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EA, Pokemon Company, And More Game Companies Donating To Black Lives Matter And Related Causes

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Time Stamp: June 7, 2020 9:30 AM - Modified On: June 7, 2020 - Published By:
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After protests erupted in cities all over the United States in response to the police killing of George Floyd, a large number of studios and other game companies have made donations to the Black Lives Matter and other organizations like the NAACP and Color of Change. Companies from all corners of the industry have made contributions while encouraging others to do the same. Pokemon Go developer Niantic is donating proceeds from Pokemon Go Fest 2020 ticket sales, committing to a minimum of $5 million, to "Black gaming and AR creators

Will Disneyland Reopen Soon? We Have New Info

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Time Stamp: June 3, 2020 5:59 PM - Modified On: June 3, 2020 - Published By:
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Disney's theme parks in the United States remain closed, after first shutting the doors in March due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. In fact, the only park the company has reopened thus far is Shanghai Disneyland in China. While plans for reopening them have not been announced, Disneyland and Disney California Adventure are at least one step closer to welcoming guests again. According to the OC Register, the state of California has decided theme parks will be able to open once again during Stage 3 of the government's four-stage process

Guy Fieri Raises $20 Million For Out-Of-Work Restaurant Workers

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Time Stamp: May 11, 2020 12:21 AM - Modified On: May 11, 2020 - Published By:
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In the midst of lockdowns and restaurant closures around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Guy Fieri has stepped up to help provide aid to thousands of out-of-work restaurant staff, Variety reports.In partnership with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, Fieri has helped to raise over $20 million, which will be distributed to restaurant workers experiencing hardship in grants of $500. In the last two months, over 40,000 of these grants have been awarded."I started thinking about my brothers and sisters in the restaurant business, and a bunch of

Japanese video game ratings board CERO reopens for business this week

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Time Stamp: May 4, 2020 9:40 PM - Modified On: May 4, 2020 - Published By:
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After closing in compliance of the Tokyo, Japan shut down due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, video game ratings board CERO is re-opening in early May. As businesses have closed and/or shifted gears in the gaming industry in response to various regulations regarding the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, one of the more noteworthy closings was that of the Japanese video game ratings board, the Computer Entertainment Ratings Organization (CERO). While the board closed its doors in response to a state of emergency announced in Tokyo, Japan, it would appear that CERO will

May’s PlayStation Plus games include Cities: Skylines & Farming Simulator 19

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Time Stamp: April 29, 2020 8:45 PM - Modified On: April 29, 2020 - Published By:
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Build your own city with Cities Skylines and then live a farmer's life with Farming Simulator 19 this month with free PlayStation games. Not leaving the house can be a real bummer. PlayStation Plus wants to try and make things a bit better with two new games being added for its May round of free PlayStation Plus titles. It's a great upcoming month for anyone that likes sim games or building things from scratch – with two fun extremes. You can spend time in the city or down at the

Evening Reading – April 21, 2020

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Time Stamp: April 22, 2020 9:15 AM - Modified On: April 22, 2020 - Published By:
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Hey Shacknews, it's time for Evening Reading. Let's officially close out our day of posting. Please take a look. SUPER MARIO MAKER 2 GAME OF THE YEAR 2019-2020 GOTY #SuperMarioMaker2 #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/MviFw9IduX — Productive Citizen ✌?????? (@technosucks) April 22, 2020 They added the SMB3 Slot Machine. No wonder Super Mario Maker 2 won Shacknews Game of the Year 2019. [embedded content] Animal Crossing: New Horizons fans may have something to say about the GOTY 2020 [embedded content] Nice song by Shofu. Stonks #AnimalCrossing #ACNH #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/yDG7icdeb8 — Productive Citizen ✌??????

G2 and Mastercard Partner to Bring Priceless Moments

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Time Stamp: November 6, 2019 7:00 PM - Modified On: November 6, 2019 - Published By:
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At G2 Esports, our first goal is always to entertain and make truly special moments for our fans. Now, we’re ready to make these moments priceless. G2 Esports and Mastercard are pleased to announce a strategic partnership to bring entertaining experiences, exclusive access, and fan engagement activations to the League of Legends community. We’re proud to work alongside one of the first global non-endemic brands to invest in esports. G2 and Mastercard will collaborate together to bring fans and our organisations even closer together through priceless moments and experiences. With

Malmö, Sweden — Global Gaming vinner stort i iGB Affiliate Awards (English version follows)

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Time Stamp: February 11, 2019 1:55 AM - Modified On: February 11, 2019 - Published By:
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Global Gaming har cementerat sin position som en av spelbranschens snabbast växande affiliate program efter att ha fått titeln Best Non-English Affiliate Program i iGB Awards 2019. Experterna i domarpanelen blev imponerade över Global Gaming Affiliates – som marknadsför Global Gamings huvudvarumärke, Ninja Casino – och deras framgång sedan lanseringen förra året. Med fokus på att bygga nära partnerskapsrelationer, införde Global Gaming Affiliates under 2018 ett sjuklönsinitiativ (s.k. Sick Pay) som är helt utan motstycke i branschen. Enligt anordningen kan affiliate partners få upp till tre månaders provision, beräknad på