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A bevy of COVID-19 issues lead to delay in planned _Final Fantasy XIV _update
The Final Fantasy XIV team at Square Enix has altered its update plans for this summer, namely pushing back the planned mid-June patch to a yet-undetermined date.
April 10, 2020
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Blizzard: 'It's too early to know whether BlizzCon 2020 will be feasible'
Blizzard isn't sure if it'll be able to host its annual BlizzCon event later on in 2020, but tells fans in an update that it's keeping an eye on the situation and will share once it's able to make a decision one way or the other.
April 9, 2020
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Embracer Group raises $164 million to acquire more studios and publishers
THQ Nordic parent company Embracer Group has raised $164 million through a directed new share issue.
April 8, 2020
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The ESA isn't planning to replace E3 2020 with a digital event
The Entertainment Software Association isn't planning on filling the void left by E3 2020’s cancellation with a comparable digital summer event.
April 7, 2020
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Report: Animal Crossing has sold over 2.6 million retail copies in Japan alone
Animal Crossing: New Horizons surpassed 2.6 million physical sales in Japan after just 10 days on shelves.
April 7, 2020
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Get a job: Join Game Closure as a Backend Engineer 2
Game Closure is on the hunt for backend / systems engineers to help us build the services and infrastructure that power our social games.
April 3, 2020
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Video Game Deep Cuts: The Year Of The Pac 2
The latest picks for the week's best writing & videos about video games includes a look at Over The Alps, Good Job!, & lots more.
April 3, 2020
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ALT.CTRL.GDC Showcase: Red Planet Games' Vincere
Vincere is a competitive chariot racing game, where players must lean in their chariot and pull on the reins to overcome the opponent beside them.
April 2, 2020
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Dozens of devs pitch in games for Humble's all-for-charity Conquer COVID-19 bundle
Dozens of devs have chipped in for this latest 100 percent charitable bundle in an effort to raise money for those on the front lines of the COVID-19 response effort, one $30 bundle at a time.
March 31, 2020
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With more people staying home, Steam makes changes to reduce bandwidth use
Valve is making slight changes to Steam’s auto-updating feature to free up more bandwidth during the hours newly home-bound internet users need the net for work, education, and the like.
March 30, 2020
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Players host weddings, classes, more in online games during COVID-19 crisis
As lockdown after lockdown delays or cancels real-life events, players are beginning to host them into online games.
March 27, 2020
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The UK National Videogame Museum starts fundraiser after COVID-19 puts future at risk
The National Videogame Museum (NVM) has started a fundraiser to help it outlast the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 25, 2020