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Pokemon Go’s Legendary Raid Weekends Are Being Extended

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Time Stamp: March 13, 2020 12:43 PM - Modified On: March 13, 2020 - Published By:
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Pokemon Go's March Community Day has been postponed due to concerns about the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, but a few other events are still going on in the Pokemon mobile game. Niantic is bringing back two more Legendary Pokemon--Cobalion and Lugia--for special Raid weekend events over the next couple of weeks, and now you'll have more time to catch them.Niantic has announced that it is extending the next two Legendary Raid weekends. "We want to make sure Trainers have enough time to challenge these Legendary Pokemon, so both will be available

You Can Help Create A Coronavirus Vaccine By Playing This Game

Source Node: https://www.techworm.net/2020/03/coronavirus-vaccine-by-game.html
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

Minecraft Festival Postponed

Source Node: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/05/minecraft-festival-postponed/
Time Stamp: March 5, 2020 11:11 AM - Modified On: March 5, 2020 - Published By:
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You were excited. We were excited. Overall excitement was palpable as Minecraft Festival tickets were going to be released on Friday of this week, officially kickstarting the countdown to our in-person blockstravaganza this September. But after careful consideration and much hand-wringing, we have decided to postpone the event until next year.In recent weeks, the COVID-19 outbreak has led many organizers to cancel or postpone gatherings and events across the world, as a preventive measure to ensure the health and safety of their guests. The situation around Minecraft Festival, however, is