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This day in video game history, we celebrate the 15-year anniversary of Forza Motorsport for the Xbox, the 10-year anniversary of North America's release of Picross 3D for the Nintendo DS, a puzzle game that combined problem-solving and art, and the two-year anniversary of Japan's release of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for the Nintendo Switch.

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Get up to 16 Nintendo Switch indie games for 49 cents each

Indie developer Qubic is virtually giving away many of its games, with least 20% of sales donated to medical services supporting the pandemic response. You need to own either

Robonauts

or

Geki Yaba Runner Anniversary Edition

Runner Anniversary Edition, Qubics' two flagship games. Don't own either one? No problem: Right now you can get them for a dollar each. Once you have either (or both) of these games in your Nintendo Switch account, go shopping at

Qubic's anniversary sale page

. There, you'll find 16 games marked down anywhere from 90% to 95% off, so each game is selling for just 49 cents. Read more

Summer Game Fest, a new digital celebration, promises months of gaming news and events

Summer Game Fest, a new "industry-wide celebration of video games" that will span from May through August, was announced today. It will bring "breaking news, in-game events, and free playable content" from companies across the game industry all season long. Geoff Keighley will act as both curator and host for pre- and post-shows in a lineup that includes companies such as Bethesda, Blizzard Entertainment, CD Projekt Red, Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Riot, Sony, and Square Enix. Events will stream via all major channels, including Facebook, Mixer, Twitch, Twitter, and YouTube. As for details around specific events, publishers will handle those announcements directly. Platforms such as Steam and Xbox will also offer demos and trials of some games for a limited time. Read more

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