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Classic Star Wars game 'Jedi Outcast' arrives on PS4 and Switch

September 24, 2019
Fans of Star Wars games just got a rare nostalgia trip on modern consoles. As teased during Nintendo’s Direct earlier in the month, Aspyr has released Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast for the Switch and PS4 at a modest $10 price. The revived 2002 title puts you in the shoes of series hero Kyle Katarn after he cut links with the Jedi and the Force, only to realize he needs to return to the fold…
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Fortnite season X has changed so much that it’s overwhelming

September 24, 2019
I dropped into a game of Fortnite this weekend and, in the span of about five minutes, I was in a war zone-like Gotham City, atop a floating island held aloft by a purple cube, and in a swampy area where I could disguise myself as a literal barbecue and hide. Each area had…
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'Fortnite' is adding bots to give new players a fighting chance

September 23, 2019
The next time you boot up Fortnite, not all your opponents may turn out to be human. Starting next season, the game will introduce bots to online matchmaking. Developer Epic Games says the game’s AI opponents “will behave similarly to normal players and will help provide a better path for players to grow in skill.” The studio adds that individuals won’t encounter bots when…
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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…
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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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IKEA's AR furniture app now lets you preview an entire room

September 23, 2019
IKEA’s augmented reality Place app can be helpful for gauging how furniture will look in your abode, but you’ve been limited to trying items one at a time — not much help if you’re trying to furnish a new home. Now, though, it’s much more practical as a home decor tool. An updated iOS app (the Android equivalent is coming in the “near future”) lets you…
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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 those’ll be the first carbon-neutral consoles. “Microsoft’s business operations have operated carbon neutral since…
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