Xbox app brings remote play to Android

Source: Microsoft

A new Xbox app on Android will allow Xbox One (and upcoming Series X/S owners) to stream games from their consoles to their phones or tablets—a feature that was only available to Xbox Insiders until now.

Don't mistake it for xCloud, where you can stream the titles from the cloud. Instead, the Xbox app will let you play games downloaded to your console on your Android device.

The Xbox app matches the updated user interface on the Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S dashboards. 

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OnePlus 8T will launch on Oct. 14

OnePlus 8T will succeed this OnePlus 8 Pro

OnePlus has consistently released a T-branded version of its flagship devices. And with the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro, that is holding true, seven months later. The OnePlus 8T will be introduced during an October 14th digital event at 10 am ET / 7 am PT over at oneplus.com/launch. The company promises "new and improved technologies," with features it hasn't shipped on other OnePlus devices before and adds the words Ultra Stops at Nothing in its teasers. The OnePlus 8T succeeds the OnePlus Nord, the company's "return to the midrange" segment.

Source: Engadget

Square Enix releases 'Marvel's Avengers' patch that fixes over 1,000 bugs

Source: Square Enix

A massive patch for Square Enix's Marvel's Avengers game just went live, addressing issues console and PC gamers face. It's the game's first significant update since it was released earlier this month, and it's designed to fix over a thousand bugs players came across over the last couple of weeks. It remedies everything from small graphical and animation tweaks to troubles that prevent progression. 

As with any bug fixes, these are sure to unearth more issues. Square Enix is encouraging players to report the bugs from Patch V1.3.0 on this Reddit thread. Square Enix is cautioning players to refrain from refreshing Weekly Challenges if one is missing because it might crash the game.

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Epic claims Apple 'cherry picked' data on 'Fortnite' and its popularity in latest filing

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After Apple accuses Epic Games of using its lawsuit to revitalize interest in Fortnite, the developer claims Apple "cherry picked" Google search results when it came to the game's popularity. Epic refutes Apple's claims that there's declining interest in Fortnite. It cites its user engagement data, saying "Over the period of time that Apple cherry-picked for its Google search volume comparison (between October 2019 and July 2020), the number of daily active users on Fortnite actually increased by more than 39%." 

Apple hasn't responded yet to Epic's latest filing. A full court hearing is scheduled for September 28. 

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