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On the 10th of XXXXX, 197X, some local youths broke into an undisclosed residence, inviting a number of guests over.

What followed would be known as the greatest party ever to be thrown.

There are no known survivors.


 

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Wow: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-03-30-long-running-official-xbox-magazine-shuts-down

Long-running Official Xbox Magazine shuts down
Future bosses say they've taken pay cuts to reduce lay-offs.

The Official Xbox Magazine has closed down, Eurogamer has learnt.

OXM folded last week, with the magazine's last few remaining staff let go. Eurogamer understands OXM is one of six magazines closed at Bath-based media company Future, although it is the only gaming magazine among them.

The closure of OXM comes in the same year Microsoft plans to release its next console, the Xbox Series X. Just one day ago the OXM Twitter account advertised an OXM subscription.

In a statement, Bath-based Future said the decline in video game retail had impacted the sales figures of its magazines, and insisted its executives had taken pay cuts to keep the numbers of lay-offs "to an absolute minimum".

"Like many organisations right now, we find ourselves being forced into making difficult decisions," reads the statement. "We have a duty of care to all our staff during this time and our focus is on protecting the business for them and for our customers. We have introduced a raft of measures to keep the numbers of lay-offs to an absolute minimum, including significant pay cuts for our Executive Team and Board. Whilst the decline in retail footfall impacts our magazine business, we are well placed with significant digital audiences and diversified revenues to continue delivering on our customers' changing needs at this time."

OXM began life in November 2001 around the launch of the original Xbox, with Future paying a licence fee to Microsoft to publish the official magazine of the console. There was once an OXM website, but content from the magazine, and Future's OPM and Edge, has made its way onto GamesRadar for some time now. PC Gamer retains its own website.

It seems Future is making significant changes to its video game publications. Last week editors sent emails to freelancers warning of budget cuts, with some budgets completely wiped out. All this comes at a worrying time for the video game industry and the self-employed, with the coronavirus wreaking havoc on normality.

Eurogamer has asked Microsoft for comment.
 

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I do not weep that much for OXM, but again raise concerns about Future's other gaming-related magazines.

PC Gamer still stands despite all odds, and my grimmest prediction that Retro Gamer would not survive past #200 turned out to be wrong, so that's something positive.

But for how much longer can they stand? Future is folding its sails (and has been doing so for some years now) so eventually they're up on the chopping block.
 

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Gamescom 2020 - not cancelled yet:

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https://www.gamescom.global/news/co...of-gamescom/press-information-of-gamescom.php

gamescom 2020: Organisers update revised plans

The gamescom organisers have updated their plans for this year: Even though the world’s largest event for computer and video games will not take place for five months, some of the planned measures have already been announced in light of the corona crisis. Existing digital formats such as gamescom: Opening Night Live and gamescom now will be significantly expanded and new modules added.

After millions of fans throughout the world followed gamescom online last year, records are also expected to be surpassed in 2020. Koelnmesse and game – the German Games Industry Association jointly announced that gamescom will definitely take place at least in a digital format from 25 to 29 August. They say it will not be postponed. The same goes for the devcom developer conference (22 to 24 August), which starts off gamescom week.

An evaluation will be made in mid-May as to how gamescom can also take place on-site in Cologne based on the latest developments of the corona pandemic at that time together with the responsible state authorities. If an on-site event is possible, there will also be more information at that stage with regard to which changes need to be made in order to fully ensure the health of all visitors. This has been arranged with the largest exhibitors, therefore all gamescom plans are continuing at full speed.

At the same time, the organisers ensure that visitors will receive a refund for already paid tickets and exhibitors will be reimbursed in full for payments made to Koelnmesse if gamescom or devcom cannot take place on location in Cologne by official order. Further information on the digital formats will be announced in the coming months.

“Millions of fans worldwide are excited about gamescom 2020. That is why we are determined to celebrate the latest news, announcements and world premieres together with the community again this year at the end of August. In view of the corona crisis, we are now expanding all digital formats at full speed so that gamescom 2020 can at least take place digitally in any case. We already reach millions of gamescom fans worldwide with the global show gamescom: Opening Night Live and the gamescome now portal. Further expansion of our digital strategy is the way to go right now,” says managing director of game, Felix Falk.

“gamescom and Koelnmesse already rank among the digital pioneers in the international trade fair landscape. We therefore also see the current corona crisis as a chance to implement digital event formats even more. gamescom 2020 offers the perfect platform for this. When we reassess the situation in mid-May for all gamescom formats at the Cologne fair grounds, the health of our visitors will be our top priority. It goes without saying that preparations are well underway both physically and digitally," says Oliver Frese, Managing Director, Koelnmesse GmbH.
 

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The only aim in Fullout is to survive the apocalyptic wasteland of New Nevada - Overcome struggles such as hunger and thirst. Gather weapons and then gather more weapons. Kill the enemies. Protect yourself from the hostile environment by making it yours.

Well, I'm fucking sold.
 

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^ Intro to Psychology as applied to vidja games.

Was half expecting a McGurk Effect thrown in near the end, just to round it all off.
 

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