Microsoft is reportedly working on a new streaming device that’ll let people access movie and TV services as well as games through Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. The device, which will connect to TVs and may be shaped like a small stick or puck, is expected to be released in the next 12 months, according to …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Holiday shoppers might run into a few obstacles this season in a quest to stuff stockings. Even with stores launching early Black Friday deals, supply chains are being impacted by COVID-19. Online shopping skyrocketed from the 2020 year with more people being at home, and manufacturers, …
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Veteran streaming service Netflix is expanding into video games and plans to offer ad-free games for mobile devices with no extra cost to subscribers as early as next year. Netflix’s plans to enter the gaming world won’t be the first, but it could shake up the industry for other competing services and subscriptions as well. The streaming market is thoroughly saturated: These …
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I’ve always gotten along better with plants in the Sims 4 than I do with real-life greenery. My Sims can usually make a decent living by selling flowers, fruits and vegetables. Though Simmers have been gardening in the Sims 4 for some time, the newest expansion pack, Cottage Living, available now, takes living off the land to a whole new …
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Football season is quickly approaching and like clockwork, EA Sports has a new version of Madden nearing release. On Thursday the company revealed details on its latest version of the popular franchise which will launch on Aug. 20 for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC and Google Stadia. In a break from past …
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At an all-virtual E3 video game show with only a handful of standout surprises, the biggest news to me was just how central Xbox Game Pass has become to the Xbox ecosystem. Microsoft’s subscription service was already a must-have to many gamers, but it’s now becoming the first stop for many of the biggest upcoming Xbox games. Originally, Xbox Game …
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Battlefield is hitting mobile devices in 2022, publisher EA revealed on Thursday. It’ll be developed by Industrial Toys in partnership with DICE, the developer traditionally associated with the first-person shooter series. The mobile game is “a standalone game,” according to DICE general manager Oskar Gabrielson. It’s a “completely different game from the one we’re making for console and PC, designed …
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Xbox Game Pass for PC subscribers will get a bunch more games Thursday, as EA Play is added to the $10-a-month service. The library includes Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Titanfall 2 and multiple games from the Battlefield and Madden series. Space-combat sim Star Wars: Squadrons is also being added to the service Thursday. The EA library is coming at …
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EA Sports is returning to college football. The video game maker announced on Tuesday that it is developing a new version of the once-hit title, taking to Twitter to break the news. For those who never stopped believing…#EASPORTSCollegeFootball pic.twitter.com/2vDUYnbXEJ — EA SPORTS (@EASPORTS) February 2, 2021 Details about the new game, including which platforms it will head to and when …
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It’s the weekend, and although there’s still nothing to do out in the real world (what, me stir-crazy?), at least we still have video games. And today, we’ve got some mighty cheap games, game accessories and game subscriptions. First up: Epic Games’ latest giveaway is the top-rated strategy sim Galactic Civilizations 3. It’s totally free for PC; all you need is …
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