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Oculus reportedly plans Rift S, a small PC VR upgrade that’s not Rift 2

Posted byby GamesBeat
November 1, 2018
2 min

When news broke last week that Oculus cofounder Brendan Iribe was departing the company, the Facebook-owned VR headset maker was quick to claim that...

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Kongregate’s Kartridge app store opens with hundreds of indie PC games

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 1, 2018
3 min

Kartridge, the PC gaming app store platform from Kongregate, has launched its open beta. It hopes to become a beacon for quality indie games,...

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Zynga launches Wonka’s World of Candy match-3 mobile game

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 1, 2018
1 min

Zynga is taking a stab at the heart of rival King’s candy monopoly, namely Candy Crush Saga, with today’s launch of the Wonka’s World...

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CryptoKitties creator Dapper Labs raises $15 million to build more blockchain cats

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 1, 2018
3 min

The CryptoKitties just keep on multiplying. Dapper Labs, the company behind the consumer blockchain collectible cats, has raised $15 million in a new round...

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Virtuix and Funovation launch VR Arena for virtual reality esports

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 1, 2018
2 min

Virtuix tried to get home consumers to use its Omni virtual reality treadmill in years past, without much success. Now the company is targeting...

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Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with SwiftKey, Snip & Sketch, and Sticky Notes improvements

Posted byby GamesBeat
November 1, 2018
4 min

Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview with improvements to the sign-in options, SwiftKey, input, accessibility, Snip & Sketch, and Sticky Notes. This...

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Amazon Digital Games biz dev veteran Dan Winters dies from cancer (updated)

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 1, 2018
2 min

Dan Winters, head of business development for Amazon Digital Games and a former professional baseball player, has died from cancer. Winters was mourned on...