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'Fortnite' gets a premier esports circuit in the Championship Series

The end to the Fortnite World Cup won’t mark the end to Epic’s esports plans for the year — not by a long shot. The developer has announced a Fortnite Championship Series that will have gamers playing across whole seasons. “Every single result matters,” Epic said, and there will be a leaderboard to keep tabs on results across the season. There will be…
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Android is (unofficially) available for the Nintendo Switch

You no longer have to wonder when you can throw caution to the wind and install Android on your Switch. Homebrew developers at XDA have released the first publicly available Android firmware for Nintendo’s system, a take on the Android 8.1-based LineageOS 15.1 for…
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Kuo: All three new iPhone models in 2020 to support 5G

In June, Ming-Chi Kuo said that Apple would launch three new iPhones in 2020, two of which would feature 5G connectivity. In a followup to the same report today, Kuo now says that all three iPhone models will support fast 5G cellular data. The 2020 iPhones are expected to feature significant redesigns compared to current lineup, coming in new 6.7-inch, 5.4-inch, and 6.1-inch screen…
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I’m bad at Fortnite, and I’m okay with that

Fortnite is two years old this weekend, and has been the most popular game in the world for at least the last year of its existence. My friends and I began playing it last summer as it exploded in popularity; we saw the game go from its roots as a goofy add on to Epic’s…
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This week’s top stories: iPhone 11 exclusive, Apple + Intel, MacBook keyboard changes, more

In this week’s top stories: Exclusive details on the iPhone 11, Apple releases iOS 12.4, 16-inch MacBook Pro pricing rumors, and more. Read on for all of this week’s biggest stories. 9to5Mac on Tuesday published an exclusive report detailing several changes coming with this year’s iPhone 11 lineup. For instance, the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Max will offer a new Smart Frame…
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Weekly poll results: Xiaomi Mi A3 gets the cold shoulder

The Mi A3 arrived as this year’s Android One phone by Xiaomi. The predecessor Mi A2 was met with great enthusiasm, but it appears the camera focused Xiaomi Mi A3 isn’t getting anywhere near the same approval rating. Plenty of you voiced concerns about specs like the…
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Nintendo to replace 'Fire Emblem' voice actor after abuse allegations

In the future, Fire Emblem: Three Houses will get a patch to completely replace the male protagonist’s voice. That’s because Nintendo has decided to re-record Male Byleth’s lines after several accusations of abusive behavior against his voice actor, Chris Niosi, surfaced over the past week. Some people also accused him of having the tendency to break NDAs. Niosi’s credits…
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