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You can now sign up for the Minecraft Earth beta on Android

August 22, 2019
Microsoft first opened up its Minecraft Earth beta to compatible iOS devices last month, and now it’s heading to Android. The software maker is accepting sign-ups for the Android version, and you’ll need an augmented reality (AR-capable) handset running Android 7 or above. Naturally, the more modern and powerful your phone is, the better this AR game will run. Minecraft Earth is a new AR game…
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The Switch needs more Saturn games like ‘Panzer Dragoon’

August 21, 2019
If you love the Sega Genesis (or the Mega Drive, depending on where you live), there are countless ways to get your 16-bit fix. You can boot up a modern compilation, play them for free on your smartphone, or, soon, buy an adorable microconsole that plugs straight into your HDMI-equipped TV. The Sega Saturn, though? That’s a trickier proposition. A smattering of games have been re-released on…
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Sega’s remastered ‘Yakuza’ bundle for PS4 comes to the US

August 20, 2019
With western interest in the Yakuza series the most passionate it’s ever been, Sega is bringing remastered PlayStation 4 versions of its PlayStation 3 open-world Yakuza 3, Yakuza 4 and Yakuza 5 games to the West. Fans can purchase The Yakuza Remastered Collection starting today for $59.99, with the remastered Yakuza 3 available to download right this moment. Sega will release the other two…
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Watch Dan Aykroyd hype up the 'Ghostbusters' remaster for Switch

August 20, 2019
When it was first announced earlier this year, it had seemed Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered was set to be a PlayStation 4 exclusive. In August, developer Saber Interactive said the game is also coming out on Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch. Today, the studio shared…
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The next 'Mario & Sonic Olympics' game has a retro 2D mode

August 20, 2019
Over the past 12 years, Nintendo and Sega have faithfully published their mashup, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, to correspond with the iconic sporting event. The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo will be a homecoming of sorts for the two mascots, who were both created in…
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Playing Marvel's Avengers, a living RPG with microtransactions

August 20, 2019
When Engadget’s UK Bureau Chief Mat Smith attended the first-ever gameplay demonstration of Marvel’s Avengers at E3, he walked away worried. The level he saw was essentially a tutorial, introducing the basic mechanics of each Avenger. It was unclear how all of the characters — Black Widow, Iron Man, The Hulk, Thor and Captain America — would play together, and they each…
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