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French court rules Steam games must be able to be resold

September 19, 2019
In a court decision that could fundamentally change how Steam operates, European Union consumers have won the right to resell their Steam titles through Valve’s digital marketplace. French website Next Inpact reports the Paris Court of First Instance ruled on Tuesday that European Union law allows Steam users to resell their digital games, just like they can any physical…
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How do kids (and adults) like Nintendo’s Labo VR kit?

September 19, 2019
Nintendo’s Labo VR kit is certainly a step up from the historic gaming company’s earlier Labo kits. With five cardboard projects for kids to construct (including the headset itself), senior editor Kris Naudus found it to be a unique, endearing and playful…
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Switch Lite review: The best way to play on the go

September 19, 2019
The Switch Lite is for everyone who found the original Switch too big. Really, that’s it. By going with a smaller screen and fixed controllers, Nintendo has crafted something that feels more like a genuine portable console. The Switch Lite is significantly lighter and more comfortable to hold, it can finally fit into your pocket and, at $200, it’s $100 less than the Switch. The major…
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'Call of Duty' crossplay lands on October 25th

September 19, 2019
If you and your pals have different games consoles you don’t really have a whole bunch of options when it comes to playing together — but now, Activision is switching things up. Following in the footsteps of Fortnite and Rocket League, Call of Duty is getting…
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'Link's Awakening' on Switch doesn't ruin the formula of an all-time classic

September 19, 2019
Link’s Awakening is a weird Zelda game that wears its quirks on its sleeve. It started life as a port of the SNES title A Link to the Past but morphed into a unique game that debuted on the Game Boy back in 1993. And, 26 years later, it’s still an incredibly well-designed action-adventure. Except now it’s remade on the Switch, a console that has more than four times the buttons…
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‘Call of Duty’ comes to mobile on October 1st

September 18, 2019
Get ready to compete in Team Deathmatch or play Battle Royale on your smartphone. Activision announced today that Call of Duty: Mobile will be released on Android and iOS devices on October 1st. The game, developed by Tencent’s Timi Studio, will be free-to-play and be…
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Hori’s Split Pad Pro for the Nintendo Switch gives you a real controller on the go

September 18, 2019
As much as I love the portable aspect of the Nintendo Switch, I cannot pretend that it fits my hands, which are roughly the size of the Mano del Desierto and cramp up after any significant length of time with Celeste. I imagine the upcoming Switch Lite will only make matters worse. So when I saw that Hori, maker of the D-pad Joy-Con replacement, was working on a pair of large, officially licensed…
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