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Epic wants to let you bring your Fortnite skins to other games

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Epic Games has been touting the potential of an interoperable metaverse for years, though that vision hasn't yet become a reality. But with Unreal Engine 6, the next major version of its game development engine, Epic plans to take a big step toward that theoretical future: It will let developers make games that can use a player's Fortnite skins and will let developers build skins of their own that work with Fortnite.

"We're tackling this problem first because we want to prove things out with a system that's complex enough to be a meaningful existence proof of the idea, and one that inherently comes with a ton of player value by respecting t …

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We got free GTA V upgrades before GTA VI

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Rockstar Games will allow players to upgrade older versions of Grand Theft Auto V for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X / S for free just months before the launch of GTA VI. Starting June 18th, players with any version of GTA V on PS4 or the digital version on Xbox One can get the current-gen version of the game at no additional cost.

If you haven't upgraded your copy of GTA V yet, this free update saves you from buying a whole new copy of the game for $39.99 or paying an upgrade fee. Rockstar announced the news as part of an update to GTA Online, which will add the ability to carry out heists at the Kortz Center in July.

We're still waiting …

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SanDisk’s new PlayStation 5 SSD will cost you more than three PS5 Pros

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SanDisk has announced an expensive way to boost the PlayStation 5's storage capacity. The company's new Optimus GX PRO 850P NVMe SSD is an officially licensed PS5 accessory in capacities ranging from 1TB to 8TB. The largest option can store up to 200 PS5 games (based on average installation sizes) SanDisk claims, but thanks to the global memory shortage, it will cost you $2,959.99 when it's eventually available through the company's online store, discounted from $3,699.99.

Even after you take into account Sony's recent console price hikes, you can buy three PS5 Pro consoles for the price of just one of these 8TB sticks. But the smaller capa …

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Final Fantasy meets Zelda? Yes, please

A screenshot from The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales.

Let's be real: There's no shortage of Zelda-style games to play right now. That's true even if you've exhausted all there is to see in Tears of the Kingdom or Echoes of Wisdom. Indie developers keep finding new ways to refresh the formula, whether it's fusing it with a Soulslike, making it cozier, or simply shrinking it down into something more manageable. Now we have Square Enix and The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, a curiously named RPG that mixes the classic Zelda structure with something that resembles Final Fantasy. And it's a combination I can't seem to get enough of.

The Adventures of Elliot is the latest in Square Enix …

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Logitech G completa a Série G3 com o rato G305 X SUPERLIGHT e o teclado G316 X 98

Depois dos auscultadores G325 X, lançados no início do ano, a Logitech G fecha o ecossistema da Série G3 com a chegada de um rato sem fios de 59 gramas e um teclado mecânico com ecrã de matriz de pontos. Ambos estão preparados para uma taxa de atualização de 8 kHz.

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Xbox is closing down Hellblade creator Ninja Theory

A screenshot from Hellblade.

Xbox is closing down Ninja Theory, the studio behind the Hellblade series, a source tells The Verge. Staffers were told on a call on Monday about the closure, but they are hoping the studio will find a buyer. The closure comes as "several" Xbox studios at Microsoft, including Compulsion Games and Double Fine, are in "active negotiations" about spinning off, Bloomberg reports.

The closure and negotiations follow Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and chief content officer Matt Booty warning last week of a "reset" at Xbox, laying out several challenges facing Xbox's business - including that it had "over extended" with its studio system and the hardware c …

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Xbox turmoil continues with a studio closure and executive departures

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Last week, Xbox boss Asha Sharma sent a memo warning of an Xbox "reset" ahead of expected layoffs, and today, Kotaku reported that Xbox plans to shut down Compulsion Games, the studio behind South of Midnight.

Since taking over in February, Sharma has made some big decisions, including cutting the price of Xbox Game Pass and making Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution Xbox console exclusives. But in their "reset" memo, Sharma and chief content officer Matt Booty discussed many challenges facing the Xbox business, including that it has "over extended" with its studio system:

We are the fortunate stewards of industry-defining franch …

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Movimento Stop Killing Games enfrenta as grandes editoras para impedir encerramento dos servidores de jogos

As editoras poderão ser obrigadas a adaptar os jogos dependentes de servidores online para poderem ser jogados offline, quando chegam ao seu ciclo final de vida. O movimento já foi ouvido em Bruxelas e nos Estados Unidos.

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Roblox exec says ticking a box for age verification is ‘not enough anymore’

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Roblox's vice president of safety product policy, Eliza Jacobs, told NBC News that Roblox is "optimistic" that its new facial age estimation tech will "continue to get better," saying, "Ticking a box to say you're 13 or older, it's not enough anymore." NBC invited a group of kids to try out Roblox's new video selfie age check process, but they weren't able to get around it with a fake mustache. Jacobs claims Roblox's facial age estimates can typically land "within 1.4 years of a child's exact age."

Roblox announced plans in April to begin using its video selfie age estimation tech to sort players into age brackets. Users under 16 and unde …

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Google Earth’s flight simulator is now available in your browser

A virtual plane flying over mountain terrain in Google Earth’s web-based flight simulator.

On Friday Google announced it was making a relatively unknown feature of Google Earth available to a wider audience. The desktop version of Google Earth has had a hidden flight simulator mode since 2007, but it's now easily accessible through a web browser without having to download or install any apps.

To take to the virtual skies you'll need to open the Google Earth website and then click on the "Explore Earth" button found near the top right corner of the page. From there you'll find the "Flight Simulator" mode accessible as the last option in the Tool's section of the site's top menu bar. For the best experience you'll first want to fin …

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Cette manette PS5 Sony s'affiche à un prix difficile à ignorer

Pourquoi attendre qu'une manette tombe à court de batterie pour penser à la suivante ? La DualSense Cosmic Red profite actuellement d'une belle baisse de prix chez Rakuten. Une offre qui permet de s'équiper à moindre coût avant qu'elle ne disparaisse des radars.

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Votre manette peut prendre sa retraite : ce volant Logitech est en promo chez Cdiscount

Les circuits virtuels n'ont jamais semblé aussi proches de la réalité. En ce moment, Cdiscount braque les projecteurs sur le Logitech G923, un pack volant et pédalier qui transforme les sessions de jeu en véritable expérience de pilotage. Une bonne excuse pour ressortir vos jeux de course du garage.

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