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Epic is buying ‘Fall Guys’ developer, Mediatonic

Fortnite maker Epic today announced plans to acquire Tonic Games Group, most notably the publisher behind the fellow massive battle royale hit title, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. Tonic Games Group is

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Apple TV+ arrives on Google TV devices, starting with Chromecast

Google announced today the Apple TV+ streaming service has now arrived on the Google TV platform, starting with Chromecast with Google TV. It will also become available on Google TVs from both Sony an

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Microsoft offers new accessibility testing service for PC and Xbox games

As gaming has grown from niche to mainstream over the past decades, it has also become both much more, and much less accessible to people with disabilities or other considerations. Microsoft aims to m

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Fortnite video game makers file EU antitrust case against Apple

Apple, which is the most valuable company in the world, is facing a range of regulatory battles on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Shortage of PS5 and Xbox consoles drives calls for scalping to be criminalised

Douglas Chapman MP has brought a private member's bill forward in the House of Commons to criminalise game console scalping.

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Apple figures out how Face ID can work even if you're wearing a mask

The workaround comes in iOS 14.5 which has begun rolling out to developers, including Apple's new App Tracking Transparency tool.

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Mask-wearers will be able to unlock their iPhone with the Apple Watch

In addition to AirPlay support for Fitness+, today’s iOS 14.5 developer beta is bringing some key new features to mobile operating system. At the top of the list is undoubtedly Apple Watch unlock for

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Plex launches a subscription-based retro game streaming service, ‘Plex Arcade’

Plex, the media software maker that’s expanded into streaming in recent years, is adding to its service once again with today’s launch of game streaming. Unlike other game streaming effort

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Xbox Live Gold is getting a big price hike

In what feels like an attempt at kicking some bad news under the rug on a Friday, Microsoft announced this morning that the price of Xbox Live Gold is going up.Here’s how the price changes break

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Video game spending increased 27% in 2020

If you’ve been following the gaming space – or just the state of the world, generally – over the past 12 months, this shouldn’t come as a major surprise. Spending saw big increases pretty much across

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Sneaker enthusiast group SoleSavy raises $2M, setting the stage for a community-driven commerce boom

SoleSavy, a community built around buying hot sneakers and related items that are increasingly hard to acquire at retail, raised $2M in a round that closed late last year. SoleSavy is a group of commu

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'Trump didn't concede': How QAnon conspiracy theorists reacted to president's speech

The movement has rallied around consistently false theories about the Trump administration. The lost election might be the last.

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How were the Capitol rioters in DC organised?

President Trump's supporters are bound by their cultural affinities rather than within any hierarchical organisation.

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Discovery+ launches in the US today

The new year is kicking off with the launch of a new streaming service — Discovery+, which offers programming from Discovery’s networks including HGTV, Food Network, TLC, ID, OWN, Travel Channe

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COVID-19 revealed the fragility of supply chains

Early in the pandemic, it was apparent that there would be worldwide lockdowns of varying degrees. So naturally, there was a run on toilet paper (and to a lesser extent, paper towels and tissues). Sto

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From Zoom to Quibi, the tech winners and losers of 2020

We streamed, we Zoomed, we ordered groceries and houseplants online, we created virtual villages while navigating laptop shortcuts to work and learn from home. In many ways, 2020′s pandemic-induced i

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Gift Guide: Last-minute subscriptions to keep the gifts going all year

Welcome to TechCrunch’s 2020 Holiday Gift Guide! Need help with gift ideas? We’re here to help! You can find our other guides right here.SURPRISE! It’s December 23rd. How? Because time doesnR