Games

Best iPhone Game Updates: ‘Dandara’, ‘Mario Kart Tour’, ‘Teppen’, ‘AFK Arena’, and More

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TouchArcade Rating:Hello everyone, and welcome to the week! It’s time once again for our look back at the noteworthy updates of the last seven days. Lots of good stuff to check out this time around, friends. We’ve got a fine mix of big names and small, the usual suspects and new faces, all assembled for your reading pleasure. Of course, you can keep an eye out for updates yourself using AppShopper or by participating in the TouchArcade forums. This weekly summary is just here to fill you in on the

Project xCloud Preview Update: Enabling You To Discover And Play More Games

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Time Stamp: March 9, 2020 12:07 PM - Modified On: March 9, 2020 - Published By:
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Over the past couple of months, we’ve received some great and insightful feedback on how people are playing games in the Project xCloud preview. We’ve read anecdotes about picking up an old favorite on a lunch break or finally getting to that game that’s been sitting in your back-log. We also heard that many of you have enjoyed a new game that wasn’t previously on your radar. We want to help all of you discover that next great adventure while making it as easy as possible to view the game

The Secret Ability That Changed Gaming Forever

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The history of video games is replete with fascinating cultural events, captivating stories, and landmark moments. More often than not, each of these creates a ripple effect that redefines how we play, or reshapes what we play. Those with a keen interest in video games are no doubt familiar with the whos, whats, and whens of it all, given their historic significance, but the personal perspectives tied to them can be lost to time, if heard at all.Remember When is a new GameSpot show about rediscovering those landmark moments in

Former PlayStation Boss Doesn’t Miss The Console Wars

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Former PlayStation executive Adam Boyes sounds as if he is happy for the "console wars" period of his life to be over. Boyes, who was vice president for third-party relations at PlayStation from 2012-2016, told USgamer that he loved what he did, who he worked with, and what he achieved during his run at Sony. But there was also a lot of stress."Sometimes I feel like I have an opinion, but it doesn't matter because I did that," Boyes said about the forthcoming launch of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox

Here’s Another Look At How Resident Evil 3 Remake’s Gameplay Compares To The Original

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Time Stamp: March 8, 2020 10:10 PM - Modified On: March 8, 2020 - Published By:
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Prepare to be scared just like you were in 1999--but this time in higher resolution. While we've already compared old and new in a side-by-side video, a new Resident Evil 3 remake video shows extended sections of gameplay against their retro counterparts.After the success of the Resident Evil 2 remake, we're all looking forward to seeing what will be done with the next game in the series. This video gives a bit of insight into how 2020's gaming technology can make the game (but mainly Nemesis) feel so much bigger,

Apex Legends But Everything Is Smooth As Eggs | Potato Mode

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There are people who are always pushing for better graphics and smoother textures. And then there are idiots like us. Welcome back to Potato Mode, the series where we play some of the most visually-appealing video games with their visual settings knocked down to as low as we can.This episode's victim is Apex Legends. In the video above, Max Blumenthal and Jean-Luc Seipke drop into Respawn's battle royale to see how World's Edge looks without all the technical settings that make it one of the prettiest locations in the Outlands.

You Can Help Create A Coronavirus Vaccine By Playing This Game

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Time Stamp: March 7, 2020 7:12 AM - Modified On: March 7, 2020 - Published By:
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COVID-19, otherwise known as the novel coronavirus, is an ongoing global outbreak that has affected over 97 countries and territories. Declared as a public health emergency by the World Health Organisation (WHO), there is currently no vaccine to completely stop this global epidemic. However, a team of researchers at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle have come up with an unusual technique to combat the COVID-19 virus outbreak: video games, providing a glimmer of hope in this gloom and doom time.  Foldit, the crowdsourcing online puzzle video game that was launched

SXSW 2020 March events canceled by city of Austin

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Though the city will explore a rescheduling, SXSW 2020 events in March have been canceled by Austin city officials. South by Southwest (SXSW) is a yearly tradition of music, video games, and other entertainment in the city of Austin, and in 34 years, the March event has gone on without fail. This year breaks that tradition. By order of the City of Austin, SXSW 2020’s March events have officially been canceled, an order with which the organizers will comply. The SXSW organizers announced the decision to cancel March SXSW 2020

Symphony of the Scam – The TouchArcade Show #437

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This week’s podcast kicks off with a explainer in three acts regarding the unbelievable scam I’ve been dealing with that has soaked up … far, FAR too much of my time. From there we talk about GDC getting canceled before swerving into the big news stories of the week which includes a borderline unbelievable surprise release of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. As usual, it’s a good time. Don’t forget to shoot us emails with any questions, feedback, or anything else relevant or irrelevant to [email protected]. We read ’em all,