Month: April 2020

With everything going on these days, there are plenty of reasons to take a look at the free-to-play library on Xbox One. Whether you’re gaming on a budget, want to get together online with friends, or just want to try out something new, you’ve got a lot of options. That’s where we come in –
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Ubisoft has teamed up with the duo behind 2018’s comedy, I Feel Pretty, to make a movie about senior citizens in esports, according to Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter. Ubisoft Film & Television will be working with Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein on the untitled movie that’s inspired by a 2019 article ‘The Next Generation of Competitive Gamers
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Hey Alpha Skip-Ahead ring users! Today’s Xbox Insider Release Notes highlight the latest fixes, known issues, and features coming to your console. Starting at 2 p.m. PT today, users will receive the latest 2005 Xbox One system update (build: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200519041.2377.200416-0000). Keep reading for more details. System Update Details: OS version released: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200519041.2377.200416-0000 Available: 2 p.m.
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A review in progress of Valorant by Kyle Campbell based on time playing during its closed beta. Valorant is a new FPS from Riot Games, developer of League of Legends, that looks on the surface a bit like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive mixed with an Overwatch-style hero shooter and the abilities usually found in that genre.
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By Stephany Nunneley, Saturday, 18 April 2020 20:31 GMT PUBG Corp. has canceled its PUBG Global Series due to COVID-19 concerns. PUBG Corp. will instead host a digital PUBG Continental Series in lieu of the PUBG Global Series. PCS events will be held in May, June, and August with a total prize pool of $2.4  million across four
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The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation has announced that Anime Expo 2020 has been cancelled in light of the novel Coronavirus. Unlike other event organizers, SPJA didn’t announce a digital event in lieu but did announce dates for next year’s event. Calling the cancellation “one of the most difficult decisions” it had to
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For Valorant, Riot’s new Counter-Strike-with-Superpowers FPS, regular anti-cheat was never gonna cut it. From the beginning, they’ve been flaunting the shooter’s technical guts – 128-tick servers, flawless ping, and an anti-cheat system that makes it “impossible for a player to cheat in game-defying ways”. But that level of protection comes with a level of access
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We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you
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Netflix hasn’t created a Tiger King game … yet. The next best thing might be this goofy on court battle in NBA 2K20. YouTuber 2kToro spent a lot of time using 2K’s characters creator to craft digital versions of Joe Exotic, Carol Baskin, Jeff Lowe, and Doc Antle, who were recently popularized in the Netflix documentary Tiger
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Update: After multiple leaks and teases, an unlisted video on the Xbox YouTube channel has officially unveiled the Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One X. A new video gives us a clear look at the special edition console. Despite the video appearing on the official Xbox YouTube channel, the Xbox.com homepage remains “hacked,” delivering the same tease originally
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The memorable opening moments of the original Predator film play out in almost every round of Predator: Hunting Grounds. Snappy one-liners and stealthy jungle infiltration quickly explode into a hectic firefight that, slowly but surely, turns dire as an otherworldly foe picks off an elite Fireteam with grisly precision. But this time, you get to
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Organizers of the San Diego Comic-Con have announced that the famed convention will not take place this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, instead vowing to return on July 22-25, 2021. Anyone who has purchased a badge to attend SDCC 2020 (as an attendee or exhibitor) can get a refund or have it transferred to
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On the heels of Death Stranding delivering a new photo mode, we tasked you with sharing your best moments from Sam Bridges’ journey. Using #PS4share and #PSBlog, you shared poster-ready visuals, dramatic scenery, and moving portraits and connected with Kojima Productions to have them select this week’s highlights:   OGameart created a colorful poster-style share. Cliff
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