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Street Fighter 6’s open beta strikes out later this month

Capcom are holding an open beta for their upcoming hadouken ‘em up Street Fighter 6, commencing on May 19th and concluding May 21st. The open beta will include all of the same content from December’s closed beta test, but now more fans can jump into the fray to whack foes ...
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Nintendo Switch Surpasses One Billion Software Sales

Now that's a lot of games.As a part of the latest financial report for the fiscal year ending March 2023, Nintendo has provided updated figures for both its hardware and software sales. While the Switch's hardware numbers started to slow as the console reached 125 million units sold (as of ...
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Customers’ personal info stolen in data breach, Western Digital says

Western Digital, the PC storage giants behind some of the best gaming SSDs, have released an update on a data breach that occurred in late March. Uplifting news, it is not: the "network security incident" was a large-scale case of digital thievery, with the culprits stealing a database containing the ...
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Get five Arctic 140mm case fans for £22 with this Amazon deal

Every PC* needs fans, so why not pick up some of the best value options for a historic low price? Arctic's P14 140mm fans are great performers as both radiator and case fans, although they're intended primarily for the former. They've attracted strong user and critical reviews since debuting a ...
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The full-size EVGA Z12 gaming keyboard is down to £20 at Amazon UK

We've covered the EVGA Z20 mechanical keyboard a couple of times here on the RPS Deals beat, thanks to its quality design, full-size layout and extremely low asking price, and now we have an alternative deal for those that prefer the lighter feel and softer sound of membrane keyboards. The ...
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Switch Hardware Sales Now Over 125 Million, PS2, Nintendo DS Target Still A Way Off

Feeling the burn.Nintendo has posted its end-of-year report for FY2023 and as of March 2023, the Switch family of systems has sold over 3 million since the last quarter, bringing the lifetime total number of units sold to a cool 125.62 million.Back in February the total stood at 122.55, which ...
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Zelda Speedrunners Excited About New Mechanics In Tears Of The Kingdom

"It's definitely going to be something very fresh".The Zelda series has always had a dedicated community of speedrunners and later this week on 12th May they'll be returning for Tears of the Kingdom.IGN recently spoke to Breath of the Wild speedrunners 'Player 5' and Tom "Tallest Thomas" Rasmussen - asking ...
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“DS Inspired” Precision Puzzler Reflectile Targeting Switch Release

A new Kickstarter with a Switch port goal.If you have fond memories of the Nintendo DS generation, you may want to take a look at the Kickstarter campaign for Reflectile - a stylish new precision puzzle game by indie developer Joe Aquiare.A Switch port has been promised if the project ...
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10+ Gaming Events to Know About in June 2023

It’s almost summertime—(yeah, where has the time gone?!) As E3 is canceled, don’t fret; there will be plenty of exciting video game announcements and reveals to come this June. From IGN’s own Summer of Gaming event to the Xbox Showcase, be sure to mark your calendars accordingly so you don’t ...
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Street Fighter 6 Open Beta Announced Just a Few Weeks Before Release

Capcom announced that it will be hosting an open beta for Street Fighter 6 from May 19-21. It will contain the same content as the closed beta test from December 2022 and the released version will be updated with further character balances.Those who want to participate in the open beta ...
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