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    • Video game industry is coming under increased pressure from static triple-A prices, a turn towards the cloud, developer burnout, and slower release schedules (Joshua Rivera/Kotaku)

    Joshua Rivera / Kotaku: Video game industry is coming under increased pressure from static triple-A prices, a turn towards the cloud, developer burnout, and slower release schedules  —  At about this time next year, we’ll have a pretty good idea of what the next generation of video games will look like. Video game industry is

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    • Pokémon Masters on mobile turns collecting pokémon into a microtransaction

    Image: Nintendo Since Nintendo properties started expanding to mobile devices four years ago, we’ve seen a number of uncharacteristic experiments, including games branded with popular flagship characters that are nonetheless filled to the brim with microtransactions. And Pokémon Masters, the latest mobile title in the monster-capturing franchise announced last month, is no exception. The game

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    • As streaming offerings get more expensive and convoluted, people are setting up their own platforms via Plex servers to share media, including pirated content (Bijan Stephen/The Verge)

    Bijan Stephen / The Verge: As streaming offerings get more expensive and convoluted, people are setting up their own platforms via Plex servers to share media, including pirated content  —  Have you heard about the best new streaming platform on the internet?  It’s totally customizable, works on any device, and, best of all, is basically

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