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Arcade1Up, the makers of retro arcade cabinets and other accessories, has introduced their first sit-down arcade driving cabinet. Check out the trailer below. The cabinet includes 1986’s Outrun, 1989’s Turbo Outrun, 1992’s Outrunners, and 1988’s Power Drift. Most notably, rather than having to stand to play it like a normal arcade cabinet, the package includes a custom matching bench seat, just like the arcades of days gone by. Check out the gallery below. Arcade 1Up’s Outrun cabinet also includes a steering wheel, brake, and pedal peripherals, a 17-inch LCD screen, a variable volume switch, dual speakers, and a light-up marquee.…

Next year, Square Enix’s long-running JRPG series Dragon Quest turns 35 years old. So, what can we expect? According to the creator, Yuji Horii, there’ll be all sorts of announcements. Here’s exactly what he had to say at this year’s Dragon Quest X Fall Festival about the upcoming anniversary: “Next year, Dragon Quest will celebrate its 35th anniversary. I believe we will be able to make all sorts of announcements in regards to that. And there is still a whole lot of fun to look forward to in Astoltia [the world of Dragon Quest X]. Please continue to support Dragon…

[ad_1] Big donations are a sure-fire way to grab attention on a Twitch broadcast, but such performative gestures may not always make a streamer feel comfortable, even if they’re grateful for it. And so, one of Twitch’s most visible streamers has put a stop to giant donations on her stream. Aspiring Vtuber and Twitch juggernaut Imane “Pokimane” Anys announced on Twitter in early November that, from now on, donations on her channel would have a cap. You can no longer donate more than $5 to Anys, who is asking viewers to instead take that money and give it to other…

[ad_1] Pokemon GO has allegedly brought in an estimated $1 billion in player spending in 2020 so far, making it the best year yet for the app that lets you catch virtual Pokemon in the real world. As reported by Sensor Tower, Pokemon GO earned $832 million in player spending in its launch year of 2016. Spending declined in 2017, but it has continued to rise through the first 10 months of 2020. It is up 11% from 2019’s total, and up 30% from the first 10 months of 2019.The COVID-19 pandemic has clearly had an impact on Pokemon GO,…

[ad_1] Ubisoft has delayed its upcoming Avatar game to 2022, which would make it arrive in the same year as James Cameron’s Avatar 2 in theaters. As reported by GameSpot, this news was included in the same earnings call that Ubisoft revealed that Far Cry 6 and Rainbow Six Quarantine were delayed and would now be releasing in its next fiscal year, which takes place from April 2021 to March 2022. This new delay for the Avatar game by The Division developer Massive Entertainment was discussed in response to the delay of Avatar 2 in theaters to 2022. If that…

[ad_1] We know our players love to catch up on the latest shows or listen to their favorite artists on their Xbox consoles when they aren’t gaming. At Xbox, our goal is to make the transition from playing games and streaming media on Xbox One to Xbox Series X|S as seamless as possible, so that you’re not missing out on the content you love when you jump into the next generation of gaming. Just as we’re bringing forward all the games that play on Xbox One* today, we’re excited to announce that your favorite entertainment apps you enjoy today on…

[ad_1] Multiple cast members from the Mass Effect franchise are reuniting for an N7 Day celebration amid continuing speculation about a remaster of the the series’ first three games. The news was revealed by Commander Shepard himself Mark Meer on Twitter, who added that the special event will take place on “11/7 @ 11 AM PST.” I’ll be joining my #masseffect cast mates @jhaletweets @RaphaelSbarge @missalihillis @courtenaytaylor @blumspew @kimberlydbrooks @AlixWiltonRegan @wlsalyers @MrDCDouglas plus devs @KarinWeekes @PatrickWeekes for a special #N7Day event Sat 11/7 @ 11AM PST! Stay tuned for the link! pic.twitter.com/ziISB0lJed — Mark Meer (@Mark_Meer) October 30, 2020 Fans…

[ad_1] Call of Duty: Warzone won’t be switching engine when it welcomes content from Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War – even though Black Ops Cold War uses a new engine itself.A verified Activision Art Lead revealed the news on ResetEra. “There will not be an engine shift for WZ,” writes ShutterMunster, in response to a comment chain about the future of the battle royale game. Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War runs on a new engine, but it looks like Warzone won’t be making the switch, despite the fact that weapons, operators and loadouts from the latest…

[ad_1] Apex Legends’s newest legend, Horizon, is no surprise — but seeing her in action is new. Respawn Entertainment on Monday confirmed that Horizon is on the way for Season 7, and provided the first look at her gameplay. Meet Horizon, a brilliant astrophysicist who escaped a black hole and aims to use her newfound mastery of gravity to keep a promise. Play Horizon when Season 7 begins Nov 4. pic.twitter.com/iz9LymJ5zx — Apex Legends (@PlayApex) November 2, 2020 Horizon first showed up in-game in mid-October, as a quest-giver in the firing range. From there she got a series of not-so-coy…

[ad_1] Each week, new issues from Marvel comics, DC comics, Image comics, and the latest from Image, Dark Horse, Boom Studios, Drawn & Quarterly and other indie publishers change the course of entire universes. Keeping up on the drama can be a challenge, unless you’re a regular at the comic book store and have a knack for remembering esoteric fictional details. (It’s a living!) For everyone else — and maybe even for the regular comic reader, who can only handle so much in a given week — there’s Polygon’s Monday Funnies. What’s happening in the pages of our favorite comics?…