GamingNews

Forget backward compatibility — Xbox One is ‘forward compatible’

January 13, 2020
I should be upfront and honest with you. I’m writing this story to say that I called it. What did I call? That Xbox One has forward compatibility with the next-gen Xbox. I said that on some random GamesBeat Decides podcast months ago, and I’ve definitely mentioned it on social media. And now, Microsoft is confirming that is the case. In an interview with games-business publication MCV…
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Nintendo is exploring ways to use AR

January 13, 2020
We might see new Nintendo AR experiences in the near future, perhaps either on the company’s Switch handheld (maybe something like its VR Labo kit) or on mobile. Speaking in a recent interview with Nikkei (as reported by TweakTown), Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa…
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19 Valve Index and SteamVR games to watch in 2020

January 13, 2020
It’s a new year and there are a heap of upcoming Valve Index games to look forward to. Valve’s premium VR headset emerged as arguably the best device on the market in 2019. Its launch was propped up with hundreds of existing SteamVR games to experience all over again…
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX is coming to Switch

January 13, 2020
Nintendo announced today during its latest Direct broadcast that a remake of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team is coming to Switch on March 6. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX also has a demo releasing for Switch today. Yup, today, so you can try it for yourself. The original Rescue Team games came out for Nintendo DS back in 2006. Like the core Pokémon games, it came in two…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Brazil is emerging as a world-class AI innovation hub

January 13, 2020
Brazil’s government has big plans for AI, despite having come late to the party. In Oxford Insights’ AI Readiness Index 2019, Brazil was ranked 40 out of 192 countries, a sign that the South American powerhouse is moving up in the AI world. The report looks at how ready…
MobileNews

LG G9 case renders leak, confirming the design

January 9, 2020
Renders of a transparent case for the LG G9 have leaked, perfectly matching the OnLeaks renders. However, there may have been some confusion – this might actually be the LG V60 (the back panel of which we saw yesterday). Either way, chances are that the G9 and V60 will share the same design – just like the G8X and V50S and the G8 and V50 before that. A protective case for the LG G9 (or…
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MobileNews

OxygenOS 9.0.10 rolling out for OnePlus 5/5T w/ December 2019 patch, bug fixes

January 9, 2020
Despite still waiting for the Android 10 update, the OnePlus 5 and 5T are now receiving the stable OxygenOS 9.0.10 update. Given that we’re expecting a full OS upgrade at some point in the near future, it should come as no surprise that as far as OxygenOS updates go, it’s relatively nondescript. The only addition of any note is the December 2019 security patch and some general stability…
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