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One day in, Fortnite attracts 2 million downloads on Switch
Fortnite and its free-to-play Battle Royale mode have arrived on Switch with a bang, securing more than 2 million downloads in less than 24 hours.
June 13, 2018
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Playing Fortnite on PS4 blocks players from logging in on Switch
Fortnite players receive an error message when they attempt to log in to the Switch version of the game, but the only if their account has been previously associated with Fortnite on PS4.
June 13, 2018
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Sony adds 7 games to the PS4's PlayLink lineup, including UNO and Ticket to Ride
Sony has added 7 more games to its PlayLink lineup, quietly reminding developers and players alike that it hasn’t abandoned the companion app-driven line of PlayStation 4 games just yet.
June 13, 2018
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Killing Floor developer Tripwire launches new publishing division
The studio claims its publishing model will be "truly collaborative," and will encompass multiple genres across a variety of platforms.
June 12, 2018
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Skyrim mod rebooted as a full-fledged Unreal Engine 4 game
The Forgotten City seems to share much in common with the Skyrim mod of the same name thematically, but features new environments, characters, 'original lore' and, of course, a new engine.
June 12, 2018
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Valve unveils new, Discord-like chat features for Steam
Valve has revealed an all new look and feel for its community-focused features that bring its game platform a bit more inline with game-centric communication tools like Discord.
June 12, 2018
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Fortnite comes to Switch, though with slightly limited cross-platform play
Fortnite has been announced and simultaneously launched on the Nintendo Switch and, like most versions of the game, will feature cross-platform play with everything but the PlayStation 4.
June 12, 2018
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Super Mario Party introduces a mode that links two Switch displays together
Nintendo announced Super Mario Party for the Switch earlier today and quietly showcased a small new feature for the console at the same time.
June 12, 2018
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Fortnite uses the Switch hardware for voice chat, not the Switch mobile app
The Nintendo Treehouse team offered a look at the Fortnite Switch following the game’s announcement and revealed that, unlike Splatoon 2, Fortnite will use the Switch’s own hardware for voice chat.
June 12, 2018
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We Are initiative hopes to connect and inspire women in games
The Entertainment Software Association has established the 'We Are' initiative to connect women with diverse backgrounds in the video game industry.
June 11, 2018
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Xbox using machine learning to load Game Pass titles 'twice as fast'
The new feature uses machine learning to understand how people play, allowing it to identify which files are essential when starting a new game.
June 11, 2018
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Ninja Theory joined Microsoft to 'fly without the threat of falling down'
The Hellblade developer believes the move will allow it to "aim higher than we've ever dared, to really fly, without the threat of falling down."
June 11, 2018