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Mobile developer Tru Luv enlists investors to help build a more inclusive alternative to gaming

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Developer and programmer Brie Code has worked at the peak of the video game industry – she was responsible for many of the AI systems that powered non-player character (NPC) behavior in the extremely popular Assassin’s Creed series created by Ubisoft. It’s obvious that gaming isn’t for everyone, but Code became more and more interested in why that maxim seemed to play out along predictable gender lines, leading her ultimately to develop and launch #SelfCare through her own independent development studio TRU LUV. #SelfCare went on to win accolades including

Here’s Buddy, The Adorable Little Pug Who (Probably) Voices Aliens In Halo Infinite

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The final instalment in Microsoft's Halo Infinite behind-the-scenes series of videos about the game's audio and sound has been released, and it's a delight.The video shows off a cute little pug named Buddy whose owner is a program manager at developer 343 Industries. The very good boy came into the studio where he chomped down on snacks and scruffed around, all of which was captured for sounds to be used in the next-gen Halo game.Buddy is, in fact, that the second pug to have their sounds recorded into Halo Infinite.

Family Guy’s Cleveland Actor Steps Down From The Role

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The actor who plays the Black character Cleveland Brown on Family Guy, Mike Henry, has announced he's stepping down from voicing the role on Fox's long-running animated show. Writing on Twitter, Henry--who is white--said, "I love this character, but persons of color should play characters of color."Henry also voices the Latina maid Consuela on Family Guy. On the spin-off program The Cleveland Show, Henry voices Cleveland and his Black stepson Rallo Tubbs. Since this announcement was just made, there is no word on how things might move forward and if

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha (2007.200625-0000)

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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_200719041.3445.200625-0000Available: 2:00 p.m. PT – June 26, 2020Mandatory: 3:00 a.m. PT

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha Skip-Ahead (2008.200625-0000)

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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_200819041.3842.200625-0020Available: 2:00 p.m. PT – June 26, 2020Mandatory: 3:00 a.m.

Welcome to Paris: Night Call is Available Now with Xbox Game Pass

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Time Stamp: June 26, 2020 4:00 PM - Modified On: June 26, 2020 - Published By:
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It’s time to join us on a journey through the underbelly of modern-day Paris. For those of you new to Night Call here’s the situation… You were working the night shift, as usual. A passenger has just left your taxi. That’s when it happened. You were attacked by a serial killer and left to die in the streets of Paris. You survived. Your passenger didn’t. Now you have seven nights to help the police find the killer, or they’ll pin it on you. Night Call is a strong narrative experience

Playtest Hotshot Racing on Xbox One June 26 – June 29!

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Curve Digital invites you to playtest Hotshot Racing this weekend from Friday, June 26 @ 10 AM PT (5 PM GMT) to Monday, June 29 at 10 AM PM PT (5 PM GMT). Hotshot Racing is a blisteringly fast arcade-style racing game fusing drift handling, razor-sharp retro visuals and an incredible sense of speed to create an exhilarating driving experience. 16 racing circuits provide the twists, turns and straights conducive to searingly quick racing. Take in coastal, jungle, alpine and Las Vegas desert environments, with each course modelled with the

Peacock Drops Trailers For Sci-Fi Original Brave New World And The Rest Of Day One Originals

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This July, NBC Universal's streaming service Peacock will have a nationwide launch--as the service has already been available to some for over a month. Now, Peacock has released trailers for all its Day One original content to check out.There is a wide-variety of original programming, from movies to series to reality all ranging from comedy to drama to kids and more. The most high-profile of the originals is none other than Brave New World, based on the Aldous Huxley novel of the same name, which follows characters in a utopian

Xbox Exec Phil Spencer Speaks About “Hardware Advantages” Over PS5

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Xbox executive Phil Spencer has commented on Sony's recent PlayStation 5 showcase, stating that the competitor did a "good job," while also acknowledging that the Xbox Series X has "hardware advantages" over Sony's next-generation console."As a competitor, it's great to have them out there now so we kind of know what the program is, we see the device, we see the games," Spencer said during the recent GameLab event, as reported by VideoGamesChronicle.Spencer says he "felt good" after watching the PS5 event because he thinks Microsoft's own Xbox Series X

ID@Xbox Launches Summer Spotlight Series

Source Node: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/06/24/id-xbox-launches-summer-spotlight-series/
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Independent developers have fundamentally changed gaming this generation, with teams from more than 50 countries around the globe shipping more than 1600 games so far on Xbox One via the ID@Xbox program (and thousands more are in development). It’s great to see, and we’re both humbled by those stats and stoked at the amazing variety of games that have shipped on Xbox and been played by millions of players around the world. We’re excited to ensure that support continues into the next generation, with backward compatibility meaning all the games