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The Lord Of The Rings Online Makes More DLC Free To Help People Enjoy Their Time Indoors

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Time Stamp: March 23, 2020 6:59 PM - Modified On: March 23, 2020 - Published By:
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As more and more people stay home and are looking for new things to do, the developer of The Lord of the Rings Online have announced they are expanding what's available to play for free.Through April 30, all quests, instances, and skirmishes are available for everyone to play for free. This also includes content previously locked behind paid expansion packs.Additionally, the special vendor who only appears during certain times, The Curator, is now coming back between March 26 and April 30. What's more, The Lord of the Rings Online is

Best VR Headset For Half-Life Alex And More (March 2020)

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Time Stamp: March 23, 2020 4:06 PM - Modified On: March 23, 2020 - Published By:
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Half-Life: Alyx is out now on Steam, making it a particularly exciting time to shop for the best VR headset. The fact that this is Valve's first big VR game is only eclipsed by the fact that Alyx is the first entry in the Half-Life series since 2007. Because of that, interest in VR gaming has spiked considerably. Valve's own Index headset was restocked a little while ago, but if you place a new order now, you'll need to wait about eight weeks before your headset ships. Unfortunately, that's the

Best VR Headset For Half-Life Alyx And More (March 2020)

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Half-Life: Alyx is out now on Steam, making it a particularly exciting time to shop for the best VR headset. The fact that this is Valve's first big VR game is only eclipsed by the fact that Alyx is the first entry in the Half-Life series since 2007. Because of that, interest in VR gaming has spiked considerably. Valve's own Index headset was restocked a little while ago, but if you place a new order now, you'll need to wait about eight weeks before your headset ships. Unfortunately, that's the

Behold the Duck of War in World of Warships: Legends

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Time Stamp: March 23, 2020 1:00 PM - Modified On: March 23, 2020 - Published By:
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Join in on some lighthearted — but oh-so competitive — battles in World of Warships: Legends. This year’s April Fool’s event runs from March 23 to April 13, giving players the chance to prove their skills in the Duck of War game mode. Starting today, players can access the special Duck of War game mode. In Duck of War, daring captains will compete against each other in a no-holds-barred, 12-way free for all. To spur on the competition, successful captains will earn “ducks” and climb the Duck of War leaderboard.

Bad Boys For Life To Get Early Digital Release Due To Coronavirus

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Time Stamp: March 23, 2020 10:30 AM - Modified On: March 23, 2020 - Published By:
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The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a huge number of changes to theatrical and home entertainment release schedules. Several movies have had their digital releases moved forward dramatically, and the latest title is the action sequel Bad Boys For Life.The third movie in the Bad Boys series will now hit video-on-demand on March 31, with the 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD release following on April 21. The movie was released at the end of January, and following the standard 90 days window from when movies leave theaters, wouldn't normally

Journey Dev Talks About The Need For Less Predatory Microtransactions

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Time Stamp: March 22, 2020 11:36 PM - Modified On: March 22, 2020 - Published By:
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Thatgamecompany’s latest game Sky: Children of Light is, like many games in the crowded mobile market, built on a free-to-play model designed to be sustained by microtransactions. In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, studio co-founder Jenova Chen has talked about the delicate balance needed to support an ongoing game financially without its in-game purchases feeling too predatory.Since its inception, Thatgamecompany’s games have bucked industry trends by focusing on interaction and exploration in a market flooded with action and combat. Their latest mobile game Sky: Children of Light, currently available for iOS,

Pokemon GO’s Matt Slemon talks about Season 1 of the GO Battle League

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Time Stamp: March 22, 2020 11:00 PM - Modified On: March 22, 2020 - Published By:
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This has been a challenging time for certain types of games. Given the current climate, it's proven difficult for a lot of Pokemon GO players to go out and explore the world around them. Niantic has made things a little easier by offering a giant Incense package, but there's also another way to engage with the mobile phenomenon and that's through competitive play. More specifically, the Pokemon GO Battle League. Shacknews recently had the opportunity to speak to Matt Slemon, Lead Product Manager on Pokemon GO. We asked him about

Overwatch League online matches canceled following California lockdown

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Time Stamp: March 20, 2020 6:16 PM - Modified On: March 20, 2020 - Published By:
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A new schedule had been set up to counter delays from COVID-19, but even the Overwatch League matches are canceled due to the recent California lockdown. Overwatch League seemingly can’t catch a break as it attempts to move things along and get going again in the wake of cancelations and delays due to the coronavirus. The League had recently announced that it would be shifting to online matches and even put up a schedule for March and April, but due to a recently announced lockdown in California, even the rescheduled

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

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