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Geoff Keighley Announces 4-Month Summer Game Fest
Similarly, the organizers of the Game Developers Conference ( GDC ) announced on Thursday that the planned GDC Summer event is now going to be an online-only event taking place on August 4-6. An initial schedule will be posted to the Summer Game Fest website in early May. Interactive Entertainment. Programming will air across multiple channels, including Facebook, Mixer, Twitch, Twitter and ... [Full Article...]
'Call Of Duty: Warzone' Next-Gen Future Confirmed By Infinity Ward
Given Warzone's popularity - shooting to upwards of 50 million players just a few days after launch - I can't imagine it's going anywhere either. At the moment, Warzone is very much a Modern Warfare spin-off, drawing everything from its operators to its aesthetic from the reboot. [Full Article...]
Amazon VP quits after company fires workers raising coronavirus concerns
Vice President and top engineer at Amazon Web Services Tim Bray has resigned from his position following a scandal surrounding the dismissal of several activist workers, who were protesting the health security conditions at the online retailer's warehouses during the coronavirus pandemic , according to the former executive's blog post . [Full Article...]
Microsoft to show actual Xbox Series X gameplay footage on May 7
However, it appears that the upcoming Xbox Series X console is still on schedule for its promised Holiday 2020 debut. Now, in a recent demo of the Xbox Series X , the Redmond-based company showed how the console cannot only run the previous legacy titles with upscaled resolutions but can also give the games a convincing-looking HDR, even if a title is available in standard dynamic range (SDR)... [Full Article...]
World Health Organization gives latest updates on COVID-19 in African countries
KwaZulu-Natal now has 1,075 cases, and the Eastern Cape has 774 cases. The World Health Organisation (WHO ) says the number of reported COVID-19 cases in the WHO African Region has increased to over 44,000. Last Friday, South Africa eased into level 4 of the national lockdown and allowed just over one million workers to return to work, after instituting the strict level 5 lockdown for 35 da... [Full Article...]
The Windows 10 Fall 2020 Update (20H2) Might Disappoint So Many Users
With Windows 10X, Microsoft introduced a new version of its flagship operating system last October that was specifically designed for dual-screen devices. While dual-screen devices such as the Surface Neo seem to still be on the company's roadmap, Microsoft seems focused on better supporting people around the globe who suddenly find themselves having to work from home. [Full Article...]
Sony recently spoke about the Last Of Us 2 Gameplay footage leaks
The guilty parties behind the ongoing, monstrous, and questionable The Last of Us Part 2 breaks have been distinguished by Sony . Sony has identified the people (yes people) responsible for the massive The Last of Us 2 leaks, and it's not the rumored disgruntled Naughty Dog employee, according to a report from Polygon . [Full Article...]
The CDC's guidance on contact tracing apps align with Apple and Google
If a user is potentially exposed to COVID-19, they would receive a push notification from the public health authority's app. Apps must require users to consent before the app can use the API . That basically means if a country notifies Apple that it's going state-by-state with different apps, it'll unlock the ability for multiple apps to appear in that country's store, and that it can work with... [Full Article...]