Month: March 2020

The outbreak of COVID-19, which has been declared a global pandemic, is impacting and interrupting a number of businesses and industries. This includes gaming, as development teams move to a work-from-home structure and global tournaments decide to postpone or cancel. 2020 is a massive year for gaming because both Microsoft and Sony are launching next-generation consoles this holiday.

Since these consoles are assembled in China, which is where COVID-19 originated and has seen thousands of cases, many are wondering if these new consoles will be able to launch on schedule. For its part, Microsoft has again stated that the Xbox Series X remains on track.

Microsoft’s recent huge info dump for the Xbox Series X–which included new details on the console’s specs, form factor, controller, and more–also included confirmation that Microsoft is moving forward with its plan to launch the system this holiday.

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One of 2020’s most anticipated games is nearly here: Doom Eternal releases this Friday, March 20, on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, with a Nintendo Switch release planned later this year. The first-person shooter is the sequel to Doom 2016 and the fifth entry in the Doom franchise. As usual, you’ll take the role of the Doom Slayer, who must battle through hordes of demons that have overrun Earth while wielding a new arsenal of weapons to rip-and-tear his way through.

If you’re excited to dive back into the world of Doom this Friday, you should consider snagging your copy early so you can take advantage of its pretty sweet pre-order bonuses. Plus, you can get the game itself on sale.

Best deals on Doom Eternal

$49.94 ($60)

The best pre-order deal on Doom Eternal is at Walmart, which is selling the game for $49.94 ahead of its release (the same offer was available at Amazon, but it’s currently sold out). You’ll also receive its pre-order bonuses. You can check out everything your purchase includes below:

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Now, more than ever, people who subscribe to Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, and other streaming services are wondering what’s coming to each of these in the upcoming weeks. Luckily, Hulu has revealed what it has in store for subscribers for April. Check out what’s coming and going from the service for the next month below, along with a few recommendations.

On April 1, the majority of the the month’s content lands, and there are plenty of reality TV shows to binge through. You can catch up on 90 Day Fiance, a series about people making hasty and poor decisions based on personal delusion. 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After: Season 4 all drops on that day, and you know very well I’ll be watching that, as I love trashy reality TV shows. Additionally, there are TV shows like Seasons 27-29 of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives; Love It or List It; Season 36 of Chopped; and more arriving. It’s more background noise that you can handle while you work from home.

Funimation has plenty of new content arriving to Hulu–which already has plenty of great anime on its service. Too Cautious Hero is added on April 6. A godness named Rista summons a hero to help battle in her video game-like world, which is exceptionally hard to beat. However, this new here–named Seiya–is very cautious about the world. One could say he is a Too Cautious Hero.

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Developer EA DICE has doubled the number of experience points offered in Star Wars Battlefront II on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One until March 27. According to a tweet by the company’s global community lead, DICE will then start giving Battlefront II players triple the experience points for the weekend of March 28-29.

This news comes as a bunch of companies issue responses and countermeasures to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Many reports suggest self-quarantining for 14 days to minimize possible infections.

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has cancelled E3 2020 in light of the coronavirus and begun considering digital alternatives. Other companies–including Ubisoft, Square Enix, and Xbox–are also exploring other options to deliver news. Here’s how companies are responding to E3 2020’s cancellation.

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Developer Bohemia Interactive has released a brand-new update for its survival game DayZ that addresses some bugs, adds a new weapon and ammunition, and more. We’ve compiled the full patch notes below.

The headlining feature of DayZ’s 1.07 update is the inclusion of amusement parks, new locations within the game world replete with shooting ranges for target practice and structures to seek shelter from the zombie horde. If you would rather go on the offensive, though, Bohemia Interactive has added the new Repeater Carbine to help you take the scalps off your enemies. There are also two new ammunition types added in the 1.07 update: the Repeater Carbine’s .357 rounds and 12ga Rubber Slugs that can be used with any shotgun.

DayZ’s newest patch also addresses a number of bugs within the game, such as game and server crashes, problems around item duplication exploits, inaccessible items, unregistered bullet discharge, and more.

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The Legendary Cobalion is returning to Pokemon Go a bit sooner than planned. The Legendary Pokemon was originally scheduled to return for a special Raid Weekend event starting March 20, but that event has since been extended and is now slated to kick off tomorrow, March 17.

Beginning at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET, Cobalion will once again be featured in five-star Raid Battles. This marks the second time the Legendary Pokemon has appeared in Pokemon Go, but there’s a good reason to take part in the event even if you already have one. This time around, Cobalion will know the event move Sacred Sword, and you’ll have your first chance to encounter a Shiny Cobalion.

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