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Razer has begun producing surgical masks for donation around the world

Gaming peripheral company Razer has announced a shift in production to surgical masks to help with medical supply shortages in its home region and around the world. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and efforts continue to contain it and support those affected, gaming peripheral company Razer has made a surprising effort to chip in. Recently, Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan announced that his company has shifted its manufacturing production to produce surgical masks which will be donated both in the companies home region and hopefully around the world in the near

TEKKEN 7 Season 3 character Fahkumram gets official March launch date

The scarred Muay Thai fighter Fahkumram is coming to TEKKEN 7 at the end of this month as part of the Season 3 Pass. Season 3 of TEKKEN 7 is wrapping up and its final character, Fahkumram, is ready to bring hard-hitting kicks and elbows to the whole roster. The Muay Thai fighter rounds out the Season 3 offerings and he finally has an official launch date. Get ready to play Fahkumram and the Cave of Enlightenment stage near the end of March 2020. Bandai Namco put out a release

Guilty Gear Strive closed beta set for April 2020, sign-ups open

Arc System Works' latest beautiful upcoming fighter is getting a closed beta in April and sign-ups are open if you want a chance to throw down. The hopes are high for Guilty Gear Strive. As with nearly every Guilty Gear game, Arc System Works is pushing and stretching the boundary on what their fighting games can do with Strive. The game has been available for limited playable time at various FGC events, but soon, more players will be able to get a taste of the action. A Guilty Gear Strive

MapleStory 2 to shut down by end of March 2020

MapleStory 2 is less than two years old, but it has failed to find the audience of the original The MapleStory franchise has been one of Nexon’s more notable properties with its MMO world of cartoonish and lighthearted aesthetic. The first game was hugely popular for a long time, and the second would eventually go live in 2018, but it has never quite found the love and enthusiasm of the original. To that end, the MapleStory 2 devs have announced that they are shutting down service on the game at

Resident Evil 3 remake demo ends on a trailer with an unexpected RE2 cameo

If you plan on playing through the Resident Evil 3 demo, it ends on a trailer with a shocking familiar face from Resident Evil 2. The Resident Evil 3 remake is just around the corner, and ahead of it, we’re getting a taste with a demo that launches on all available platforms tomorrow. The demo is set to give players a taste of the action when Jill Valentine fights to survive and escape the crumbling Raccoon City, but more than that, there’s a new trailer at the end of the

Xbox Series X console page updates launch date to Thanksgiving 2020 [Updated]

It would appear that we have a more concrete date for the launch of the Xbox Series X thanks to an update on the Xbox website console page. Updated (3/13/2020 - 1:48PM PT): Microsoft has reached out to Shacknews regarding the supposed updated launch window of the Xbox Series X. Apparently the posting of the "Coming Thanksgiving 2020" graphic prominently displayed at the bottom of the Xbox Series X page was in error. The graphic has since been changed back to "Holiday 2020" on the page, although the graphic as

Xbox Series X console page updates launch date to Thanksgiving 2020

It would appear that we have a more concrete date for the launch of the Xbox Series X thanks to an update on the Xbox website console page. As we’ve gleaned bits and pieces of details relating to both the Xbox Series X and PS5, one of the biggest questions that remained was when they’re actually going to drop. Holiday 2020 was the established window, but Microsoft may have given us a more firm date for their console at least. It looks like the Xbox Series X is set to

FGC duo SonicFox & dekillsage join Evil Geniuses roster

It looks like former Echo Fox FGC players Dominique 'SonicFox' McLean and Jon 'dekillsage' Coello will be joining the Evil Geniuses organization. Ever since Echo Fox players formally exited the Echo Fox brand following the organization’s fracture in 2019, many have wondered where longstanding players like Dominique ‘SonicFox’ McLean and Jon ‘dekillsage’ Coello would end up. SonicFox is a champion among many games and dekillsage has been ever present force in the Dragon Ball FighterZ scene, as well as one of SonicFox’s most notable teammates. Finally, there’s an answer. Both

Mark Cerny introduces Tempest 3D AudioTech engine for PS5

The PlayStation 5 is set to feature a fully reworked 3D surround sound engine, introduced by Mark Cerny as the Tempest 3D AudioTech engine during the Road to PS5 presentation. March 18, 2020 10:12 AM During the Road to PS5 presentation, we received a wealth of technical information regarding Sony’s upcoming console. According to Mark Cerny, Sony is set to revolutionize a lot of PS5’s architecture to make it an entirely more powerful gaming machine. One of the aspects of that included redesigning the sound system of console altogether with

Mark Cerny confirms PS5 will support M.2 SSD upgrades

During the Road to PS5 presentation, Mark Cerny revealed that the PlayStation 5 will be designed to support upgrades with certain M.2 SSDs. With a bevy of spec reveals and technology discussion, PlayStation 5 system architect Mark Cerny shared a lot of information during the Road to PS5 presentation. There was a lot to take in on Sony’s upcoming gaming machine, but one of the standouts in the midst of the presentation was that the PS5 will reportedly be built to be upgradeable with certain M.2 SSDs. Mark Cerny revealed