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

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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

Weekend Console Download Deals for June 5: Pre-E3 (?) Sales

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So here's what normally happens around this time of year. Everybody starts to prepare for E3, so the console makers get ready to launch these huge mega sales that go all the way through the weekend after the big convention. Well, what happens when there is no E3? The console makers move forward anyway! PlayStation and Xbox are kicking off their giant June sales that usually fall around E3 time. PlayStation's Days of Play promotion is underway and will continue for the next few weeks, with more games expected to

Pokemon Sword & Shield: Free Galar Starters Available Via Pokemon Home

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A few more free Pokemon are up for grabs for Pokemon Sword and Shield. Players who transfer a monster from either title to Pokemon Home will be able to claim the three Galar starters: Grookey, Scorbunny, and Sobble. What makes these particular Pokemon special is that they each have their Hidden Abilities, which up until now have not been available in Sword and Shield. Grookey's Hidden Ability is Grassy Surge, which sets up Grassy Terrain as soon as the Pokemon enters the field. Scorbunny's is Libero; this changes the Pokemon's

Pokemon Sword / Shield: Isle Of Armor DLC Release Date, New Details Announced

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The Pokemon Company has shared a ton of new details about Pokemon Sword and Shield's upcoming DLC expansions, The Isle Of Armor and The Crown Tundra. We've already known that the former is slated to arrive this month, but now it has been given an official release date: June 17. Story The Isle of Armor takes players to the titular island, which is home to an assortment of new and returning Pokemon not found in Galar proper, such as the newly revealed Galarian Slowbro. The story of this expansion revolves

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

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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

Destiny 2 Gets Fortnite-Style Live Event Saturday When Rasputin Shoots Down The Almighty

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All throughout Destiny 2's current content season, players have been completing Seraph Tower events in an effort to power up Rasputin, a powerful computer that once controlled the entire solar system's defenses. The plan was for Rasputin to use its weapons to shoot down the Almighty, a giant spaceship that's currently hurtling toward the Last City on a collision course. After months of preparation, the time to shoot down the Almighty is finally upon us--it's happening at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET on Saturday, June 6. Bungie tweeted

EA Access Will Support Steam, More EA Games Released On The Store

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EA's subscription service, EA Access, is officially making its way to Steam. The news coincides with the release of a handful of new EA-published games on the service, although some of its heaviest hitters--Apex Legends, FIFA 20, Battlefield V, and so on--remain Origin-only on PC. Notably, the service on Steam will be called EA Access, mimicking the naming convention used for the Xbox One and PS4 versions. PC already has its own version of EA Access, dubbed Origin Access, that operates through the EA-run Origin store. Origin Access has expanded

Best Xbox One Deals (June 2020): Deals On Consoles, Games, And More

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With Microsoft set to launch the Xbox Series X later this year, 2020 will be an interesting year for the company. When it releases (we don't know the exact date yet), the new console will be the company's flagship gaming device, but Microsoft isn't leaving the Xbox One behind. The Series X won't launch with exclusive games, which means your Xbox One X or S is good for at least a year, since it'll play the latest first-party Xbox games. That makes some of the deals going around right now

PlayStation Days Of Play Sale 2020: PS4 Games, PS Plus, And More Great Deals

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PlayStation's Days of Play sale, an annual event that normally runs during E3, has returned this week with deals on PS4 exclusives and more. Unlike recent years, however, Days of Play doesn't feature PS4 consoles or PSVR hardware, which feels a tad strange considering the PS5 arrives later this year. That said, Days of Play is still offering great discounts on exclusive games, including MLB The Show 20, Nioh 2, Dreams, and more. Days of Play is live now until June 17, and major retailers are joining in on the