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Sega Reveals New “Fog Gaming” Program, Will Use Arcade Machines Somehow

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Time Stamp: June 6, 2020 3:28 PM - Modified On: June 6, 2020 - Published By:
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Thanks to some Japanese-language news sources, we now know the nature of the big Sega reveal that was teased for this week's Famitsu. The publisher is working on some kind of initiative that it's dubbed "fog gaming." While it's not exactly clear what that is--or if it's comparable to cloud gaming services like Google Stadia--according to analyst Serkan Toto, it will likely involve using the guts of arcade machines during off-hours. They'll be good for more than just playing Dig-Dug and Street Fighter now. According to this news source in

This Week in Apps: Protests impact app stores, FTC fines app developer, kids’ app trends

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Time Stamp: June 6, 2020 10:37 AM - Modified On: June 6, 2020 - Published By:
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Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 204 billion downloads and $120 billion in consumer spending in 2019. People are now spending three hours and 40 minutes per day using apps, rivaling TV. Apps aren’t just a way to pass idle hours — they’re a big business. In 2019, mobile-first companies had a combined $544 billion valuation, 6.5x higher than those without a mobile

Battlefield 5’s Last Content Update Is Out, Patch Notes And File Size

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Time Stamp: June 5, 2020 4:41 PM - Modified On: June 5, 2020 - Published By:
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Battlefield V's last big content update--the Summer Update--is coming soon, and now developer DICE has shared more details about it. First and foremost, DICE said it will not publish promotional materials or trailers for the new update like it's done in the past so as to not distract from the more important issues in the world today following the murder of George Floyd. [Update: The update is now live on on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, and as DICE stated, it has been released without the usual fanfare you'd expect

Disney+ New Releases June 2020: Artemis Fowl And Every Other New TV Show And Movie

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Time Stamp: June 5, 2020 1:00 AM - Modified On: June 5, 2020 - Published By:
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As we continue to hunker down at home, we're all watching a lot of television, including plenty of stuff on streaming services. Things like Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and Disney+ help pass the time, and there are new movies, TV shows, and original content coming very month. Here is what Disney has planned for the month of June. The biggest release for next month is none other than Artemis Fowl. Back in April Disney announced the film would be skipping theaters and going right to the streaming service, as the COVID-19

Black Girl Gamers’ Wellness Week Streams Are Underway, Don’t Miss Them

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Time Stamp: June 4, 2020 8:54 PM - Modified On: June 4, 2020 - Published By:
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Black Girl Gamers, a collective of black women content creators and streamers, is currently running their Wellness Week series of streams and will continue their fundraising efforts until June 7. Throughout this period (and every week), you can catch a number of different streamers on the Black Girl Gamers Twitch channel--you can see the schedule below so you don't miss out on their streams. Wellness Week is an opportunity for their audience to come to a chill, relaxing stream, but it's also a concerted effort to raise funds for Color

Valorant Release Update 1.0 Patch Notes: New Map, New Agent, New Mode

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Time Stamp: June 3, 2020 2:49 PM - Modified On: June 3, 2020 - Published By:
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Valorant launched out of its closed beta this week. With the arrival of update 1.0 comes a host of additions, adjustments, and some big changes--including the new agent Reyna, the new Ascent map, the new Spike Rush game mode, and the temporary removal of ranked Competitive mode. We have all the info on what's new in Valorant and the full version 1.0 patch notes below. Reyna is Valorant's new agent. "Straight from the heart of Mexico," Reyna has a host of vampiric abilities and thrives on getting kills. Her abilities

Here’s Valorant’s New Agent Reyna And All Her Abilities

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Time Stamp: June 3, 2020 2:41 PM - Modified On: June 3, 2020 - Published By:
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Update: Reyna is now available to play as of Valorant update 1.0. Her two basic abilities are Dismiss and Devour, which allow her to consume a downed enemy's "life force" to temporarily become invisible and invulnerable, and restore her health, respectively. Her signature ability Leer sends out a destructible orb that obscures the range of vision of any players that look at it. This ability can be deployed through walls and barriers, which makes it quite powerful. Her ultimate ability is Empress, which grants her rapid fire for a limited

Terra Battle, RPG From The Creator Of Final Fantasy, Is Shutting Down

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Time Stamp: June 3, 2020 2:19 PM - Modified On: June 3, 2020 - Published By:
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Terra Battle, a 2014 mobile game from developer Mistwalker and producer Hironobu Sakaguchi--best known as the creator of Final Fantasy--will soon shut down all services. An upcoming termination of service has been announced, which will effectively end support for the game.Service for the game will terminate on June 30, at midnight UTC. The in-game Energy currency has already been discontinued, so you cannot spend money on it in-game. On June 15, players will be unable to transfer or recover game data, and at the end of the month the game

E3 2020 Replacement Event Schedule: PS5, Ubisoft, And All The Confirmed Events So Far

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Time Stamp: June 3, 2020 2:00 PM - Modified On: June 3, 2020 - Published By:
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Like many other live events scheduled to take place this year, E3 2020 has been canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This marks the first time in the expo's 20-plus-year history that a physical event will not take place in June, but there will still be plenty of gaming news and announcements to look forward to over the next few months. In fact, with companies spreading their announcements out over a longer stretch of time, you won't have to race to catch everything in a week's time and can

JK Simmons Could Return For More Spider-Man Films

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Time Stamp: June 3, 2020 1:53 PM - Modified On: June 3, 2020 - Published By:
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A year ago, Spider-Man: Far From Home hit theaters with a special post-credits scene surprise--the return of J.K. Simmons' iconic take on comics' most notorious news mogul, J. Jonah Jameson. This also marked the first time an actor has made the jump from a non-MCU Marvel film into the MCU while playing the same character. We suppose it's not too late for Chris Evans to return not as Steve Rogers but as Johnny Storm. Never say never. Now, Simmons has confirmed via a video interview with People's Couch Surfing that