#ICYMI 5.1.2020

GAMES, GAMES, GAMES

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ASSASSIN'S CREED VALHALLA ANNOUNCED

The next game in the iconic series will have you channeling your inner Viking Trailer | PC Gamer

FREE PLAYSTATION GAMES

Here's what's available with Playstation Plus for May 2020 Forbes

THE BEST GAMES TO PLAY ONLINE WITH FRIENDS

If you and your crew need something different to play, check out this list CNET

WHICH GAMES ARE THE MOST STRESSFUL?

Some of these stats may surprise you Comfy Sacks

DARKBORNE CANCELLED

Until when :( IGN

VALORANT RANKED GAME MODE POSTPONED

Bad news for the anticipated pro players PlayValorant Tweet

ANIMAL CROSSING NEW HORIZONS PLAYERS ARE WILLING TO PAY BIG $$$ FOR THEIR FAVORITE VILLAGERS

And they'll go to great lengths to kick out "ugly" characters Polygon | ACNH Black Market

RIOT RUNS INTO FIRST MAJOR GAME COMPLAINT WITH VALORANT PLAYERS

After just a day of criticism over a new headshot sound, Riot reverted Polygon

FORTNITE'S NEW PARTY ROYALE MODE IS ALL CHILL, NO GUNS

It may be the best new way to chill with your friends online PC Gamer

GAMING VS. IRL

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TWO BOYS BONDED OVER GAMING WHILE FIGHTING CANCER

Gaming formed t heir friendship and helped take their minds off treatment Washington Post

IS GAMING THE BEST FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT?

Duh. You know a non-gamer asked this question VentureBeat

QUEER EYE IS OFFERING ANIMAL CROSSING DESIGN TIPS

Tweet your house and island designs to QE's Bobby Berk and he'll give you some style advice! Queer Eye Tweet | Kotaku

CHARITY

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NHS WORKERS ARE BEING GIVEN FREE GAMES TO UNWIND

The UK is thanking their healthcare workers with free games from developers like EA and Konami BBC

CELEBRITIES ARE FACING OFF IN JACKBOX TO RAISE MONEY FOR COVID-19 CHARITY

The games will begin streaming on Twitch May 1st Kotaku

CELEBS

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WILLIAMS SISTERS MARIO TENNIS TOURNEY

This is where we find out Serena is a Waluigi main The Verge

POST MALONE X NIRVANA TRIBUTE

A live tribute to raise funds for the United Nations' COVID-19 Relief Fund RedBan Tweet

STREAMING

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MRBEAST'S ‘CREATOR GAMES’ IS YOUTUBE'S MOST-WATCHED LIVE ORIGINAL EVER, WITH 662K CONCURRENT VIEWERS

Casey took the silver medal, second only to NadeShot TubeFilter | MrBeast Tweet | MrBeast Tweet

MICROSOFT'S 'NETFLIX OF GAMING' NOW HAS OVER 10 MILLION USERS

XBOX'S Game Pass offers a great selection of games at a competitive price Business Insider

ESPORTS

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SAN FRANCISCO SHOCK'S SINATRAA LEAVES OVERWATCH LEAGUE MID-SEASON TO PURSUE COMPETITIVE VALORANT

He's just another in a long list of Overwatch League players who have lost passion for the game Kotaku

INDUSTRY UPDATES

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NINTENDO WILL NOT HAVE A DIGITAL EVENT FOR E3 THIS YEAR

While it's not surprising that E3 was cancelled this year, everyone still anticipated a remote Nintendo Direct nibellion Tweet

MICROSOFT TO DEMO XBOX SERIES X GAMES ON MAY 7TH

Time to see what the next gen of consoles play will feel like The Verge

GAMING LIFESTYLE

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THE 5 BEST TV'S FOR GAMING

Having the right monitor can totally upgrade your gaming experience Forbes

CLIP OF THE WEEK

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MODS SURPRISE STREAMER WITH MEMORIAL FOR HER MOTHER

I'm not crying, you are 🥺