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PlayStation 5 to outsell Xbox Series X by 2-to-1 margin, research firm predicts

DFC Intelligence expects the PlayStation 5 to outsell the Xbox Series X by a 2-to-1 margin, but believes Microsoft has the winning plan over the long term.
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Twitter in talks to acquire U.S. operations of TikTok?

Twitter has reportedly held preliminary talks to buy the U.S. operations of TikTok, but it remains unclear if it will be able to outbid front-runner Microsoft.
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Fall Guys shoots up Steam, Twitch popularity rankings despite server issues

Fall Guys has the fourth-highest peak player count on Steam and is the second-most viewed game on Twitch, despite persistent issues due to overloaded servers.
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Persona 4 Golden’s success on PC pushes Sega to consider more ports

Sega is planning to port more previously released games to other platforms after the success of former PlayStation Vita exclusive Persona 4 Golden on Steam.
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Remedy confirms Alan Wake and Control are linked, third game is in the works

Remedy is working on the next game in the Remedy Connected Universe that includes 2010's Alan Wake and 2019's Control, which will soon release its AWE DLC.
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Quake is free through Bethesda Launcher for QuakeCon 2020, Quake II to follow

Bethesda is offering classic first-person shooter Quake for free through the Bethesda Launcher over the QuakeCon 2020 weekend, with Quake II to soon follow.
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Hackers vandalize Reddit with pro-Trump banners and messages

A coordinated hacking attack against Reddit moderator accounts vandalized dozens of subreddits with content supporting President Donald Trump's 2020 campaign.
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AppleCare fraud scheme used more than 1,000 fake iPhones from Hong Kong

A mother and son were charged with fraud in Switzerland over a scheme of exchanging fake iPhones from Hong Kong for real ones through the AppleCare+ program.
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TCL sets summer launch for world’s first TV with THX Certified Game Mode

TCL and THX have teamed up to create THX Certified Game Mode, a new industry standard that will finally arrive this summer with the next-generation 6-series TV.
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Ghost of Tsushima reportedly getting review boosted on Metacritic

Ghost of Tsushima is reportedly being review boosted by players who continue to criticize and review bomb The Last of Us Part II for its controversial story.
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Larian Studios warns against securing Baldur’s Gate 3 pre-orders from retailers

Larian Studios' Director of Publishing Michael Douse warned against pre-orders for Baldur's Gate 3, as there is still no price or release date for the game.
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Call of Duty players reportedly still gathered for canceled LAN tournament

American Gaming Network canceled The Indianapolis Open and was converting it into an online-only format, but players apparently still gathered for the event.
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League of Legends 2020 World Championship to push through in China amid COVID-19

Riot Games is pushing through with the 2020 World Championship for League of Legends in Shanghai, China, despite safety concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mediatonic hopes PlayStation Plus will help Fall Guys succeed like Rocket League

Mediatonic confirmed in a Reddit AMA that the decision to launch Fall Guys as a free download on PlayStation Plus aims to replicate Rocket League's success.
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iPhones may soon function as payment terminals with new Apple acquisition

Mobeewave, which Apple reportedly acquired for about $100 million, may help turn iPhones into mobile payment terminals without the need for extra hardware.
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Microsoft, ByteDance pause TikTok negotiations as Trump supports ban over sale

Microsoft and ByteDance paused negotiations over the U.S. operations of TikTok after President Donald Trump said he prefers the outright banning of the app.

Bandai Namco to improve Tekken 7 online play in Season 4, teases new fighter

Bandai Namco promises better Tekken 7 online play in Season 4, along with additional moves for all fighters, while also teasing a new addition to the roster.
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PlayStation 4 success due to culture change at Sony, says former exec

Former Sony executive Shahid Ahmad revealed in an upcoming documentary that there was a huge culture change between the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 eras.
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Microsoft workers won’t return to its offices until at least 2021

Microsoft will reportedly keep its U.S. offices closed through the rest of 2020, with January 19 set as the earliest possible date for the employees' return.
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Microsoft to end Cortana support for iOS, Android, Harman Kardon Invoke speaker

Microsoft will end Cortana support for iOS and Android in 2021, as well as for the Harman Kardon Invoke speaker and the first version of the Surface Headphones.
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Google to ban advertisers with secret affiliations, illegally obtained info

Google will ban advertisers that hide their affiliations, and those that use illegally obtained information to bait people to click on ads, in updated policies.
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Horizon Zero Dawn launches for PC on August 7, specs revealed

Horizon Zero Dawn will launch on Steam and the Epic Games Store on August 7, with the PC version to come with several enhancements such as unlocked frame rates.
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Price for entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro RAM upgrade quietly doubles to $200

Apple doubled the cost of the 16GB RAM upgrade for the entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro to $200, though the price tags of other components remained the same.
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Ghost of Tsushima adds Lethal difficulty to give players reason for another run

A new Ghost of Tsushima update will add Lethal difficulty, which will make weapons of both enemies and players more deadly, as well as a Lower Intensity mode.
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Racist products sold on Amazon, Google, Wish taken down after investigation

Amazon, Google, and Wish took down listings of racist products such as white-supremacist flags and Neo-Nazi books on their platforms after a BBC investigation.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 models reportedly share specs, but with different displays

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 and Galaxy Tab S7+ will reportedly feature similar internal specifications, but only the larger model will have an AMOLED display.
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Apex Legends crossplay will not match console players against PC players

Apex Legends' players on consoles will only be matched against PC players in the game's upcoming crossplay feature if they also have a PC player on their team.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War apparently confirmed by leaked Doritos promo

This year's Call of Duty has not yet been officially announced, but a leaked Doritos promotion may have confirmed the title as Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.
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iOS 14 camera indicator turns on when browsing Instagram; bug fix on the way

The camera indicator of Apple's iOS 14 is activating even when just browsing the Instagram feed. A spokesperson said this is a bug, with a fix in development.
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 code reveals support for hand gestures, fall detection

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 will reportedly support hand gestures, such as clenching and unclenching the fist to answer calls, and add a fall detection feature.
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Infinity Ward will ban even more Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Warzone cheaters

Infinity Ward said that more banwaves are coming against Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone cheaters, while reiterating what could get players banned.
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Horror manga artist Junji Ito confirms talks with Hideo Kojima on new project

Horror manga artist Junji Ito, who was supposed to contribute to the canceled Silent Hills, confirmed that he is in talks with Hideo Kojima over a new project.
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Google offers to replace Nest thermostats that have internet connection issues

Google has offered to replace the Nest thermostats that are unable to go online due to the w5 error, which is apparently caused by the devices' Wi-Fi chip.
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Sony apparently giving away $10 store credit to PlayStation Plus subscribers

Sony is apparently giving away $10 in PlayStation Store credit to celebrate the 10th anniversary of PlayStation Plus, but not all subscribers have received it.