2020 was set to be a big year for id Software and Bethesda’s annual QuakeCon event. Not only is the video game industry itself in the midst of a major shift with next-gen platforms on the horizon, but QuakeCon itself was set to celebrate its own 25th anniversary. Unfortunately, just like many other gaming conventions
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For a lot of us, video games are one of the best forms of escapism. No matter what might be going on in your actual life, games can often provide a means of distraction that allow you to, perhaps only for a few hours at a time, forget about everything else and just focus on
As many have started working or attending school remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic, home internet bandwidth becomes a problem for anyone trying to complete work online. Steam has introduced some changes to some of its features to help alleviate some bandwidth issues people may have. Beginning this week, Steam will make changes to how
In 2016, Tom Clancy’s: The Division had players running through a haunting recreation of a pandemic ridden New York City. Fast forward to March 2020, and the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a very real pandemic that is spreading throughout the US and creating a hot bed of sickness in New York City. The situation has
Since many folks around the world have now quarantined themselves in their homes to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, this is arguably the best time in modern history to do nothing else but play video games. For many, this newfound free time may allow them to pick up some games from yesteryear that they’ve
As the coronavirus pandemic has continued to get worse and worse over the past few weeks and months, many (myself included) have started to wonder if the slow it has caused in workplaces worldwide would end up affecting this year’s most notable video game event: the release of the next-gen platforms in the PS5 and
Ndemic Creations is the team behind the popular game Plague Inc. The original game lets players create their own disease that they would then release on the world, hoping to end humanity. Today, the team announced a few important updates they’re making in light of the ongoing worldwide pandemic. Not only did they donate a
In a sea of canceled events, tournaments, and public gatherings, due to coronavirus, one tournament is (so far) standing firm, EVO 2020. The largest fighting game tournament in the world released a statement this week, regarding the fate of this year’s event. In the release, the EVO Team states that they are still planning to
The coronavirus pandemic is ongoing but DOOM Eternal and Animal Crossing: New Horizons are still releasing on March 20 as planned. In a period of social distancing and self isolation, all in an attempt to prevent the spread of a virus now plaguing North America as well as the rest of the world, GameStop has
As the world continues to learn how to grapple with the ongoing spread of the coronavirus, also known more formally as COVID-19, many have started to shift to working from home rather than continuing to venture out in public. The same can be said for a variety of studios in the video game industry, with
Daily life continues to take hit after hit due to the coronavirus pandemic, and with New York City on the cusp of lockdown, one of its major attractions made the call to close its door for a while. Nintendo NY announced Monday night through its social media channels that it will be closed for the
Our ongoing coverage of the Covid-19 coronavirus’ impacts on gaming continues today with news that Destiny developer Bungie has shut down their offices. Not just their headquarters in Seattle, where the virus has recently broken out, but globally. Announced through a blog post on Bungie’s site, the company is reacting to the spread of the