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New Gaming TV Network Hastens Launch As Esports Take The Spotlight

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Time Stamp: April 13, 2020 9:50 AM - Modified On: April 13, 2020 - Published By:
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Ariel Horn and Ben Kusin are the entrepreneurs behind VENN (Video Game Entertainment and News Network), an MTV-style startup looking to cover all things games and esports. As other industries dial back or cancel plans due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis, the VENN founders are pushing to launch ahead of schedule, while lockdown conditions have increased the visibility of the gaming world, Bloomberg reports.With traditional sporting leagues cancelled, esports have taken the spotlight--sometimes even replacing traditional sports, as in the case of the NBA 2K20 Players Tournament or the MLB

Sony Clarifies PS5 Backwards Compatability, Expects To Support “Overwhelming Majority” Of PS4 Games

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Time Stamp: March 20, 2020 2:21 PM - Modified On: March 20, 2020 - Published By:
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Sony recently gave more details on its upcoming PlayStation 5 console, including backwards compatibility with PS4 games, but has now taken a moment to clear up a misunderstanding. While the initial statement seemed to suggest that only about 100 PS4 games would be playable on PS5 at launch, the update explains that this was simply an example about its initial tests.The update was issued at the top of the original PlayStation Blog post."A quick update on backward compatibility--With all of the amazing games in PS4’s catalog, we've devoted significant efforts