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Microsoft raising base price of first-party Xbox games from $60 to $70

GeekWire

Microsoft plans to increase the base price for some of its first-party, internally-produced video games in 2023. This marks a $10 increase from the previous standard, which was last raised at the launch of the Xbox 360 in 2005. “Starting in 2023, our new, built for next-gen, full-priced games will launch at $69.99

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2020 Game Awards: Nintendo reveals new Smash character; ‘Among Us’ debuts a new map; and more

GeekWire

” The last game in the series, 2005’s Perfect Dark Zero, was a launch title for the Xbox 360 by the British developer Rare. Eddie Vedder, of all people, also made a surprise appearance, via video call from Seattle, to play an acoustic version of the Pearl Jam song “Better Days,” off the 2013 album Lightning Bolt.

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What to expect at CES 2021

The Verge

LG imagines the screen sitting at the foot of a bed, where it can rise up partially or in full to show information or videos while retaining a view of the other side of the screen. ? These are Sony’s first 360-degree audio speakers. I also wonder just how much content is really going to support 360-degree audio. ? I’ll take two.

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Lenovo Flex 3 Chromebook review: good price, bad screen

The Verge

But the Flex is great for video conferences and regular music-listening, and certainly beats what I’ve heard from all kinds of Windows laptops that are over $1,000. And the 360 hinge is sturdy, with very little wobble. If you’re just using this device to pay bills, email people, and run some YouTube videos, I would say you can.

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Nest Cam (indoor) review: Google’s pretty little camera takes one step forward and three steps back

The Verge

It might look good, but it doesn’t perform well Indoor cameras are an awkward category. But that doesn’t explain why the newer Nest Cam with its 1080p, 2-megapixel camera has significantly worse video quality than the older version, beyond just lower resolution. They don’t look as pretty, though.

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Rainway’s Andrew Sampson on powering xCloud, challenging Google, and reimagining desktop apps

GeekWire

At the same time, Rainway is also pivoting away from video games, toward a virtualized app platform that will allow subscribers to run powerful applications remotely via a standard web browser. When I was 14 and homeless I pulled together what little money I had to buy an Xbox 360 for my birthday.

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Samsung Galaxy Book Pro (13-inch) review: a travel buddy

The Verge

A great laptop at the right size When I reviewed the 15-inch Galaxy Book Pro 360 earlier this year, I concluded that it was great — but that its somewhat unique combination of a 15-inch OLED screen, integrated graphics, and a stylus at a fairly premium price point made its audience fairly specific. Plus, those are some real bezels.

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