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Nintendo Switch Scalpers Are Using Bots to Drive Up Prices

Nintendo Switch scalpers are pretty broadly disliked nowadays. As the console has suffered a shortage in recent weeks due to the impact of the coronavirus, some people have taken this as an…

April 17, 2020 | 03:36 EDT

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Pandemic: Hot Zone - North America Leaked With Announcement Postponed

One of the most popular board games out there, Pandemic, is getting a spin-off and more portable version called Pandemic: Hot Zone - North America that's apparently due out later this year. While…

April 17, 2020 | 10:40 EDT

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Gamescom Opening Night Live Goes Digital Along With Event

The extensive list of delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic goes on and on, and with every single day, a new member joins. Whether it is a video game release, a major update, or a gaming convention.…

April 17, 2020 | 08:35 EDT

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Distributor Alliance Games Furloughs Employees Due To Coronavirus

We are still in the early stages of gauging how exactly the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will affect the worldwide economy and operations, but more specifically the gaming and entertainment industries.…

April 15, 2020 | 03:23 EDT

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Nintendo Switch Shortage Got You Down? Build Your Own Instead

The Nintendo Switch shortage is seeing price gougers charge as much as $600 for a brand-new console on Amazon and one intrepid Redditor has had enough. Rather than pay an insane price, he decided to…

April 15, 2020 | 01:17 EDT

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Gamescom 2020 Physical Conference Won't Be Happening

Germany has just announced that due to COVID-19, they would be extending a ban on large scale events until August 31, which is after Gamescom. This is according to German newspaper Kölner Stadt-…

April 15, 2020 | 12:43 EDT

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SCUF Data Breach Exposes 1.1 Million Customer Records

A SCUF data breach has taken place, exposing 1.1 million customer records including some credit card data. The breach was discovered by Comparitech, a pro-consumer website that is comprised of more…

April 14, 2020 | 02:28 EDT

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PlayStation Play At Home Bundle Gives Away Journey and Uncharted

The PlayStation Play at Home bundle has been announced! PS4 players can now grab four great games for the irresistible price of zero dollars. What's more, the company behind the PS4 has announced an…

April 14, 2020 | 01:13 EDT

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TF2 and Star Fox Voice Actor Rick May Passes Away

An iconic voice actor has passed away. Rick May — most notably the voice of the Soldier in Team Fortress 2 — has died due to numerous medical problems, one of which was the coronavirus. The passing…

April 13, 2020 | 05:27 EDT

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Final Fantasy XIV Updates Delayed Indefinitely Due to COVID-19

It seems like the current ongoing COVID-19 pandemic isn't slowing down, and almost every day, we receive news of studios delaying their video games or suffering from delivering the quality they…

April 10, 2020 | 03:12 EDT

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For Honor Year 4 Season 2 Delayed Due To Coronavirus

Gaming industry delays courtesy of the coronavirus continue. The latest casualty is Ubisoft's melee arena battler For Honor. The game's Year 4 Season 2 launch has been pushed back to June in order to…

April 10, 2020 | 11:18 EDT

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Amazon's MMO New World Delayed to August

COVID-19, or commonly known as Coronavirus, has canceled multiple gaming events, conventions, press briefings, and caused multiple studios to delay their titles, and developer and publisher Amazon…

April 9, 2020 | 02:17 EDT

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War Child UK Re-Play Steam Sale Live

War Child UK will return today with RE-PLAY, a fundraising campaign that asks for everyone to recall their childhood memories of jumping into classic video-games while supporting children who are…

April 9, 2020 | 10:40 EDT

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Nintendo Suspends Switch Shipments to Japan; US and EU Unaffected For Now

There is no doubt we haven't seen the last of the Coronavirus sadly, and as days and weeks pass by, we will start to sense its real effect on businesses. As booming as the gaming industry looks with…

April 8, 2020 | 05:25 EDT

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Japanese Ratings Board CERO Announces Temporary Closure

The Japanese CERO rating board has been temporarily closed until early May. There's a good chance this will have an impact on upcoming game release schedules. Earlier today, Japanese Prime Minister…

April 7, 2020 | 08:39 EDT

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UK Government and Video Games Industry are Fighting COVID-19

The United Kingdom's Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport is working with the UK's leading game companies to feature the government's slogan of "Stay At Home, Save Lives" through their…

April 6, 2020 | 11:20 EDT

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Levi’s Delay Super Mario Collection Due to COVID-19

Clothing brands are starting to enter the gaming market slowly, with prestigious brand Louis Vuitton partnering with Riot Games to add in-game skins to League of Legends characters and launch their…

April 3, 2020 | 04:18 EDT

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Pandemic Pushes Back The Last of Us Part II Launch Yet Again

While the next game in The Last of Us franchise is all but complete, we're going to have a longer wait to play it. The coronavirus pandemic has seen The Last of Us 2 delayed due to concerns over…

April 2, 2020 | 02:25 EDT

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Someday You'll Return Has Been Delayed Due to COVID-19

CBE Software has shifted their release date of Someday You'll Return due to the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing. The title was originally supposed to release on April 14, but it's now…

April 2, 2020 | 10:34 EDT

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Bethesda Not Hosting A Digital Showcase In June

Pete Hines has just announced that Bethesda will not be hosting a digital Showcase this June to replace their E3 press conference. However, he did say that there will be "lots of exciting things to…

April 1, 2020 | 11:38 EDT

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Humble Bundle Announce The Humble Conquer COVID-19 Bundle

Humble Bundle is known for offering incredible value for several titles bundled together obviously through reasonable prices and letting players pay what they can to experience indie gems and…

March 31, 2020 | 04:11 EDT

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QuakeCon 2020 Canceled During Franchise's 25th Anniversary

2020 was supposed to be a big year for Quake. It's the 25th anniversary of the twitch shooter franchise, and this year's QuakeCon was sure to be a blast. Unfortunately, the pandemic the world is…

March 31, 2020 | 01:19 EDT

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Steam Changes Update Settings To Lessen Internet Strain During Coronavirus

Since there is almost no country in the world right now operating normally and we are all stuck in our homes, video games is a lot of people's go-to time-consuming activity. However, with the…

March 30, 2020 | 04:15 EDT

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Xbox One Game Updates and Features Restricted Due to High Demand

Last week, Sony restricted PlayStation download speeds in Europe and did the same in America two days later in order to reduce strain on the Internet. Now, Microsoft will be doing the same — and your…

March 30, 2020 | 12:59 EDT

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Summer Games Done Quick 2020 Postponed, Charity Event Announced

Summer Games Done Quick 2020 has joined the growing list of gaming events that are being postponed due to the coronavirus. However, we'll be getting an extra event called "Corona Relief Done Quick"…

March 27, 2020 | 02:03 EDT

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Final Fantasy XIV Landlords Won't Evict Over Coronavirus

Square Enix is granting a stay of execution for all Final Fantasy XIV homes currently up for demolition. Thanks to the coronavirus and various cities going into lockdown, as of yesterday, your Final…

March 27, 2020 | 10:16 EDT

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PlayStation Download Speed Now Limited in the United States

A couple of days ago, Sony made the announcement that they will be lowering PlayStation download speed to help reduce their service's stress on overall Internet traffic. Now, that same reduction in…

March 26, 2020 | 02:24 EDT

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Asmodee and Alliance Halting All Tabletop Game Shipments Temporarily

Asmodee and Alliance are halting any shipments of their tabletop gaming products. The coronavirus has affected many businesses around the world, and two of the West's biggest tabletop distributors…

March 25, 2020 | 03:58 EDT

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Coronavirus Threatens UK National Videogame Museum's Future

The UK's National Videogame Museum (NVM) is being threatened with permanent closure as a result of the coronavirus. The museum has launched a JustGiving page where interested parties can make…

March 25, 2020 | 12:19 EDT

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Sony Limiting European PlayStation Download Speeds to Ease Internet Traffic

Every now and then, Sony's PlayStation Network suffers from a DDoS attack, the servers go out, or players report download speeds are slower than they should be in comparison to their internet speed.…

March 24, 2020 | 03:42 EDT

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Plague Inc Will Let You Fight Pandemics In Upcoming Update

Today, Ndemic Creations, the developers and publisher of Plague Inc., has announced that have made a $250,000 donation between the Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the World…

March 24, 2020 | 10:15 EDT

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Animal Crossing Updates May Be Delayed Due To Coronavirus

The coronavirus and its associated disease COVID-19 continue to cause problems for the gaming world. According to Animal Crossing head honchos Aya Kyogoku and Hisashi Nogami, Animal Crossing: New…

March 24, 2020 | 09:38 EDT

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Deliver Us the Moon and Those Who Remain Delayed Due To Coronavirus

Deliver Us The Moon and Those Who Remain are facing delays in various areas thanks in part to the coronavirus' effect on the world on large. "Due to several offices, including our main HQ, and those…

March 23, 2020 | 02:20 EDT

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Gamestop Shuts Down All Stores in California; Retracting Their Earlier Statement

Just a couple of days ago, Gamestop employees received a memo from their management describing the retailer's line of shops around the United States as "essential business." This statement comes at a…

March 20, 2020 | 04:26 EDT

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GDC Summer Comes to San Francisco This August

The postponement of GDC threw a wrench in the plans game developers around the world. Now, the Game Developers Conference has announced GDC Summer, a brand-new "unique" experience that blends the old…

March 19, 2020 | 04:35 EDT

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LOTRO and DDO Make Tons of Premium Content Temporarily Free

The Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons & Dragons Online are pretty solid free-to-play MMORPGs and they're about to get better. Standing Stone Games has announced that it's making a whole bunch…

March 19, 2020 | 03:30 EDT

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Gamestop's Coronavirus Measures are Sorely Lacking

With the Coronavirus spreading across America, a variety of stores have shut their doors and taken measures, some government-mandated, to protect their employees and customers. However, despite…

March 17, 2020 | 09:39 EDT

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Coronavirus May Delay New Super Smash Bros Ultimate Fighters

The coronavirus continues its dastardly work to sow discord in the gaming industry. Now it seems like Super Smash Bros Ultimate may be the latest casualty of the virus, if a leak is to be believed.…

March 17, 2020 | 10:00 EDT

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NBA 2K20 Faces Glitches Due to Suspended NBA Season

Update: A spokesman for 2K Games sent us the following comment about the issue:  “NBA 2K20 is a leading sports simulation and our objective is to authentically reflect the realities of the NBA. The…

March 12, 2020 | 05:56 EDT

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Xbox E3 2020 & Ubisoft Going All-Digital After E3 Cancellation

The Xbox E3 2020 and Ubisoft E3 2020 conferences are going to be all-digital experiences. In light of the cancellation of this year's show, two of gaming's biggest publishers have come out to say…

March 11, 2020 | 02:07 EDT

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E3 2020 Officially Cancelled

It seems that the inevitable has come to pass. After a turbulent year that saw the doxing of journalists, a falling out with business partners and other high profile departures, the widespread threat…

March 11, 2020 | 11:40 EDT

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Valve Index Restock is Last Chance to Get It for Half-Life: Alyx Launch

If you've been hoping for a Valve Index restock before Half-Life: Alyx drops, there's good news and bad news. The good news is that a restock is coming within the week. The bad news is that Valve…

March 4, 2020 | 04:38 EST

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Coronavirus Game Lets Players Try To Create A Real-World Medicine

The UW Center for Game Science has released a coronavirus game, but it isn't a standalone title. Unlike some of the asset flips or quick cash-ins that will probably pop-up any minute now, this brand-…

March 3, 2020 | 02:05 EST

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Wings GDC Relief Fund Offering Financial Aid to Affected Indie Developers

More than a few indie developers are likely facing financial trouble after the postponement of GDC 2020. While one fundraiser has already been announced, another company is stepping up in a big way…

March 2, 2020 | 03:18 EST

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Atari VCS May Be Delayed Due To Coronavirus

The coronavirus continues to cut a swathe across the globe, affecting multiple industries and gaming companies. It's looking like the latest casualty of the virus might be the Atari VCS. The upcoming…

March 2, 2020 | 10:25 EST

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GDC Canceled Amid Coronavirus Concerns

Game Developer’s Conference, also known as GDC, is annually one of the San Francisco area’s biggest conventions. However, after a slew of developer and publisher cancellations due to the looming…

February 28, 2020 | 07:36 EST

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Amazon GDC 2020 Participation Canceled

Yet another big name has canceled their convention plans: the Amazon GDC 2020 sessions and other events are canceled due to "continued concerns" about the coronavirus. Amazon put out the…

February 28, 2020 | 01:28 EST

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Coronavirus Gaming Convention Cancellations & Game Delays

The COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus has been slowing down travel and leading to the cancellation of events and the gaming world is no different. Coronavirus gaming convention cancellations and game delays…

February 26, 2020 | 08:41 EST