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Jul302024 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Sony Unveils Astro Bot-Style DualSense Controller

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Sony has announced the release of the DualSense Astro Bot Limited Edition gamepad. It is timed to coincide with the release of a new exclusive game for PS5 — Astro Bot. Astro Bot has become the PlayStation mascot. The new wireless controller is made in the signature white and blue colors with white sticks and an image of the bot's eyes on the touchpad. The handles of the gamepad are painted blue. Sony also revealed how the platformer Astro Bot will use the core features of the DualSense. Like Astro’s Playroom, players will be able to use vibrations to feel different surfaces. In Astro Bot, there are more of them. Astro Bot DualSense Controller Reveal | PS5 The game's developers have also doubled down on the use of adaptive triggers in combination with haptic feedback, tying...

Jul292024 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Assassin’s Creed Assassin Spotted at 2024 Paris Olympics

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The whole world is watching the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, the capital of France. It is not surprising that the French company Ubisoft wanted to be part of this event, so the torch with the Olympic flame in honor of the opening of the games was carried by none other than Arno from Assassin’s Creed Unity The mysterious hooded figure was revealed during the live broadcast of the opening. The character became part of the Olympic torch relay and the subject of a buzz on social media. Many users quickly identified him as the assassin from the Ubisoft series. The studio later gave a detailed comment to Kotaku about their character's participation in the event: «We were impressed by the opening ceremony and are very proud that Assassin's Creed was one of the sources of inspir...

Jul262024 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Epic Games Announces Fortnite Returns To iPhone And iPad

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I’m Back in 2020, Apple and Google removed Fortnite from their stores after Epic Games created a new way to purchase in-game currency directly from it, rather than through the companies' in-game purchase systems. The company said that Fortnite will soon return to iOS in the European Union, and the Epic Games Store will appear on Android worldwide and iOS in the European Union. Created by developer Riley Testut, AltStore PAL was one of the first alternative app stores for iOS. The store launched for European users in April — Apple was forced to partially open its ecosystem in accordance with the local Digital Markets Act (DMA). AltStore is an open-source application that distributes the popular game emulator Delta from Testut himself and applications from other independent develop...

Jul242024 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Veterans Of Electronic Arts Announces The Basketball Arcade “The Run: Got Next”

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Play by Play, a studio founded in 2021 by former Electronic Arts producer Scott Probst, has announced the street basketball game The Run: Got Next. It will be released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and PC in 2025, and its page is already open on Steam. The Run: Got Next is being positioned by the developers as a spiritual successor to NBA Street, EA's 2000s 3-on-3 street basketball franchise, and "a sports game like they don't make anymore." Gameplay on the site will focus on unique characters with their own play styles. The debut trailer for The Run: Got Next showcases three diverse heroes - Spin Cycle, High Wire and Zamboni. https://youtu.be/Vmq1zu8u0OU Users, together with friends or alone, will have to form a team of assorted basketball players, play on legendary courts a...