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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

Lord Of The Rings TV Show Stops Production Due To COVID-19

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Production on the big-budget Lord of the Rings TV show in New Zealand has been shut down amid concerns around COVID-19 (coronavirus). The New Zealand Herald reports that the shutdown was ordered on Sunday evening. Production will be suspended for at least two weeks.A memo sent to cast and crew also mentioned that "there are no clear answers to when we will resume production." This is a big move for one of the largest productions in the world, as the Lord of the Rings show employs a gargantuan staff of

Rockstar Becomes Latest Developer To Ask Teams To Work From Home

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Rockstar Games, the publisher and developer of Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2, is sending its employees home. In an announcement on Twitter, Rockstar Games has said that, as with many businesses around the world, they are taking steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) among employees and the people around them.The statement says that the company "has implemented work from home policies across (their) international offices and studios," and that Rockstar Games started "rolling out remote work solutions worldwide across the past week."The tweet also

LCS 2020 Suspended; Finals Will Move From Dallas To Los Angeles

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League of Legends Championship Series commissioner Chris Greeley has announced that LCS 2020 has been postponed in order to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The finals have also moved locations."As the impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) continues to grow, we're committed to keeping the health and safety of players, fans, and everyone who makes the LCS possible at the forefront of every decision we make," Greely said in a tweet (embedded below). "And so, it was an incredibly difficult call to make, but this afternoon we decided, after much