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US Box Office Has Rough Quarter Compared To 2019

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The US box office isn't doing great for 2020. (Who or what is doing well in 2020, is the question.) According to the Hollywood Reporter, the domestic box office earned $600 million less in the first quarter of 2020 compared to what was earned during the same quarter in 2019--a 25% decline.The sharp drop in revenue isn't a shock. Since the end of March, many movie theaters have been shuttered. It's uncertain when they'll reopen, and while various movie theater industry voices have offered their own thoughts on when locations

As Call Of Duty Mobile Reaches New Milestone, VP Discusses Removing Zombies, Microtransactions, And Lots More

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Time Stamp: April 2, 2020 1:08 AM - Modified On: April 2, 2020 - Published By:
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Activision's Call of Duty Mobile is a juggernaut. With more than 150 million installs worldwide, the game's big success has helped mobile become Activision's biggest platform by revenue.The game, which is developed by Tencent's TiMi Studios in China, recently hit a milestone in Australia: 1 million installs. Chris Plummer, Activision's vice president of mobile, spoke to GameSpot about this achievement and a lot more about the mobile game in a new interview.Plummer tells GameSpot that Call of Duty Mobile is resonating globally, but for the Australia audience specifically, he had

Rockstar Games will donate 5% of online revenue for COVID-19 relief

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Time Stamp: April 1, 2020 3:20 AM - Modified On: April 1, 2020 - Published By:
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Rockstar Games is looking to help with ongoing COVID-19 relief efforts by offering five percent of all revenue from GTA Online and Red Dead Online. The gaming world is continuing to step up its efforts to help everyone adjust to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Some are even going the extra mile by contributing to relief efforts. Among those assisting will be Rockstar Games. The publisher announced that it would take a portion of its revenue for the month of March and April and donate it towards coronavirus relief efforts. Rockstar

Switch’s Xenoblade Remake Adds New Story Content, Release Date Confirmed

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Time Stamp: March 26, 2020 1:11 PM - Modified On: March 26, 2020 - Published By:
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Nintendo kicked off its surprise Nintendo Direct Mini presentation with another look at Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition, the upcoming Switch remaster of the acclaimed Wii RPG. Along with showing off a new trailer, Nintendo announced the game's release date: May 29.The trailer, which you can watch below, provides an overview of the game's story and showcases the improved visuals, which have been touched up considerably in the move to Switch. Most interestingly, the video ends with a look at Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Connected, a brand-new epilogue story included in the

Fortnite Studio Epic Will Publish New Games From Last Guardian, Control, And Limbo Developers

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Time Stamp: March 26, 2020 10:01 AM - Modified On: March 26, 2020 - Published By:
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Epic Games has announced another major move in the games-publishing business. The Fortnite and Unreal developer has created a new multiplatform publishing division, boasting some of the most developer-friendly terms ever, and it's signed some big names to kick things off.The new division--Epic Games Publishing--will publish new games from Gen Design (The Last Guardian), Playdead (Limbo, Inside), and Remedy Entertainment (Alan Wake, Control). Epic said these are the "first partners" to announce deals with Epic Games Publishing, which suggests more may come over time.Epic Games Publishing describes itself as a

Apple will donate over 10 million surgical masks to COVID-19 relief efforts

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Time Stamp: March 26, 2020 1:36 AM - Modified On: March 26, 2020 - Published By:
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Tim Cook recently took to social media to announce that Apple has sourced 10 million masks for the United States and will be gathering millions more for efforts across Europe. With relief efforts coming up around the world in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, a group like Apple isn’t sitting by quietly. Recently, Apple CEO Tim Cook recently came out to support social distancing efforts and stress cooperation with the directions of medical professionals, but also to share that Apple will be engaging in a major donation of surgical

Riot Games donates $1.5 million to aid in Los Angeles coronavirus relief efforts

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Time Stamp: March 25, 2020 10:41 PM - Modified On: March 25, 2020 - Published By:
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League of Legends developers and its co-founders have donated a combined $1.5 million to aid in anti-coronavirus efforts in Los Angeles. Continuing efforts against the global pandemic caused by COVID-19 have come in various forms throughout the world as many industries find way to either support local efforts or efforts the world around. League of Legends developer Riot Games has most certainly felt the strain of the virus as it forced esports events and competitions to be canceled, but the developer and publisher isn’t taking it laying down. Riot Games

Hundreds Of Theatres Have Re-Opened In China And Are Showing The Avengers Movies And Avatar

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Time Stamp: March 25, 2020 6:52 PM - Modified On: March 25, 2020 - Published By:
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Movie theatres in China have begun to re-open as reports of new cases of COVID-19 have slowed down in the country. According to The Hollywood Reporter, as many as 700 theatres have opened for business again in China, and some of these theatres are screening massive blockbusters to encourage people to come back.All the Avengers movies--The Avengers, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame--are returning to cinemas in the country later this month. Other Hollywood blockbusters, including Avatar, Inception, and Interstellar, are also coming back for

Doom Eternal Rips And Tears Through Franchise Launch Record

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Time Stamp: March 25, 2020 10:55 AM - Modified On: March 25, 2020 - Published By:
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Ripping and tearing is more popular than ever. Doom Eternal had an even better opening weekend than 2016's Doom reboot, setting a new launch sales record for the entire franchise and hitting over 100,000 concurrent players on Steam.Compared to 2016's game, Doom Eternal earned double the revenue, according to publisher Bethesda. It was the best-selling game on Steam that week, as well.These Steam concurrent player numbers are far higher than Bethesda's other recent games. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus peaked at just over 16,000, while 2016's Doom managed about double