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Extra Crunch roundup: Inside DoorDash’s IPO, first-person founder stories, the latest in fintech VC and more

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Time Stamp: November 13, 2020 3:32 PM - Modified On: November 13, 2020 - Published By:
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One of my favorite series of Monty Python sketches is built around the concept of surprise: Chapman: I didn’t expect a kind of Spanish Inquisition. [JARRING CHORD] [Three cardinals burst in] Cardinal Ximénez: NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition! I was reminded of this today when I needed to reschedule a few stories so we could cover DoorDash’s S-1 filing from multiple angles. First, Managing Editor Danny Crichton looked at how well the company’s co-founders and many investors stand to make out. Alex Wilhelm covered the IPO announcement in depth on TechCrunch before writing

Daily Crunch: Apple files countersuit against Epic

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Time Stamp: September 8, 2020 6:12 PM - Modified On: September 8, 2020 - Published By:
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Apple strikes back at Epic Games, Android 11 is here and Microsoft announces a new stripped-down Xbox. This is your Daily Crunch for September 8, 2020. The big story: Apple files countersuit against Epic Apple has made the latest move in a legal battle against Epic Games, filing a lawsuit claiming that the company behind Fortnite is in breach of contract. “Although Epic portrays itself as a modern corporate Robin Hood, in reality it is a multi-billion dollar enterprise that simply wants to pay nothing for the tremendous value it

Netflix CEO Talks Ads, Gaming, And An Employee Who Expensed $100,000 On Personal Vacations

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Time Stamp: September 8, 2020 1:08 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has given an in-depth interview to Variety in which he speaks about why Netflix's business model is best suited without ads, if the company might ever get into gaming, and the employee who was reimbursed $100,000 before leaving the company.Regarding ads, Hastings said it's not a hard and fast rule that Netflix wants to avoid ads, but it just makes business sense to build the platform on a paid model versus ads."It's definitely not a rule. It's a judgment call… It's a belief we can build

‘Mario Kart Tour’ Is Celebrating the 35th Anniversary of Super Mario Bros with a Super Mario Kart Tour Featuring Mario and Donkey Kong Jr next Week

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TouchArcade Rating: Ever since it launched worldwide Mario Kart Tour (Free) has been getting a wealth of post launch support in the form of themed tour events, new features, and more. Today, Nintendo released a surprise Super Mario Bros 35th Anniversary Direct celebrating 35 years of Super Mario Bros. This included multiple game announcements and releases that Shaun will cover tomorrow in the SwitchArcade roundup but it also had some announcements for merchandise and one for Mario Kart Tour. Mario Kart Tour will celebrate 35 years of Super Mario Bros

Call Of Duty: Warzone PS4 Players Get Free “Combat Pack,” Here’s What It Includes

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PlayStation 4 users can now grab some extra goodies for Call of Duty: Warzone, but only for a limited time. The "Warzone Combat Pack" is now available for PS Plus users on PS4.The bundle, which is available all month, includes a series of cosmetic items like the Lock and Stock skin, the Drill Bit weapon blueprint, and the box cutter tactical knife. The bundle also comes with a Price Check weapon charm and a token for double XP, among other things.You can see the Combat Pack in action in the

Battletoads Review Roundup: What Critics Are Saying About The Return Of The Toads

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Time Stamp: August 20, 2020 10:13 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Battletoads is back. The series, which has been dormant since 1994's Battletoads Arcade (last seen in Rare Replay), has returned to Xbox One and PC, in a self-aware game that repeatedly winks at how long it's been. This new game, which leans into the comedy hard and switches up gameplay styles between levels, hasn't received universally glowing reviews, but reactions have trended towards positive.The original NES game is a classic that holds a fond place in many people's hearts--albeit one that was brutally, infamously difficult. The new game lets you

EA Sports UFC 4 Review Roundup — Here’s What The Critics Are Saying

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Time Stamp: August 17, 2020 12:16 AM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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After taking the year off in 2019, EA Sports brought back the UFC series with UFC 4, which is out now on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. To help you decide if the MMA game is worth your time and money, we're collecting review score excerpts from across the internet.UFC 4 introduces a series of notable changes to the gameplay surrounding clinches and striking, while the Real Player Motion technology from EA's other games has been brought to UFC. On the broadcast side, the game dropped the real-world UFC commentator,

Amazon’s Best Game Deals This Week: Dark Souls, Borderlands 3, MK11, And More

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Time Stamp: June 30, 2020 1:43 PM - Modified On: June 30, 2020 - Published By:
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PlayStation and Xbox's mega summer sales have already come and gone, but that doesn't mean you've missed out on the chance to snag some PS4 and Xbox One games for cheap this summer. Amazon offers great discounts on the regular, but it doesn't follow the same weekly schedule for deals as other stores, so it can be harder to keep track of what's on sale from week to week. Right now, we're seeing quite a few notable game deals, so we've rounded them up here so you can see at

The Last Of Us 2 Collectibles Guides – Where To Find Everything In The Game

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Time Stamp: June 23, 2020 6:56 PM - Modified On: June 23, 2020 - Published By:
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There's a whole lot to find in The Last of Us Part 2--and if you want that coveted Platinum Trophy, you'll have to scavenge every last scrap. Finding every trading card, coin, note artifact, and workbench can be a massive chore, but we're here to help.Below you'll find a roundup of our guides to The Last of Us 2 that will help you find every collectible in the game. It starts with our complete spoiler-free walkthrough, which walks through the location of every collectible as you play, without discussing story

The Last Of Us 2 Walkthrough, Guides, And Beginner’s Tips (Spoiler-Free)

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Time Stamp: June 18, 2020 8:00 AM - Modified On: June 18, 2020 - Published By:
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The Last of Us Part 2 is finally out (in some regions), offering a follow-up story to one of gaming's more well-known cliffhanger endings. Unfortunately, not everyone has access to Naughty Dog's latest post-apocalyptic epic just yet, but if you're here, chances are you want to prepare yourself for what lies ahead as the global launch approaches. Lucky for you, we've got some essential beginner's tips below to get versed on as you wait. Not only that, but we even have a full spoiler-free walkthrough that we'll be posting piece