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The Game Awards returns in December with a brand new category

This year's Game Awards has introduced a Best Adaptation category, which will honor media based on video games.
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The protagonist and a creature in Kena: Bridge of Spirits.

Kena: Bridge of Spirits comes to Steam alongside free anniversary update

Kena: Bridge of Spirits is getting a huge Anniversary Update, complete with a New Game+ mode and a Steam version on September 27.
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The Sega Genesis Mini 2 features an unreleased game by Sonic legend Takashi Iizuka

Sega has revealed two previously unreleased games will be coming to the Sega Genesis Mini 2, including Devi & Pii and Star Mobile.
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Pixy hovers in the sky.

Snap’s Pixy drone flies off into the sunset as it’s reportedly canceled

Snap Inc. is grounding Pixy and ending future production of Snapchat's selfie camera drone as part of a broader reprioritization of company resources.
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Spider-Man throwing a peace sign with Pride flags in the background.

PC modding sites ban users who uploaded anti-LGBTQ content to Spider-Man Remastered

Nexus Mods and ModDB banned some users for uploading mods that swapped Pride flags with American flags in Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4.

Samsung keeps getting more serious about foldables, and I love it

The Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4 are coming out at the end of August. Samsung is pushing for more foldables in 2025. And I love all of it.
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Kirby’s Dream Buffet includes some surprises if you have Forgotten Land save data

Kirby's Dream Buffet will award players three bonus songs from Kirby and the Forgotten Land, if they have the save data for it.
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Report finds most period tracking apps don’t protect privacy

Mozilla released a report that found most popular period tracking apps don't protect user privacy, which is a red flag in a post-Roe v. Wade landscape.
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Overwatch 2 has cross-progression, but you’ll need to merge accounts first

Blizzard announced that Overwatch 2 will have cross-progression through Battle.net, though players will need to merge existing accounts first.
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Spider-Man punches a man in Spider-Man Remastered.

References to a PlayStation PC launcher discovered in Marvel’s Spider-Man

Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered players have discovered references to an unannounced PlayStation PC launcher.
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Google Stadia controller.

Google Stadia is experimenting with achievement-based demos

Stadia is testing an achievement-based game trial system, giving players a chance to demo games until they unlock certain achievements.
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Aang, Katara and Sokka ride Appa to the horizon with the "Avatar: Generations" logo overhead.

Square Enix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender mobile game soft-launches today

Square Enix and Nickelodeon have announced the soft launch of Avatar: Generations in select territories on Android and iOS.
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Facebook Messenger finally starts testing end-to-end encryption for all chats

Meta has begun testing default end-to-end encryption for chats and calls on Facebook Messenger, and will soon expand it to Instagram DMs.
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Kirby weighing in with other colored Kirbys.

Kirby’s Dream Buffet launches next week, but it’s not free-to-play

Kirby's Dream Buffet is coming next week and it'll feature three modes, though it's not a free-to-play title as some suspected.
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A Samsung TV shows the Xbox Game Pass app that comes in the Samsung Gaming Hub.

Microsoft claims Sony pays to stop devs from adding content to Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft has accused Sony of paying for so-called "blocking rights" to prevent certain games from appearing on Xbox Game Pass.
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A still of Tracer in Overwatch 2.

Overwatch is ditching loot boxes ahead of sequel launch

Blizzard will no longer sell loot boxes in Overwatch after the Anniversary Remix Vol. 3 event at the end of the month.
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The more Instagram copies TikTok, the more I hate using it

Instagram tried copying TikTok. Then it said it would stop. And now it's doing it again. And I'm so, so tired.
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Kazuma Kiriyu as he appears in Yakuza Kiwami

PS Plus adds three Yakuza games, but no retro titles in August

PS Plus is getting three more Yakuza games this month, but no new retro games are joining its catalog.
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Spotify app update finally lets you separate your music and podcasts

Spotify is giving the app's Home page a makeover with two tabs that separate your music and podcast feeds.
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Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles stand beside each other in team formation in Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 will speed into theaters in 2024

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 will hit theaters on the anniversary of Sonic Adventure 2: Battle.
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The Ferryman points to a blink symbol in Before Your Eyes.

Less than 1% of Netflix subscribers are playing the service’s games

Netflix Games has been out for nine months, but less than 1% of subscribers play games like Poinpy and Stranger Things: 1984 daily.
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Google Pixel Fold concept image.

The Pixel Fold may skip an important feature used on other foldables

A folding smartphone without a selfie camera on the inner display? That might be what Google gives us with the Pixel Fold.
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Freedom Planet 2 makes the leap to consoles next summer

GalaxyTrail announced the console ports of Freedom Planet 2 will release in the summer of 2023.
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Microsoft lets Xbox Series S devs increase console’s memory

Microsoft sent a game developer kit that gives devs more control over the memory of the Xbox Series S.
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Sherlock Holmes holds up a lantern.

Ukrainian dev turns to Kickstarter to finish Sherlock Holmes game

Kyiv-based indie dev Frogwares is asking fans for help funding the production of Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened in the midst of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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An iPad using Stage Manager in iPadOS 16.

iPadOS 16 may not hit your iPad until October, says report

Apple may be delaying the release of iPadOS 16 by one month to make improvements to Stage Manager.
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Steam Deck will now warn you if it gets too hot or cold

Valve has updated the Steam Deck to warn owners when the system gets too hot or cold to run.
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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet let you explore Paldea and crystallize your Pokémon

The latest Pokémon Presents stream revealed Paldea as Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's region the new battle transformation gimmick.
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Xbox, Roblox, and New York Liberty create gaming-inspired court for WNBA

Xbox partnered with New York Liberty and Roblox to create the WNBA's first gaming-themed basketball court.
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Soldier with weapon in Modern Warfare.

Call of Duty will still get ‘premium paid content’ in 2023, says Activision

Despite reports saying there won't be a Call of Duty game next year, Activision said it will release 'premium paid content' for COD in 2023.
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Donda West, the late mother of rapper Kanye West, flies through the clouds on a pegasus in cancelled iOS game "Only One."

Kanye West’s new mobile app caps off his peculiar history with video games

Kanye West recently released a mobile game to promote his latest Yeezy Gap fashion line, capping off his long, weird fascination with games.
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Discord is making its Android app more like iOS, and in a good way

Discord switched to React Native for its Android app to ensure Android users will get new features and updates at the same time iOS users do.
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Shuffles is a new app for creating your best Pinterest collages

Pinterest quietly launched Shuffles, a new iOS-exclusive app that allows users to create collages with photos, image cutouts, and animated effects.
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Nintendo's three Cold Stone ice cream flavors.

Cold Stone’s Nintendo-themed ice cream sundaes are a sweet way to beat the heatwave

I tried all three of Cold Stone's Nintendo-themed ice cream flavors. You know, for journalistic purposes.
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