Microsoft to launch mobile game store in July
Microsoft will launch a web-based mobile game store in July, seeking to compete with Apple‘s App Store and the Google Play store.
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Microsoft's web-based mobile game store opens in July
In a couple of months, you'll be able to get Microsoft's mobile games from its own store. Xbox President Sarah Bond has revealed at the Bloomberg Technology Summit that the company is launching a web-based store where you can download its mobile games and get add-ons or in-app purchases at a discount. Bond said the company has decided to launch a browser-based store instead of an app to make it «accessible across all devices, all countries, no matter what» so that you don't get «locked to a single ecosystem.»
Solo Leveling: ARISE - Should You Pull The Cha Hae-In Or Silver Mane Baek Yoonho Banner?
In , players can gain new characters and weapons by "" for them — spending in-game resources to roll the dice and receive one at random. It may seem like luck is the only factor involved, but there's a bit of strategy when it comes to pulling effectively. characters are divided into two separate tiers, one of which determines their in-universe rank, and the other the rarity of obtaining them from a random pull. There are systems in place to ensure that every player gets a Super Super Rare character eventually.
Xbox Likely Sees Studio Closures as ‘Eggs Broken to Make Omelet’ Situation; An Impressive Showcase Could Mostly Eclipse Anger, Says Analyst
The news that Microsoft's Xbox division shuttered three studios and folded a fourth into ZeniMax Online is still ringing throughout the entire games industry at a time when layoffs and studio closures are almost a weekly certainty.
Sega's next Sonic game looks a lot like Fall Guys
Sega has announced its latest iteration of the many Sonic titles: a game called Sonic Rumblethat will be coming exclusively to mobile devices. The «multiplayer action game» is reminiscent of Mediatonic's Fall Guys, which even offers a version called Sonic's Adventure. Both games can accommodate up to 32 players, have minigames and are battle royale-style, with only one player left standing as the winner. In Sonic Rumble, players can also collect rings to get new costumes and accessories.
AMD Zen 5 CPU Families Detailed: Granite Ridge Desktop, Fire Range & Strix Halo High-End Laptop, Strix & Krackan For Mainstream
AMD is working on a full stack of Zen 5 "Ryzen" CPU families including Granite Ridge, Fire Range, Strix Halo, Strix & Krackan. These families will target various desktop and mobile platforms with chiplet and monolithic offerings.
Sonic Mania Plus and Braid come to Netflix's gaming library
Netflix has added Sonic Mania Plus to its roster of games subscribers can access for free on mobile without ads or in-app purchases. The company first announced that it was going to add the title to its lineup, along with Game Dev Tycoon, back in December 2023. Sonic Mania Plus was developed for the franchise's 25th anniversary by fans known for their Sonic fangame creations and for their work in the ROM hacking community. It is frequently cited as one of the best Sonic games of all time ever since the original version was released in 2017. Sonic Mania Plus, which came out in 2018, includes additional content. Netflix says the version in its library will come with new levels and bosses, as well.
Intel Panther Lake CPU & PCI IDs Listed: A0 & B0 Stepping With Next-Gen GT3 & GT2 iGPUs
CPU & PCI IDs of Intel's next-gen Panther Lake CPUs in A0 & B0 stepping have been revealed along with GT3 and GT2 tier iGPUs.