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Halo Infinite Dev Talks About Impact Of COVID-19 On The Game

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Time Stamp: March 22, 2020 9:00 PM - Modified On: March 22, 2020 - Published By:
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2020 is a huge year for Xbox, as Microsoft is releasing the Xbox Series X with Halo Infinite as a launch title later this year. Or at least that's the plan. While Microsoft has already confirmed multiple times that the Xbox Series X will release on schedule amid the COVID-19 crisis, Halo Infinite's status is less clear.In a blog post, the development team at 343 Industries shied away from confirming anything about a release date for Halo Infinite. For now, the game remains on schedule to launch this holiday, though

Netflix Pledges $100 Million To Support Hourly Workers Amid Production Shutdowns

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Streaming giant Netflix has announced it has created a $100 million fund to help assist people in the entertainment world whose jobs have been impacted by the numerous movie and TV show production closures due to COVID-19 (coronavirus).In a blog post, Netflix's Ted Sarandos said that TV and film production businesses have been devastated by the virus. He mentioned that "almost all" TV and movie productions have now closed down, leaving "hundreds of thousands" of cast and crew out of work.People who are paid hourly wages have been particularly impacted,

Sam Fisher returns!… In a Ghost Recon Breakpoint update

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Time Stamp: March 19, 2020 10:32 PM - Modified On: March 19, 2020 - Published By:
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We know. We were hoping for actual Splinter Cell news too, but it looks like Sam Fisher is headed for Ghost Recon Breakpoint in a new adventure dropping next week. Sam Fisher is cool. We know he’s cool. Ubisoft knows he’s cool. They know we know he’s cool, so they’re bringing him back… for a Ghost Recon Breakpoint update. Yes, our breath hitched and then released in a long sigh too, but at least we get to join up with the Splinter Cell star once more when the next Adventure

Xbox Series X Has A Big Advantage Over PS5 For Backwards Compatibility Right Now

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Time Stamp: March 19, 2020 9:23 PM - Modified On: March 19, 2020 - Published By:
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The next-generation of consoles continues to come into focus. Both Microsoft and Sony have shared a lot of details on their new consoles in recent weeks, and one element that is resonating particularly strongly with consumers is their different approaches to backwards compatibility--or, at least, the messaging of how this much-loved feature will be implemented. Right now, based on what we know today, Microsoft's Xbox Series X has a huge advantage over Sony's PlayStation 5 in terms of overall list of supported backwards compatible games and messaging about the feature.What

Square Enix Responds To COVID-19 Crisis

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Time Stamp: March 19, 2020 6:22 PM - Modified On: March 19, 2020 - Published By:
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Square Enix has become the latest publisher to comment on the impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus). In a blog post, Square Enix Americas and Europe CEO Phil Rogers started off by saying the teams at Square Enix are supporting each other and their families and friends, as well as the gaming community at large, during this stressful time.Rogers said Square Enix has been following the health and safety guidelines that local governments have put forward recently. In February, Square Enix stopped allowing domestic and international business travel for its employees, in

‘Teamfight Tactics’ Releases This Week on iOS and Android

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Time Stamp: March 18, 2020 2:47 AM - Modified On: March 18, 2020 - Published By:
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Teamfight Tactics originally debuted within League of Legends was announced to release as a standalone game on mobile with full cross play across mobile and PC. We’ve been following it for a while now across its updates and closed betas in a few regions. Riot Games just announced that Teamfight Tactics will be hitting the App Store and Google Play this week for free after originally announcing a March release window. The release comes with the Galaxies patch which is a major update to the game that introduces a new

George RR Martin Working On Winds Of Winter During Coronavirus Isolation

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Time Stamp: March 17, 2020 11:22 PM - Modified On: March 17, 2020 - Published By:
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Game of Thrones fans rejoice, George RR Martin is not going to let self-isolation stop him from writing. Instead, the author will be bucking down and putting pen to paper, or so he says. This isn’t the first time we have heard from GRRM about his so-called ‘progress’ on The Winds Of Winter.Previously Martin has uploaded on his blog various postings about how he intends to finish the next A Song of Ice And Fire book, even joking about allowing New Zealand to imprison him in a small cabin on

PS5 specs to be revealed by Mark Cerny tomorrow

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Time Stamp: March 17, 2020 6:28 PM - Modified On: March 17, 2020 - Published By:
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It would appear we're finally going to get the deep dive into the PlayStation 5 we've been waiting for. Sony's Mark Cerny will be presenting the PS5 and its specs tomorrow. Compared to the Xbox Series X, the PlayStation 5 has been a bit of an enigma. We know the device exists, that it will supposedly be every bit as capable as the XSX, and that it will feature things like haptic feedback controllers and raytracing technology, but Sony has hardly been as forthcoming with details. That seems to be

Xbox Series X: More Details On Backwards Compatibility And Cross-Gen Multiplayer Revealed

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Time Stamp: March 16, 2020 6:43 PM - Modified On: March 16, 2020 - Published By:
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Microsoft has shared even more details on Xbox Series X backwards compatibility and cross-generation multiplayer. In a blog post, Xbox's Jason Ronald said announcing backwards compatibility for Xbox 360 games on Xbox One was "one of the biggest highlights" for him at Xbox. For Xbox Series X, Microsoft wanted to "double down" and do even more for backwards compatibility.The new console will not only play "thousands" of Xbox One, Xbox 360, and Original Xbox games, but these games are said to "play even better" on the new console."The team came