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Phil Spencer Says Halo Studio Remains "Critical" For Xbox Despite Cuts

Phil Spencer Says Halo Studio Remains “Critical” For Xbox Despite Cuts

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Picture: 343 Industries/Microsoft Things haven’t been going well for Xbox lately. Microsoft faces strong resistance in its bid to acquire Activision Blizzard. He hardly released any big exclusive blockbusters last year. And he just cut over 10,000 jobs last week, including many senior developers at Infinite Halo Studio 343 Industries. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer …

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How to Fix GoldenEye 007 Control Issues on the Nintendo Switch [Updated]

How to Fix GoldenEye 007 Control Issues on the Nintendo Switch [Updated]

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Enlarge / Screenshots you can hear. Update (5:35 p.m. ET): As user Cuesport77 points out on Reddit, Nintendo offers a system-level button remapping feature that works around most of the issues highlighted in this article. Going into the Switch’s system settings and swapping left and right analog stick inputs (as well as inputs for any …

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GoldenEye 007 is finally on Switch and Xbox, but it needs some work

GoldenEye 007 is finally on Switch and Xbox, but it needs some work

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Picture: Rare / Kotaku After years and years of rumors, whispers, fan outcry and endless Internet theories, Rare’s beloved first-person shooter for Nintendo 64, GoldenEye 007, is finally available on modern consoles. And while for many that’s something to celebrate, these new ports aren’t as good as they could have been. First, the good news: …

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Pokemon Fan Says US Customs Destroyed $4,000 Classic Game

Pokemon Fan Says US Customs Destroyed $4,000 Classic Game

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An original, sealed copy of pokemon yellowvalued at nearly $4,000, was ruined by U.S. Customs and Border Protection after his seal was not only cracked, but his case was smashed and the front of the box was sliced ​​in a show of gratuitous aggression against collectibles, the owner complaints. That owner, who goes through The_Master_Of_Unlocking, …

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Xbox Exec Praises Developers For Releasing Games Under 'Cancel' Culture

Xbox Exec Praises Developers For Releasing Games Under ‘Cancel’ Culture

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Photo: Christian Peterson (Getty Images) Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer juxtaposed the joys of gaming with the mainstream feeling of despair in the world after accepting the Andrew Yoon Legend Award at the 12th Annual New York Game Awards Tuesday night. He also applauded creators who still broadcast “their visions” to the world in today’s …

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Ditching licensed cars is the secret to preserving retro racing games

Ditching licensed cars is the secret to preserving retro racing games

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Screenshot: UniqueGames Publishing GmbH Just before the New Year, World Racing 2: Champion Edition – a new version of the 2005 racing game from defunct German developer Synetic – has found its way onto Steam. Available for low, low $10 price, he was never going to set the window on fire. But it’s a very …

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DF Direct Weekly: Has the Nintendo Switch reached its limits - and do we need a next-gen successor?

DF Direct Weekly: Has the Nintendo Switch reached its limits – and do we need a next-gen successor?

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Six years is a decent run for a console – even more so for a machine based on already outdated technology – so is it time for Nintendo to replace Nintendo Switch with a next-gen successor? That’s the key topic covered in DF Direct Weekly today, as myself, John Linneman and Alex Battaglia look at …

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