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Nintendo Sets Official Date for the End of the 3DS and Wii U
Nintendo confirmed on its support page that April 8 is when it’s going to shut down online services for two of its older consoles: the 3DS and Wii U. The Mario company says March 27 is when the eShop for both will be discontinued while March 11 is the last date to transfer any money…
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FTC Says Microsoft Leaked Its Own Xbox Plans
Microsoft’s future plans for its Xbox gaming platform were exposed in the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) legal filings on Monday evening. The FTC claimed on Tuesday that it is not responsible for releasing the documents, which revealed the timeline for Microsoft’s Xbox consoles through 2030. The FTC launched a lawsuit against Microsoft in December following…
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Third-Party Streaming Platform Brings a Few NES and PlayStation Properties to Xbox
Just how much old-school content do you want, or need, from the comfort of your couch? With all the talk about game streaming nowadays, Xbox Series X and Series S players suddenly have a new option for streaming access to more than a thousand games from the classic era. Arcade streaming service Antstream is promising…
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Barbie Struts Past Quake, GoldenEye 007, and Call of Duty For a Spot in the Video Game Hall of Fame
Ahead of introducing the world to a 20-foot tall Donkey Kong arcade cabinet next month, the Strong National Museum of Play revealed this year’s inductees into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, with Wii Sports, The Last of Us, Computer Space, and Barbie Fashion Designer getting the nod.