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Minecraft Earth builds on the real world with augmented reality

Michael Irving May 19, 2019

Augmented reality (AR) technology has come a long way since Pokémon Go launched in 2016, and now one of the biggest games of the last decade is joining the ranks. Microsoft has announced Minecraft Earth, an upcoming mobile game that brings the blocky construction set into the real world.

Minecraft Earth is a new augmented reality mobile game from Microsoft, which brings the blocky construction ...

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Vertical gaming mouse packs a pistol design for first-person shooter games

Michael Irving May 15, 2019

The keyboard and mouse combo is the long-standing weapon of choice for players of first-person shooter games. Now a Chinese company called Ragnok is trying to ramp up the realism a bit with the Mousegun, a controller that’s designed to look and feel like the handle of a pistol.

The Ragnok Mousegun is a vertical mouse modeled on the handle of a pistol, for first-person ...

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Capcom Home Arcade packs 16 classic games into one weird-looking panel

Michael Irving April 16, 2019

Capcom is the latest games company to jump into the retro console craze. The Capcom Home Arcade comes preloaded with 16 arcade-era games, playable with two stick-and-button arrangements on one long panel, shaped like the company logo.

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Microsoft drops the disc drive with Xbox One S All-Digital Edition

Michael Irving April 16, 2019

Microsoft's worst-kept secret has finally been made official: a disc-less Xbox One S console will be released next month. The company calls it the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition, and it will come with three major games pre-installed.

The Xbox One S All-Digital Edition has no Blu-Ray drive, and is US$50 cheaper than the ...

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Nintendo bringing VR modes to Mario and Zelda on Switch

Michael Irving April 4, 2019

Two of the biggest game franchises ever will soon be playable in VR. Nintendo has quietly announced that two of the Switch’s best games, Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, will get new modes to make them compatible with the upcoming Labo VR Kit.

Nintendo has announced that Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild ...

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Sega jumps into the retro console game with the Genesis Mini

Michael Irving March 31, 2019

Sega has unveiled its first games console in almost 20 years. The Sega Genesis Mini (or Sega Mega Drive Mini, depending on which country you hail from) is the latest in the classic retro console craze, and will come complete with 40 pre-installed games alongside some modern touch-ups.

The Sega Genesis Mini is a retro console that comes with 40 games pre-installed

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VR comes to Nintendo Switch with new Labo kits

Michael Irving March 6, 2019

Almost 25 years after the ill-fated Virtual Boy, Nintendo has finally jumped back into the VR game with a new Labo Kit for the Switch console. The fourth of these DIY cardboard construction kits is built around a pair of VR goggles that slide into different contraptions to play a range of games.

Nintendo's newest Labo Kit adds VR to the versatile Switch console

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Super Mario Maker 2 might have multiplayer, vehicles and custom goals

Michael Irving February 13, 2019

Nintendo was pretty light on the details of Super Mario Maker 2, but a closer look at the trailer and screenshots reveals a few secrets that might hint at what we can expect.

Nintendo has announced Super Mario Maker 2 for the Switch, and there might be a few ...

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Call of Duty's battle royale goes free to play for a limited time

James Holloway January 16, 2019

Black Ops 4, the latest game in the relentless Call of Duty franchise will make its battle royale mode Blackout free to play for a week, starting on Thursday.

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Five games we can't wait to play in 2019

James Holloway January 14, 2019

This year shows all the signs of another bumper year for gaming, so this in mind, let's take a look forward to some of the most hotly-anticipated games of the year. (With any luck, some of them will even turn out to be good!)

Online sci-fi shooter Anthem is one of the most anticipated games of the year