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Celebrate Sea of Thieves’ Second Anniversary This Weekend!

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It's been two years since Sea of Thieves arrived on Xbox One and Windows 10, and what years they've been. Since launch, we've seen over 10 million pirates plundering the seas, and during the last 24 months we've forged on with the wind in our sails to deliver an abundance of additions to the game – most notably in 2019's Anniversary Update and with the introduction of monthly content updates from last July. We're incredibly proud of how far we've journeyed from launch, and we're excited to continue making waves

11 video games to play while social distancing

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Time Stamp: March 20, 2020 1:01 AM - Modified On: March 20, 2020 - Published By:
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The world is on edge due to the COVID-19 pandemic. People are either in isolation or practicing social distancing. Millions are off work or working from home, and quite a few of them have found a lot of extra time on their hands and not much to do with it. Analytic data tells us more people are playing more video games and, as gamers, we couldn't agree more that this is a wonderful method to escape the stress brought on by the coronavirus. With that in mind, the Shacknews staff

Bungie Raises $1 Million For Australia Bushfire Relief

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Time Stamp: March 19, 2020 8:32 PM - Modified On: March 19, 2020 - Published By:
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With seemingly the whole world enveloped by discussion and concern around COVID-19 (coronavirus), it might be easy to forget another terrible tragedy that impacted Australia earlier this year. Horrible bushfires ripped through the country, destroying land and causing deaths and other devastation that the country won't soon recover from. Destiny developer Bungie raised money to support the bushfire relief efforts, and now the company has revealed it raised $1 million through its campaign.The Bungie Foundation, which is the developer's charitable arm, raised $1 million ($1.7 million AUD) through sales of

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

Pokemon Go Adding Landorus Soon

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March has brought a ton of Legendary Pokemon to Pokemon Go, and now one more is set to arrive before the month officially wraps up. Niantic has announced that Landorus, the third and final member of the Forces of Nature trio from Pokemon Black and White, will appear in Pokemon Go beginning March 31.Until April 21, you'll be able to encounter Landorus around the world in five-star Raids. That isn't the only way you'll be able to catch the Legendary, however; Landorus will also be available as a Go Battle

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Beta and Delta Ring (2004.200317-0000)

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Hey Beta and Delta ring users! Today’s Xbox Insider Release Notes highlight the latest fixes, known issues, and features coming to your console. Starting at 2 p.m. PT today, users will receive the latest 2004 Xbox One system update (build: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200419041.1781.200317-0000). Keep reading for more details. System Update Details: OS version released: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200419041.1781.200317-0000 Available: 2 p.m. PT – March 19, 2020 Mandatory: 3 a.m. PT – March 20, 2020 New Features for Beta and Delta Guide Improvements We’re excited to announce a new simplified Guide! The modified layout is available

Don’t Worry, Overwatch Has More Tank And Support Heroes In Development

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Time Stamp: March 19, 2020 3:39 PM - Modified On: March 19, 2020 - Published By:
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Following the reveal of Overwatch's newest Damage hero Echo, game director Jeff Kaplan said Blizzard has "multiple tanks and supports in development," addressing concerns relating to role availability.Kaplan made the comment in a recent developer livestream, where he noted the number of Damage characters Overwatch has when compared to other roles. As it stands, there are 17 Damage heroes, eight Tanks, and seven Supports in total. Overwatch's roster, with the inclusion of Echo, is 53% damage-focused."I know a lot of people are going to be like, 'Oh my gosh, she

Borderlands 3 Patch Notes For Today’s Hotfix Update

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Developer Gearbox Software is pushing a quick hotfix update to Borderlands 3 at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET on PC, PlayStation 4, Stadia, and Xbox One that addresses "concerns reported by the community." You can check out the patch notes below.As with previous hotfixes, the patch will apply at the game's main menu. Gearbox advises players to hang out on the main menu screen until the "Hotfixes Applied" message appears. The update fixes a number of issues, including problems around mission progression, values displaying incorrectly in item descriptions,

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Devs Love Your Doom Crossover Art

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Time Stamp: March 18, 2020 7:09 PM - Modified On: March 18, 2020 - Published By:
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March 20 will see the release of two very different games from long-running franchises, Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Nintendo Switch and Doom Eternal on PS4, Xbox One, Stadia, and PC (the Switch version will arrive later). Fans have responded to the tonal disparity between these two games with plenty of fan art, and the producer and director of Animal Crossing have taken notice.In an interview with IGN, New Horizons director Aya Kyogoku and producer Hisashi Nogami have commented on the Doom/Animal Crossing fan art they've seen."I definitely do notice