covid-19 Archives

Magic: The Gathering Cancelling All Upcoming MagicFests For 2020
Given the unpredictability of COVID-19, we have made changes to how the highest levels of competitive Magic work to ensure that we can keep playing during the pandemic This year's remaining Players Tour, Players Tour Final, and Mythic Invitational events are shifting to be run online with remote play.  […] This means we've made the heartbreaking decision[...]
Ticket To Ride: Stay At Home Print And Play Expansion Announced
As a direct response to the absolute mundanity of staying inside during the COVID-19 pandemic, this seems like an ingenious way to make proper light of the situation, from the perspective of those in lockdown or quarantine But what do you think of this game idea? Is it sound? Is it flippant? Is it everything[...]
The gang finds itself in quarantine on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, courtesy of FX Networks.
Now we're not looking to step all over the well-deserved praise Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet series co-creators and executive producers Megan Ganz and Rob McElhenney, the cast, and the creative team received for their recently-released COVID-19-themed extra episode As strong an effort as the Apple TV+ series turned out to be, it's ironic that the[...]
Funko Embraces Real Life Heroes with Front Line Worker Pops
Funko is honoring First Responders who have been at the front of the COVID-19 pandemic The best way to honor them is having their own Funko Pops Vinyls of course that will commemorate doctors and nurses during this troubled time We have seen this before with the Australia Fires, and their special firefighter Pop that[...]
David Tennant (Doctor Who) and Michael Sheen (Prodigal Son) star in Staged, courtesy of BBC.
The series production team continues to follow the latest government guidelines on Covid-19 to ensure that the series is made safely and responsibly A combination of self-shooting and video conferencing technology is being used to keep in accordance with the latest protocols. New comedy series #Staged, starring #DavidTennant and @MichaelSheen, is coming to @BBCOne in June[...]
GenCon 2020 Cancelled Due To COVID-19, To The Dismay Of Many
GenCon has just announced the cancellation of its 2020 convention in Indianapolis due to health concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic Those who have bought tickets to this tabletop gaming convention will have the option to either be refunded via their original payment method or rollover their ticket to next year's convention. Credit: GenCon Today, GenCon's staff had[...]
Phil Spencer believes COVID-19 will impact the game industry more in early 2021.
Xbox head Phil Spencer believes the greatest impact from COVID-19 on the video game industry is still yet to come According to a report from Business Insider, Spencer believes that, despite the Xbox Series X's impending holiday launch later this year, problems could still be mounting. "Mocap is just something that's basically stopped We're not going[...]
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Perfect World Entertainment announced today that Neverwinter and Star Trek Online would be teaming up for COVID-19 relief Along with Cryptic Studios and in conjunction with Wizards of the Coast, players can visit Groupees.com/PlayForACause starting today There they can purchase in-game items for both titles with 100% of the proceeds being split between two non-profit organizations[...]
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Regarding the launch of PlayStation®5, although factors such as employees working from home and restrictions on international travel have presented some challenges in regards to part of the testing process and the qualification of production lines, development is progressing with the launch of the console scheduled for the 2020 holiday season. Sony Group's other aspects, including[...]
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GungHo Online Entertainment announced this week that the release of Ninjala has been delayed due to COVID-19 The game was originally scheduled to be released on May 27th, and they had been doing beta tests on the game the past few months to get all the kinks worked out prior to the release But now[...]
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The notice was sent out in both French and English on their website, and while they didn't say it outright in the announcement, it's clear the decision was made due to the current COVID-19 outbreak Here's the statement in full from event organizers. Paris Games Week 2020 would have been the event's 10th anniversary. Dear players, It is[...]
Stephen King was a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, courtesy of CBS.
Author Stephen King has been doing his part to remind everyone of how dangerous viruses like COVID-19 can be by comparing the path it's taken to how things played out in the early stages of his novel The Stand King also isn't the biggest fan of Donald Trump, being especially critical (as many have) of Trump[...]
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Disgraced former WWE wrestler Enzo Amore has released a new rap/butt-rock song about the coronavirus pandemic, called COVID-19 Anthem, and yes, it's as amazingly bad as you're thinking it probably is right now The song, which mixes Enzo's signature rap style, which is akin to if a muppet version of DMX were rapping as quietly[...]
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This news comes in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic's continued spread around the globe. Games Workshop's news hub, the Warhammer Community, announced the reopening of their webstore just recently. We here at Bleeding Cool covered the then-indefinite closing of all Games Workshop operations on April 24th of this year following their own announcement of this news[...]
A look at the recording of the Cowboy Bebop charity song, courtesy of Funimation.
All proceeds will go to the CDC Foundation and Doctors without Borders (MSF) in support of the fight against COVID-19. "This song was originally the end credit theme for Cowboy Bebop, a generation-defining anime series," project organizer Mason Lieberman said "This project grew out of the goal of creating something fun and beautiful with the huge number of[...]
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While many of you reading this may not think it to be wise to release a game so closely tied to the COVID-19 epidemic, the company has taken the stance that the game is here to educate you on what it's like to work for a group like the World Health Organization in trying to[...]
Review: Games Workshop's "Great Unclean One" - "Warhammer: Age of Sigmar"
The bright side is that they are doing previews for models as an optimistic portent into the future of their grimdark future! Their most recent update regarding their place in the COVID-19 pandemic can be found here. Wizards of the Coast, most famous for their games Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering, have delayed their releases[...]
Pawnee's best reunite from home in A Parks and Recreation Special, courtesy of NBC.
And donates!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owdg_pZtIUM Aside from being a great opportunity to spend a little quality time with some old on-screen friends, the special is also being used to raise funds for Feeding America's COVID-19 Response Fund, which enables food banks to secure the resources they need to serve the most vulnerable members of our communities during these difficult times[...]
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Bob Burden, creator of The Flaming Carrot and The Mystery Men has been in hospital these past few weeks with COVID-19, and that's now been confirmed Thankfully he has come through the other side On Facebook, Bob Burden posted; Picture of me here, early March, shortly before the hospital: healthy, happy and with friends Seems like[...]
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As we have been reporting for the last few weeks, the online gaming community has come together to help those affected by the global pandemic due to COVID-19 Earlier today Bethesda Softworks, ZeniMax Media, and the rest of the Bethesda global family announced they would be donating $1 million dollars to the many international charities[...]
GamersVSCovid Fortnite Charity Streamathon
The entire event will be to raise money benefiting COVID-19 relief Gamers who wish to get in on the action can participate in Fortnite tournaments hosted by celebrity streamers for free, with donations in support of the cause highly encouraged You can read up more on tomorrow's event below. Credit: GamersVSCovid #GamersVSCovid invites anyone to enter these free[...]
Bandai Namco COVID-19 Plan
Bandai Namco has launched a new campaign today called "More Fun For Everyone – At Home" to help combat COVID-19 The plan, like most at-home campaigns you've seen lately from other companies, is to offer gamers free titles as a way to occupy their time and play with others online The game they are offering[...]