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China’s Biggest League of Legends Tournament Delayed Due to Coronavirus
The top League of Legends tournament has been delayed to ensure the safety of all its attendees in China from the coronavirus outbreak.
The League of Legends Pro League (LPL) was due to return for its second week of matches in China on February 5, 2020. However, the LPL’s English Twitter account has now announced that the tournament has been postponed with no new date for its return currently set.
We have decided to postpone week 2 of the LPL until we can ensure the safety and health of our players and fans.
To our fans, we sincerely apologize that it has come to this and we will share any and all info as soon as we can. Stay Safe and thank you all for your support! — LPL (@lplenglish) January 26, 2020
The reason for the delay is the outbreak of the highly contagious coronavirus in mainland China. The LPL is one of many professional sporting events held in China that have either been delayed until March 2020 or moved to another country due to the virus.
It was announced last week that 70,000 Chinese movie theatres were also being closed for the duration of the coronavirus outbreak.
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The coronavirus has been confirmed to be deadly. The BBC reports that it has killed over 80 people, with nearly 3000 more people confirmed to have caught the virus. It has spread to South Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, Australia, Nepal, and as far as the USA, Canada, and France.
Since the coronavirus spread, sales of the strategy simulation game Plague Inc. soared, due to it being a game about containing a deadly pathogen. This caused developer Ndemic Creations to release a statement saying that the game is “not a scientific model” for how disease spreads.
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Ndemic Creations added that people should visit the World Health Organization’s website to get a real idea of how viruses like the coronavirus spread and how to best avoid catching them.
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Kobe Bryant and Daughter Among Multiple Fatalities in a Helicopter Crash


Fellow NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar posted a heartfelt video tribute to Bryant, saying the loss of Bryant is "hard to comprehend."A memorial for Kobe Bryant has been started outside the Staples Center.
(via @Chiney321) pic.twitter.com/DMIezZag9L — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) January 26, 2020
The NBA Players Association has released a statement regarding the death of Bryant. "We are stunned and devastated by the news of the sudden passing of Kobe Bryant," the statement said. "Words cannot express his impact on our Players, the NBA and the game of basketball. This is a monumental loss for the entire basketball community and our hearts are quite simply broken. We send love and prayers out to his wife Vanessa and the entire family." President Barack Obama also tweeted out his condolences to the Bryant family.Most people will remember Kobe as the magnificent athlete who inspired a whole generation of basketball players. But I will always remember him as a man who was much more than an athlete. pic.twitter.com/9EZuwk8wrV
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kaj33) January 26, 2020


Two New Silent Hill Games in the Works, Report Says
Two new Silent Hill games are in the works, according to a new report from a reliable leaker, via Eurogamer.
Twitter user Aesthetic Gamer was the first to drop the new report. Aesthetic Gamer is known for reliably leaking previous Capcom titles (although Silent Hill is developed and published by Konami), and divulged some details about the supposed two new Silent Hill games. According to Aesthetic Gamer, one game will be a “soft” reboot of the franchise while the other will be an episodic experience similar to Telltale games or Until Dawn.
“In other news while I'm dropping this stuff, and I think I can talk about this, I'll mention there is a couple new Silent Hill games in the works,” Aesthetic Gamer said. “Konami about two years ago reached out to various developers to pitch ideas for two Silent Hill games, one a soft-reboot of the franchise, the other an episodic TellTale/Until Dawn-style game to go alongside the reboot. I don't know anything more than that though, but I sure do hope Konami's given it the appropriate budget and found the right developer to make those games succeed.”
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/09/09/pt-secret-revealed-by-hacker-ign-daily-fix"]Aesthetic Gamer closed out their comments by saying that they don’t know anything more about the alleged Silent Hill games, just that they exist. They also said that they guess one or more of the games may be revealed this year.
One leaker’s information wouldn’t be that much to go on, but other signs do point to developments that bolster the case for a new Silent Hill game or two existing. Silent Hill 2 art director Masahiro Ito said that he was working on “a title as a core member. I hope the title won’t be canceled.”
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/01/27/pt-silent-hills-world-record-speedrun"]Though Ito never confirmed as much, fans speculated that Ito’s “I hope the title won’t be canceled” comment could be a reference to Hideo Kojima’s infamously canceled Silent Hills game, which was preceded by the even more infamous P.T. (“Playable Teaser”) demo that spooked horror game fans back in 2014. For what it’s worth, Konami has also been spotted refiling Silent Hill trademarks that were about to lapse. Horror media site Rely on Horror also said that its own independent source also said a new Silent Hill game was in development.
And speaking of Kojima, the developer has seemingly waffled back and forth on whether or not he’d pursue a horror game after the cancelation of Silent Hills. Kojima posted a picture of his workspace, saying he was working on the concept for his next game. That said, don’t count on Kojima to work with Konami after their very public breakup following the release of Metal Gear Solid 5. He also seems to have his hands full with plans to develop smaller games, manga, and anime.
Konami has not commented on any of the reports as of yet, so take everything leaked thus far with a grain of salt.
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In the meantime, modders like Lance McDonald are using video game magic to escape the confines of P.T.'s haunted house and exploring the streets of Silent Hills.Bad Boys Still Rule the Box Office, The Turning Tanks
North American Box Office Estimates
Universal's Dolittle continued to "do little," earning only $12.5 million in its second week of release, bringing its domestic take to $44 million. Against a $180 million budget. Meanwhile, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker broke the $500 million domestic mark this week, with its seventh place $5.1 million haul talking it over the top. Here are the Top 10 North American box office estimates for the weekend (via Box Office Mojo)- 1. Bad Boys for Life $34,000,000
- 2. 1917 $15,800,000
- 3. Dolittle $12,500,000
- 4. The Gentlemen $11,030,000
- 5. Jumanji: The Next Level $7,900,000
- 6. The Turning $7,300,000
- 7. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker $5,173,000
- 8. Little Women $4,700,000
- 9. Just Mercy $4,055,000
- 10. Knives Out $3,650,000
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Kylo Ren Returns to Undercover Boss for New SNL Sketch

Now checking back in with his First Order underlings as an intern, in charge of droid wrangling and getting blue milk orders (whoops, forgot the sarlacc cream), Kylo does his best to fit in - only killing one admiral! Oh, and an aspiring pilot who wants to fly as well as...Luke Skywalker! [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=midseason-tv-2020-34-shows-we-cant-wait-to-watch&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.Undercover Boss Special: Where Are They Now?
Kylo Ren is back to check in on the First Order’s interns. pic.twitter.com/MqFDXlk48O — Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) January 26, 2020
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