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PlayStation is the latest to join the Facebook ad boycott

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Time Stamp: July 2, 2020 3:51 PM - Modified On: July 2, 2020 - Published By:
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Sponsored Links DorukTR via Getty Images Sony’s PlayStation brand is the latest to jump on board with other companies who have stopped running ads on Facebook and Instagram, reports GamesIndustry.biz. PlayStation is joining a host of other brands who’ve stopped running ads on the platforms to protest how the company handles hate speech and other hateful content.In a statement to GamesIndustry.biz, PlayStation said "In support of the #StopHateForProfit campaign, we have globally suspended our Facebook and Instagram activity, including advertising and non-paid content, until the end of July. We stand

How COVID-19 Is Impacting EA’s Business

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Time Stamp: June 22, 2020 9:35 PM - Modified On: June 22, 2020 - Published By:
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are staying home and playing video games. As such, spending on gaming has grown, and Electronic Arts is among the companies that is benefitting. In a new "fireside chat," EA CFO Blake Jorgensen said the company is expected to announce its biggest-ever Q1, which runs April-June.EA said in May that it expects to make $5.525 billion in revenue and a profit of $978 million for the period, which is a record for Q1, but Jorgensen said that the real numbers will be even

Huge Update Arrives for Level Creation Dungeon Crawler ‘Monolisk’

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Time Stamp: June 12, 2020 5:53 PM - Modified On: June 12, 2020 - Published By:
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It was just over a year ago that we first caught wind of an upcoming game called Monolisk (Free) from developer Trickster Arts, which looked to fuse the action-focused adventuring of something like Bastion with the community-driven level creation aspects of something like Mario Maker. And heck, “Bastion meets Mario Maker" sure is a hell of a prospect on paper. We followed along with the game’s development over the next several months until Monolisk was finally released in mid-October. Unfortunately, that golden idea on paper didn’t quite translate as well

Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for Console and PC: No Man’s Sky, Bard’s Tale Remastered and Resnarkled, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMix, and More

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Time Stamp: June 10, 2020 9:00 AM - Modified On: June 10, 2020 - Published By:
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Welcome to June – we’ve got robots, we’ve got reMix, we’ve got Resnarkled (I didn’t make that word up, they did) and other things like DLC but I couldn’t find a way to make them start with “r”. There is plenty to get to for console and PC, so let’s jump in! Coming Soon Bard’s Tale Remastered and Resnarkled (Console & PC) – June 18You are the Bard, a selfish rogue weary of pointless sub-quests and rat-infested cellars. Through magical song you summon characters to join your quest! Prepare to

Minecraft Studio To Donate All June 19 Profits To Racial Justice Campaigns

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Time Stamp: June 5, 2020 3:21 PM - Modified On: June 5, 2020 - Published By:
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In light of ongoing protests advocating racial justice and police reform, several game publishers and studios have offered statements of solidarity and monetary donations. Mojang has now outlined its own plans, which will give all Minecraft video game profits to racial justice organizations on June 19. In a statement posted to Twitter, Mojang said it will donate all profits earned that day from Minecraft, the Minecraft Marketplace, and the newly-launched Minecraft Dungeons to three organizations. Those are the Black Lives Matter Foundation, the Equal Justice Initiative, and the NAACP Legal

Black Girl Gamers’ Wellness Week Streams Are Underway, Don’t Miss Them

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Time Stamp: June 4, 2020 8:54 PM - Modified On: June 4, 2020 - Published By:
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Black Girl Gamers, a collective of black women content creators and streamers, is currently running their Wellness Week series of streams and will continue their fundraising efforts until June 7. Throughout this period (and every week), you can catch a number of different streamers on the Black Girl Gamers Twitch channel--you can see the schedule below so you don't miss out on their streams. Wellness Week is an opportunity for their audience to come to a chill, relaxing stream, but it's also a concerted effort to raise funds for Color

Doom Eternal’s First Major Update Empowers Demons To Slaughter You

Source Node: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/doom-eternals-first-major-update-empowers-demons-t/1100-6477066/
Time Stamp: May 9, 2020 2:14 PM - Modified On: May 9, 2020 - Published By:
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The first major update for Doom Eternal is on the way, and it's bringing a major feature that could change the course of a battle: Empowered Demons. Your in-game struggles could make another player's life even harder in the campaign mode, but there is a reward for beating one.Empowered Demons will soon arrive to Doom Eternal in a free update. When a player is killed, the demon who killed them will be powered up and transported to a separate player's game. If this demon is killed, the player will get