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https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/google-reveal-plan-140-billion-181013162.html Atari VCS game console gets pre-release upgrade (to AMD Ryzen) Sony to buy Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games claim rumours https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/d3m93k/toronto-blue-jays-are-restricting-their-players-fortnite-time https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/17/18269515/whatsapp-co-founder-brian-acton-urged-users-to-delete-their-faceboo https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/feb/27/millions-of-ugandans-quit-internet-after-introduction-of-social-media-tax-free-speech What Happens in an Internet Minute in 2019?    

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In episode 13 of The Tech Loft Podcast; SUPER rare copy of Super Mario Bros sold, Google could be entering console gaming, cord cutter numbers increase, new emojis and sources for free AAA games! NEWS LINKS: https://www.ha.com/heritage-auctions-press-releases-and-news/copy-of-super-mario-bros.-video-game-sets-world-record-price-of-100-150.s?releaseId=3583 https://www.gamerant.com/google-game-console-march/ https://www.dexerto.com/fifa/ea-sports-replaces-ronaldo-by-revealing-new-fifa-19-cover-356649 https://www.fastcompany.com/90306775/cord-cutting-q4-2018-cable-and-satellite-providers-need-a-miracle-now https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-13/russia-wants-to-unplug-itself-from-the-internet/10804346 https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1012232/hot-damn-new-emoji-s-are-here-and-the-internet-thinks-one-is-nsfw https://lifehacker.com/get-free-aaa-games-and-in-game-items-by-checking-these-1832733587

How to Install OpenEmu BIOS Files on macOS For macOS users who emulate gaming consoles, OpenEmu is one of the best and easiest-to-use emulators available. While OpenEmu supports a wide range of retro consoles, some games require a BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) or system files, just like they would need on the actual console. If you're tired of searching the internet for BIOS files individually, here’s an easy solution: Download them all in one neat package! Steps to Install the OpenEmu BIOS Pack: Download the BIOS Files: Download OpenEmu BIOS System Files Extract the ZIP File: After downloading, open the ZIP file you’ve just downloaded. This will contain a set of BIOS files needed for various gaming systems. Drag and Drop into OpenEmu: Open the Library folder of OpenEmu. You can do this by navigating to the following path on your Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/OpenEmu/BIOS/ ...

PlayStation Classics are being given away with these new promotions https://www.techspot.com/news/78553-new-sony-patent-could-mean-complete-backwards-compatibility.html https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sonys-ps-plus-storage-boost-is-available-now/1100-6464899/ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/free-ps-plus-games-released-for-february-2019-ps4-/1100-6464685/ https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/4/18210199/microsoft-xbox-live-ios-android-switch-cross-platform https://www.gamesradar.com/xbox-games-with-gold/ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/free-xbox-one-games-for-gold-members-this-week-inc/1100-6464886/ Every free NES game added to Nintendo Switch Online in February 2019 https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendos-mario-movie-gets-a-release-window/1100-6464748/ https://mobilesyrup.com/2019/01/31/dr-mario-world-nintendo-ios-android/ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-vii-coming-to-switch-soon/1100-6464725/ https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/02/gta-online-cheat-tool-maker-ordere...

Welcome to this week’s edition of The Tech Loft Podcast. In this episode we bring you PlayStation and Nintendo news along with other tech news. You can subscribe to our podcast through Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify and all other fine podcasting platforms. Rocket Legue Cross Play: https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/14/18182370/rocket-league-crossplay-ps4-switch-xbox-one-pc PlayStation 4 Sales Closing in on 100 Million Units: https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/07/ps4-sales-almost-100-million/ New Hardware For PlayStation VR: https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/gaming/1071635/PlayStation-VR-NEWS-3dRudder-PS4-games Nintendo Bringing Super Mario Kart to Mobile in 2019: http://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/gaming-nintendo-is-bringing-mario-kart-to-smartphones-this-year-20190120 Nintendo Switch Gamecube Dock: https://mobilesyrup.com/2019/01/18/nintendo-switch-gamecube-dock-working-controller-ports/ Nintendo Plans to Release 2 to 3 Mobile Games a year: https://...

Here are the headlines in this weeks episode of the Tech Loft Podcast. Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft news including some Alexa news. Microsoft’s next-gen, high-end Xbox console is reportedly codenamed ‘Anaconda’ https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/nes-snes-classic-console-nintendo-switch-latest-release-buy-available-a8687841.html https://kotaku.com/switchs-new-nes-controllers-do-more-than-you-might-thin-1831157773 The Alexa-enabled Big Mouth Billy Bass and other twerking toys go on sale https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/amazon-alexa-guard-safe-alarm-house-echo-new-latest-update-a8548006.html https://www.businessinsider.com/one-photo-shows-why-apple-not-releasing-5g-iphone-soon-2018-12