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Fortnite's despised mechs are exploding when they hit the ground

Fortnite‘s Season X will wrap up soon and with it, the widely hated mechs introduced at the beginning of the season might be disappearing from the island for good. Following the most recent patch, it appears the B.R.U.T.E. mechs have been infected with a virus, and players have noticed the machines are blowing up when they hit the ground. Thank you epic its like letting my anger out when I…
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Mario Kart Tour is too cynical to be fun

Mario Kart Tour could not have come out at a worse time. A week ago, the surprisingly excellent launch of Apple Arcade reminded people just how good mobile gaming could be when developers no longer had to worry about squeezing in ads or in-app purchases. In a mobile market…
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Razer brings its vibrating Nari Ultimate headset to Xbox One

Last September, Razer unveiled a wireless headset called the Nari Ultimate that doubled as a rumble pack. That’s right — in addition to conventional drivers (which by their very nature vibrate), the headphones had haptic actuators in each cup. The only problem?
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Microsoft brings Google Assistant support to the Xbox One

Microsoft is enabling Google’s Assistant to work with its Xbox One console. Much like the existing Alexa integration, Microsoft is allowing Google Assistant to launch games and apps, turn the console on and off, pause videos, and much more. You’ll need to use the Google Assistant app for iOS or Android or a device like Google’s Home with Assistant on it to control an Xbox One. Google…
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The hardest part of Twitch is finding new stuff to watch

I spend a lot of time on Twitch — for my job, yes, but also because I love watching streamers. Over the last few months, though, I’ve been trying to diversify what I watch there; I want to see smaller creators, more art and music, and some talk shows and podcasts. I know…
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'Mario Kart Tour' is a simple racer surrounded by free-to-play complexity

Mario Kart is a gloriously simple video game. Yes, there are some advanced techniques — rocket starts, drift braking and the like — that are borderline essential if you want to play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe online. For the most part though, it’s an approachable racer for the masses. With Mario Kart Tour, the first instalment for mobile devices, Nintendo has managed to simplify the…
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The best games for Nintendo Switch

Nintendo’s Switch is on a roll. The youngest of the games consoles is punching above its weight with a mix of core Nintendo games that have pushed iconic characters like Mario and Link into the modern gaming age. The Switch is also a portable console, which has…
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8BitDo’s SN30 Pro+ is a near-perfect Switch controller

I think Nintendo’s official Switch Pro Controller is brilliant. It’s a full-size pad with large face buttons, textured handles and a transparent shell that reveals a circuit-inspired pattern underneath. The accessory isn’t without its faults, though. The D-Pad, while a huge improvement over the left Joy-Con, is a bit stiff and spongy for my tastes. I also dislike the digital…
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