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Nintendo Switch sales doubled year-over-year in March

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
April 21, 2020
2 min

Let’s say a global pandemic forces you to spend almost all of your time inside at home. Sure, this means you have a chance...

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Gamepad spending in the U.S. just broke a March record

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
April 21, 2020
2 min

Game accessories and currency-card sales delivered record results in March, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. The whole category was up int he...

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Nvidia attempts to move past GeForce Now squabbles

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
April 21, 2020
2 min

Games from Warner Bros. Interactive, Xbox Game Studios, and more are leaving GeForce Now starting April 24. But while it’s nothing new for games...

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How to make an indie game that can survive | How Games Make Money

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
April 20, 2020
1 min

On How Games Make Money this week, host Jeff Grubb talks with indie developer Rootpew about creating the indie hit Split or Steal. The game...

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GamesBeat Summit Digital speakers: The power of games for climate change

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 20, 2020
4 min

This year GamesBeat Summit Digital is going to be digital online-only. And right now we’re ready to introduce our next round of speakers as the...

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Popdog launches portal for watching game livestreams from Twitch, Mixer, and YouTube

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
April 20, 2020
2 min

Popdog is unveiling the beta launch of its online destination to aggregate game livestreams and other gaming content from around the globe. As an...

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The best VR movies from Tribeca’s Short Film Festival for Oculus Quest and Go

Posted byby Jason Wilson
April 19, 2020
3 min

If you’ve ever dreamed of attending a prestigious film festival, now’s your chance. In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the VR portion of...

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Unplugged: Air Guitar uses Oculus Quest hand-tracking to turn you into a rock star

Posted byby Jason Wilson
April 18, 2020
2 min

A video teaser popped up for a VR game on Oculus Quest that uses controller-free hand-tracking for a familiar musical experience similar to Rock Band...