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Toronto Defiant’s Surefour interview: Echo, Hero Pools, and facing his old team

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While the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted the esports world, the Overwatch League has picked back up and is preparing to enter the second half of its third season. As the season reaches its halfway point, the league is going to kick off a new May Tournament, where big money and pride are on the line. One of the most exciting matchups of the first round is set to go down this Sunday, as the Toronto Defiant meet the Los Angeles Gladiators. Earlier today, we checked in with the Los

Shack Chat: How do you handle video game leaks?

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Time Stamp: May 2, 2020 12:00 AM - Modified On: May 2, 2020 - Published By:
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It's that time again, time for the Shack Staff to all gather around and share our opinions on another topic. We know that you're dying to hear what we think, so let's dive right into this week's question without wasting any time. There's tons of games to enjoy right now and plenty of quarantine time to enjoy them in. We hope you're still staying home to protect yourself and others.  Question: How do you handle video game leaks? I don’t want to spoil it for other people - Asif Khan,

Call of Duty Warzone hotfix puts Bounties back, drops Most Wanted contracts

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Players were extremely not okay with the new Most Wanted contracts in Call of Duty: Warzone replacing bounties, so Infinity Ward has put them back in a hotfix patch. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone’s recent patch notably took the action of doing away with Bounty contracts in favor of a new Most Wanted contract which had players marking themselves to survive a certain amount of time instead of hunting a random squad down. Unfortunately, players weren’t having it at all, so Infinity Ward has reverted the change, taking

Shacknews Dump – May 1, 2020

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It's another week of Shacknews Dump. Tune in as we talk about the Assassin's Creed Valhalla, The Last of Us 2 gameplay footage leaks, and plenty more. What’s that smell? Why, it’s a week full of news all crammed into one big Shacknews Dump. The news never stops, and we’re here to talk about the biggest topics you may have missed. So strap in for another special ShackStream as we unload everything that happened this week. On this May 1, 2020 edition of the Shacknews Dump, it was a wild

Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest will launch a season of game events & reveals

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Geoff Keighley has announced the Summer Game Fest, which will be a four-month season of game events and reveals. E3 2020, gamescom, and many other cancelings due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic had left this summer practically empty when it comes to major gaming events. It won’t be completely devoid of news and reveals though. Today, Geoff Keighley announced the new Summer Game Fest, in which Keighley promises a four-month season of gaming events with news, reveals and more. Keighley has been teasing at a new project for a while,

How is AI Revolutionizing the Gaming Industry?

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Share... Facebook Twitter Linkedin Reddit StumbleUpon Tumblr Print email While there is much talk about the future of AI in gaming and the myriad of potential implementations, the current usage of AI in the game industry is not nearly as some make it out to be, nor is it really a massive focus for game developers. That’s not to say AI isn’t amazing technology, but it is surrounded by a lot of hype which we’ll try to dispel. While many think of AI as something that can add Skynet-level awareness

Valve delays DOTA 2’s The International due to COVID-19

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With player and viewer safety in mind, the DOTA 2 Championships will be delayed until next year. Even the mighty gaming industry isn’t immune to the world-changing effects of COVID-19. The International, DOTA 2’s Championship competition, has been delayed until 2021. The International delayed until 2021 On April 30, 2020, Valve made an announcement on the DOTA 2 blog that The International had been postponed from this year until next. The news comes as COVID-19 continues to be a major health concern. With limits on public gatherings, holding a massive

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has been confirmed for Xbox Smart Delivery

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Time Stamp: April 30, 2020 10:01 PM - Modified On: April 30, 2020 - Published By:
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla will be supported on the Xbox Smart Delivery program for Xbox One and Xbox Series X. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has been turning heads since it was announced today. The game is set to be a major title on next-gen consoles Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, but it will also be coming to the current gen Xbox One and PlayStation 4. That said, if you do decide to pick it up on the current gen for Xbox, you won’t have to worry about buying it again if

Bleeding Edge April 30 update patch notes adds new character Mekko the dolphin

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In its latest major update, Ninja Theory's Bleeding Edge is getting a dolphin who rides a mech. Say hello to Mekko. Check out the full patch notes here. Bleeding Edge is getting a new addition to its overall roster today with Mekko, a dolphin in a water tank attached to a battle mech. Mekko also comes in alongside a number of new Bleeding Edge skins, music tracks, further cosmetics, and balance changes and updates in a full set of April 30 patch notes. Get ready to take on the land