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Call Of Duty: WW2 Studio Is Now Working On Two Games, Planning To Hire 100 People

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Time Stamp: May 10, 2020 7:30 PM - Modified On: May 10, 2020 - Published By:
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Call of Duty: WWII developer Sledgehammer Games is ramping up. The studio's COO, Andy Wilson, confirmed in a new interview that the developer is looking to fill 100 positions at its locations around the world as it moves to take on more responsibilities including working on two games at once.Sledgehammer was founded in 2010 by Dead Space and EA veterans Glen Schofield and Michael Condrey, both of whom have since left the studio. With Sledgehammer now entering its second decade of existence, Wilson told VentureBeat that the studio is launching

Shack Chat: What do you want to see from EA Play 2020?

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Time Stamp: May 9, 2020 1:01 AM - Modified On: May 9, 2020 - Published By:
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It's that time again, your favorite time of the week. This week the Shack staff gathers 'round our virtual meeting table to discuss one of many upcoming digital gaming events. EA Play 2020 was recently announced as a digital event, and we thought it high time to sit down and look deep within ourselves to figure out exactly what we want from EA Play in 2020. Question: What do you want to see from EA Play 2020? Skate 4 - Asif Khan, Better than the rest of the Shack staff

Weekend PC Download Deals for May 8: First DOOM Eternal discounts

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Time Stamp: May 8, 2020 11:30 PM - Modified On: May 8, 2020 - Published By:
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You have your mission. You must rip and tear until it is done. And if you're late to the ripping and the tearing, then perhaps a discount will give you incentive to get started. Yes, DOOM Eternal is getting its first significant discount, going down by 25 percent this weekend. So if you want it, you can pick it up on Steam and The Humble Store right now. Speaking of The Humble Store, the Humble Store Spring Sale has begun and that means dozens of games across a vast number

Tokyo Game Show 2020 canceled over coronavirus concerns

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Time Stamp: May 8, 2020 5:27 AM - Modified On: May 8, 2020 - Published By:
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One of the last of the major gaming events for 2020 is biting the dust, as Tokyo Game Show 2020 will be held digitally. At this point, it feels like every last event for the year has been canceled due to COVID-19. And while Japan appears to be getting over the hump when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, the organizers behind Tokyo Game Show are not about to take any chances. On Thursday, the Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association confirmed that this year's show will not take place and instead

Paris Games week canceled due to coronavirus, no digital event planned

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Time Stamp: May 7, 2020 11:31 PM - Modified On: May 7, 2020 - Published By:
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Another event bites the dust, again related to the COVID-19 outbreak that's plaguing the world right now, unfortunately. Another day, another event taken away from the gaming populace thanks to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Now, Paris Games Week has announced it will no longer be taking place this year. The event's organizer SELL (Union of Publishers of Leisure Software) took to its official blog to announce the cancellation. This year's show would have marked the 10th year of the Paris Games Week celebration, but it wasn't meant to be, due

Scorn is bringing all the H.R. Giger sci-fi horror you need to the Xbox Series X

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We didn't get too much out of the Scorn trailer on Inside Xbox, but we did get to see plenty of murky sci-fi body horror and an aggressive looking creature popping out of an egg. It looks like Scorn is out to bring all of our science-fiction horror needs to life on the Xbox Series X. The game got a new trailer on the Inside Xbox livestream that showed off plenty of H.R. Giger-esque structure, creatures, and even an aggressive looking beast popping out of an egg. Coming from Ebb

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the fastest selling title ever for the Nintendo Switch

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Time Stamp: May 7, 2020 5:31 PM - Modified On: May 7, 2020 - Published By:
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Nintendo released its fiscal year-end financial report, and it had a lot of good things to say about Animal Crossing: New Horizons and the game's stellar launch and sales. Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been quite the never-ending source of joy and fun for a lot of players and fans with its base run of enjoyable island content and a continuous supply of events, holiday surprises, and more, but it was also an absolute winner for Nintendo this previous fiscal year. Nintendo revealed in their Q4 financial report that Animal

Microsoft showcases 13 new titles for the Xbox Series X

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Time Stamp: May 7, 2020 12:02 PM - Modified On: May 7, 2020 - Published By:
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With conferences canceled indefinitely, companies are increasingly reliant on online events to hype product launches. As they prepare to release next-gen console before the end of the year, expect plenty of livestreams and blogs from both Microsoft and Sony, in an attempt to flesh out all that their respective systems have to offer. Today, Microsoft took to YouTube, Mixer and Twitch to give the world a better idea of what to expect from the upcoming Xbox Series X release. Recent updates have, understandably, been largely focused on console hardware, as