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Former Nintendo of America boss Doug Bowser is joining Hasbro

Doug Bowser is joining Hasbro’s board of directors just weeks after retiring as Nintendo of America’s president, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Though Hasbro’s press release doesn’t provide any specifics about Bowser’s role on the board of directors, the company has big plans for its future in video games. Hasbro already licenses its intellectual […]

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Corsair’s wired Hall effect gaming keyboard is cheaper than ever

Hall effect switches are the most customizable and fastest you can currently get in a gaming keyboard. As such, they don’t usually come cheap. However, they’re fairly affordable to upgrade to today thanks to a deal on Corsair’s Vanguard Pro 96, which is cheaper than ever at Amazon and Best Buy, selling for $159.99 (originally

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Microsoft’s free Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming soon with ads

Microsoft has been testing its ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming service over the past few months, as I exclusively revealed in October. Now, the software giant is getting close to testing the free streaming option with Xbox Insiders. Over the weekend, Microsoft updated its Xbox app with loading screens for Xbox Cloud Gaming that mention “1

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Gamers love AI in game dev — they just don’t know it yet, says Razer’s CEO

We’re back to start the year off with a very special live interview with Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan, which we taped in front of a terrific audience at Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas during CES.  Razer is obviously best known for making mice, keyboards, and gaming PCs in its signature black and bright green, with

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons added just enough to suck me back in

Animal Crossing has always been anti-instant gratification. By design, you have to take your time, wait for days to pass in real time, and complete a seemingly endless list of chores to build a meaningful life with your animal friends. The slowness is part of its appeal. But with New Horizons, some of that slowness

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Fortnite blocks creators from selling prize wheel spins

A prize wheel in Steal The Brainrot. Epic Games is making a big change to the rules for Fortnite creators just days after allowing them to publish experiences with in-game transactions. Beginning January 20th, experiences – which Epic Games calls “islands” – will not be able to offer in-island transactions as “a ‘spin’ or ‘increased

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Italy investigates Activision Blizzard for pushing in-game purchases

Italy has launched two investigations into Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard, alleging the company has engaged in “misleading and aggressive” sales practices for its popular smartphone games “Diablo Immortal” and “Call of Duty Mobile.”

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