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Xbox app for Windows gets label with performance expectations for PC games
Microsoft is going to add a performance label to the Xbox app for Windows. Shows how well PC games will run on users' PCs. This allows users to check whether a game works on their PC before downloading it.The performance tag is currently…
Android also automatically revokes permissions for old apps and games on older versions
Google is going to distribute an update to Play Services, which will automatically revoke permissions of unused apps and games on all devices from Android 6 and higher.It concerns a total of more than a billion devices on which the…
Chinese government blocks updates to apps and games Tencent
The Chinese government has banned download stores from letting Tencent update its current apps and games or release new apps. The company is getting "temporary administrative guidance," presumably because of the privacy policies of its…
Epic Games buys Guitar Hero studio Harmonix
Epic Games announced on Tuesday that it is acquiring the studio Harmonix. The studio is known for the music games Rock Band and Guitar Hero. The rhythmic games allow players to play familiar songs with special controllers in the form of…
Analogue to Start Delivering Pocket Handheld for Game Boy Games Dec 13
Analogue will begin shipping existing pre-orders for its Pocket handheld, which supports Game Boy cartridges, starting December 13. The manufacturer reports this in a blog post. The first copies will be delivered to the recipients in the…
Riot Games Shows Footage From 2D Fighting Game Project L
Developer Riot Games has released new footage and revealed content details for Project L. Under that temporary title, the company is working on a 2D fighting game set in the Runeterra universe.Project L will be a fighting game where…
Rockstar Games Launcher is back online, PC remasters GTA are back ‘soon’
Rockstar Games reports that its launcher is back online, but that the remasters of GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas are not yet available for purchase or play again. The publisher says they need some time to "delete files that…
Rockstar Games Launcher has been offline since Thursday evening ‘due to maintenance’
The Rockstar Games Launcher has been offline since 8:23 pm on Thursday evening due to 'maintenance'. As a result, new Rockstar games can no longer be installed and online games cannot be played. The 'maintenance' follows shortly after…
Netflix makes Netflix Games available on iOS from Wednesday
Netflix Games will also be available for iOS from Wednesday. The games are part of the Netflix subscription and can be played at no extra cost. The apps can be installed from the App Store.Netflix Games was announced last week and is now…
First two games with BattlEye anti-cheat software work on SteamOS with Proton
Valve says that the first game studios with games that use the BattlEye anti-cheat software have taken the necessary step to run their game on the Linux-based SteamOS. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and ARK: Survival Evolved.Valve…