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Lionsgate Delays Three Movies, Including The New Saw Spin-Off

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Lionsgate has become just the latest movie studio to delay some of its upcoming movies due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hollywood studio has confirmed a delay for the Saw spin-off, Spiral, from Chris Rock. It's also delaying the mystery-thriller Antebellum starring Janelle Monae and the horror-thriller Run featuring Sarah Paulson. This news comes from Collider.These were very last-minute delays. Antebellum was due for release on April 24, with Run following on May and Spiral set to premiere on May 15.The postponement of these films follow delays for a number

League of Legends LCS & Academy to begin online matches this week

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After canceling live matches and events due to coronavirus, the North American competitive League of Legends LCS will begin an online match schedule starting this weekend. Nearly every esport or gaming event set in the current time has been dealt a blow in dealing with the risks and containment of COVID-19. LCS wasn’t exempt from the issue, canceling live matches recently, but it seems the North American competitive scene of League of Legends is back on track. An online match schedule has been set for both pro and Academy matches

People Are Spending Much More Time Playing Games During COVID-19 Outbreak

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Time Stamp: March 17, 2020 7:47 PM - Modified On: March 17, 2020 - Published By:
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Today in news that will surprise no one, Verizon has released numbers that show time spent gaming has increased dramatically as people stay home from work and school due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Verizon, which is one of the largest telecom companies in America, announced that it has seen a 75 percent increase in gaming during peak hours compared to the week prior. Additionally, video streaming (Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc.) jumped by 12 percent. Overall web traffic on Verizon's networks jumped by around 20 percent compared to last week. Virtual

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

PS5 specs to be revealed by Mark Cerny tomorrow

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It would appear we're finally going to get the deep dive into the PlayStation 5 we've been waiting for. Sony's Mark Cerny will be presenting the PS5 and its specs tomorrow. Compared to the Xbox Series X, the PlayStation 5 has been a bit of an enigma. We know the device exists, that it will supposedly be every bit as capable as the XSX, and that it will feature things like haptic feedback controllers and raytracing technology, but Sony has hardly been as forthcoming with details. That seems to be

Westworld Season 3 Premiere Suffers Huge Ratings, But That’s Not The Whole Story

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The Season 3 premiere of Westworld on Sunday was a big ratings miss for HBO. Variety reports that viewership for the first episode, "Parce Domine," is significantly down compared to the Season 2 premiere, at least by one metric.Specifically, 901,000 people watched the Season 3 premiere on live TV, which is down 57 percent compared to the Season 2 premiere (2.1 million viewers on live TV). In fact, 901,000 is the lowest number in Westworld's history for any episode of the show on live TV.Factoring in all of HBO's platforms,

Westworld Season 3 Premiere Suffers Huge Ratings Drop, But That’s Not The Whole Story

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The Season 3 premiere of Westworld on Sunday was a big ratings miss for HBO. Variety reports that viewership for the first episode, "Parce Domine," is significantly down compared to the Season 2 premiere, at least by one metric.Specifically, 901,000 people watched the Season 3 premiere on live TV, which is down 57 percent compared to the Season 2 premiere (2.1 million viewers on live TV). In fact, 901,000 is the lowest number in Westworld's history for any episode of the show on live TV.Factoring in all of HBO's platforms,

Next Smash Bros Ultimate Fighters Pass 2 Direct delayed due to COVID-19

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Time Stamp: March 17, 2020 5:57 PM - Modified On: March 17, 2020 - Published By:
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According to a recent Famitsu interview, Smash Bros director Masahiro Sakurai has stated that the next presentation of Smash Bros Ultimate Fighters Pass 2 DLC has been delayed. As containment and concerns over the global pandemic of COVID-19 have continued, many developers including Nintendo have opted to work remotely. Even so, usual plans have been disrupted entirely. According to a recent interview, Super Smash Bros Ultimate Director Masahiro Sakurai revealed that plans for a Nintendo Direct featuring the next Smash Ultimate Fighters Pass 2 character have been delayed due to

Best Steam Deals Right Now: Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Gris, And More

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With most people stuck at home this week, there's more time than ever to work through your backlog or try a game that's been on your Steam wishlist forever. Steam tends to offer a ton of deals on a regular basis, but this week's deals include an Ubisoft publisher sale with steep discounts on series like Assassin's Creed and Far Cry. In addition, there's no shortage of excellent indies and other games on sale this week, so we've rounded up the very best Steam deals on games you should check

Fortnite’s helicopters are available as of today

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Ride solo or bring up to three buddies along as you fly through the skies with new helicopters in Fortnite's latest update. It’s official. Fortnite has gotten helicopters. What was at one time a rumor going around for quite a while with the launch of Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2 is now a reality and the new whirly birds (“choppas” as the game calls them) are now scattered across the battle royale island for you and up to four buddies to discover and take to the skies. Fortnite launched the