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Netflix just kicked off its gaming initiative with two ‘Stranger Things’ mobile games

August 26th, 2021

Earlier this summer, Netflix planted its flag in the gaming industry. The company made it clear that video games would be part of its plans to expand its platform. We weren’t sure how long it would take for the plans to bear fruit, but the wait is apparently already over. On Thursday, Netflix announced a …

Tech

Cloud gaming is coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One this holiday

August 24th, 2021

Jacob Siegal

Microsoft’s cloud gaming ecosystem is nearly complete. Today, you can already play Xbox games on phones, tablets, and computers with the cloud. This week, Microsoft announced that cloud gaming is coming to Xbox consoles as well this holiday season. Once the feature arrives, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will be able to play over 100 …

Tech

Phil Spencer hints that Steam Deck could be the portable Xbox of our dreams

August 17th, 2021

Chris Smith

Valve unveiled its ambitious portable PC a few weeks ago, and the Steam Deck has turned plenty of heads. The Steam Deck’s appeal is certainly understandable, considering the massive success of the Switch. Valve’s handheld might not be able to run Nintendo games, but it will do something the Switch can’t. It will offer gamers …

Tech

‘Call of Duty: Vanguard’ is now official after leaks spoiled the surprise

August 16th, 2021

Jacob Siegal

Activision released the first trailer for the next entry in its long-running Call of Duty franchise on Monday. Call of Duty: Vanguard will once again be set in World War II, with a trailer suggesting that all four theaters of the war will be in Vanguard. Before the trailer dropped, Activision had been sending short …

Tech

Intel’s new Arc GPUs will give NVIDIA and AMD a run for their money

August 16th, 2021

Chris Smith

Intel announced the brand new Intel Arc graphics brand on Monday, a move that signals Intel is betting big on computer gaming. For now, Arc is literally just brand name. But Intel also promises that the first-gen Intel Arc discrete GPU will deliver fantastic gaming performance on laptops and desktops. Intel also wants to provide …

Tech

Remastered GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas might be coming this fall

August 12th, 2021

Jacob Siegal

It’s been nearly a decade since Grand Theft Auto 5 arrived for PS3 and Xbox 360. Rockstar Games has since re-released GTA 5 on PS4 and Xbox One, and an enhanced version is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X on November 11th. In all of that time, Rockstar hasn’t said a word about GTA …

Reviews

The best gaming controller: PS5 DualSense controller review

August 10th, 2021

Christian de Looper

The PlayStation 5 is a definite step ahead of the previous-gen PS4, thanks to its improved performance and great new user interface. But perhaps the best thing about the new console is its new controller. The PS5 controller isn’t just an update — it’s a total generational leap. Of course, the best things about the …

Tech

Valve wants Steam Deck to run Windows 11

August 9th, 2021

Chris Smith

When the Steam Deck reaches your door this winter, it’ll run a preinstalled version of Linux that Valve calls SteamOS. The portable console should run all the titles in the Steam store right on top of SteamOS. But what’s great about the Steam Deck is that Valve will not force its Linux version of users. …

Tech

PS5 update fixes one of the console’s stupidest problems

July 31st, 2021

Jacob Siegal

It’s been more than eight months since Sony launched the PlayStation 5. In that time, there have been a few system software updates, but they have all been relatively minor. This week, the first major update is finally rolling out to beta testers. Without a doubt, the most noteworthy feature of the update is support …

Entertainment

New leak hints that Netflix may team up with PlayStation for gaming

July 25th, 2021

Jacob Siegal

During its latest quarterly earnings call, Netflix officially confirmed plans to bring video games to its service. Rumors about Netflix making games started spreading earlier this month after Bloomberg reported the company hired former EA and Facebook executive Mike Verdu to be the vice president of game development. Netflix eventually confirmed that report, and then …