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I’m Overjoyed That Animal Crossing: New Horizons Includes Afro Twists

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I'm happy that Animal Crossing: New Horizons includes the option to play as a black character. I'm overjoyed the game actually gives you a decent option when it comes to giving your character a traditionally black hairstyle.I've gotten to the point where I'm not really angry anymore whenever I see a video game character creator think that good diversity is making sure to include options for an afro or cornrows. I'm just tired of yelling about it.All of which isn't to say that black people don't have those hairstyles--we do.

F1 2019 Being Used To Host Cancelled Formula 1 Races

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In lieu of on-going race postponements and cancellations due to the global spread of COVID-19, Formula 1 is having its races moved online with the help of Codemasters' F1 2019.The F1 Esports Virtual Grand Prix series was announced by the FIA today--an online event that will see current F1 drivers and special guests battling it out on the circuits that would've played host to championship races on their respective weekends. The event starts this Sunday, with the postponed Bahrain Grand Prix now giving way for the first instalment of this

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

Care Bears return with new plush toys and collectible figures

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The classic franchise returns with a new look and plenty of new merchandise to go along with it. What's more fun than giving the Care Bear stare? New Care Bears merch coming down the pipeline! Taking on the New York Toy Fair, Shacknews chatted with Ashley Mady, Head of Brand Development at Basic Fun, for a quick rundown of the new Care Bears line and everything it's got in store. All you retro fans and '80s babies out there have plenty to look forward too. Basically, you can expect plenty

GDC Summer event announced for August 2020

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Looking to deliver on their promise of a reschedule, a new GDC Summer events has been announced for August to replace the canceled event in March. In the thick of game industry and esports events postponed or outright canceled due to growing coronavirus concerns, GDC 2020 was one of the biggest to fall on the chopping block, but it wasn’t canceled outright. Rather, GDC claimed to be postponing the event to determine whether or not a summer event could be planned in place of the original March 2020 plans. Those

GDC Announces New Dates For Summer 2020

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The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has led to many gaming events being cancelled or postponed, including GDC 2020, was due to happen from March 16-20. Now, GDC has announced a new event for 2020, called GDC Summer, which will happen later this year.GDC Summer 2020 is planned to run from August 4-6, and will be split between presentations, interviews, and a two-day show floor that will be accessible on August 5 and 6. It will take place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.Registration is not open yet, early-bird pricing will

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

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

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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