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This is the new Steam Library

September 4, 2019
Take a good look around, folks. This will be the home of your PC video game collection for the next decade or so, if history is anything to go by. The new Steam Library, complete with a fresh hub for events and a redesigned Categories section, will launch in public beta on September 17th. And, it’s bringing a few other goodies along for the ride. The new Library features carousels of games…
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Overwatch is reportedly coming to the Nintendo Switch

September 4, 2019
It looks like Blizzard’s colorful hero shooter Overwatch is getting more portable very soon. Both Eurogamer and Kotaku are reporting that the game will be coming to the Nintendo Switch next month; these reports follow a series of retail leaks that pointed to the port’s…
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Square Enix’s new ray-tracing demo is a startlingly intimate digital short

September 4, 2019
We already know that ray tracing can make existing games like Quake and Minecraft look great, but one of the most exciting things about the technology is how it will help shape future interactive experiences. And the best way to imagine that is through tech demos. The most recent, from Square Enix’s Luminous Productions studio, uses the graphics technology to create a startlingly intimate short…
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Porsche got thousands of Twitch viewers to play its newest ad

September 3, 2019
It took Twitch viewers four hours to figure out the puzzles in Porsche’s latest ad, an interactive playthrough where viewers controlled the IRL actions of two drivers in order to reveal the team’s newest electric car, the Porsche 99X. As Twitch’s Adam Harris told…
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You can try Ubisoft's Uplay+ gaming subscription for free today

September 3, 2019
Ubisoft announced it was getting on the gaming subscription bandwagon at E3 in June, and now the launch date for the service is finally here. From today, Windows PC users can subscribe to Uplay+ to play a wide variety of Ubisoft’s popular titles. The Uplay+ service gives gamers access to a library of more than 100 Ubisoft games, includes fan-favorite series like all the Assassin’s…
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SteelSeries made the ideal wireless headphones for the Switch

September 3, 2019
The Nintendo Switch has a lot going for it, but it’s no friend to wireless headphones. After launching without Bluetooth support, Nintendo eventually enabled support for wireless headphones that rely on USB dongles — a nice feature, but one that’s practically…
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Emulator uses AI to offer the translations your games never had

September 2, 2019
Many classic video games are only available in one language, making it difficult to enjoy them as a non-speaker unless you have a fan translation. Now, though, you might just need the right software. Version 1.7.8 of the RetroArch emulator front end has introduced an AI Service feature that uses machine learning to translate game text into the language of your choice. It taps into services like…
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