Blizzard has reportedly cut 50 people from its workforce as the company shifts away from live events, a decision brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. [Update: Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier said “dozens of people at the whole company” have been affected, not just those in live events. Schreier also noted …
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Konami has confirmed that the Stadia-exclusive battle royale title Super Bomberman R Online will make its way to Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S sometime this year. The publisher didn’t provide an exact release date. In a press release, Konami said that the …
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During the Microsoft-Bethesda roundtable livestream, Xbox head Phil Spencer was asked a question about how the partnership will impact exclusivity–will Bethesda games only be on Xbox and PC in the future? Spencer said that while there are “contractual obligations” that must be fulfilled, the deal will result in exclusive games. …
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Telsa Inc.’s chief executive officer has a new title, as Elon Musk becomes the company’s “Technoking,” according to a filing submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Alongside Musk’s change in title, the company’s chief financial officer Zach Kirkhorn is now the “Master of Coin” over at Tesla. There’s no …
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Professional basketball superstar Kevin Durant has announced an investor partnership with Andbox, the esports organization that owns and operates the Call of Duty League’s New York Subliners, the Overwatch League’s NYXL, and the Andbox Valorant team. The size of Durant’s investment, which includes his business partner Rich Kleiman and their …
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Allen Pan, who runs the Sufficiently Advanced YouTube channel, has published a new video showcasing how anyone can wield a giant anime sword with a little help from an exoskeleton. In an approximately 13-minute video, Pan discusses how he achieved the ultimate goal: swinging a generic replica of Cloud Strife’s …
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Capcom employees in Osaka are back in their offices despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that has claimed nearly 8,500 lives in the region, according to a Business Journal report. As translated by Kotaku, the Osaka-based company said it is abandoning remote work due to an inability to secure its data, …
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Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan has announced a March 21 livestream that focuses on two upcoming PlayStation titles: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade and Resident Evil Village. The hour-long presentation is billed as a “talk show that makes you want to play” and goes live at 3 AM PT / 6 …
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Call of Duty content creator Brad “Drif0r” Overbey uploaded a brand-new video to his YouTube channel talking about how he “almost died” when people swatted his home. About halfway through a video titled “Low Testosterone almost killed me,” Drift0r mentioned how 2019 and 2020’s swattings contributed to his ongoing battle …
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Update: Sinatraa has published a brief statement responding to the allegations against him. In a TwitLonger post, Sinatraa noted that the two recalled the relationship differently and apologized for how things ended. However, while he noted the relationship was “unhealthy,” he said he “never assaulted [Cleo Hernandez] in any way.” …
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