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NYXL complies with shelter-in-place policies, backs out of upcoming OWL matches

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Time Stamp: March 28, 2020 12:13 AM - Modified On: March 28, 2020 - Published By:
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With New York mandating shelter-in-place policies for all but essential workers due to COVID-19, Overwatch League team New York Excelsior is pulling out of upcoming matches. As the coronavirus has spread, garnering the classification of global pandemic, various cities worldwide have put effort into stay-at-home policies and closure of all but essential businesses during this time. New York is one such city, and due to its ongoing mandate of shelter-at-home, Overwatch League team New York Excelsior will withdraw from upcoming online matches to comply. New York Excelsior announced its decision

How HyperDot Made Waves in Accessibility Research

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Time Stamp: March 25, 2020 5:00 PM - Modified On: March 25, 2020 - Published By:
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HyperDot is a minimal action arcade game with one rule: dodge everything. The game is fiendishly difficult — as players progress through the 100-level campaign, the simple task of “dodge everything” becomes more and more of a challenge. Solo developer Charles McGregor created his own behind-the-scenes challenge by committing to make HyperDot both difficult and accessible at the same time. “I didn’t start HyperDot with accessibility in mind,” Charles explains. “I stumbled into it at first, then decided to double down and turn HyperDot from a title that’s incidentally accessible

Nintendo Donates Thousands Of Respirator Masks Amid COVID-19 Crisis

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Time Stamp: March 24, 2020 10:46 PM - Modified On: March 24, 2020 - Published By:
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Nintendo of America has made a major donation to its local area to help out during the COVID-19 crisis. The company has donated more than 9,500 N95 particulate respirator masks to North Bend, Washington, which is where the company is headquartered in North America.In a statement, North Bend said Nintendo originally bought the masks for its own emergency preparedness measures, but the company decided to give them to the public during this time of crisis. The masks will be distributed to address "immediate needs.""This crisis is unprecedented. The safety and

Knife-only runs return in Resident Evil 3 remake

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Time Stamp: March 23, 2020 5:13 PM - Modified On: March 23, 2020 - Published By:
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The hardcore of the hardcore will be elated to know that the Resident Evil 3 remake developers have made knife-only runs of the game possible. Knife-only runs of Resident Evil games are a peculiar challenge. For one, they’re challenging as hell, forcing you to understand enemy AI well enough to skirt the monsters without use of any guns whatsoever. That said, they’re also beautiful dances through any Resident Evil game when done right. It was difficult to do a knife-only run in Resident Evil 2 remake, but in Resident Evil

GameStop Closes Retail Storefronts And Moves To Digital Processing Of Orders

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Time Stamp: March 22, 2020 3:58 PM - Modified On: March 22, 2020 - Published By:
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During the week of March 16, GameStop made the decision to keep retail stores open during the coronavirus outbreak, even in states that required all non-essential businesses to close their doors. Its internal memo to workers instructed managers to inform any question authorities that GameStop views itself as "essential retail."GameStop has decided to reverse that decision and announced that it will close its retail storefronts, go entirely digital on orders, and will offer curbside pick-up at stores and delivery options."We have been steadfast in our adherence to CDC-guided safety and

Square Enix makes Tomb Raider free on PC to help players stay at home

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Time Stamp: March 20, 2020 10:49 PM - Modified On: March 20, 2020 - Published By:
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Both Tomb Raider (2013) Game of the Year Edition and Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris are available for free to help players enjoy themselves during self-isolation. With the world mobilized to combat the spread and dangers of coronavirus, COVID-19, a lot of people are stuck indoors in self-isolation and quarantine, so a lot of organizations have stepped up to help quell the boredom. Count Square Enix among them today. The publisher is offering a stay-at-home Tomb Raider bundle that includes both the Game of the Year edition of

Lord Of The Rings TV Show Stops Production Due To COVID-19

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Time Stamp: March 15, 2020 10:59 PM - Modified On: March 15, 2020 - Published By:
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Production on the big-budget Lord of the Rings TV show in New Zealand has been shut down amid concerns around COVID-19 (coronavirus). The New Zealand Herald reports that the shutdown was ordered on Sunday evening. Production will be suspended for at least two weeks.A memo sent to cast and crew also mentioned that "there are no clear answers to when we will resume production." This is a big move for one of the largest productions in the world, as the Lord of the Rings show employs a gargantuan staff of

Enjin Coin Review: Putting Gaming On The Blockchain

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Time Stamp: December 10, 2019 10:25 PM - Modified On: December 10, 2019 - Published By:
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Enjin is a project has been growing at a rapid pace. This gaming community supports over 300,000 gaming communities, with 19 million registered gamers. Since 2009 Enjin has enabled gamers to create websites for clans and guilds, create forums, add wikis, chat groups, and much more. And in 2017 they held an ICO in order to bring their technology onto the blockchain – as well as adding innovative new features. However, is the Enjin Coin still worth considering? In this Enjin review I will attempt to answer that by taking