Here we are again for your daily dose of game-related COVID-19 news. Google is offering Stadia Pro for free for the next two months to encourage people to stay at home and prevent the further spread of the virus. All you need is a Gmail account to access the free games currently available on the game streaming service, including Destiny [...]
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread unchecked, the gaming industry also continues to feel its effects as studios are forced to work from home, game releases are delayed, and gaming conventions and events are cancelled. With BlizzCon 2020 still a few months away, Blizzard Entertainment is still clinging to the hope that the event will go forward as planned. [...]
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Former ArenaNet Technical Art Lead, Jens Hauch, unexpectedly passed away on March 29, 2020 at the age of 46. He is survived by his wife and two kids. Hauch started working in the games industry in 1997 as a technical and environment artist for various video game development studios including Beep Industries, Cavedog Entertainment, and Cranky Pants Games. Hauch eventually [...]
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Here’s today’s dose of COVID-19-related MMO and gaming news. Eighteen game companies, including Activision Blizzard, Riot Games, Unity, and Twitch among others, have teamed up with the World Health Organization to launch the #PlayApartTogether campaign in an effort to combat the spread of the deadly virus. “It’s never been more critical to ensure people stay safely connected to one another,” [...]
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The secret to taking down a new raid boss is virtually all MMORPGs is to learn its patterns, phases, telegraphs, tells, and where to position yourself to be most effective during the ensuing battle. It might take a few tries, but eventually you’ll be beating that raid boss every single time. Well, what if raid bosses also adapted to your [...]
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Another day means another round of COVID-19 related news. Today, we’ve got news from GDC, League of Legends, and Gamigo. First on the list is Informa Tech’s announcement that the cancelled Game Developers Conference has been rescheduled for August and will be called GDC Summer. The event will run from August 4th to August 6th at the Moscone Center in [...]
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As the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic continues to run its course, the demand for personal protective equipment (PPEs), like surgical masks, has risen exponentially. Unfortunately, manufacturing companies, especially those in China, are having a hard time keeping up the demand and most frontline medical personnel are now short on supplies. In an effort to help in the fight against the virus, [...]
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A number of MMO studios have taken the opportunity to give quarantined gamers a little more incentive to play their games while they’re stuck at home. Here’s what’s up: Standing Stone Games makes all Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online content available to all players, including those locked behind expansion packs, until April 30th. The 5% [...]
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I know the Final Fantasy 7 Remake doesn’t count as an MMO, but I know you guys are also eagerly waiting on updates from Square Enix. So here's the latest news. The good news is that the highly-awaited remake’s launch is still greenlighted for April 10th. The bad news, is that a few people might not be getting their physical [...]
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Here we are again with your daily dose of COVID-19-related gaming news. More and more video game companies have transitioned to a remote working setup as an increasing number of countries and states are put under strict lockdown to try and put a stop to the spread of the COVID-19 virus. These companies include Hi-Rez Studios, Rockstar Games, Jagex, ZeniMax [...]
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