On Friday, Apple Arcade added Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time, a new action game from Adult Swim, to its growing catalog of over 130 games. The game is based on Genndy Tartakovsky’s animated series Samurai Jack, which aired on Adult Swim, Cartoon Network’s name for its late night programming lineup. See at App Store In Samurai Jack: …
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If you need a new laptop, you might want to hold off until later this year when Intel’s newest chips are available. Tiger Lake chips promise faster speeds, better graphics and longer battery life. Formally called Intel’s 11th generation Core processors, the chips will create more realistic explosions in Call of Duty and allow for longer PowerPoint slide decks before …
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Nvidia has some GeForce news, and the graphics card maker has set up a countdown clock in anticipation of its big Sept. 1 announcement. Calling it the “Ultimate Countdown,” Nvidia’s special event site teases, “Before we enter the future, join us to celebrate the biggest breakthroughs in PC gaming since 1999. And what comes next.” Not much is known about what …
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Microsoft is adding Project xCloud streaming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate earlier than expected, with the feature opening in beta on Tuesday. Users of the Xbox Game Pass (Beta) app on Android will be able to test cloud-streamed gaming on Tuesday, provided they’re also Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. It will be a way for the Xbox team to fine …
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Earlier this week, when Microsoft announced its Project xCloud video game service would be released on September 15 for free to Xbox Games Pass Ultimate subscribers, it said devices powered by Google’s Android software were supported. But the tech giant conspicuously said nothing about Apple in its press materials. On Thursday, it said why. In a strongly worded statement, the …
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The Facebook Gaming app for iOS launched without games on Friday because of Apple’s App Store approval process. The social media giant’s app is used to watch streamers play video games, similar to what happens on Twitch, but features mini games that Apple’s policies reportedly wouldn’t allow. “Unfortunately, we had to remove gameplay functionality entirely in order to get Apple’s …
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Earlier this week, when Microsoft announced its Project xCloud video game service would be released on September 15 for free to Xbox Games Pass Ultimate subscribers, it said devices powered by Google’s Android software were supported. But the tech giant conspicuously said nothing about Apple in its press materials. On Thursday, it said why. In a strongly worded statement, the …
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“Retro” can mean a lot of things if you’re a gamer. Retro game console sets, like plug-and-play mini Sega Genesis, SNES and Turbografx systems loaded with old games to play? Sure. Gaming compilations that play on fancy new systems? Of course. But what about fancy, mysterious reinventions of classic gaming brands? Meet Atari and Intellivision, the Bizarro Consoles. Intellivision Amico: …
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Samsung believes the next way to prove the power of its phones is through the Xbox. Samsung said it’s working with Microsoft to bring streaming game technology to Samsung phones and tablets, starting with the Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Tab S7. The new devices are designed to “work like a computer and play like a gaming console together,” TM Roh, president and head …
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Samsung’s powerful Note series has focused on gaming in recent years, with the trend continuing Wednesday for the company’s newest Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra. During its latest Unpacked event, Samsung revealed details of a new partnership with Microsoft for a gaming bundle that includes three free months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and a Bluetooth controller. The new …
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