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After reports that Microsoft is "sidelining" its own first-party developed handheld, the new Xbox Showcase revealed two new mobile devices - Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. These machines are hardware collaborations with Asus, bringing Xbox hardware design ideas to the table in combination with a revamped version of Windows that puts gaming first. There are profound, welcome changes here - but one big question needs to be addressed. Is this the first new Microsoft offering no backwards compatibility with the Xbo
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Several prominent MAGA figures, including Vice President JD Vance, have said in recent days that they're willing to take Elon Musk back. Read more ›
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Mark Cuban said higher taxes on stock buybacks could spur company investment, boost dividends, and reduce income inequality. Read more ›
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Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 Pro will cost $50 more than the iPhone 16 Pro but will come with a minimum 256GB of storage, doubling the base capacity compared to last year's model. The information comes from Chinese leaker Instant Digital, posting on Weibo. The account, which has 1.5 million followers, has now made the claim three separate times in recent weeks. Currently, the iPhone 16 Pro starts at 128GB storage... Read more ›
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Stop ghost sharing: Google prepares new "Request location" button in Find Hub. Read more ›
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Recently I've been spending a lot of time looking down. Not because I'm fascinated by my feet or because there's dog shit on the street to dodge. There is some, and there was this one time I walked unaware into a fresh pile near here, wearing an open-toed plaster cast, which wasn't pretty. It went down between my toes, which is, probably, a bad enough experience to change my walking... Read more ›
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Tencent has quietly removed, edited, and/or replaced key art on the Steam page of its upcoming adventure game, Light of Motiram, just days after Sony filed a copyright lawsuit. Read more Read more ›
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Hello! And here we are again - I promise, as always, to keep it brief. You might've spotted some Mafia: The Old Country reviews going live around about now, but unfortunately we won't have a review for you here on the site today - or indeed on the game's full launch when it comes out later this afternoon. Read more Read more ›
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Wuchang: Fallen Feathers has today received a new patch on PC, offering improved performance and much-needed balance adjustments to tweak some of its infuriatingly cheap difficulty. Read more Read more ›
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If you've been wondering just how Battlefield 6's Secure Boot requirement and anti-cheat system Javelin have been holding up during Battlefield 6's gargantuan open beta test, AC from EA's Anti-Cheat team has revealed that during the Open Beta alone, Javelin has blocked over 300,000 attempted cheat efforts and reviewed 100K+ potential cheaters. Read more Read more ›
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A mere seven days after its third-party-focused partner showcase, Nintendo has given indies a turn, detailing exactly what Switch and Switch 2 players can look forward to in between those bigger-budget releases. And while its latest Indie World Showcase was certainly a brisk affair, it still managed to pack a lot in, so if you missed it live - or simply want a refresher - here's everything featured this time... Read more ›
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A Hell is Us demo was available back in June for those who managed to play it in time, but it's now returned in an updated form for PC, plus for the first time on Xbox and PlayStation 5. Be quick, as the demo will disappear on 28th August. Read more Read more ›
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