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Xbox Live Usage Spikes As People Stay Home During Coronavirus Outbreak

Microsoft's online gaming network, Xbox Live, is experiencing increased demand as people stay home from work and school amid concerns around the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus).Xbox boss Phil Spencer confirmed this in a tweet, saying Xbox Live "usage is up on almost everything." He went on to thank his operations and IT teams, and those working for "all the companies" that supply online services at this time.Given how many workplaces and schools are closed due to the virus outbreak, it makes sense that internet usage overall would increase, and this

Remembering E3’s Biggest Moments And Announcements

E3 is one of the biggest yearly events in the games industry with an extensive history packed with exciting and memorable moments. While it may be canceled this year, that won't stop us from reminiscing about E3's from days gone. After all, there's a lot to talk about.Below you can find GameSpot's personal favorite moments from E3's over two-decade long history. But what are some of your favorite moments? Which announcement or press conference got you to flip your living room table, or cringe at the awkwardness? Shout out your

Wacky Physics-Based Sandbox Game ‘Totally Reliable Delivery Service’ Coming to iOS and Android on April 1st

We’re Five Games, who mobile gamers might already be familiar with by way of games like Morphite and Hammer Bomb, have partnered up with TinyBuild Games to create a wacky physics-based sandbox game with a thinly veiled item delivery premise called Totally Reliable Delivery Service. While there is a single player component, the game is largely designed for up to 4 players who must work together to deliver all sorts of goods in a timely manner despite being ragdoll characters in a wacky physics environment. This is one of those

How to perform a Ki Pulse – Nioh 2

Discover the secret to performing a perfect Ki Pulse to recover your stamina in Nioh 2. A Ki Pulse in Nioh 2 is one of the most important moves to master. When performed correctly, the Ki Pulse can regenerate a huge chunk of your stamina (Ki), which allows you to keep fighting. On top of this, it has some vital applications when fighting yokai and dealing with their Yokai Realms and Dark Realms. How to perform a Ki Pulse The Ki Pulse is tied directly to the R1 button on

Mortal Kombat 4, The 1997 Klassic, Is Now Available On GOG

Mortal Kombat 4, the largely-forgotten follow-up to the frequently re-released Mortal Kombat Trilogy, has returned to sale on GOG. The game, which originally released in 1998 for PC, Nintendo 64, and PlayStation, after an arcade debut in 1997, costs $6 and is DRM-free.The game has been updated to work with modern Windows operating systems, and ports across everything fans will remember from this slightly offbeat entry in the Mortal Kombat series. There are weapons that can be picked up and used, interactive backgrounds, secrets and codes (sorry, "kodes") to enter,

Last Of Us Composer Working On The HBO Show

Director Neil Druckmann has announced that Argentinian composer Gustavo Santaolalla, the man responsible for the music of The Last of Us, will lend his musical talents to The Last of Us HBO show.Well this is exciting! Beyond lending his incredible musical talent to The Last of Us Part II, Gustavo Santaolalla is joining us to bring over The Last of Us to HBO! — Neil Druckmann (@Neil_Druckmann) March 11, 2020As noted, Santaolalla composed the music for Naughty Dog's 2013 critically acclaimed action-adventure game The Last of Us, which won two

Path of Exile update 3.10.0 patch notes prepare for Delirium

There's a lot that's set to hit Path of Exile this Friday if today's 3.10.0 patch notes are any indication, as the game prepares for the new Delirium expansion. Path of Exile is ready to fall into a state of Delirium with the game's latest patch. On Tuesday, Grinding Gear Games posted the patch notes for Path of Exile's 3.1.0 update, which officially launches the all-new Delirium Challenge League. [embedded content] As is the case with all challenge leagues, Delirium offers a chance for all-new Path of Exile players to

‘Castlevania: Symphony of the Night’ Review – It Will Steal Your Soul

TouchArcade Rating:There are some things that you don’t realize you want until you actually have them, and for me this mobile port of Konami’s classic Castlevania: Symphony of the Night ($2.99) is one of them. This is one of my favorite games of all-time, one that I obsessed over for a couple of years following its release on the PlayStation in 1997. I found every item, uncovered every secret, and squeezed out every last percentage point of map exploration. I’ve replayed it time and again on various platforms and have

Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s Midgar Is Designed To Make You Feel Bad About Your Actions

With the news that Final Fantasy VII Remake will take place exclusively in Midgar, it's not surprising that the city is going to be expanded and reworked. In the remake, the city will be a sprawling, living city--just to make you feel bad about blowing part of it up.A new interview with producer Yoshinori Kitase and co-director Naoki Hamaguchi has revealed some of the thought that has gone into designing a larger, more complete Midgar.In the original game, players only spent a few hours at the start of the game

Former PlayStation Boss Doesn’t Miss The Console Wars

Former PlayStation executive Adam Boyes sounds as if he is happy for the "console wars" period of his life to be over. Boyes, who was vice president for third-party relations at PlayStation from 2012-2016, told USgamer that he loved what he did, who he worked with, and what he achieved during his run at Sony. But there was also a lot of stress."Sometimes I feel like I have an opinion, but it doesn't matter because I did that," Boyes said about the forthcoming launch of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox