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Sony Creates $100 Million Fund To Support COVID-19 Relief

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Sony has announced that it will be committing $100 million in support of COVID-19 relief around the world. The fund is called the "Sony Global Relief Fund for COVID-19," with the intention of providing much-needed relief to those in need during this crisis.Support will be divided into three main areas:Assistance to individuals engaged in the medical field like doctors, nurses, and first responders efforts fighting the virus on the front-lines.Implementing new forms of education for children and educators who can no longer attend school and must work from home.Support for

SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Saints Row IV: Re-Elected’ Review, Mini-Views Featuring ‘Dezatopia’, Today’s New Releases and Sales, and More

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Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for April 1st, 2020. It’s April Fool’s Day today, but I’m not in a mood for it today so you won’t find any pranks in this article. What you will find is a full review of Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, Mini-Views of a trio of recent releases, some news bits, summaries of today’s new releases, and a full list of sales. Wow, that’s much better than crashing disappointment! Let’s enjoy it! News Obsidian’s Awesome RPG ‘The Outer Worlds’ Set to Hit

NBA 2K20 Tournament Features Real Players Competing For Coronavirus Relief

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The NBA season has been indefinitely postponed because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which was infected multiple players, but superstars are making the most of their time off with an NBA 2K20 charity tournament.Airing on ESPN on April 3, the NBA 2K Players Tournament features 16 NBA players competing in head-to-head brackets for the chance to be crowned champion. Participants include Kevin Durant, Andre Drummond, DeMarcus Cousins, and Trae Young, and their seeds in the tournament were determined based on their player-ratings in the game itself.Players select eight teams to

Nevada approves esports betting for the first time

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Time Stamp: March 31, 2020 11:01 PM - Modified On: March 31, 2020 - Published By:
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The landmark decision for Nevada allows for sports betting on games like CS:GO, with the first two matches in the ESL Proleague. The state of Nevada has opted to approve sports bets for CS:GO in a monumental decision. Operators were allowed to begin taking on esports beta for CD:GO, with William Hill, the first Vegas sports book to allow the bets, having released the odds for the first two eligible esports matches on Thursday. This is a relatively new concept for gamers in the United States, but European gamers should

Valorant characters, abilities, and details

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Time Stamp: March 30, 2020 6:00 PM - Modified On: March 30, 2020 - Published By:
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Riot Games' new hero shooter is coming soon. Not sure who you're going to main in Valorant yet? We've got the details of every character revealed so far gathered in one place for you. With Riot Games’ Project Ares taking on the formal name of Valorant, the new hero shooter is set to show up this coming Summer 2020. With it comes a whole new Riot Games title featuring what is supposed to be a fine mix of tactical and hero shooter gameplay. That of course means each character is

Twitch Stream Aid 2020 raises over $2.7M for COVID-19 relief

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Time Stamp: March 29, 2020 7:01 AM - Modified On: March 29, 2020 - Published By:
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Twitch Stream Aid 2020 has concluded and the team at Twitch, along with friends from the gaming, music, and sports worlds, have raised over $2.7 million for COVID-19 relief. Earlier this week, Twitch detailed its plans for an internet-wide fundraiser aimed at benefitting COVID-19 relief efforts. Twitch Stream Aid 2020 has been a unique event filled with gaming competitions, live musical performances, and cameos from some big-time stars. By the time the 12-hour fundraiser concluded, Twitch raised over $2.7 milion for the United Nations Foundation to help the fight against

CD Projekt RED donates nearly $1 million to COVID-19 relief efforts in Poland

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Time Stamp: March 27, 2020 6:26 PM - Modified On: March 27, 2020 - Published By:
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The Cyberpunk 2077 and Witcher developers have put forth several monetary donations to aid in the fight against the coronavirus. Now that COVID-19 is a clear problem and a worldwide pandemic, efforts have begun in full to contain and curtail further spread of the illness, especially in the video game industry. Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt RED is the latest to join in these efforts. The developer recently announced it will be putting nearly one million dollars towards coronavirus relief efforts in its native Poland. CD Projekt RED

Top New Switch, PS4, Xbox One, And PC Video Games Releasing Soon — March 22-31, 2020

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Time Stamp: March 26, 2020 4:51 PM - Modified On: March 26, 2020 - Published By:
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New Releases normally covers the biggest video games launching each week, but thanks to Persona 5 Royal, this episode is looking a little farther ahead. It's an action-packed episode with the likes of Ninja Theory's Bleeding Edge, the anime-styled One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, and the Nintendo Switch port of Saints Row 4: Re-Elected. And after more than a decade, Valve is finally returning to City 17 with Half-Life: Alyx.Half-Life: Alyx -- March 23Available on: PCYes, we're finally getting another Half-Life game, and as the name implies, you play as

Apple will donate over 10 million surgical masks to COVID-19 relief efforts

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Time Stamp: March 26, 2020 1:36 AM - Modified On: March 26, 2020 - Published By:
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Tim Cook recently took to social media to announce that Apple has sourced 10 million masks for the United States and will be gathering millions more for efforts across Europe. With relief efforts coming up around the world in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, a group like Apple isn’t sitting by quietly. Recently, Apple CEO Tim Cook recently came out to support social distancing efforts and stress cooperation with the directions of medical professionals, but also to share that Apple will be engaging in a major donation of surgical

Evil Geniuses will help bring pro CS:GO to the U.S. Navy

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As part of their recently-announced partnership, Evil Geniuses will help the U.S. Navy build their own competitive Counter-Strike team. Earlier this year, top esports team Evil Geniuses announced a special collaboration with the United States Navy. There weren't a lot of details regarding the extent of the partnership between EG and America's Navy, outside of a streaming partnership with Twitch. But on Wednesday, the folks at Evil Geniuses announced its intentions to bring the Navy into the world of professional Counter-Strike. Our Genius expertise has been recruited by @AmericasNavy to