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Nintendo's special 'Animal Crossing' Switch is coming March 13th

January 31, 2020
The first new Animal Crossing game on consoles in several years is almost here, and Nintendo is rolling out a special edition of its Switch to mark the occasion. This $300 Switch will arrive on March 13th, a week before the launch of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It’s covered in pastel colors, with two-toned Joy-Cons and a white dock that has some of the game’s characters painted on it. The…
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EA is working with a partner to take Apex Legends to China

January 31, 2020
Electronic Arts is taking its successful free-to-play battle royale game Apex Legends to the Chinese market in partnership with an unnamed Chinese company, said CEO Andrew Wilson said in an earnings call with analysts today. “We are bringing our games and intellectual…
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The Sims 4 has reached 20 million players

January 30, 2020
Electronic Arts revealed as part of their earnings report today that The Sims 4 has reached 20 million unique players worldwide. The life simulation game launched in 2014 for PC. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions launched in 2017. Sony is offering The Sims 4 as one of the free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers in February, so that should increase its player count further. The Sims 4 has had…
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Wizards of the Coast’s new Archetype Entertainment studio is making a sci-fi RPG

January 30, 2020
Wizards of the Coast announced today that its new Archetype Entertainment studio in Austin, Texas is working on a multiplatform sci-fi role-playing game. James Ohlen is leading this new studio. Ohlen has worked on landmark RPGs like Baldur’s Gate, Neverwinter Nights, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Wizards of the Coast is tapping Chad Robertson to serve as Archetype’s vice…
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Facebook Gaming launches tools for streamers to deal with trolls

January 30, 2020
Facebook is launching a dashboard and toolkit for streamers and video makers so they can more easily manage their communities, including viewers who don’t follow the rules. Facebook worked with the Fair Play Alliance, a coalition of game companies encouraging healthy communities in online gaming, and partnered directly with their executive steering committee to establish rules creators and…
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