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Xbox head: xCloud aims to complement video game hardware, not replace it
Xbox head Phil Spencer says that the company views xCloud as a long-term solution, but one that isn't out to render in-home console and PC setups obsolete.
June 12, 2019
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Next Games is making a location-based Stranger Things mobile game
Netflix has been popping up more and more around video games lately, and its latest announcement sees the video streaming platform partnering with developer Next Games for a Pokemon Go-like mobile game.
June 12, 2019
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Breath of the Wild sequel partially inspired by Red Dead Redemption 2
Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma revealed the team working on the follow-up to Breath of the Wild have been playing a lot of Red Dead Redemption 2.
June 12, 2019
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Ooblets to self-publish after Double Fine joins Microsoft
Ooblets was previously one of the games being published under the Double Fine Presents label, but the game's developers have announced they'll be self-publishing the game.
June 11, 2019
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Nintendo is working on a direct Breath of the Wild sequel
Nintendo's E3 live stream this year was light on big announcements, save for a teaser of a follow up to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at the end of the show.
June 11, 2019
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New Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser speaks against crunch
Bowser says it's important that the industry has conversations about crunch and that companies like Nintendo "need to make sure that our employees have good work-life balance."
June 11, 2019
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Nintendo's E3 Direct had nothing new for the 3DS
This year’s show offered no new announcements or upcoming games for the long-running handheld what-so-ever, though Nintendo has yet to officially end support for the 3DS.
June 11, 2019
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New Ubisoft tool lets Assassin's Creed Odyssey players create custom quests
Ubisoft's freshly announced Story Creator Mode lets Assassin’s Creed Odyssey players create and share their own quests for the game.
June 10, 2019
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Shenmue 3 is an Epic Games Store exclusive on PC
Ys Net and publisher Deep Silver decided “that the Epic Games Store would be the best distribution platform option.”
June 10, 2019
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Ubisoft's new Uplay+ subscription launches for PC this year, Stadia in 2020
Ubisoft is getting into the pay-for-access game library business with Uplay+ later this year, and bringing that service to Google’s cloud-based game streaming platform in 2020.
June 10, 2019
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Microsoft's next-gen Project Scarlett console will still have a disc drive
The coming Xbox successor won't usher in an all-digital generation. Microsoft's Matt Booty says Project Scarlett will still offer an optical disc drive.
June 10, 2019
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Google Stadia will let publishers offer their own subscription plans
Google Stadia chief Phil Harrison has revealed that publishers will be able to use the streaming service to tout their own individual subscription plans.
June 10, 2019