coronavirus
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Games To Play While You’re Not Leaving The House
1As COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, spreads, it’s more important than ever to cancel unnecessary outings and use social distancing measures to try and limit how many people get infected. In other words, you’re going to be spending a lot of time inside. Here are some of the best video games to help…
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Amidst Coronavirus, The Fighting Game Community Faces An Uneasy Future
The global spread of the novel strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19 has impacted the gaming industry in various ways, from convention shutdowns to the enacting of work-from-home policies at major studios. Fighting game community gatherings are being cancelled and players are pulling out of tournaments, all of which constitute a serious threat to the survival…
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Professor Calls Student’s Idea To Teach Class On Twitch ‘Terrible,’ Does It Anyway
NYU Game Centre professor and independent developer Robert Yang never thought teaching a class on Twitch would be a good idea, but only once he was in the thick of things did the enormity of the task dawn on him. “Oh hello, Amber,” he said to a student who’d identified herself in chat. “And hello,…
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Cancelled Otaku Event Will Still Be Held Online
Each spring, over 150,000 people gather at the Makuhari Messe convention centre outside Tokyo for the Nico Nico Cho Kaigi (Super Meeting). The event, sponsored by the company behind the Nico Nico video platform, brings together fans of anime, gaming, cosplay, music and more. This year, that will happen online.