the cost for the handheld console down to $169.99 (price before tax is usually $199.99). To get this…
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IKEA will produce more energy than it consumes by 2020

September 23, 2019
Many companies are pouring money into renewable energy, but how many can say they’re producing more than they need? IKEA thinks it will, at least. Its holding company Ingka revealed that IKEA will generate more renewable energy before the end of 2019 than the energy…
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Microsoft invites more people to test very rough Xbox features

September 22, 2019
You’ve had to be part of a very exclusive club to try Xbox One features in their rawest form — so exclusive the criteria has been “closely guarded,” Microsoft said. Now, though, the company is loosening its restrictions ever so slightly. The Xbox Insider unit is inviting more people to join the Alpha Skip Ahead ring so that it can expand testing for key updates. If you…
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