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20 SNES games are coming to Nintendo Switch tomorrow

September 4, 2019
Nintendo Switch Online users have been able to play NES games on Switch for several months, and now a number of SNES games will be available for you to re-live. You won’t have to wait long either: they’re coming to your Switch on September 5th. Among the 20 classics you’ll be able to experience once again (or even for the first time) at the outset are Super Mario Kart, Super…
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'Doom 64' is reborn on Switch November 22nd

September 4, 2019
Bethesda and id Software aren’t just marking the 25th anniversary of Doom by re-releasing the original games on modern platforms — they’re also offering the first game that many console players cut their teeth on. As part of its latest Direct presentation…
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Nintendo confirms 'Overwatch' is coming to Switch October 15th

September 4, 2019
Nintendo has confirmed one of the biggest rumors in gaming over the last week or so is true: Overwatch will be available on Switch this fall. It revealed the news in its latest Direct, after a couple of leaks and a Kotaku report indicated Blizzard’s FPS was making its…
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Square Enix’s ‘Back Stage’ tech demo is all about ray-tracing

September 4, 2019
Square Enix, the JRPG behemoth behind Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, has released a tech demo titled Back Stage, which is rendered almost entirely with a technique called path tracing. This is an offshoot of ray tracing that specializes in processing realistic lighting, shadows and reflections in real time. While ray tracing has become a bit of a buzzword, the render quality in the video below…
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Valve is redesigning Steam libraries to look more modern

September 4, 2019
Valve today announced a visual overhaul for game libraries to make it easier to find your games, see what your friends are playing, and follow news, updates, and events from game developers. The updates come as Steam faces increasing competition from the Epic Games Store and…
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Spotify’s Android widget will return in a future update

September 4, 2019
After stepping into a hornet’s nest of angry users, Spotify says it’s bringing back its Android home screen widget. The move comes just one month after the company retired the feature. When it first removed the widget, the company said, “We always take retiring features in Spotify very seriously.” It went on to justify the removal by noting people could access much of the…
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Fortnite star Tfue used a racial slur again, and Twitch won’t talk about it

September 4, 2019
Last night, Fortnite streamer Taylor “Tfue” Tenney appeared to say a racial slur during a live broadcast of himself playing Minecraft, which is a clear violation of Twitch policy. In the clip, which the streamer has apparently deleted from his recorded videos, Tenney can be heard saying, “You guys fucking killed all the villagers, man. Y’all motherfuckers killed them niggas. You can suck…
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