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SNK delays King of Fighters XV to 2022 due to Japan’s COVID-19 issues

SNK has officially delayed the release of King of Fighters XV into the first quarter of 2022. The game was originally slated to launch in late 2021, but the developers have decided to push it back into Q1 2022 due to ongoing issues with COVID-19 in Japan. In the last three months, Japan has seen a steady rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country, peaking at more than 7,000 cases on May 9, according to the World Health Organization and several other data groups. This has caused

Opinion: ESL One Rio Major May Still Happen in 2020, But Does it Make Sense?

Initially scheduled to take place in May, the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) tournament ESL One Rio Major 2020 was postponed in March to November after the COVID-19 outbreak, which has affected Brazil in a dramatic way with 120,000 deaths and a designation by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an epicenter of the pandemic since May. Almost six months after the postponement, the situation in Brazil is still not under control yet. Hundreds of Brazilians die every day, while the world still doesn’t have a vaccine fully approved by international

Due to COVID-19 Restrictions, Vietnam Will not be Represented at Worlds 2020

The League of Legends World Championship will start in Shanghai on Sept. 25 with 22 teams instead of the  24 teams initially set for the competition. The qualified teams from Vietnam have withdrawn from the competition, citing a re-entry barrier back into Vietnam due to COVID-19 precautions, according to Vietnamese news site Gamek. The report came down as teams were competing to qualify for Worlds 2020 during the summer Vietnamese Championship. Vietnam has had 1,040 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 32 deaths (from Jan. 24 – Aug. 31), according to

DreamHack postpone remaining 2020 live events

Earlier this year DreamHack had to move its flagship DreamHack Masters tournament online, which was scheduled to take place at DreamHack Summer in Jönköping, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Open stops in Valencia and Montreal were also called off soon after. As the world still struggles with the coronavirus crisis, the Swedish TO has now announced that all live events until the end of the year will be moved online, affecting the DreamHack stops in Rotterdam, Hyderabad, Atlanta, Jönköping (Winter) and Madrid. “This has been a very different year

The Long Dark dev diary shares upcoming survival, story, & mod support updates

Hinterland Games has been hard at work on The Long Dark even in lockdown and shared a lengthy dev diary about upcoming survival, story, and mod content for the game. The COVID-19 coronavirus may have disrupted most of the game industry, but folks big and small are still moving forward. Hinterland Games in particular has put in several large efforts on their survival game, The Long Dark, in the wake of the pandemic and just released a dev diary speaking to upcoming content for the game, despite work from home

Indie devs launch Go Play Inside Steam bundle featuring Dead Cells, Celeste, & more

A number of indie developers including Motion Twin and Evil Empire are giving players huge discounts on a number of games on Steam in the new Go Play Inside bundle. As a lot of people work to practice social distancing and self-quarantine in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of the video game industry has also done its part to lend a hand. The latest of these efforts is a new Go Play Inside bundle on Steam from developers like Motion Twin, Evil Empire, Matt Makes Games inc.,

Sony has established a $100 million fund to aid in COVID-19 relief worldwide

With COVID-19 remaining an ongoing global threat, Sony has launched a $100 million fund to aid in efforts of relief and stopping further spread. The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to affect and disrupt business and life around the world, but in the wake of it, major organizations have put their efforts towards fighting back and supporting those either dealing with the virus or suffering from it. Sony is the latest to join efforts against the coronavirus, having established a $100 million relief fund to assist communities worldwide against COVID-19. The

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

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

Twitch Stream Aid 2020 goes live Saturday to save lives

If you don't have anything going on this Saturday, consider tuning in to check out Twitch's livestream setup. What are you doing this weekend? The answer to that, if you're practicing social distancing, is probably not a lot. So if you're going to be sitting and doing very little anyway, you might want to check out Twitch's Stream Aid 2020 event, which is kicking off on Saturday. The benefit event on the streaming website will feature a litany of different celebrity guests, plenty of music, and gaming events as well.

The Long Dark: Social Distancing Fundraiser to support WHO against COVID-19

Hinterland Studios has announced The Long Dark: Social Distancing Fundraiser, in which current purchases of The Long Dark will go to help WHO in its efforts against the coronavirus. As the ongoing efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic continue, the World Health Organization is arguably leading the charge in research and publication of new, accurate information and treatment of the virus. The Long Dark developer Hinterland Studios has certainly taken note of this and intends to help in the fight. It has started The Long Dark: Social Distancing Fundraiser to donate