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

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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

Simutech multimedia hires Francois Painchaud as VP of Engineering

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Francois’s experience will allow Simutech to deliver highly interactive simulations that our customers depend on to train the next generation of skilled labour OTTAWA, Ontario (PRWEB) June 05, 2020 Simutech Multimedia, the leader in simulation-based training for the manufacturing industry, today announced the hiring of Montreal-based multimedia development executive François Painchaud as Vice President of Engineering. Painchaud is a veteran in the 3D development industry and will guide Simutech’s development of its new web-based 3D simulations. Painchaud - who has over 20 years in design, development and deployment of diverse

Nik Wallenda’s Daredevil Rally Drive-in Thrill Show Coming to…

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“We wanted to provide quality family entertainment during what has been a tough time for our nation and the world,” said Wallenda SARASOTA, Fla. (PRWEB) May 29, 2020 The “King of the High Wire” – Nik Wallenda – will stage a Daredevil Rally Drive-in Thrill Show at Nathan Benderson Park the weekends of June 5-7 and June 11-14, it was announced here today. Presented by the Fran Haasch Law Group and Tri County Air, the shows will feature Wallenda and his wife, Erendira Wallenda, as well as internationally renowned daredevil

Virtual Reality is Missing Its Moments :

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SourceThey were meeting in a small wardrobe in one of the hundreds of worlds held on the platform. To my knowledge, this particular land had a single cupboard surrounded by a flat, low-lying area with a border and water. As I scanned the virtual space, I heard the voices of the people in the wardrobe stopping their conversations and looking out my window. I’ve been pretty visible since I was in Kiddy Kong and I was about the same size as their small building; I heard them talking about me

Sony Creates $100 Million Fund To Support COVID-19 Relief

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Sony has announced that it will be committing $100 million in support of COVID-19 relief around the world. The fund is called the "Sony Global Relief Fund for COVID-19," with the intention of providing much-needed relief to those in need during this crisis.Support will be divided into three main areas:Assistance to individuals engaged in the medical field like doctors, nurses, and first responders efforts fighting the virus on the front-lines.Implementing new forms of education for children and educators who can no longer attend school and must work from home.Support for

Minecraft Now Offers Free Educational Tools To Keep Kids Engaged During Social Distancing

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Xbox head Phil Spencer has outlined ways that Microsoft hopes to help people through their social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak, starting with special educational content to be distributed through Minecraft. In a blog post, Spencer cited "unprecedented demand for gaming."Part of that includes more kids going online to spend time with friends since they aren't in schools. Spencer says that families are trying to strike a balance between socializing and fun, and continuing education through distance learning. To that end, Minecraft has opened a new Education category to the

A Message to the Gaming Community on What We’re Doing to Help Today

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We are living in unprecedented times. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of people around the world and changed the way we go about our daily lives. Here at Microsoft, we’re constantly asking ourselves what we can do to support people during this challenging time. To me, the most important thing to remember is that we’re all living and learning through this together.  I have previously stated that I believe gaming has a unique power to bring people together, to entertain, to inspire and connect us, and I believe

The Best Horror TV Shows Ever, Why You Should Watch Cosmic Horror | You Should Be Watching Ep 3

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13:52 The Outsider15:33 Honey Boy20:10 Birds of Prey22:43 Sex Education Season 225:26 Haikyuu Season 429:25 Why you should watch cosmic horror45:19 What is the best horror TV show?You Should Be Watching... is a new weekly podcast where we recommend and discuss TV shows and movies, old and new. This week, Chastity recommends Birds of Prey (coming to VOD March 24), Ryan recommends The Outsider (HBO) and Honey Boy, Mike recommends Sex Education Season 2 (Netflix), and Meg recommends Haikyuu Season 4 (Crunchyroll).Mike and Meg talk about why they love cosmic

Microsoft’s Bill Gates Steps Down From Board Of Directors

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Microsoft has announced that co-founder and technology adviser Bill Gates has stepped down from the company's Board of Directors "to dedicate more time to his philanthropic priorities including global health, development, education, and his increasing engagement in tackling climate change." Gates has served as the chairman of the board since February 4, 2014."It's been a tremendous honor and privilege to have worked with and learned from Bill over the years," Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wrote. "Bill founded our company with a belief in the democratizing force of software and a

Ones to Watch in Esports

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Time Stamp: March 10, 2020 1:45 PM - Modified On: March 10, 2020 - Published By:
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Esports continues to be a leader in advancing media technology, yet the gaming community continues to struggle in creating a singular hub for viewers to check out all their favorite games and for there to be a singular hub for gaming education. With the market as large as ever and continuing to grow, Batch 26 companies Gamerzclass and Juked are working towards creating the next big hubs in esports.  Giving You The Coach You Always Wanted – Gamerzclass Professional esports players know how challenging and competitive teams can get, from