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Amazon Games’ Crucible Is All About Your Play Style, Not Your Character’s Role

You'd be forgiven if the name "Crucible" doesn't ring any bells. The team-based shooter was among the three PC games Amazon Game Studios revealed at TwitchCon four years ago--and there's been barely a rumbling about it since. Even then, the game's description was a pretty vague mix of multiplayer shooter ideas and battle royale features.Though nobody's heard much about Crucible for the last four years, Amazon's Seattle-based development studio Relentless has been hard at work on the shooter in all that time. And whatever Crucible started out as, it has

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order – 5 things we want in a sequel

Star Wars has had a rich history of video games throughout the past four decades. While the franchise has had numerous classics across over a dozen gaming platforms, the series hasn't had too many modern classics. That might have changed with last year's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Respawn's first crack at a single-player Star Wars story has been embraced by many series fans, taking them back to a largely unexplored era in the franchise's history. Players got to meet Cal Kestis and his ragtag crew, exploring an uncertain post-Order

Will There Be An Extraction Sequel Or Prequel? Chris Hemsworth Says He Would Be Up For It

The new Chris Hemsworth movie on Netflix, the action-thriller Extraction, is setting records for the streaming company. It's on pace to become the most-watched Netflix movie of all time over its first four weeks. Hemsworth has now responded to the huge success of the film and commented about the possibility of a prequel or a sequel coming sometime down the road."I just want to say a massive thank you to everyone who checked out Extraction," Hemsworth said in a post on Instagram (via Collider). "You've made it the number one

Shacknews Stimulus Games 2020 – Wreckfest Shackbattle May Tournament

The Shacknews Stimulus Games 2020 are set to continue tonight at 9:30 PM ET with a very special Shacknews Stimulus Games 2020 - Wreckfest Shackbattle May Tournament. Tonight, we are having a very special Shackbattle. Please take a look. [embedded content] Shacknews Stimulus Games 2020 - Wreckfest Shackbattle May Tournament: 6 individual races, top 5 get points, after the races, points added up First Place - $300 Amazon Space Bucks  Second Place - $200 Amazon Space Bucks  Third Place - $100 Amazon Space Bucks  6 Team races, top 3 get points,

Is Streaming Movies To Friends Through Discord And Zoom Legal?

In these exceptionally strange times, people everywhere are finding new ways to socialize while maintaining physical isolation from friends, family, and everyone else on the planet. That isolation means no more gathering to watch movies together on the couch, but users on conferencing platforms like Zoom and Discord are engaging in a smart workaround: watching movies digitally together using these platforms' streaming and screen-sharing capabilities.Streaming movies and other media through platforms like Zoom and Discord is easy and fun, and it provides a small modicum of normality in this abnormal

The Wide World of Electronic Sports Ep. 47: All the stimulation you can handle

Asif and Blake are streaming the hottest live esports takes on the planet and are completely unfiltered. Today, we are back to normal with talk of the Stimulus Games and some real sports. Hello, folks. Monday is back up in your ass with the resurrection and that means an all-new episode of The Wide World of Electronics Sports. If you aren’t familiar, the Shacknews Twitch Channel plays host to the internet’s best discussions and overviews of the top moments and competitors on the electronic sports scene with hosts Blake and

Watch the Shacknews Stimulus Games 2020 – A/V Super Challenge here

The Shacknews Stimulus Games 2020 are set to continue tonight at 8:45 PM ET with a very special Shacknews Stimulus Games 2020 - A/V Super Challenge. We have gathered our Shacknews Livestream Productions team for a special video game challenge. Shacknews was hit by a wave of event cancelations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and these talented folks have been adversely affected as they are experts in live event production. Tonight, we take a step towards repairing some of the damage that has been done by this awful

Evening Reading – April 23, 2020

Hey Shacknews, it's time for Evening Reading. Let's officially close out our day of posting. Please take a look. Watch Planet of the Humans [embedded content] Not feeling down enough these days? This documentary will fix that! LOOP DADDY 2020 [embedded content] This was a great interview with Marc Rebillet on VICE News, in case you missed it. Don't be this guy That one friend who eats in front of you while you hungry and doesn't share. pic.twitter.com/9VOX6l3ov9 — PB&J (@PBnJ23) April 23, 2020 It's rude. Trump may extend coronavirus

ESPN’s Valorant Invitational Includes Pros From Overwatch, Fortnite, And More

Competitive gaming has changed over the last few months, with in-person events canceled, but Riot Games' new Valorant aims to inject some new life into the scene with a high-profile event. The ESPN Esports Valorant Invitational starts tomorrow, April 20, and it includes professional players from some of the biggest games on the planet.Streaming exclusively on Twitch beginning at 12:30 PM PT / 3:30 PM ET on April 20, the Valorant Invitational includes eight teams with players from Counter-Strike: GO, Fortnite, League of Legends, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Rainbow Six Siege, Apex