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In today's Daily Fix:Apple finally joined the foldable phone trend with the announcement of the iPhone Dup, the company's first foldable smartphone. When folded, Apple claims it's about the size of a passport, and unfolded it measure around 7 1/2 inches across. The smallest storage capacity available is 256GB that starts at $1999, and goes all the way to 2TB at $3199. The iPhone Duo will officially be available on October 23rd. In other news, PlayStation Plus subscribers have a new batch of games available this month, including Ball x Pit, Date Everything! and Metro Redux, among others. And finally, a new collab is coming to Skyrim in the form of the Kallax storage unit. And it's not just a piece of furniture, it's a sentient companion that's voiced by What We Do In the Shadows' Matt Barry.
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In today's Daily Fix:The internet is still mourning the sudden loss of legendary video game studio BioWare, but an industry analyst says the writing was on the wall years ago, even before EA's controversial acquisition by an investment group led by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund. In related news, a content creator who was on BioWare's "Mass Effect Council" has dropped details on the cancelled Mass Effect Universe.
Welcome back to Next-Gen Console Watch! This week Daemon, Ryan, and Nick Limon discuss the recent report that Xbox is looking to launch their next-gen Project Helix console in 2028, and for major premium price tag. Current speculation prices Project Helix at anywhere from $1,200 to $1,800, and Microsoft has already teased it will be a very premium piece of hardware. But at that price, could it really compete with gaming PC's that cost around the same? And what does that mean for PlayStation? Internet leaks and rumors also suggest the PS6 will carry a hefty price, with nearly $700 for just the RAM and SSD storage. Plus we have last week's poll and a new poll for you to vote on at IGN.com, Spotify, and Discord.Join us on Discord https://discord.gg/5gz9kJc7YListen or watch on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7dMyUskIpdnmlVGhio5FCn?si=kYjFb8SsTBqt-EVlwWA39w
In today's Daily Fix:Xbox is testing some of its Game Pass features under new plans via Xbox Insider. Members can now pay to use the cloud streaming service separately from a Game Pass plan by buying blocks of time. Previously, this feature was locked behind the Game Pass Ultimate tier, but now you can pay as little as $3.99 for 10 hours of streaming over the cloud, all the way to $11.99 for 50 hours. Your hours don't expire so they can roll over day-to-day. In other news, Dispatch is celebrating its 1st anniversary with new like a commentary track and storyboard mode coming to the deluxe edition. There is also a live music concert planned in Hollywood, and more merch such as a three-record vinyl set, shirts, hoodies, and more. And we’re heading back to How to Train Your Dragon’s Isle of Berk with the Ride Guys to soar through Hiccup’s Wing Gliders – all at Universal Orlando Resort.Presented by Universal Orlando Resort, and its newest theme park, Universal Epic Universe.
In today's Daily Fix:Legendary studio BioWare is being shut down, as mass layoffs hit owner Electronic Arts. Around fifty employees at BioWare are being let go, with the rest presumably moved to different teams. As a result, the next Mass Effect game that was teased years ago has been canceled. And in other news, a new report from Bloomberg suggests the new Xbox Project Helix console could cost as much as $1,800 if Microsoft decides to not subsidize or eat the cost of some of the components. The console could launch in 2028, with a new handheld to precede it in 2027.
In today's Daily Fix:Xbox Business Strategist Brandon Stirrup caused a firestorm on Twitter recently, admitting that he used AI to create a "little bad game" all on his own. This was to prove his point that AI tools are more widely used in the video game industry than it lets on, considering how anti-AI the gaming public tends to be. Stirrup's hope is that the industry will get over the stigma of AI and just admit that it's now part of the development workflow. Of course, comments weren't necessarily kind to him, and he deleted his Twitter account shortly after, but not before the internet screengrabbed his tweets and plastered them all over Reddit. But he's not necessarily wrong—Unreal Engine has AI tools built in, and Epic Games is coding their new Star Wars shooter solely with AI. Speaking of Star Wars, Lucasfilm is rumored to be approaching several studios to work on Battlefront 3, with DICE, Respawn, and Bungie being the supposed frontrunners. And we’re riding Mine Cart Madness inside Super Nintendo World with The Ride Guys at Universal Epic Universe at Universal Orlando Resort.Presented by Universal Orlando Resort and its newest theme park, Universal Epic Universe.