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Call of Duty: Warzone review – A fix for the genre, but not a cure-all

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Call of Duty: Warzone brings battle royale to the latest generation of Call of Duty, and it fixes problems of the genre along the way, but not without introducing its own. Our review. The Call of Duty: Warzone map of Verdansk lays outstretched before me. The ring is ahead and I’ve got my loadout and armor from scavenging and a couple well-engaged gunfights. There are many ways to go forward through the sprawling landscape. I just need to figure out which way will put me the least in harm’s way

Quantum League brings time-warping clone FPS to the Nintendo Switch late 2020

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TJ Denzer is a player with a passion for games that has dominated a lifetime. When he's not handing out beatdowns in the latest fighting games, exploring video game history, or playing through RPGs with his partner, he's searching for new food and drinks in the constant pursuit of good times with good people inside and outside the South Texas area. You can also find him on Twitter @JohnnyChugs. Source: https://www.shacknews.com/article/116976/quantum-league-brings-time-warping-clone-fps-to-the-nintendo-switch-late-2020

League of Legends LCS & Academy to begin online matches this week

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After canceling live matches and events due to coronavirus, the North American competitive League of Legends LCS will begin an online match schedule starting this weekend. Nearly every esport or gaming event set in the current time has been dealt a blow in dealing with the risks and containment of COVID-19. LCS wasn’t exempt from the issue, canceling live matches recently, but it seems the North American competitive scene of League of Legends is back on track. An online match schedule has been set for both pro and Academy matches

Gamescom 2020 ‘continuing as planned’ in spite of coronavirus concerns

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Time Stamp: March 17, 2020 7:20 PM - Modified On: March 17, 2020 - Published By:
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COVID-19 continues to be a concern among various industries, but for the time being, gamescom 2020 is still on track according to its organizers. Some of the largest gaming events of the year have been shut down in efforts to combat and contain the coronavirus pandemic. E3, GDC, and many others shut down in 2020 due to the risks, but gamescom 2020 in Cologne, Germany is still on track and will remain so for the time being according to a message from its organizers. The gamescom committee released a statement

PS5 specs to be revealed by Mark Cerny tomorrow

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It would appear we're finally going to get the deep dive into the PlayStation 5 we've been waiting for. Sony's Mark Cerny will be presenting the PS5 and its specs tomorrow. Compared to the Xbox Series X, the PlayStation 5 has been a bit of an enigma. We know the device exists, that it will supposedly be every bit as capable as the XSX, and that it will feature things like haptic feedback controllers and raytracing technology, but Sony has hardly been as forthcoming with details. That seems to be

Next Smash Bros Ultimate Fighters Pass 2 Direct delayed due to COVID-19

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According to a recent Famitsu interview, Smash Bros director Masahiro Sakurai has stated that the next presentation of Smash Bros Ultimate Fighters Pass 2 DLC has been delayed. As containment and concerns over the global pandemic of COVID-19 have continued, many developers including Nintendo have opted to work remotely. Even so, usual plans have been disrupted entirely. According to a recent interview, Super Smash Bros Ultimate Director Masahiro Sakurai revealed that plans for a Nintendo Direct featuring the next Smash Ultimate Fighters Pass 2 character have been delayed due to

Fortnite’s helicopters are available as of today

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Ride solo or bring up to three buddies along as you fly through the skies with new helicopters in Fortnite's latest update. It’s official. Fortnite has gotten helicopters. What was at one time a rumor going around for quite a while with the launch of Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 2 is now a reality and the new whirly birds (“choppas” as the game calls them) are now scattered across the battle royale island for you and up to four buddies to discover and take to the skies. Fortnite launched the

Bethesda’s Pete Hines defends not including Deathmatch in Doom Eternal

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In a recent interview, Pete Hines defended the exclusion of Deathmatch modes from Doom Eternal, claiming id Software didn't want to do it just to do it. Deathmatch started with Doom. It went on to become many different and more evolved things, but the core began with Doom way back when and many have felt it to be an integral part of the franchise’s long history. So why isn’t it in Doom Eternal? According to Bethesda’s Pete Hines, there are a number of reasons, but one of the more interesting

Legends of Runeterra Patch Notes 0.9.2 slows Hecarim’s charge

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Time Stamp: March 16, 2020 10:06 PM - Modified On: March 16, 2020 - Published By:
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Legends of Runeterra Patch 0.9.2 just launched and it brings a healthy dose of card changes, including a full rework on Kalista, and a nerf to slow Hecarim's roll. As Legends of Runeterra continues to roll through its open beta period, the meta continues to shift and Riot continues to fine tune with new patches. The Legends of Runeterra Patch Notes 0.9.2 just dropped and with it came a host of changes. Hecarim caught the hard nerf to bust his status as a late game answer to everything, Kalista got

Cyberpunk 2077 on track as CD Projekt RED goes remote in response to COVID-19

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CD Projekt RED is switching to remote work to battle risks of coronavirus, but the studio remains committed to the September 2020 release for Cyberpunk 2077. As the world continues efforts to contain and combat the coronavirus (COVID-19), CD Projekt RED has become the latest to announce it will shift to remote work to ensure the safety of its employees. That said, the Cyberpunk 2077 developer ensured fans that it remains dedicated to delivering a great experience come September 2020, implying Cyberpunk 2077 is still on track for the time