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Gaming

Xbox will soon let players buy games directly in its Android app following Google antitrust ruling | TechCrunch

Xbox president Sarah Bond announced that players will soon be able to play and purchase Xbox games directly...

In Brief

Never mind the Switch 2, Nintendo launches a $100 sleep-tracking alarm clock | TechCrunch

That Nintendo gadget that showed up on the Federal Communications Commission’s site last month is sadly not the...

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Apps

Skich launches an alternative app store on iOS in the EU | TechCrunch

Skich, a Tinder-like app for discovering mobile games, announced Thursday the launch of a new marketplace to put...

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Gaming

Wolf Games, backed by ‘Law & Order’ creator, uses AI to create murder mystery games | TechCrunch

Elliot Wolf, the executive producer and son of “Law & Order” creator Dick Wolf, is entering a new...

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Gaming

Pokémon GO maker Niantic is selling its games division to Scopely for $3.5B | TechCrunch

Mobile gaming giant Scopely on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire Pokémon GO maker Niantic’s gaming division...

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AI

Microsoft appears to be working on 3D gaming experiences for Copilot | TechCrunch

Microsoft appears to be working on 3D gaming experiences for Copilot, its AI-powered chatbot platform, according to a...

Gaming

People are using Super Mario to benchmark AI now | TechCrunch

Thought Pokémon was a tough benchmark for AI? One group of researchers argues that Super Mario Bros. is...

Gadgets

Framework’s first desktop PC is optimized for gaming and local AI inference | TechCrunch

Framework, the company that is better known for its modular, repairable laptops, just released its first desktop computer....

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Gaming

Anthropic’s Claude AI is playing Pokémon on Twitch — slowly | TechCrunch

On Tuesday afternoon, Anthropic launched Claude Plays Pokémon on Twitch, a livestream of Anthropic’s newest AI model, Claude...

Gaming

Anthropic used Pokémon to benchmark its newest AI model | TechCrunch

Anthropic used Pokémon to benchmark its newest AI model. Yes, really.In a blog post published Monday, Anthropic said...