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Steam Game Festival: Spring Edition Will Offer Up Limited Time Demos Soon

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A new edition of the Steam Game Festival is coming, following an earlier successful iteration during the 2019 Game Awards. The Spring Edition of the Festival will launch on March 18 at 10 AM PDT, and was originally meant to coincide with GDC 2020, which has been indefinitely postponed due to the the spread of the COVID-19 virus.The Steam Game Festival: Spring Edition will feature demos of over 40 games that would have been featured at GDC in some capacity--far more than the 14 titles featured in the first Festival.

Gamescom 2020 ‘continuing as planned’ in spite of coronavirus concerns

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COVID-19 continues to be a concern among various industries, but for the time being, gamescom 2020 is still on track according to its organizers. Some of the largest gaming events of the year have been shut down in efforts to combat and contain the coronavirus pandemic. E3, GDC, and many others shut down in 2020 due to the risks, but gamescom 2020 in Cologne, Germany is still on track and will remain so for the time being according to a message from its organizers. The gamescom committee released a statement

Pokemon Go Cobalion Raid Guide: Weaknesses And Best Counters

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Cobalion is back in Pokemon Go for a limited time. The Legendary Iron Will Pokemon has returned to the game as part of a special Raid event, which has been extended to run from March 17-23.This marks Cobalion's second appearance in Pokemon Go, but even if you've previously caught one, there's a good incentive to get another this week. Not only does the Legendary Pokemon now know a special event-exclusive move--Sacred Sword--but you'll also have a chance to encounter its Shiny form.Like other Legendaries, Cobalion is a formidable Pokemon to

Apex Legends Evo Shields Will Stay Following System Override Collection Event

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Following the conclusion of Apex Legends' System Override Event, which officially wrapped up on March 17, developer Respawn Entertainment confirmed that the new Evo Shields are here to stay.This item was exclusive to the Deja Loot LTE. Now that System Override is done, Evo Shields can be seen in Ranked, the quick-play mode Play Apex, and "limited-time modes moving forward."Evo Shields are upgradeable armor pieces that progressively grow stronger as you deal damage to enemies. Despite it starting out weaker than a common white body shield, rain enough bullets on

Watch WWE’s ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin Have Fun With An Empty Arena

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As the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic continues to lead to event cancellations and postponements around the globe, things are getting very strange and surreal in the world of professional wrestling. It's already been announced that WWE will be moving the upcoming Wrestlemania 36 event to the WWE Performance Center, presenting it in front of a live audience. However, the company is also broadcasting its weekly TV shows from there.That brings us to a truly bizarre moment, perhaps one of the weirdest in WWE history. On the March 16 episode of Raw,

Watch Microsoft’s GDC Stream: Xbox Series X, Gears 5, XCloud, And More Panels

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Despite being postponed due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Game Developers Conference is still continuing as a digital event, with talks being streamed throughout the week on Twitch. As part of this, Microsoft will hold its two-day Game Stack presentation, during which the company intends to talk more about Project xCloud and the Xbox Series X, among other things. You'll be able to watch it all here on GameSpot.Microsoft's "New Chapter in Gaming" panel will be held on Wednesday, March 18 at 11:55 AM PT / 2:55 PM

‘Hearthstone’ Gets Demon Hunter Class, No Duplicates, Ranked Improvements, and More for Year of the Phoenix

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TouchArcade Rating:Welcome to one of the most momentous Hearthstone (Free) article I’ve ever written (and trust me, I’ve written many of them). And despite all that is happening around us, I know that Hearthstone players will still get excited with the huge changes coming to the game, changes that – based on what I’ve seen at the Hearthstone Summit event – will change the game for the better both for veterans and for new players. After all, this will be the first time that players will get to a new

Fortnite Update Out Now, Adds Helicopters And Spy Games LTM

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Time Stamp: March 17, 2020 11:18 AM - Modified On: March 17, 2020 - Published By:
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Epic Games has rolled out a new update for Fortnite. The game's 12.20 patch is now live on all platforms, and while the developer is continuing its streak of not sharing patch notes, there's one obvious new addition to the battle royale shooter this week: helicopters.The choppa is a brand-new aerial vehicle that can be found at helipads across the island. While it isn't outfitted with any weapons itself, it seats up to five players--one pilot and four passengers--and lets you fly around the map. You can take a look

How Persona 5 Royal Changed A Controversial Scene

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When I went to last month's preview event for Persona 5 Royal, I spoke with senior localization manager Yu Namba about some of the changes Atlus West made to the new version of the game. In our conversation, he mentioned that two gay characters, who were portrayed as predatory in the original version, had their lines of dialogue tweaked. Namba and company recognized the issue, saying, "the community had a very strong response," and mentioned the process the team went through to change these scenes.Well, now that we have the

How Persona 5 Royal Changed A Homophobic Scene

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Time Stamp: March 17, 2020 10:14 AM - Modified On: March 17, 2020 - Published By:
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When I went to last month's preview event for Persona 5 Royal, I spoke with senior localization manager Yu Namba about some of the changes Atlus West made to the new version of the game. In our conversation, he mentioned that two gay characters, who were portrayed as predatory in the original version, had their lines of dialogue tweaked. Namba and company recognized the issue, saying, "the community had a very strong response," and mentioned the process the team went through to change these scenes.Well, now that we have the