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Apple Arcade on Friday made its biggest upgrade since it first launched in the fall of 2019, adding 32 new games to its $5-a-month gaming service. That’s roughly a third as many games as the subscription service unveiled two years ago, and it also includes some new strategies in the types of games available on …

Here’s an April Fools’ prank I could have lived without. Tuesday the thermometer hit 70 degrees; this morning, 26 and a blizzard. Oh, Michigan, you so crazy. Also crazy: Some of today’s deals. I mean, 99 cents to cover your iPhone screen in protective glass? Yes, please. As always, these items are available for a limited time and while supplies …

What’s this? A family enjoying a day in a park — but they’re blasting shots at creatures around them. It sounds like Pokemon Go, but more active. Niantic’s new augmented-reality 5G gaming demo app also seems like a taste of what could be coming with AR glasses, too.  Codename: Urban Legends is a multiplayer game that, as you can see …

Computing giant Qualcomm is reportedly working on its own gaming console similar to the Nintendo Switch. It could be launching an Android 12-powered console using Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets in the first quarter of 2022, according to a Tuesday report by Android Police, which cited an unnamed source and an unpublished draft images of the console. Now playing: Watch this: Why DLSS …

Nintendo’s rumored Switch update may feature a new Nvidia chip, according to a Bloomberg report Tuesday. Nintendo is working with the chipmaker on incorporating a more powerful processor that could support higher resolution gameplay, the publication says.  Per the report, the new Switch will make use of Nvidia’s Deep Learning Super Sampling technology to “deliver higher-fidelity graphics more efficiently.” The outlet notes …

Animal Crossing: New Horizons was a comfort blanket for many at the onset of the pandemic. Players took solace in simple tasks like fishing, catching bugs and visiting each other’s islands. While I didn’t jump on the bandwagon and invest in a Nintendo Switch, I did check the “lite” version of Animal Crossing, the mobile app Pocket Camp. While it was …

Logitech’s G333 gaming earphones combine the simplicity and pocket-friendly design of earbuds with audio performance tuned for gaming. They are the first in-ear headphones in Logitech’s G gaming line although the speaker design is like that of the G333 VR earphones it made for the Oculus Quest 2.  The $50 earphones (£40, AU$65 converted) have dual-dynamic drivers with one handling …

Hitchhiker — a new mystery game from Versus Evil and Mad About Pandas — is coming soon to Apple Arcade. In the game, you play as a hitchhiker with no memory of your past or your destination. By catching rides with five strangers across a landscape of rolling hills, you must try and figure out who you are as well as …

When it comes to gaming, speakers are second best. To really immerse yourself in the game, you need to wrap the sound around your ears with headphones. An integrated mic for multiplayer gaming is also table stakes for a gaming headset, but if you can get extras like LED lighting, well, that’s gravy. Most gaming headsets tend to start around …

The Xbox Wireless controller that comes with Microsoft’s shiny new Xbox Series X and S consoles may occasionally fail to register button presses.  “We are aware some players may be experiencing unresponsiveness with their new Xbox Wireless Controllers and our teams are actively working on a solution,” a Microsoft spokesperson said in a statement Friday. The A and X buttons …