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Dirty Bomb

Fast-paced free-to-play shooter Dirty Bomb enters open beta next week

Splash Damage's free-to-play shooter Dirty Bomb will finally be open to everyone starting next week.
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Amazon makes Prime even better, offers same-day delivery for free in certain areas

Same-day delivery is now free for Amazon Prime members in 14 metro areas across the U.S for orders of $35 or more.
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Get that Lightning cable lightning fast: Apple prepping limited same-day delivery

Apple is teaming up with on-demand delivery company Postmates to offer same-day delivery on Apple Store orders in select areas.
SensorWake Alarm

This alarm clock lets you literally wake up and smell the coffee

The SensorWake alarm, now on Kickstarter, wakes you up with the scent of your choice, from coffee to the ocean, or even money.
Iron Brigade on Steam

Double Fine regains Iron Brigade rights, celebrates with Steam sale

Broken Age developer Double Fine has regained from Microsoft the rights to its tower defense shooter Iron Brigade.
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The Witcher 3 gets another PC patch, but some players aren’t happy

While the latest patch for The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt fixes a number of issues, it's also creating new issues for some players.
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Periscope, Twitter’s live video streaming alternative to Meerkat, is now on Android

Earlier this month Twitter purchased Periscope, a startup working on a mobile livestreaming app of the same name, which is now available for Android.
Logitech Harmony Home Hub

Hub-based Logitech Harmony remotes just got smarter with this software update

Logitech is releasing a software update that will add smart-home controls to any hub-based Logitech Harmony remote.
Street Fighter V

Capcom will be letting the public play Street Fighter V next month at CEO 2015 in Orlando

Capcom will be showing a playable version of Street Fighter V to fans for the first time next month at CEO 2015 in Orlando.
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Optional Tracking Protection feature in Firefox also speeds up web browsing

Firefox's optional Tracking Protection feature protects your privacy, but research shows that it can also significantly speed up load times for Web pages.
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Google warns that security questions aren’t that secure

According to new research from Google, security questions aren't as secure as their name would imply.
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Valve acknowledges Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hitbox bug, but no ETA on fix

Valve Software has finally acknowledged a long-standing bug in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, but there is no word on when it will be fixed.
Formula Fusion

Time is running out to back WipeOut spirtual successor Formula Fusion on Kickstarter

Formula Fusion from R8 Games -- a studio formed by ex-Sony Liverpool staff -- is wrapping up its successful Kickstarter campaign, but you still have time.
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Oculus Connect 2 developer conference announced for September 23 to 25

Oculus has announced the Oculus Connect 2 developer conference for this September in Hollywood, featuring keynotes and likely a hands-on with the next Rift.
League of Legends

League of Legends aims to curb toxic behavior with player “reform cards”

In its quest to combat harassment in League of Legends, developer Riot Games is introducing a new player reform system.
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Sold! eBay testing customer loyalty program similar to Amazon Prime

Amazon Prime has been very successful for Amazon, so it's no surprise that eBay is testing a similar loyalty program of its own.
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YouTube takes on Twitch with 60FPS HTML5 live streaming

It may not have managed to acquire Twitch last year, but Google still has big plans for live-streaming on YouTube, as today it gained 60FPS streaming.
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Amazon now delivers local grub in Manhattan via its Prime Now service

Amazon announced today that Prime members in Manhattan will be able to order groceries and more from a few local establishments through Prime Now.
Video calling

Facebook Messenger video calling is now available in nearly every country

After first launching in 18 countries last month, Facebook Messenger video calling is now available to users worldwide.
Project Morpheus

New PlayStation studio will focus exclusively on Project Morpheus VR games

Sony is doubling down on games for its upcoming Project Morpheus by starting a new studio dedicated exclusively to VR games.
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Blizzard’s free-to-play MOBA Heroes of the Storm is now in open beta

Blizzard's free-to-play Heroes of the Storm launches on June 2, but if you want an early look, the game is now available in open beta form.
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KFC launches a meal tray that’s also a Bluetooth keyboard for your phone

KFC customers can now eat fried chicken and keep their smartphone screens clean thanks to the Tray Typer, a reusable meal tray insert / Bluetooth keyboard.
Battleborn

Battleborn, the upcoming hero-shooter from Gearbox, will see big reveals at E3

All might be quiet on the Battleborn front for now, but Take-Two president Karl Slatoff has said that the game will hit this year's E3 "in a big way."
Doom 4

Newly unearthed video shows what canceled Doom 4 could have looked like

Newly found footage from the canceled Doom 4 shows a game that looks more like Call of Duty with demons than a throwback of the upcoming Doom.
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This is why Apple canceled its 4K TV

For years rumors ran rampant that an Apple-branded TV was in the works. While this was indeed true, Apple shelved the project over a year ago.
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Apple maps out map improvement and navigates navigation by acquiring another startup

Apple has acquired yet another navigation company in its quest to improve Apple Maps. This time it's GPS startup Coherent Navigation.
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Plex brings local video streaming to certain TiVo devices on June 8

Plex is bringing its local video streaming to certain TiVo models on June 8, making the DVRs even better media boxes.
Crysis Analogue Edition

From pixels to plastic: Crysis Analogue Edition reimagines the shooter series as a board game

Crysis Analogue Edition is a strategy board game based on the first-person shooter series for two to eight players, currently on Kickstarter.
GTA Whale MOD

Beware: popular GTA V mods installing malware on users’ PCs

Gamers have found out the hard way that the Grand Theft Auto V mods Angry Planes and No Clip were being used to install keylogging software on their PCs.
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You can now use Amazon Echo to buy another Amazon Echo

Amazon Echo has finally gained a feature it has desperately needed since the product launched: hands-free shopping.
Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition

Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition coming to Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC

Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition is coming to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, as well as the PC, Mac, Linux, and SteamOS platforms.
Nintendo World Championships 2015

Nintendo brings back the Nintendo World Championships for E3 2015

Nintendo seems to have big plans for this year’s E3, but the biggest of them all is the return of the Nintendo World Championships.
Wildstar

Struggling MMO WildStar could drop its subscription model, head to Steam in August

A new entry in the Steam database points to WildStar, which launched less than a year ago, dropping its monthly subscription fee and moving to Steam
Massive Chalice

Double Fine’s generation-spanning Massive Chalice leaves Early Access in June

Double Fine's latest game Massive Chalice leaves Steam Early Access for full release on June 1, with the Xbox One version to follow.