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E3 2020 Cancelled Over Coronavirus Concerns

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E3 2020, the major games industry conference, has been cancelled over Coronavirus concerns. ” A message posted to the official E3 website today announced the cancellation of the long-running games industry event which has been held annually in Los Angeles. We thank everyone who shared their views on reimagining E3 this year.

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Blindfold Is A Disturbing VR Tale About The Torture Of Journalists

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Indie studio Ink Studios is unveiling its second game, Blindfold, at the Games for Change Festival on August 2. After its North American debut at Games for Change, Blindfold will be available for free on the Oculus Rift headset with a gradual roll-out to all other VR platforms. And so we took this a step further.”.

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15 best thriller movies on Netflix to add a little intensity to your life

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Inspired by a stranger-than-fiction CIA scheme, Argo follows an imaginative agent (Affleck), who goes undercover as a sci-fi movie producer so he might rescue Americans from the Iran hostage crisis of 1979. Chastain plays Molly Bloom, whose shattered Olympic dreams lead her on an unlikely path to hosting underground celebrity poker games.

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How to guarantee privacy and safety in the metaverse: an interview with Kavya Pearlman

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Second Life offered a tremendous amount of freedom, which included sexual experiences and all kinds of gaming experiences. When two people come together in the virtual world, they can have all sorts of experiences. That brings up its own element of challenges and problems… and try explaining that to the regulators [laughs].

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I’m An Enemy Of The State In Blindfold VR – Day 1

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I also quite like it when games feature the nod response mechanic and having the ability to nod yes and no really helped to amp up the sense of immersion in this one. The graphics and sound come together nicely to create the tense atmosphere and the character models and voice acting are good as well making the experience feel believable.

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The best VPNs for staying anonymous and secure on the web

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Aside from the few countries that have restricted or outright banned them (including Belarus, China, Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Oman, Russia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and the United Arab Emirates), VPNs are perfectly legal in most of the world. Hold up — are VPNs legal?

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12 of the best suspense movies on Netflix to put you on edge

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Gerald's Game. Carla Gugino plays a woman handcuffed in a remote lake house in "Gerald's Game". Channeling the single room claustrophobia of Misery , Gerald's Game is a Stephen King novel that writer/director Mike Flanagan used to think was "unfilmable". Where to watch: Gerald's Game is now streaming on Netflix.

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