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BlizzCon will return as an online-only event in February 2021

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Sponsored Links Blizzard After cancelling this year’s BlizzCon convention due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Blizzard has announced that it will hold a replacement show online. BlizzConline (yep) will be held on February 19th-20th, 2021 with all the latest news around its popular franchises including World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, Hearthstone and Starcraft. ? BlizzConline is set to take place February 19-20, 2021!There's lots of planning left to do, but we wanted to provide an early heads-up on how you can take part in the online festivities! ?Check out the blog

Microsoft keeps the same price for its new wireless Xbox controllers

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Time Stamp: September 21, 2020 10:25 PM - Modified On: September 21, 2020 - Published By:
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Sponsored Links Microsoft On Tuesday morning Microsoft will start taking pre-orders for its next-generation console family, the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. While the consoles will work with existing Xbox One gamepads, if you want a second Xbox Wireless Controller to maintain the subtle tweaks, low latency connection and dedicated Share button shown off in March, it will cost $60. That’s the same price as its predecessor, and, as Microsoft had confirmed previously, still means it uses AA batteries right out of the box. Microsoft If you’d prefer

‘Cyberpunk 2077’ won’t require a high-end gaming rig

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Time Stamp: September 18, 2020 1:18 PM - Modified On: September 18, 2020 - Published By:
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Sponsored Links CD Projekt Red In the latest edition of Night City Wire, CD Projekt Red revealed the minimum and recommended PC specs for Cyberpunk 2077. The good news is you won’t need a high-end gaming rig for it to run decently — so don’t worry too much if you missed out on the first batch of GeForce RTX 3080 GPUs this week.On the CPU end, you'll need at least an Intel Core i5-3570K or an AMD FX-8310. On the graphics front, the game will require a minimum of an

Xbox Series X, Series S pre-orders start September 22nd at 11AM ET

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Sponsored Links Microsoft Just in the last day or so, we’ve seen gamers try and in many cases fail to hand over their money to buy new gaming hardware, whether it was for the PlayStation 5 or NVIDIA RTX 3080. Microsoft already announced that pre-orders for the next generation of its Xbox consoles will start next week, and now we have more details on exactly when that’s going to happen.Whether you’re looking for the $499 Xbox Series X or the $299 Xbox Series S, pre-orders will start on September 22nd

‘Fortnite: Save the World’ will shut down on macOS September 23rd

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Time Stamp: September 17, 2020 7:00 PM - Modified On: September 17, 2020 - Published By:
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Sponsored Links Epic Games Fortnite: Save the World — a castle building players-vs-zombies version of the game that preceded the battle royale spin-off — is becoming a casualty in the ongoing war between Epic Games and Apple. The two companies are fighting over Apple’s policies that mandate a cut of Epic’s profits and prevent it from including non-Apple payment options.While the battle royale version is still playable on macOS and will continue to work, it’s already cut off from receiving new updates. The same applies to Save the World, which

Someone turned Lego Mario into a controller for ‘Super Mario Bros.’

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Time Stamp: September 17, 2020 6:06 PM - Modified On: September 17, 2020 - Published By:
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Sponsored Links Lego If you're a fan of a certain Italian plumber and brand of plastic building blocks, you've probably seen the Lego Super Mario sets Lego and Nintendo released in August. Using a combination of technologies, they allow you to build your own IRL Mario levels with specially made Lego blocks. So obviously it was only a matter of time before someone found a way to use those toys to play Super Mario Bros. (via The Verge). Wrote some code to use the #legosupermario to play #SuperMario pic.twitter.com/LOuECESPgT— Rick

Try ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’ multiplayer on PS4 this weekend

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Time Stamp: September 16, 2020 11:48 PM - Modified On: September 16, 2020 - Published By:
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Sponsored Links Activision As part of its PlayStation 5 showcase on Wednesday, Sony featured a new campaign trailer from Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, talking up its support for ray tracing, 120Hz refresh rate and HDR on the new console. However, before it comes to the PS5, the developers announced a PS4-exclusive multiplayer Alpha test happening this weekend, “complete with multiple modes, maps, and a preview of the Create-a-Class and Scorestreak systems.” If you can’t wait a couple of days, then just read through Jessica Conditt’s experiences in

‘The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners’ is coming to the Oculus Quest

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Time Stamp: September 16, 2020 10:27 PM - Modified On: September 16, 2020 - Published By:
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Sponsored Links Skydance Interactive VR game The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners is officially coming to Oculus Quest October 13th, Skydance Interactive developers announced Wednesday during Facebook Connect. The game was one of several announced today alongside the brand-new Oculus Quest 2 hardware. Soon, you’ll be able to hack and slash walkers wire-free in what developers billed as the “most brutal and immersive survival game in VR.” The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners takes place in a walker-infested New Orleans, where you must fight your way through the streets and negotiate

PlayStation 5 pre-orders start at Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy

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Sponsored Links Target.com If you’ve seen enough and you’re ready to put money down on Sony’s new-generation console, then the time is now. We don’t know what the supply situation will be like for the PS5, but now that the price has been announced ($500 with an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive, $400 without), and despite Sony’s initial statement that pre-orders will start tomorrow, retailers are lining up to take your money.Posts on social media have indicated GameStop locations are doing in-person pre-orders, albeit with very limited availability, while online

Some of Sony’s own PS5 launch titles will cost $70

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Time Stamp: September 16, 2020 6:04 PM - Modified On: September 16, 2020 - Published By:
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Sponsored Links Marvel Now that Sony announced the price and launch dates for the PlayStation 5, other information is rounding into shape. It has revealed the day one lineup of Sony Interactive Entertainment games, including free pack-in title Astro’s Playroom.Other than the Ultimate Edition of Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Sony will release Demon’s Souls and Destruction All Stars for $69.99 in the US (¥7,900/€79.99 elsewhere), which is $10 more than the usual top price from previous generations. In the blog post, SIE CEO Jim Ryan explains that “Our own Worldwide