Coronavirus

NBA Shutdown Is Causing Issues For NBA 2K20

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Time Stamp: March 13, 2020 2:07 AM - Modified On: March 13, 2020 - Published By:
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Thanks to the coronavirus, the NBA season has been put on hold. While the choice was made in the interest of the player and public health, there's one thing they didn’t consider--how it would affect NBA 2K20.One of the main features of NBA 2K20 is the MyLeague mode, which allows the player to build a career based on the current season and stats of the NBA. While creating a pretty realistic game mode and experience for the player, this requires 2K20 to pull from the official schedule and statistics online

Double Freebie Alert: Twin-Stick Shooter ‘Atomine’ and Metroidvania Adventure ‘Forma.8 GO’ Both Go Free

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Time Stamp: March 12, 2020 7:43 PM - Modified On: March 12, 2020 - Published By:
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TouchArcade Rating:We don’t do a whole lot of Freebie Alerts around these parts anymore, because frankly most mobile games nowadays are already free, and many of the paid ones do freebie promotions so frequently that they’re hardly special. But today is different as two extremely excellent games that, as far as I can tell, have never been free before have suddenly dropped down to zero dollars, and with coronavirus fears keeping more and more people confined to the safety of their homes with each passing day, it’s pretty likely that

Xbox Will Host Digital Event After E3 2020 Cancelation

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Time Stamp: March 11, 2020 12:48 PM - Modified On: March 11, 2020 - Published By:
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With E3 2020 officially canceled and the ESA looking at options for hosting a digital event in its stead, Microsoft has announced that it plans to hold its own digital event in place of its now canceled E3 2020 conference.Xbox boss Phil Spencer tweeted about the change in the wake of E3 2020's cancelation, assuring fans that the company will be revealing details about its digital showing in the coming weeks.E3 has always been an important moment for Team Xbox. Given this decision, this year we'll celebrate the next generation

E3 2020 To Be Canceled – Sources

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Time Stamp: March 11, 2020 1:17 AM - Modified On: March 11, 2020 - Published By:
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E3 2020 will no longer go ahead, multiple sources have told GameSpot. Rumors swirled today that the consumer and trade show would soon be officially canceled amidst dwindling support from video game publishers and platform holders, as well as ongoing safety concerns due to coronavirus. Several sources have confirmed the news to GameSpot, but the ESA has still not officially announced the cancellation.The first rumblings came from a tweet made by publisher Devolver Digital that encouraged people to cancel their E3 plans, flights, and accommodation. Since then, Ars Technica also

Box Office: Pixar’s Onward Does Well In US But Stumbles Internationally Amid Coronavirus Concerns

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Time Stamp: March 8, 2020 7:07 PM - Modified On: March 8, 2020 - Published By:
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The latest box office numbers are in, and Pixar's Onward was unsurprisingly the biggest movie of the weekend in America. The film raked in $40.4 million in the US, which is a huge number, but it's also well below the $50 million that estimates suggested.The downturn in the US isn't due to the coronavirus, Deadline reported. Instead, "it's Onward itself here that isn't working," the site reported. The site points out a number of issues with the film and how it's framed, but it's too soon to say for sure

You Can Help Create A Coronavirus Vaccine By Playing This Game

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Time Stamp: March 7, 2020 7:12 AM - Modified On: March 7, 2020 - Published By:
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COVID-19, otherwise known as the novel coronavirus, is an ongoing global outbreak that has affected over 97 countries and territories. Declared as a public health emergency by the World Health Organisation (WHO), there is currently no vaccine to completely stop this global epidemic. However, a team of researchers at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle have come up with an unusual technique to combat the COVID-19 virus outbreak: video games, providing a glimmer of hope in this gloom and doom time.  Foldit, the crowdsourcing online puzzle video game that was launched

SXSW 2020 March events canceled by city of Austin

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Time Stamp: March 7, 2020 2:07 AM - Modified On: March 7, 2020 - Published By:
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Though the city will explore a rescheduling, SXSW 2020 events in March have been canceled by Austin city officials. South by Southwest (SXSW) is a yearly tradition of music, video games, and other entertainment in the city of Austin, and in 34 years, the March event has gone on without fail. This year breaks that tradition. By order of the City of Austin, SXSW 2020’s March events have officially been canceled, an order with which the organizers will comply. The SXSW organizers announced the decision to cancel March SXSW 2020