Repeat after me: “I will not buy a new phone on launch day.” Because, seriously, just wait awhile and you’ll be able to buy it for less — maybe significantly less. Case in point: Daily Steals is once again offering major savings on the Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus, both of which debuted about …
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Virtual reality promises to bring you anywhere. All you have to do is slip on a headset that puts a screen so close to your eyes that your brain is tricked into believing you’re in a spaceship in some far off galaxy, or an underwater shipwreck, or a boxing gym. But one thing VR doesn’t do well is first-person games, …
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EA has announced it’s testing its cloud gaming service. EA is focused on making cloud-powered games so they can be played anyplace, anywhere, anytime — and on all devices, EA CTO Ken Moss said in a blog post Monday. EA had first announced the cloud gaming service under the name Project Atlas in November last year, which Moss now says is …
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EA had to step up its game after researchers found an EA Origin vulnerability that could have exposed millions of people to account takeovers. The flaw exposed more than 300 million players on popular online games such as Battlefield, Madden NFL, NBA Live and FIFA, according to security researchers from Check Point and CyberInt. “EA’s Origin platform is hugely popular, …
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When Star Wars Battlefront II came out in 2017, people weren’t happy about the loot boxes, or grab bags of surprise items that players buy with in-game currency and that critics say foster compulsive habits like gambling. Now EA, the game’s publisher, has reportedly told a committee of the UK’s Parliament that loot boxes are just plain fun. Testifying before Parliament’s …
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If, like a rapidly growing segment of the world’s population, you’re the type of warped individual who spends the majority of your free hours playing video games, it’s probably apparent we live in interesting times. And this year’s E3 reflected that fact. E3 2019 wasn’t the rollicking roller coaster ride we’ve come to expect in recent years. That makes sense — E3 is …
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With E3 2019 fully underway in Los Angeles, everyone from Microsoft and Nintendo to EA and Ubisoft are showing off their latest gaming updates. As PC gaming continues to grow, LG has taken to the show to update its UltraGear line of monitors, with the company touting its newest editions as the world’s first one-millisecond response time IPS displays. Calling …
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Get ready for a new Xbox. Microsoft gave more details about its upcoming Xbox video game console, codenamed Scarlett, in a presentation ahead of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3 as it’s known, in Los Angeles Sunday. The new device will be four times more powerful than the Xbox One X and powered by an AMD chip. Microsoft said the new console will be able to offer frame rates …
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Google has an answer for any skeptics of its Stadia streaming game service: Buy the game from Google, and you can play through Stadia for free. The internet giant laid out its launch plans Thursday, during a livestream in which it announced prices for its service, which includes an effectively free tier offering high-definition visuals for any game you buy …
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Apex Legends gathered 50 million players in its first month, and publisher EA apparently wants to keep that momentum going by bringing it to mobile. EA COO and CFO Blake Jorgensen said during a Tuesday earnings call that it’s “in advanced negotiations” to bring the free-to-play battle royale game to mobile devices and China. It’ll also release the game in …
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