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2020 BAFTA Game Awards pushes through online, names Outer Wilds as Best Game

The 2020 BAFTA Game Awards pushed through as an online-only affair, with Outer Wilds winning Best Game. Hideo Kojima was also honored with the BAFTA Fellowship.
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Apex Legends to permanently add Duos mode, Kings Canyon to map rotation

The Duos mode and the Kings Canyon map will become permanent fixtures in Apex Legends on April 7, which coincides with the start of the new The Old Ways event.
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Judge sides with Activision in lawsuit against Humvees in Call of Duty games

A judge dismissed the lawsuit by AM General over Activision's use of Humvees in Call of Duty games. The ruling may have an impact on other game genres.
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Final Fantasy VII Remake eliminates loading screens to ‘fully immerse’ players

The Final Fantasy VII Remake will have no loading screens, as Square Enix planned early in development for assets to load in the background during gameplay.
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Apple pays $75,000 to hacker for discovery of exploits to hijack iPhone camera

Apple awarded $75,000 to Ryan Pickren after the security researcher reported seven vulnerabilities, three of which may be used to hijack iPhone and Mac cameras.
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Rogue Legacy sequel replaces retro graphics with hand-drawn visuals

Cellar Door Games officially confirmed that Rogue Legacy 2 is in development. The sequel will upgrade Rogue Legacy's graphics, but will keep the heir system.
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Elon Musk fires back at critics, defends donating ‘noninvasive’ ventilators

Elon Musk has drawn criticism for distributing noninvasive ventilators to hospitals, but the Tesla CEO responded by saying that the machines were still needed.
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Amazon’s secret cloud-gaming service, Project Tempo, possibly delayed to 2021

Amazon is reportedly working on Project Tempo, a cloud-gaming service that was supposed to launch an early version this year. Now, it may be delayed into 2021.
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Amazon extends its U.S. returns window to May 31

Amazon, which typically offers a 30-day returns window, has extended it to May 31 for U.S. purchases since March 1, with sellers urged to match the new policy.
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Coronavirus puts Final Fantasy VII Remake arrival out of Square Enix’s control

Square Enix will still release the physical copies of the Final Fantasy VII Remake on April 10, but warned that the game's arrival to players may be delayed.
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Square Enix reveals Nier Replicant upgrade, but not a remake or remaster

Square Enix revealed that an upgrade to 2010's Nier Replicant, which will be released for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, is currently in development.
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Nvidia GeForce Now starts weekly schedule for new games by adding Control

Nvidia is moving to a weekly release schedule for new games supported by GeForce Now, with the first batch of additions including the award-winning Control.
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Google Play Store removes Infowars app for spreading coronavirus misinformation

The Google Play Store took down the controversial Infowars app, an outlet of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, due to its promotion of coronavirus misinformation.
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Facebook’s new Coronavirus Community Hub on Messenger provides tips, resources

Facebook's Coronavirus Community Hub on Messenger provides tips on how people may stay connected with their loved ones, while also warning against scammers.
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Valve programmer reveals why there’s no crowbar in Half-Life: Alyx

The crowbar, the iconic melee weapon of Half-Life protagonist Gordon Freeman, was supposed to be in Half-Life: Alyx, but it was removed for certain reasons.
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Apple reportedly working with BMW on CarKey feature, spotted in iOS 14 code

Apple is reportedly working with BMW for the CarKey feature, spotted again in iOS 14 code, which will allow people to unlock their car doors using an iPhone.
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Sony limits PlayStation download speeds, but online play seemingly unaffected

Sony is slowing down PlayStation download speeds in the United States, following the same measure in Europe, to help maintain access for all internet users.
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Trolls find new targets in Zoom meetings: Here’s how to avoid ‘zoombombers’

Employees holding meetings on Zoom should beware of zoombombers, who join uninvited and at times show inappropriate content like violent images and pornography.
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Sony says PlayStation 5 launch not delayed by coronavirus — at least, not yet

Sony claims that the PlayStation 5 will still launch in the 2020 holiday season, but it flagged possible delays to games being developed by first-party studios.
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Coronavirus outbreak drops smartphone industry into worst-ever plunge

Smartphone shipments declined 38% year over year in February to 61.8 million units, the worst-ever fall in the industry's history, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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League of Legends auto-battler Teamfight Tactics goes mobile on Android, iOS

Riot Games' auto-battler, Teamfight Tactics, is now available on Android and iOS, with players able to carry over their progress on the PC version to mobile.
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Valve’s reboot for digital card game Artifact is known internally as Artifact 2

Valve CEO Gabe Newell said in an interview with Edge magazine that the studio is still working on a reboot of Artifact, which is internally known as Artifact 2.
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iPhone SE 2 enters mass production, iPhone 12 delayed, insider claims

The iPhone SE 2, also known as the iPhone 9, has started mass production, according to analyst Jon Prosser, who also claimed that the iPhone 12 is delayed.
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New Audible service offers free audiobooks to children, teens stuck at home

Amazon's Audible rolled out a new service named Audible Stories, which offers free audiobooks in different categories and six languages to children and teens.
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Razer converting facilities to produce, donate surgical masks to health workers

Razer converted some of its manufacturing capacity to make surgical masks, which it will donate to front-liners in the healthcare industry battling COVID-19.
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Blizzard’s new Overwatch hero, Echo, shows off skill-stealing ultimate ability

Echo, who was revealed as the 32nd hero for Overwatch and likely the last until Overwatch 2, features an ultimate skill that allows her to copy enemy heroes.
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Huge gains for Microsoft Teams, Slack as workers stay home to avoid coronavirus

Microsoft Teams and Slack reported significant increases in customer numbers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as employees settle into work-from-home arrangements.
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Leaked images show inevitable arrival of duos, squads to Call of Duty: Warzone

Leaked images of the Call of Duty: Warzone menu reveal that duos and squads modes may be coming soon to the free-to-play, standalone battle royale shooter.
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PlayStation 5 backward-compatibility aims to include most PlayStation 4 games

Sony clarified that the PlayStation 5's backward compatibility feature will eventually be able to play the "overwhelming majority" of PlayStation 4 games.
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Steam breaks concurrent player record as gamers stay indoors due to coronavirus

Steam set a concurrent player record as 20.3 million gamers stayed indoors amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, there were only 6.2 million in-game players.
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NBA season suspension due to coronavirus breaks part of NBA 2K20 MyLeague mode

The NBA Today option of NBA 2K20's MyLeague mode is causing the game to crash, as there are no matches to simulate due to the suspension of the NBA season.
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Ring Fit Adventure for Nintendo Switch suffers from supply shortages globally

Ring Fit Adventure, the fitness RPG for the Nintendo Switch, is facing supply shortages worldwide, amid higher demand for workout options while staying indoors.
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Speedrunners picking apart Final Fantasy VII Remake demo ahead of RPG’s release

The Final Fantasy VII Remake demo may be the new favorite of speedrunners, as the community is picking it apart to achieve the fastest possible completion time.
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Overwatch League, Call of Duty League shift from live events to online matches

The Overwatch League and the Call of Duty League will skip live audiences for now due to the coronavirus, with matches between teams to be played online.