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NBA 2K21 Next Gen Upgrade: How Does it Compare?

A first look at the updated next-gen look of a young Kobe Bryant. | Photo courtesy of 2K SportsNBA 2K21 next-gen upgrade has everyone excited, but how will it stack up against the older tech.According to Visual Concepts and 2K Sports, the differences should be well worth the new normal $70 price tag.The closest look at #NBA2K21 Next Gen gameplay yet? Commentary from devs Erick Boenisch and @Beluba⚡️ Lightning fast load times? The liveliest arenas in 2K history? A second in-game commentary crew? Epic new Rail Cam presentation pic.twitter.com/LYrdBh5UNm— NBA

Games Can Be 30% Smaller For Xbox Series S, Saving SSD Space On Install Sizes

One of the key differences between the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S other than graphical capability is the size of their solid-state drives. The Series S comes with roughly half the storage space of the Series X out of the box: 512 GB compared to 1 TB respectively. And the Series S does not have a disc drive to play physical versions of games. Of course, you have the option for the SSD expansion card, but that's sold separately. When thinking about how big current-gen games are, and

August Investment Recap: Fortnite Billions, BITKRAFTS $165M Venture Fund, and New Capital for Esports Organizations

August was a record month for esports investments. The Esports Observer tracked 16 investments raised by esports-relevant companies during the month. Disclosed investments accumulated to $2.78B USD, which is more than all seven previous months of 2020 combined, bringing the total sum of disclosed investments in 2020 to $4.34B.  The news of esports-relevant investments was headlined by the $1.78B financing round raised by Fornite developer Epic Games and the closing of BITKRAFT’s new venture fund at $165M. Financial terms were not disclosed for all deals highlighted in this article. Epic

Epic Games Raises a $1.8B Funding at a Post-Money Equity Valuation of $17.3B

Fortnite developer Epic Games announced a $1.78B USD corporate venture round consisting of primary capital and secondary purchases from employee equity holders. The investment puts the company’s post-money equity valuation at $17.3B, up roughly 15% compared to its $15B valuation in 2018 when Epic Games raised a $1.25B round. The funding round includes a $250M strategic investment made by Sony Corporation in July. Participants in the investment round included UK investment management firm Baillie Gifford (roughly $250B under management), funds and accounts managed by BlackRock (roughly $7.4T under management), Fidelity

Onward On Oculus Quest Review: Lock And Load Without Wires

Multiplayer shooter Onward released this week for Oculus Quest. If you’re curious what we think so far, here is our Onward Oculus Quest review! Technically, this is an Early Access release, as you’ll be informed when you first boot the game up. However, Facebook doesn’t officially allow Early Access content on Quest and the game’s store page doesn’t designate it as an early version; this means you don’t find out it’s Early Access until after buying it. With that in mind, we’re treating this like a full launch. [This was

‘Iron Man VR’ has moments of brilliance, but shows the limits of PSVR

Iron Man should be the best hero to transition from comics to VR. His own interactions with his suit touch on augmented reality controls, steering a powerful avatar in sync with Stark’s movements. So, just like me, with a pair of digital wands with colorful balls on the end.Iron Man VR is also PlayStation VR’s biggest exclusive release for a while. Sony prepped an Iron Man VR bundle that includes all the PSVR hardware and a pair of Move controllers (still in short supply in stores) -- it seems to

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha Skip-Ahead (2008.200701-0000)

Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox One update preview coming to the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox One. We continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes to the UI are minimal, so you’re aware when updates are coming to your device. Details can be found below! System Update Details: OS version released: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200819041.3873.200701-0000Available: 6 p.m. PT – July 2, 2020Mandatory: 3

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Beta, Delta and Omega (2007.200630-0000)

Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox One update preview coming to the Beta, Delta and Omega ring. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox One. We continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes to the UI are minimal, so you’re aware when updates are coming to your device. Details can be found below! System Update Details: OS version released: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200719041.3467.200630-0000Available: 2 p.m. PT – July 2,

World of Tanks: Valor Salutes Independence Day with Epic Events

Summary• World of Tanks: Valor is celebrating Independence Day in the U.S. with numerous patriotic in-game events and rewards• Tankers around the globe will find “The Bold and the Free” Earn Op, which gives players the option to select and earn one of three coveted American tanks simply by playing multiplayer battles• World of Tanks: Valor will have additional rewards, limited-time deals on Premium tanks, a huge bonus XP weekend, and even a Garage decorated for the occasion World of Tanks: Valor is thrilled to commemorate Independence Day with an

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha (2007.200630-0000)

Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox One update preview coming to the Alpha ring. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox One. We continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes to the UI are minimal, so you’re aware when updates are coming to your device. Details can be found below! System Update Details: OS version released: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200719041.3467.200630-0000Available: 2 p.m. PT – July 1, 2020Mandatory: 3 a.m.