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‘SINoALICE’ from Square Enix Finally Haas a New Global Release Date, New ‘NieR’ Collaboration Revealed

We’ve been covering SINoALICE for a while with the original Japanese release and the various announcements for the English version. SINoALICE was originally scheduled to launch last year through Nexon but it was delayed indefinitely ahead of its scheduled release. Since then, we’ve had no real information about whether the global launch was still happening or cancelled. Today, Pokelabo Inc. and Nexon Korea have revealed that SINoALICE will be launching globally this July through Pokelabo who are the original developers of the game with Square Enix in Japan and not

Animal Crossing And Doom Eternal Day Brings Industry Together

The dual release date for the cuddly and wholesome Animal Crossing: New Horizons and the death metal demon-ripping Doom Eternal led to a playful kinship between fans, including some lovely crossover art. Now that the big day is upon us, it seems as if the whole industry is getting in on the kudos for Nintendo and Id Software, with tweets of support and their own professional fandom appearing across social media channels.Some of the posts are sincere congrats or silly jokes. Some are directed at one game or the other,

P.T. Video Shows Lisa’s Terrifying Hidden Movements

P.T. was already one of the most terrifying gaming experiences of all time when it first released in 2015, and a large part of that was the villain Lisa. She would appear behind you at unexpected moments, and a new video shows just how the creepy ghoul functioned behind the scenes.YouTube user Lance McDonald examined how Lisa's obscured or implied appearances functioned in P.T., a demo that was originally meant to tease the canceled Silent Hills game. He first made his way up into the upper level of the house,

Care Bears return with new plush toys and collectible figures

The classic franchise returns with a new look and plenty of new merchandise to go along with it. What's more fun than giving the Care Bear stare? New Care Bears merch coming down the pipeline! Taking on the New York Toy Fair, Shacknews chatted with Ashley Mady, Head of Brand Development at Basic Fun, for a quick rundown of the new Care Bears line and everything it's got in store. All you retro fans and '80s babies out there have plenty to look forward too. Basically, you can expect plenty

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

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

New Streaming Service Reviving Two MTV Shows, Will Launch With 50 Original Shows

Get ready folks, another streaming service is coming our way. Quibi is a platform seeking to stand out from the already crowded field of streaming services by focusing on short-form videos for the mobile device.The app is set to launch with 50 original shows on April 5. Two of the shows, Punk'd and Singled Out, happen to be revived MTV series. Chance The Rapper will host Punk'd, and from the trailer, Megan Thee Stallion will be one of the celebrities pranked. Keke Palmer and Joel Kim Booster will host Singled

G2 Esports and AOC Continue to Stay Strong Together

We are happy to announce that we are continuing our journey with AOC as our official monitor partner. We are on a quest to bring crisp and clean viewing experiences to gamers across the globe. Both of our brands have grown massively since we began our partnership and have worked to reach esports fans across the world. Together, we launched the G2 Esports Signature Edition AOC monitor, a beautiful take on the AOC G2590PX. At major esports events around the world, fans played like the pros in 1v1s on AOC monitors.

The internet changed gaming forever. How’s player support keeping up?

“Gaming has changed,” I thought to myself as I slowly maneuvered past the young cosplayers crowding the halls at Gamescom, the largest gaming conference in Europe for players and industry professionals.I thought back to my childhood, and the games I grew up with. Mario and Sonic were still present, I could still find Street Fighter and Fallout merchandise, and FIFA 20 was, somewhat expectedly, huge. But that was pretty much it — the gaming universe I used to know, tucked in between massive displays of games I’ve never heard of.

Insert coin: Level up your player support experience

If you’re wondering if I’m a gamer, I’m not.I don’t play video games every day, I don’t crowd my mobile phone with gaming apps, belong to any gaming community, I’m not even that good at them! However, from time to time, I do play a game or two. I’ll get excited and even start screaming to the lifeless screen in front of me — and that’s when my inner gamer, dormant most of the time, comes out to play.For this reason, going to Gamescom 2018 was an entirely new experience