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Minecraft Now Offers Free Educational Tools To Keep Kids Engaged During Social Distancing

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Time Stamp: March 24, 2020 10:54 AM - Modified On: March 24, 2020 - Published By:
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Xbox head Phil Spencer has outlined ways that Microsoft hopes to help people through their social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak, starting with special educational content to be distributed through Minecraft. In a blog post, Spencer cited "unprecedented demand for gaming."Part of that includes more kids going online to spend time with friends since they aren't in schools. Spencer says that families are trying to strike a balance between socializing and fun, and continuing education through distance learning. To that end, Minecraft has opened a new Education category to the

Fortnite Schedules Downtime For v12.21 Update

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Time Stamp: March 23, 2020 11:24 PM - Modified On: March 23, 2020 - Published By:
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Scheduled maintenance will result in Fortnite downtime, barely a week after the v12.20 update dropped. The downtime will begin at 2 AM ET, and while no end time has been announced it will likely only take a couple of hours if previous updates are anything to go by.While patch notes haven’t been released for the v12.21 update, it’s most likely to be fixing performance issues related to new features added in v12.20--particularly the Choppa. The update may also look at the FPS issues that have been on Epic’s radar since

Ninja Donates $150,000 For COVID-19 Relief

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Time Stamp: March 22, 2020 10:10 PM - Modified On: March 22, 2020 - Published By:
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Inspired by the actions of Ryan Reynolds and Jimmy Fallon, who have both made big donations to charities helping people affected by COVID-19 (coronavirus), Ninja and his wife-slash-manager Jessica Blevins have pledged $150,000 to Feeding America.In a video, the Mixer streamer announced his own donation, as well as encouraging those who still have spare cash to donate as well. They’re also using Ninja’s social influence to promote measures to flatten the curve, reiterating how important it is to take coronavirus seriously and practice social distancing.The charity they’ve chosen, Feeding America,

Poland Is Using A Country-Wide Minecraft Server To Get Kids To Stay Home

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Time Stamp: March 22, 2020 7:28 PM - Modified On: March 22, 2020 - Published By:
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While governments normally have to put together elaborate campaigns to get kids off their computers and outside to exercise, the Polish government is now doing the exact opposite. With the COVID-19 (coronavirus) threat spreading through Europe, Poland has created a public Minecraft server to encourage kids to do their socializing online.The Polish government has launched Grarantanna, a learning hub that contains the Minecraft server and other fun (but still educational) activities. It includes a game jam, the Minecraft server, online TTRPG sessions, and webinars and quizzes on Polish history and

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,

A Note From GameSpot About The Novel Coronavirus

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Time Stamp: March 16, 2020 6:52 PM - Modified On: March 16, 2020 - Published By:
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The novel coronavirus' impact is widespread, affecting work, public events, travel, schools, and much more. Most importantly, it's having a real impact on people's lives--their health, their livelihood, their relationships. Its impact is being felt within our industry as major gaming events are canceled, movies delayed, and productions postponed, at a time when so many of us are turning to games, movies, and TV to help keep our spirits up and to stay connected.At GameSpot, we always aim to give you, our audience, the best and most comprehensive coverage of

Xbox Live Usage Spikes As People Stay Home During Coronavirus Outbreak

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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

Xbox Live Is Down Right Now For Some

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Time Stamp: March 15, 2020 6:42 PM - Modified On: March 15, 2020 - Published By:
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Xbox Live is down again. Microsoft confirmed that the online network is experiencing issues for the second time in less than a week. The issues are pretty serious, as some people are unable to log into Xbox Live or, if they can connect, they're struggling to find matches.As always, your mileage may vary. For some, Xbox Live remains online and available with no interruptions. Xbox Live is a global network that relies on server infrastructure that exists around the world and depends on a number of different factors for smooth