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Sonic & Knuckles turned a problem into success 25 years ago

October 18, 2019
Sonic & Knuckles is what happens when you make the best out of a bad situation. The Sega Genesis 2D platformer is celebrating its 25th anniversary today. But Sonic & Knuckles only exists because of time and memory constraints. Sega had planned for everything that’s in Sonic & Knuckles to be a part of Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Sega, however, was running up against a deadline. Sonic 3 had…
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Twitch viewers can subscribe to streamers on iOS

October 18, 2019
Twitch users on iOS can now subscribe to their favorite streamers directly from the app. It’ll offer the same benefits of subscribing on desktop, including ad-free viewing, sub badges, channel emotes and sub-only chat, as well as supporting the partner or affiliate…
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IKEA begins selling its FYRTUR smart blinds in some US stores

October 18, 2019
The downright confusing saga that is IKEA’s rollout of its FYRTUR blackout smart blinds in the US continues. The company had initially planned to release them stateside on April 1st, before delaying the launch to October 1st. The appointed date then came and went and the blinds were nowhere to be found. After The Verge asked IKEA to comment on the situation, the company gave a…
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'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare' swaps loot boxes for a battle pass

October 18, 2019
Activision has confirmed its post-launch plans for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and they’re generous to say the least. All future maps and new modes will be released for free, there won’t be any loot boxes or a season pass, and the game will feature crossplay across all platforms. It’s a major departure from previous games in the series. Modern Warfare will still have…
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Nintendo Switch outsold Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in September

October 17, 2019
As Microsoft and Sony slowly sunset their current-generation consoles, Nintendo is maintaining its momentum. The Nintendo Switch was the top-seller in September, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. “Nintendo Switch was again the best-selling hardware…
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NBA 2K20 and Borderlands 3 top the charts

October 17, 2019
Consumer spending on video games continued to decline in the United States in September, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. But fans still showed up for some of the big releases, including the double-header of NBA 2K20 and Borderlands 3 from publisher…
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NBA 2K20 is already the best-selling game of 2019 in the U.S.

October 17, 2019
NBA 2K20 came out on September 6 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC, but the sports game is already the U.S.’s best-selling title of 2019. This is according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group’s report on U.S. gaming sales for September 2019. Yes, NBA 2K20 was the top seller for the month, but it’s more amazing that it immediately became the No. 1 game of the year. Mortal…
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