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The move was made to curb the spread of the coronavirus in large gatherings of people. Nightclubs, small theaters and concert venues are also closed from Tuesday.  Restaurants, bars and cafes in the five boroughs will be restricted to take-out and food delivery as well These rules come into effect on the morning of Tuesday March[...]

The latest gaming company to join the list of organizations that will let people work from home due to the coronavirus is Rockstar Games. Credit: Rockstar Games The company sent out the statement you see below on Twitter, letting fans know they're taking precautions Even though it reads like a copy and paste version of the last[...]

Microsoft is seeing the best and the worst of people gaming while the coronavirus is in effect as the Xbox is loaded with online gamers. Credit: Microsoft First and foremost, Xbox's Phil Spencer seemed to be enthusiastic that players had taken to their consoles while self-quarantining themselves As he talked on Twitter about it a couple of[...]

Nintendo is already feeling the effects of having one of their own staff test positive for the coronavirus, and with it come other precautions Yesterday evening, the company posted a notice to all patrons of Nintendo New York that they would be cutting back hours on the shop while the coronavirus is active. Credit: Nintendo You can[...]

Not just because of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, but because there is not much relief in sight Next week was supposed to be the release of A Quiet Place Part 2, but that was removed from release on Thursday As more and more tentpole movies are pushed back, and safety concerns and the banning of[...]

Yet another tale this month of how the coronavirus has put an end to another event, as Arc System Works canceled the Arc World Tour 2020 The announcement came down on their official website for the tourney But what's surprising about this is that the tournament was full-speed ahead to start this coming Friday, March[...]

Another convention has been canceled this week over concerns for the coronavirus, this time affecting the D&D-related event Gary Con XII Luke Gygax, the son of D&D co-creator Gary Gygax (who the convention is named after), sent out an update letting fans know of the decision and how they could best take care of the[...]

Last week, Bleeding Cool reported on how Image Comics was one of the first comic book publishers to switch to work-from-home for its staff, in light of current fears over the spread of the coronavirus The publisher issued the following statements to readers, retailers and creators. Image Comics values the creative freedom that comes with creator-owned[...]

This decision has been made due to the pandemic of COVID-19 (also known as Coronavirus) and follows the cancellation in Hartford, Connecticut. Source: Konami From their press release: After much discussion, we have made the extremely difficult decision to cancel the 225th Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series event scheduled for this weekend, March 14-15, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[...]

ACE Comic Con in Boston is the latest show to be cancelled because of fears around the coronavirus pandemic Anthony's Comic Book Art were to have been exhibiting at the show and would have brought in Secret Wars, VS and Thor artist Esad Ribic from Croatia But that would now be impossible every which way but Sunday[...]

Nuclear Comics. a comic store in Laguna Hills, California, has a rather intriguing promotion, given current events. Every $50 worth of comics purchase

This is the Top Ten Bleeding Cool Bestseller List, as compiled by a number of comic stores from their sales on Wednesday and Thursday. It measures what

Fans of ABC's Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. have known two things about the show's upcoming seventh season. First, it will be the series' final season,

In what is a truly modernized move, several NBA players announced over the past few days they'll play the remaining games of the season on NBA 2K20.

Another company that has decided to let their staff work from home during all of the coronavirus panic is Blizzard Entertainment The company didn't go into massive amounts of detail like others have, simply posting a message on Twitter about what they've done for both of their offices in America. Credit: Blizzard Entertainment To protect the health[...]

The Golden Raspberry Awards or Razzies are the latest event affected by the Coronavirus outbreak as producers have to pick between postponing or cancelling.

In the wake of the coronavirus sweeping the nation, people have been developing apps to check for symptoms, both going to Apple and Google for approval In the wake of people developing these apps, Apple has sent out a statement to the public regarding their review process for what gets added to iTunes for download[...]

Alamo Drafthouse has closed down their Brooklyn and Yonkers New York locations, becoming the first movie theaters in NYC to close over Coronavirus outbreak The theater chain let people know very late on Friday night that they would be shuttering immediately The Yonkers Alamo Drafthouse opened in 2013, while the Brooklyn location opened in 2016[...]

When you tell a country full of people they can't leave their homes due to the coronavirus, you should expect them to spend all day online According to a story in Bloomberg, the mandatory lockdown in the country has forced many to occupy their time by staying indoors and working on their game To the[...]

Electronic Arts sent out a new update over the coronavirus and the precautions they're taking to ensure the safety of their staff and families While the majority of it covers territory we already know about, the new reveal this weekend is they've asked their employees to work from home Not only that, they've encouraged them[...]

Warframe fans will now join the millions losing out on an event due to the coronavirus, as TennoCon 2020 will no longer have an audience The word came down today during Warframe Devstream #140, where the Digital Extremes staff let fans know they would not be able to attend in person Instead, this year the[...]

CGC, the comic book grading and slabbing company, has issued the following statement to its customers, regarding its decision to suspend travel for its graders, in the light of concern over the coronavirus pandemic. With regret, CGC has suspended travel for its employees until April 13 We know many fans, creators and others who contribute to[...]

Konami has announced today that they are officially postponing the Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series happening in Hartford in April due to the coronavirus You can read the full statement below, but the shorthand is after the governor of Connecticut issued an executive order over the matter, this issue was pretty much out of their hands However,[...]

GameStop has responded to customer concerns over the coronavirus today by sending out an email letting those signed up for it know what they're doing It appears the company is going to be taking the necessary precautions to keep their customers safe But it is a little curious we're not seeing more of this kind[...]

But what of 2020? Can Free Comic Book Day, with its huge lines and crowds of people trying to grab comic books, survive the coronavirus pandemic fears? With self-isolation, lock-ins and social distancing, will Free Comic Book Day 2020 be anything but a way to pick up some free paper? Don't expect much absorbency in[...]

With the entertainment industry bombarded by cancelations due to the Coronavirus outbreak, one awards show stands in defiance The Golden Raspberry Awards or Razzies will proceed as planned The anti-Academy Award, the Razzies celebrate the worst of the film industry The event scheduled at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in Los Angeles on March 14 Co-founder[...]

Fears around the spread of the coronavirus pandemic have closed comic book conventions and now comic book publishers too This is what Bleeding Cool has been hearing regarding a number of comic book publishers – and distributors – as of today I will add new reports as they come to us, and edit this post[...]

Our existing Employee Wellness and Business Continuity Teams have had their charters expanded to include the Coronavirus outbreak and its implications. Our Employee Wellness Team has been focused on the immediate issues surrounding the teams in our various facilities, such as updated cleaning regimens recommended by the CDC, a waiver for employees who want to take[...]

After an employee at Nintendo Of America tested positive for the coronavirus this week, the company told their staff to self-quarantine The news broke on The Hollywood Reporter, who said the company was working with public health authorities after one of their employees came back with a positive result for the virus. Credit: Nintendo "We have determined[...]

Bleeding Cool has learnt from multiple sources today that DC Comics staffers are being told to work from home from this coming Monday, March 16th. That's