[ad_1] COVID-19 is having an obvious negative impact on the ride-hailing industry, with Uber and Lyft reporting huge losses. Uber has announced it’s being forced to cut 3,700 employees amid the crisis, accounting for around 14 percent of its workforce. The redundancies will predominantly hit Uber’s recruiting and CommOps teams. …
Read More »Paris Games Week cancelled due to coronavirus • Eurogamer.net
[ad_1] “This year should have been special.” Another gaming event has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, as this time Paris Games Week has announced it will not take place this year. Event organiser SELL (Union of Publishers of Leisure Software) announced via a blog post that the show, …
Read More »Evo 2020 Canceled Due To COVID-19, Organizers Planning Digital Event
[ad_1] The organizers behind the Evolution Championship Series (Evo) have announced that its 2020 event is canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Evo 2020 was originally scheduled to take place July 31 to August 2 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev. Instead of a physical …
Read More »Smart speaker usage increases substantially due to COVID-19 quarantines
[ad_1] Global quarantines due to the COVID-19 pandemic have increased the use of smart speakers substantially. According to a study released by Edison Research and NPR, three-quarters of US adults over 18 report a change in their media habits due to the pandemic. “With tens of millions of Americans no …
Read More »SDCC 2020 has officially been canceled due to COVID-19
[ad_1] The dramatic and unprecedented impact of the Coronavirus pandemic continues with its latest casualty. Earlier today, the organizers behind San Diego Comic-Con announced that this summer’s SDCC 2020 event is canceled, which would be the first time ever in its 50 year history. The decision was made after recent …
Read More »Indie Megabooth Goes On Indefinite Hiatus Due To Event Cancellations
[ad_1] Whether you were at a PAX, GDC, or E3, Indie Megabooth has been a strong supporter of the independent video game development community, and a mainstay on convention showfloors since 2011. However, with the continued cancellation of events due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus COVID-19, the organization has …
Read More »Final Fantasy 14 5.3 Patch Delayed Due to Coronavirus
[ad_1] The Final Fantasy 14 patch 5.3 update, which was planned for a mid-June release, has been delayed due to the recent state of emergency order in Japan. Director Naoki Yoshida says it’s unclear at this time whether the patch will be delayed a few weeks or a month.In a …
Read More »NJPW Forced To Cancel More Events Due To Coronavirus
[ad_1] The COVID-19 pandemic is not getting any better. Social isolation is being practiced, but far too many people are still getting sick. This is why New Japan Pro Wrestling must make another difficult decision. NJPW hoped that they could be back in business by their March 31st Sakura Genesis …
Read More »Razzie Awards Producers Debate Canceling Ceremony Due To Coronavirus
[ad_1] The latest Hollywood-related event to fall prey to the coronavirus outbreak is the Razzie Awards, which had been set to take place in Los Angeles last night. Over the past few weeks, the entertainment industry has gradually begun to adjust its regular practices to cope with the growing concern …
Read More »DC Employees Asked to Work From Home Due to Coronavirus
[ad_1] Credit: Chris Arrant (Newsarama) 4000 Warner Blvd, Burbank, California Credit: Chris Arrant (Newsarama) WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey sent a memo to all WarnerMedia employees instructing them to work from home due to the ongoing global outbreak of COVID-19, better known as Coronavirus. “Beginning Monday, March 16, all …
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