Tag Archives: nintendo

Google Stadia to offer free game streaming when you buy the game from them

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 …

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New Mozilla Firefox logo arrives next week, but you can see it here now

Mozilla is announcing its new Firefox logo next week, but you can actually get a peek now. Last year, Mozilla creative director Tim Murray announced a rebranding plan to accommodate Mozilla’s growing suite of software and services beyond the Firefox browser. Last week, Murray said the nonprofit will reveal the new Firefox logo design the week of June 10. But …

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Dragon Quest Walk is Square Enix’s answer to Pokemon Go

Last week Nintendo announced Pokemon Sleep, reasoning that it could gamify sleeping like Pokemon Go gamified walking. But it looks like Square Enix thinks walking still has some, uh, mileage. The company on Sunday announced Dragon Quest Walk, an iOS and Android addition to the iconic JRPG series. The reveal trailer showed little gameplay, but, with its depictions of 3D Dragon …

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Pokémon Sleep and Go Plus Plus: Release date, features and updates

Pokemon is back with a game called Pokemon Sleep that “turns sleeping into entertainment.” The goal is to use the game to help you get your rest, not keep you up at night obsessing over gameplay. While the players are sawing logs, Pokemon Sleep will use a newly-announced Nintendo Pokemon Go Plus ($50 at Amazon) Plus device to track their …

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7 things to buy instead of the new iPod Touch

Apple updated the iPod Touch for the first time in years by adding Apple’s A10 Fusion chip and a new 256GB model. The new chip allows for Group FaceTime calls, better gameplay and the ability to run augmented reality apps. The 32GB model costs $199, the 128GB model costs $299 and the new 256GB model costs $399. But as an …

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Pokemon Rumble Rush: Here’s how to get it for your Android or iPhone

The Pokemon Company is rolling out a new game for mobile.  Pokemon Rumble Rush, the latest in the Pokemon Rumble series, launched on Android in Australia last week and globally Wednesday. It’ll hit iOS soon, according to the game’s site, and we’ll update as we know more. Rush is the fourth Pokemon Rumble game, and features beat-’em-up gameplay wherein you collect …

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Father’s Day gaming gifts for the badass dad

This story is part of Father’s Day Gift Guide, featuring our top picks for dads who love tech. Like mom, dad’s given up a lot of life-respawning time to spawn little humans, as well as playing Fortnite with them when he’s more of a Forza Horizon 4 guy. Thank him for the sacrifices by helping him get back into his …

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You can buy a 1TB microSD card now

SanDisk is letting you put 1TB of data on a card the size of a fingernail. The company’s massive-but-minute Extreme microSD UHS-I Card is now available for $450, months after its reveal at Mobile World Congress. The product page, reported earlier by Tom’s Guide, notes read speeds up to 90MB/s and write speeds up to 60MB/s, which is a little …

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Gifts for the graduating gamer

For the graduate who’s looking forward to Borderlands 3 or The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening more than a new smartwatch, feed their need for speed with a great gift to celebrate. At a loss as to what will thrill them? Here are some suggestions to get you started, no matter how little — or how much — you want …

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Mother’s Day gifts for the Mom who’s got game

This story is part of Mother’s Day Gift Guide. CNET editors round up the hottest gadgets for Mom this year. Instead of eyeing that Apple Watch for Mother’s Day, give her something that will really get her heart pumping instead of just tracking it. She may not have as much time as she used to for gaming, but you can …

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