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Hatsune Miku to perform in Chicago, extends tour

Vocaloid fans in the Midwest now have the opportunity to see the popular blue-haired artist close to home and “in person.” Hatsune Miku, a Crypton Vocaloid, will be performing in Chicago on May 25. This concert is just one of eight in the Hatsune Miku Expo North America 2016 tour.


'Doom' release date and collector's edition revealed

DOOM will come to us all... on May 13, for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, as Bethesda and id Software recently announced. They have also announced that the upcoming DOOM game will release alongside a limited collector's edition for those who want it. The premium collector’s edition will be $119.99 , and include a 12" statue of the Revenant Demon, as well as the Demon Multiplayer Pack, which contains a specialized armor and one-time-use upgrades for multiplayer combat. A cinematic trailer has also been released, detailing the gory goodness to come in the following months.



Nintendo to release mobile games

After a shareholders’ meeting, Nintendo announced their plans for the coming year. They urged their investors to hold fast and wait until the market reacts to their new mobile games coming to North America and Europe this March.




Internet reacts negatively to Fine Bros.

In an announcement video for a new partnership deal, React World, which was meant to highlight how far the entertainment duo Benny and Rafi Fine, the Fine Bros, have come since their YouTube channel’s inception back in 2007, the brothers incurred the wrath of the thousands online. The uproar began shortly after the Fine Bros announced their plan to license out their REACT video series, which would allow aspiring content creators to use their brand and format for 50 percent of the monetization rights on YouTube.


EA creates new event outside of E3

In EA’s new campaign to "Put Players First," a new event is being held independent from E3. Titled EA Play, the occasion is on the calendar from July 12-14, running just before E3’s showing.