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The RetroBeat: I want to celebrate Pac-Man’s 40th birthday with this tiny cabinet

Pac-Man turns 40 years old today, and MyArcade is celebrating with an attractive (and functionable) collectible. It’s the The Pac-Man 40th Anniversary Micro Player, and it’ll be available “later this summer” for $40. The 6-inch machine looks like a miniature Pac-Man arcade cabinet, and you can actually play it. MyArcade specializes in retro-themed gaming accessories […]

Best Nintendo Switch Screen Protectors

Since the Nintendo Switch’s screen is made of plastic, it’s prone to scratches and more wear and tear than most modern handheld devices fitted with glass screens. So alongside a great Nintendo Switch case, one of the first Nintendo Switch accessories you should grab is a quality screen protector to keep your Switch’s display looking […]

For Pac-Man's 40th birthday, Nvidia uses AI to make new levels

Pac-Man turns 40 today, and even though the days of quarter-munching arcade machines in hazy bars are long behind us, the legendary game’s still helping to push the industry forward. On Friday, Nvidia announced that its researchers have trained an AI to create working Pac-Man games without teaching it about the game’s rules or giving […]

Borderlands 3's Next DLC Is Called Bounty Of Blood: A Fistful Of Redemption

Borderland 3 developer Gearbox has unveiled the next DLC for the game, a “harsh” revenge tale called Bounty of Blood: A Fistful of Redemption. It’s a western-themed expansion that pits you against a bloodthirsty gang called the Devil Riders. Bounty of Blood will be released on June 25. During the Borderlands Show broadcast, DLC director […]

ProBeat: Microsoft’s AI supercomputer was the best of Build 2020

This week, Microsoft hosted a vastly different Build, its developers conference and biggest event of the year. Build 2020 had plenty of big news for businesses, developers, and business developers. There was unexpected news and expected news. Even Microsoft haters had plenty to discuss. Cloud and AI announcements abounded for good reason. But the highlight […]

Adventure Lab launches co-op VR escape rooms with live hosts

Adventure Lab is launching virtual reality experiences that let you go on an adventure with your friends, accompanied by a human host. These experiences are like guided escape rooms, but you play remotely over the internet using the Oculus Quest VR headset. Although the San Francisco-based studio was founded in January 2019, this kind of […]

We Could Get More Physical 3DS Games

The pace of 3DS games has considerably slowed since the Nintendo Switch released, which is what made it so surprising to hear about a new physical release on the way. The publisher of the physical version has now said that other 3DS releases could follow, if this one does well enough. The game is the […]

April 2020 NPD: U.S. game spending breaks records

Cooped-up consumers spent truckloads of cash on video games in April, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. Spending on tracked new games, hardware, accessories, and game cards hit $1.5 billion. Games like Final Fantasy VII: Remake and Animal Crossing: New Horizons contributed to the growth. Here are the full results 2020 Year-to-Date Dollar Sales, […]

Oculus for Business Officially Launched With Support Dedicated to Oculus Quest

During Oculus Connect 4 (OC4) in 2017, the company announced a new initiative called Oculus for Business, aimed at helping companies deploy virtual reality (VR) headsets at scale. It has been in closed beta since then, assimilating Oculus Go then Quest into the programme. This week the enterprise platform has been made generally available to […]