So, what does Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard really mean for regular game developers — and game platforms? Well, firstly — it’s fractally complex. No one deal like this is transformative, and no one deal can significantly hasten the path to…
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Xbox Game Pass gets Spelunky 2, Outer Wilds, and Mass Effect in January
A fresh group of games is coming to Xbox Game Pass in January, including Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Spelunky 2, Outer Wilds, The Pedestrian, Embr, Gorogoa, Olija, and The Anacrusis. All of these games will be available on both console…
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Pokémon Go Shinx Community Day guide
Pokémon Go is hosting its Shinx Community Day, which takes place on Nov. 21, 2021. Our Pokémon Go Shinx Community Day guide includes all of Shinx’s Community Day’s perks, the exclusive move Luxray learns, and the ways to make the…
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Giovanni Shadow Lugia counters — Pokémon Go guide
Giovanni is back in Pokémon Go and he’s brought Shadow Lugia with him. Our Pokémon Go Shadow Lugia guide details how to find Giovanni, beat him, and catch Shadow Lugia. How to find Giovanni To find the Team Go Rocket…
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Hearthstone Mercenaries is a quick and clever take on a card game RPG
Hearthstone has slowly been branching out over the years, moving away from just supporting the standard competitive format of the card game. Sometimes that’s something as elaborate as single-player adventures or experimental like the eight player auto chess mode Battlegrounds….
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Squid Game knockoffs are the latest sensation to take over Roblox
A series of knockoffs of Squid Game, Netflix’s latest battle royale show, have proliferated across the gaming platform Roblox. The platform’s trending section is now littered with titles like “Squid Game” and “Red Light Green Light,” with 8.3 million visits…
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Candy Crush is now a hardcore esport for pro gamers
Candy Crush All Stars U.S. is an upcoming, brand-new tournament that pits the best Candy Crush players against one another in a series of high-stakes Candy Crush Saga matches. If you’re familiar with Candy Crush Saga, this might be a…
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Netflix begins testing mobile games with two Stranger Things titles
Playing video games from your Netflix account is one small step closer to reality. Netflix announced Thursday that it’s rolling out the first attempt in the company’s long-in-the-works effort to break into gaming with a limited test for playing games…
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Pokémon Go restores pandemic distances for Pokéstops and Gyms
Pokémon Go’s interaction radius — how close a player has to be to spin a Gym or Pokéstop — has been pushed back to 80 meters from 40 meters, a compromise/concession to players who were unhappy that gameplay bonuses instituted…
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League’s newly sexy skeleton man is causing problems for everyone
League of Legends is in an interesting spot right now when it comes to lore, as its big world-spanning event has come to a close. Now that the Sentinels of Light have put down the Ruined King and saved the…
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Here’s how to swap out the tiny Final Fantasy font in the remasters
Fans don’t like the teeny, tiny font in the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters, but that’s not stopping them from fixing it. On Wednesday Square Enix released the Pixel Remasters of Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy 2, and Final Fantasy 3 on…
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Nintendo gives Dr. Mario mobile game just 3 months to live
Nintendo is shutting down Dr. Mario World, the mobile game based on the pill-dropping puzzle game series, in November, the company said on the game’s official website. Dr. Mario World launched in 2019 on Android and iOS. The free-to-play, match-three…
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