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Google Stadia and Microsoft’s Project xCloud: The game streaming dream was inside us all along

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. …

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Nvidia Shield powers up with new GeForce Now beta

Within the next week, Nvidia Shield streamer owners will be able to access the beta of Nvidia’s GeForce Now (GFN) all-you-can-play cloud-gaming service — sans PC. And given that one of Nvidia’s goals with the PC/Mac version of GFN is to keep on top of the newest, most popular games, that means you don’t have to live with just the …

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Red alert! Voice commands make this Star Trek game even more fun

On the right armrest of my captain’s chair, on the bridge of the USS Aegis, a button glows tantalizingly red. One press, and my crew will go to battle stations, raising shields and arming photon torpedoes.  But what’s the fun in that? Everyone knows real Starfleet captains use their lungs to issue commands — and starting today, Ubisoft’s VR game Star …

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Netflix and Ubisoft to say ‘game on’?

Rumors have swirled that Ubisoft may continue to expand beyond video games According to a report Monday from Reuters, streaming-video giant Netflix and the video-game maker have been talking about creating a TV series. Also on Monday, a featurette for the “Assassin’s Creed” movie was released. The film, based on Ubisoft’s video game series, is set to hit theaters on …

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Wild Wednesday: Games, smart pens, color lasers and more

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Random aside of the day: So apparently Microsoft is throwing in the towel on Bing, or at least Bing Rewards, because the latter …

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