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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 PTS will work until the company has “figured out” the quirks, but it’s safe to say that at least some…
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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…
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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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Xbox overthrows Nintendo for most-seen TV ads game industry ramps up spending

September 28, 2019
Xbox has overtaken longtime chart-topper Nintendo for TV ad impressions in the most recent 30 days; its commercials account for almost 60% of the industry’s impressions. Football, both college and NFL, was a huge driver of impressions for Xbox. GamesBeat has partnered with iSpot.tv, the always-on TV ad measurement and attribution company, to bring you a monthly report on TV advertising by the…
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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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Dragon Quest XI and Ni no Kuni make the Switch an even better JRPG system

September 27, 2019
For the past couple of weeks, my Switch has been pretty much nothing but a Japanese role-playing game machine. (Okay, and a goose game machine.) The system’s JRPG library just keeps growing, and following the overdue return of Final Fantasy VIII, we have two more releases — and they’re some of the best yet. First, there’s Dragon Quest XI, which comes out today. It was the first game…
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8BitDo Lite is a new minimalist gamepad for the Switch

September 27, 2019
You cannot use the new Nintendo Switch Lite on a television, but that doesn’t mean you can’t pair external controllers with it. Connecting a giant standard gamepad with the smaller portable, however, seems almost silly. That’s where the 8BitDo Lite comes in. The 8BitDo…
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Super League Gaming teams up with ggCircuit to turn gaming center customers into esports fans

September 27, 2019
Amateur esports entertainment startup Super League Gaming and ggCircuit, a cloud-based software company for gaming centers, are announcing a broad expansion of their successful existing partnership. Santa Monica, California-based Super League will now become the primary consumer-facing brand within ggCircuit’s software platform, ggLeap, as part of a platform update that will include features…
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