Stadia's games lineup isn't data cap friendly
Stadia has a lot of big AAA blockbusters and live service games, which are great for dedicated consoles and PCs, but not for online-only streaming.
Bandwidth is one of the biggest concerns about Google's new Stadia game-streaming platform, whether it be latency or in-game lag or data usage. Stadia beams games wirelessly from Google servers to Chromecast Ultras, laptops, desktops, and even Pixel 3 phones, using local internet connections as a conduit for play. But that data adds up real fast, and a study shows Stadia will quickly smash monthly data caps. This issue is exacerbated by Stadia's games lineup, which consists of some of the biggest time-sinks in the entire industry.
How much data Stadia eats up depends on how long you play. But how long you play in turn depends on what you play. Right now Stadia isn't matched up with games that respect your time or your data--and some, like Destiny 2 and Borderlands 3--are big investments on both regards. Stadia's launch lineup includes some of the most gigantic grindy games on the market today.
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League of Legends console, mobile version announced, isn't a port
The reports were right: League of Legends is making the jump to mobile as well as consoles in 2020.
Today Riot Games announced League of Legends: Wild Rift, a separate version of their massively popular MOBA that's designed specifically for Android, iOS, and consoles.
Wild Rift is free-to-play, and mirrors the PC version with 5v5 competitive play with twin-stick controls, all set in a new Rift map. The game will be streamlined and more accessible for players with shorter 15-20 minute matches and more intuitive controls, but Riot says it's "not a port of the PC game." Wild Rift was built from scratch and optimized for consoles and on-the-go smartphones and tablets.
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Riot Games announces competitive first-person shooter 'Project A'
League of Legends developer Riot Games has just announced it is working on a new competitive first-person shooter codenamed 'Project A', and is begin worked on by a new team within Riot.
It has nothing to do with League of Legends and marks the first time Riot Games has made something outside of the League of Legends universe. There's virtually nothing known about Project A right now, other than executive producer Anna Donlon teasing during the livestream: "We've put anti-cheat at the forefront of our development, and we will do whatever it takes to preserve the integrity of your matches".
What we do know about Project A is that it is a character-based tactical shooter that seems to blend the worlds of Overwatch and CS:GO together, with Riot teasing that Project A is based on an near-future Earth. Riot explained: "The game is set on a beautiful near-future Earth and has a lethal cast of characters, each with unique abilities that create tactical opportunities for their gunplay to shine".
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Terry Bogard is 'almost ready to brawl' in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
The release of the newest fighter to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is almost upon us, and to tease fans just that much more Nintendo Versus has said that he is "almost ready" to join the battle.
Above we have the tweet from the Nintendo Versus official Twitter page and from the tweet we can see some footage of Terry Bogard in battle using a selection of different abilities. The flame move where Terry throws flame onto the floor could possibly be his Down-B, and the next move we see where he charges Marth could be his Side-B. This is pure speculation at this point and definitely not confirmed, but after a long history playing Smash Bros. these moves seem representative of the controller inputs.
The tweet also says that Terry will be arriving in November, which is just half a month away. 'When' in November is another question, but if I was to estimate a release date for the character I would say at the start of November since the last fighter to join the roster (Banjo-Kazooie) was released on the 5th of September. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is currently available on the Nintendo Switch. If you are yet to get the Fighters Pass for Smash Ultimate, head on over to Nintendo website here to purchase it.
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Rumor: Nintendo Direct Nov 13, Crash Bandicoot for Smash Bros Ultimate
A new rumor has hit the internet regarding when Nintendo are planning on having their next Nintendo Direct.
Firstly, this rumor is merely a 4Chan post by someone who is going by 'Anonymous'. Before I get into this rumor, I just want to say that NONE of the following information has been confirmed by Nintendo at all. Moving on, the rumor says that Nintendo will host their next Nintendo Direct on November 13th and that this Direct will focus on Pokemon Sword & Shield, Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
For the purpose of this article, I will be primarily focusing and breaking down the rumored Super Smash Bros. Ultimate news. According to the rumor, the Direct will begin with a beach and a TNT crate, then Crash Bandicoot will appear and be announced as the final fighter in the first Fighters Pass. The rumor then continues to suggest that Terry Bogard will then be on display for a short period of time, and then he will be made available that same day for download.
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CBS order eSports comedy pilot set in the world of eSports teams
Imagine a new comedy set in the world of eSports, well, that is just what is going to happen as CBS given out a put pilot order for a series, according to Variety.
Variety says that the currently untitled single-camera series will follow the story of the recently retired pro basketball star who attempts to try and reconnect with his son by purchasing an eSports team franchise. Kapital Entertainment's Aaron Kaplan and Dana Honor will executive produce the show alongside Dan Kopelman who will also be the writer.
Dan Kopelman is known for his other CBS comedy series "Me, Myself, and I", and his other accomplishments include "Malcolm in the Middle," "Big Wolf on Campus," "Galavant," and "Rules of Engagement." So if the coming eSports series is anything like the previously mentioned titles, gamers could have an amazingly funny series to enjoy.
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Jennifer Aniston joins Instagram, first picture is of Friends cast
Jennifer Aniston has taken the leap and officially joined Instagram, and the first photo that she has posted is of the famous Friends cast!
Friends star Jennifer Aniston that played Rachael in the massively popular TV show has joined Instagram, and upon her arrival the actress has already amassed more than 3 million followers in just eight hours. At the time of writing this Aniston has hit 4.7 million followers, and the first picture that has been posted is of Friends cast - Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry.
Aniston's first image has been captioned "And now we're Instagram FRIENDS too. HI INSTAGRAM". It seems this image is the most recent photo of the Friends cast being together, and comment support for the decision of Aniston joining Instagram has come in droves from fellow celebrities. Ellen DeGeneres said "I'm so glad they're still there for you." Kate Hudson also wrote, "Whoa girl!!!! Here we go!" If you want to follow Jennifer Aniston on Instagram, a link can be found here.
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Joker movie climbs box office charts, pushing $200 million in 11 days
Joker continues to be a massive hit in the box office as recent reports have indicated that the controversial movie has already surpassed the $200 million mark in its second weekend.
The DC Film raked in another $8.4 million from domestic theaters on Monday which pushes the 11-day domestic total past $200 million to a precise $201.99 million. Just over the weekend, Joker already set a new record in the box office, earning $55 million and creaming movie projections that expected it to only reach $40 million.
Joker also cracked the opening weekend record with $96 million, previously the record was set by Venom that debuted at $80 million. Joker also broke Venom's October Friday box office record by raking in $39.8 million in its first day in theaters. If you haven't seen Joker yet, I cannot recommend the movie enough. If you are planning on going to see the film, I recommend that you go into it by taking out any previous thought that the movie is about comic book characters. The film is instead about the slow decline of a persons mental health, and how much a persons mentality can take before their mindset becomes that of the Joker.
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2500 classic MS-DOS games now on Internet Archive for FREE
Some of my fondest gaming memories are classic MS-DOS games, so it warms my heart to see the Internet Archive adding a huge 2500 classic MS-DOS games... for FREE.
You can download them right here, with a bunch of classic games including some of my all-time favorites including Alone in the Dark, Cannon Fodder, Night Trap, Prince of Persia, Pac-Man, SimCity, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego, Jazz Jackrabbit, Maniac Mansion, Tetris, Double Dragon, Bubble Bobble, Leisure Suit Larry... I mean, I could go on forever.
Some of these games literally mean the world to me, and shaped who I am today -- right through to my career now, writing this article. Thank you to all of the developers who worked on these games, but for now... I'm going to go and download a bunch of these games and game my life away tonight.
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Overwatch Halloween Terror event now live: HD images & Switch release
Its time to get spooky in Overwatch and whether you decide to do that on the PC, console or now Nintendo Switch is your choice - Halloween Terror 2019 is now here!
Blizzard has now released Overwatch on the Nintendo Switch (but has cancelled the event in NYC) right in time for their Halloween Terror 2019 event that has also been made live on every platform. Players will be able to earn new cosmetic unlocks as well as some from the previous Halloween events. In addition to that, Blizzard has also introduced weekly challenges that will grant completing players with limited-time rewards.
For Nintendo Switch owners that are deciding to pick up Overwatch: Legendary Edition, upon purchase you will receive 15 bonus skins of some fan favorite heroes, three-month Nintendo Switch Online individual membership, all 31 heroes and 28 maps. If you are after a full list of what the Halloween Terror 2019 event will offer, it has been provided in the entirety of this article. The same goes for all of what will be included in the Overwatch: Legendary Edition for Nintendo Switch. Happy Halloween Overwatch players!
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