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Fortnite World Cup: everything you need to know about Epic’s $30 million tournament

September 16, 2019
The biggest Fortnite tournament to date is happening this weekend, and there is $30 million on the line. Starting tomorrow, Epic Games will kick off the first ever Fortnite World Cup, a massive, multipart tournament that brings together the best players in the world at the 23,000-seat Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City, best known as the host venue of the US Open. The massive prize pool combined…
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Nintendo Switch sales continue to thrive

September 16, 2019
Two years in, the Nintendo Switch continues to fly off store shelves. The house of Mario sold 2.13 million Switch consoles in the three months leading up to June 30th, 2019, bringing lifetime sales to 36.87 million. That’s a small, but impressive increase on the 1.88 million that it sold during the same period last year. The first quarter (Nintendo’s fiscal year ends in March) is…
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IKEA SYMFONISK review: Sonos speakers at IKEA prices

September 16, 2019
Although IKEA is mostly known as a purveyor of flatpack furniture and Swedish meatballs, it has dabbled in electronics as well. In years past, it’s launched its own line of smart bulbs, Bluetooth speakers and a lamp with a built-in wireless charger. This year…
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'Killer Queen Black' drops on Switch and PC October 11th

September 13, 2019
Nintendo announced a console and PC version of the competitive five-on-five arcade game Killer Queen at E3 2018, and Liquid Bit and BumbleBear have revealed when you can try to ride a snail to victory from the comfort of your couch. Killer Queen Black will hit Switch and PC…
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'Fortnite' star Tfue announces break from streaming: 'I feel trapped'

September 13, 2019
It’s been a tumultuous year for Twitch star Turner “Tfue” Tenney, and it’s culminated in a surprise announcement that he intends to take a break from streaming. In a series of short statements on Twitter, he said that he feels “trapped” and unhappy, and will be taking some time off. Tfue shot to fame for his prowess in Fortnite, winning huge sums of money in…
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‘Anthem’ heads to EA Access after rocky launch

September 13, 2019
Anthem, the open-world action RPG by Bioware and EA, had a less than stellar debut earlier this year. The game is now available to EA Access and Origin Access subscribers, giving the troubled title one more chance to turn around its fate. Gamers will be able to access the…
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Steam recommendation engine no longer favors popular titles

September 12, 2019
Steam has gone back to the drawing board with its game recommendation engine. The gaming marketplace today updated its recommendation feed to be more precise and diverse in the titles it suggests. The Steam Store’s discovery system has taken some heat over the years, often coming up with titles that don’t really fit user preferences. Now, Valve has issued an update to the Steam Store…
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