2020 World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists announced
The Strong’s World Video Game Hall of Fame has announced the finalists for the 2020 induction into The Strong’s World Video Game Hall of Fame. The finalists are: Bejeweled Centipede Frogger GoldenEye 007 Guitar Hero King’s Quest Minecraft NBA Jam Nokia Snake Super Smash Bros. Melee Uncharter 2: Among Thieves Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Source : worldvideogamehalloffame.org
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PS5 technical specifications announced
A presentation from PlayStation 5 lead system architect Mark Cerny. Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the technical specifications for PlayStation 5 in a “Road to PS5” deep dive presentation by lead system architect Mark Cerny originally scheduled for Game Developers Conference 2020. Here are the specifications compared to PlayStation 4, via Digital Foundry: PlayStation 5 PlayStation 4 CPU 8x Zen 2 Cores …
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Xbox Series X technology overview, glossary, and ‘Loading Times’ and ‘Quick Resume’ tech demo videos.
A deep dive into Xbox Series X. Microsoft has published a lengthy technology overview and glossary for Xbox Series X, and Digital Foundry has published an independent analysis and size comparison. Details on latency and an interview about the controller was also published. A pair of tech demonstration videos showcasing Xbox Series X’s load time improvements and Quick Resume feature were also published. The load time improvements video uses backward compatible …
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Granblue Fantasy: Versus DLC character Zooey introduced
Following leaks earlier this week, publisher Cygames and developer Arc System Works have officially announced Granblue Fantasy: Versus downloadable content character Zooey as the fifth character in the “Character Pass 1” set during the Granblue Fantasy 6th Anniversary Special live stream. She will launch in late April. Zooey fights using a technical battle style where she fights in cooperation with Lyrn while managing her “Wyvern …
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NIS America teasing two announcements next week
According to Gematsu NISA has sent a mail to the press teasing two announcements on March 3rd and 5th respectively, but no details otherwise.
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PlayArena: New Video games social platform
A startup has launched an esports centric platform called PlayArena aimed at consolidating the growing esports player base by using an incentive focused approach. PlayArena is an esports and social gaming community with a clear focus to offer a unique gaming experience with daily rewards. An online and offline competitive Battle Arena with social networking at its core. Kwesi Hayford …
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Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai new game project and anime announced
Square Enix announced a new game project based on the Weekly Shonen Jump manga Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai, which ran from 1989 to 1996 and has since sold over 47 million copies, at Jump Festa 2020. Additionally, Toei Animation announced a new anime based on the manga set to premiere in fall 2020. The Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai game is developed …
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Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot opening movie
Bandai Namco has released the opening movie for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot featuring the theme song “Cha-La Head-Cha-La” by Hironobu Kageyama. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is due out for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on January 16, 2020 in Japan, and for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on January 17 worldwide. Watch the opening movie below.
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Xbox Project Scarlett officially unveiled as Xbox Series X
Microsoft announced Xbox Series X, the official name for its previously announced next-generation Xbox Project Scarlett, at The Game Awards 2019. It will launch in holiday 2020. Here are the first details, via Microsoft: Power Your Dreams with Xbox Series X, Available Holiday 2020 For eighteen years and three console generations, the Xbox community has shown us the power both games and fun can …
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Snapchat’s journey to be a “gaming destination”
Global partnerships lead John Imah offers insight into the early days of Snap Games, and how it fits the company’s broader gaming strategy PC gaming storefronts, cloud streaming platforms, mobile subscription services — it’s been a busy year for new ways to play games. And if you’re one of the 210 million daily active users of Snapchat, you’ve probably heard …
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