Atari revealed today that Antstream Arcade will to bring thousands of retro games to Atari VCS console when the system launches in March 2020.
The Atari VCS will sell for $250 as a modern Linux-based game console that can play a lot of classic retro games. It’s one of the big moves that New York-based Atari is making to revive the Atari brand name for mainstream consumers, and Atari is making…
Switch Lite added to class action lawsuit over controller drift
September 30, 2019
Nintendo’s Switch Lite is mired in legal trouble just a week after launch. Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith has added the Lite to its class action lawsuit over controller drift. The law firm pointed to multiple reports of wayward analog stick input…
Rockstar isn't making single-player DLC for 'Red Dead Redemption 2'
September 29, 2019
You won’t be thrilled if you’re hoping for a single-player add-on for Red Dead Redemption 2. Rockstar’s lead online production associate Katie Pica told VG24/7 in an interview that the developer is “100% focused” on Red Dead Online. She argued…
Facebook: Oculus Link will work with SteamVR games, too
September 29, 2019
You should be able to play SteamVR games like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and No Man’s Sky on your Oculus Quest when Oculus Link arrives in November.
Facebook revealed this new feature at Oculus Connect 6. The free update will enable a Quest to play Rift games when you plug the headset into a VR-ready PC with a USB-C cable. During the keynote speech, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said “all” Rift…
'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…
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…
'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 would be included, but the beta has included both Android and iOS users.
Earth is a slight departure from the core Minecraft…
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.
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Solaris: Offworld Combat will bring Quake-like multiplayer combat to Oculus and PSVR
September 28, 2019
Solaris: Offworld Combat is the next VR shooter from the Firewall: Zero Hour devs. It’s coming first to Oculus Rift and Oculus Quest — with crossplay — in 2020 and then PlayStation VR at a later time. And developer First Contact Entertainment revealed its first trailer…
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 that you might confuse it for a first-party Nintendo product. It’s available in yellow and teal — sorry, gray Switch…
