Gaming Communities: From Arcades to Apps

Gaming Communities: From Arcades to Apps

Gaming communities once lived in arcades, spaces filled with the steady hum of CRT monitors and the familiar clink of quarters. Players formed rivalries around high score leaderboards and built friendships in the warm glow of cabinet screens. While those neon-lit halls are less common today, the drive to connect has never disappeared. It has…

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Reminder: You Can Use Non-Nintendo USB Cameras With Switch 2

And it appears some USB-A cameras work, too. Check out the official details for Switch 2 USB camera compatibility on Nintendo’s website and you’ll be greeted with a surprisingly straightforward message from the Big N stating that, “You can use the Nintendo Switch 2 camera accessory (sold separately) or any compatible USB-C camera you’d like.”…

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Sony has seen enough: 3 years after acquiring Bungie, Sony says the days of independence are ‘getting lighter’ and its future ‘is to become part of PlayStation Studios’

When Sony announced its intention to acquire Destiny 2 developer Bungie in January 2022 for an eye-watering $.3.6 billion, it said the company would be “an independent subsidiary” under the direction of the studio’s then-current management team, and that it would remain a multiplatform studio with the option “to self-publish and reach players wherever they…

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