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Harry Potter: Teachers Can Now Read The Books To Students On Livestreams Without Copyright Issues
JK Rowling has suspended some of the copyright policies for her Harry Potter novels to give teachers the opportunity to read the books on livestreams for their students as schools shut down due to COVID-19. In a statement on her website, representatives for Rowling said the author and her agents came to terms on a deal that would “relax” the copyright permissions that are normally required.
Globally, teachers can now post videos of themselves reading any of the seven Harry Potter novels, so long as these videos are released on a school’s secure network. The copyright amendment is good through the end of existing school years. Full terms of the “open license” program can be found here.
The statement goes on to say that relaxing the copyright for Harry Potter books is just the first of “several initiatives” that are in the works to help children read Harry Potter at home. More details are due to be announced “shortly.”
Gears 5 Adds A New Gridiron Mode, Characters, And Maps In Operation 3
Gears 5 will be releasing a bunch of new content soon, including some classic beloved characters and a new, never-before-seen mode. Operation 3: Gridiron will be available in the Xbox One and PC game on March 31–here’s everything it adds.
Four new characters are being added to the game, complete with their own unique ultimates. Augustus “Cole Train” Cole and Clayton Carmine are coming to the Heroes side, while Queen Myrrah and Theron Guard are being added to the villains list.
These characters will be available to all players–as will everything in this update.
The new Gridiron mode is a one-life competition where players compete to nab a flag and score a “touchdown” in their opponent’s area. It’s a 5v5 mode, and you score 2 points for a touchdown, 2 for an elimination, or 1 if you’re holding the flag when time runs out. The first team to 13 wins. The mode comes complete with custom weapon placements for each map.
Speaking of maps, a new one, Pahanu, has been added. It’s a jungle map, complete with an open swamp in the middle. Meanwhile, Gears 1 favorite Canals returns, and Arena and Annex are being added as 2v2 maps.
Titan Quest On PS4 And Xbox One Finally Gets A Second Expansion
After a long wait, THQ Nordic has released a second expansion for the PS4 and Xbox One versions of their action-RPG Titan Quest. The expansion, called Ragnarok, came to PC in 2017, but console players can finally experience it for themselves.
Two new trailers have been launched alongside the expansion, one a cinematic, the other showing gameplay. It’s the latest step in Titan Quest’s long, strange rollout–it first released on PC in 2006.
The expansion increases the level cap and adds a new story arc, which includes over 1000 new enemies and dozens of bosses to fight through.
US politicians agree huge stimulus package
Stocks rally as President Trump and the US Senate agreed a massive stimulus package for the US economy.