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Nintendo Switch Lite review: a triumphant return to dedicated handhelds

It doesn’t switch, but that won’t matter for everyone

By Andrew Webster

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The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening is like a brand-new Zelda adventure on Switch

A classic that doesn’t feel dated

By Andrew Webster

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Here’s how cross-play will work in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

By Jay Peters
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Borderlands 3’s boring, evil YouTubers are a huge missed opportunity

By Adi Robertson
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New Pokémon leeks

By Megan Farokhmanesh
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8bitdo now has a wireless six-button Genesis Mini controller

By Sam Byford
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Hori’s Split Pad Pro for the Nintendo Switch gives you a real controller on the go

By Sam Byford

Just in time for ‘Daemon X Machina’

The 10 Apple Arcade launch games you have to play

By Andrew Webster
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Fortnite adds cross-platform voice chat based on Houseparty

By Casey Newton
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When two big streamers ditched Twitch, Fortnite suffered too

By Bijan Stephen
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The Blue Yeti X’s real-time LED metering sounds ideal for podcasts and live streaming

By Cameron Faulkner
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Twitch competitor Mixer adds ads, but it might be keeping the revenue for itself

By Bijan Stephen
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Nintendo’s wireless SNES controllers for Switch are now available to buy

By Sean Hollister
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Android TV leak reveals Google Stadia integration and ‘hero device’ coming next year

By Jacob Kastrenakes
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Apple Arcade goes live for iOS 13 beta testers

By Chris Welch
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Apple Arcade’s game lineup looks surprisingly excellent

By Chaim Gartenberg
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Paper Beast is a VR game that turns big data into a peaceful, ethereal world

By Cian Maher
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Wilmot’s Warehouse is a clever puzzler about staying organized

By Michael Moore
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SimpliSafe’s 11-piece home security system is $100 off at Best Buy

By Cameron Faulkner
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Analogue’s new DAC lets you play its modern-retro consoles on old-school TVs again

By Chaim Gartenberg

Like they were meant to be played

Discord gives up on subscription games because no one was playing them

By Chris Welch
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Team Liquid’s Dota 2 team was so successful they’re striking out on their own

By Andrew Webster
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Steam will now show you more games you might actually want to buy

By Jay Peters
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Where’s the Apple Arcade, Music, and TV Plus bundle?

By Julia Alexander

Sega Genesis Mini review: the best tiny console yet

Sega’s belated entry has almost everything retro fans could ask for

By Andrew Webster
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Watch nearly an hour of new Death Stranding footage

By Andrew Webster
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Nintendo’s Ring Fit Adventure is Wii Fit meets Final Fantasy on the Switch

By Andrew Webster
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Yakuza 7: wilder than ever, also now a kart racer

By Sam Byford
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Civilization VI is the latest improbable game to get a battle royale mode

By Chaim Gartenberg
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World of Warcraft is dominating Twitch because Fortnite streamers are desperate for change

By Nick Statt
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Final Fantasy VII Remake’s TGS trailer is full of familiar scenes

By Andrew Webster
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Google’s Apple Arcade competitor Play Pass is officially on the way

By Jay Peters
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Apple Arcade is launching on September 19th for $4.99 a month

By Andrew Webster and Nick Statt

Apple is offering a one-month free trial

Tony Hawk on how his games changed skateboarding

By Bijan Stephen
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LG’s 2019 OLED TVs are getting Nvidia G-Sync support

By Sam Byford
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SNK announces Neo Geo Arcade Stick Pro with 20 pre-loaded games

By Sam Byford
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EA’s cloud gaming service is launching a surprise public test tonight

By Chaim Gartenberg
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Celeste’s massive new expansion is a good time to play the platforming masterpiece

By Nick Statt
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The PlayStation’s X button is apparently called the ‘cross’ button

By Jay Peters
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Nike unveils new jerseys for Chinese League of Legends teams

By Andrew Webster
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Respawn actually asked us to keep noobs at home for its Apex Legends season 3 preview

By Nick Statt
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