Amaya Toman While last year at this time there were more and more reports in the media about this or that event being canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year it at least partially looks like things are starting to take a turn for the better. The return was announced, for example, by the organizers of the popular game fair E3, which will be held in the first half of June this year. Good news also comes from Microsoft, which gives users discount codes within the Xbox Live service.
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E3 is back
Among the most important events in the gaming industry, E3 is undoubtedly the international trade fair. Its event was canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but now it is back. The Entertainment Software Association officially announced yesterday that E3 2021 will be held from June 12 to 15. Compared to previous years, however, there will be one quite expected change - due to the ongoing pandemic situation, this year's popular fair will be held online only. Among the participants we can find entities such as Nintendo, Xbox, Camcom, Konami, Ubisoft, Take-Two Interactive, Warner Bros. Games, Koch Media and a number of other more or less well-known names from the gaming industry. There is one more piece of news associated with the holding of this year's fair, which will surely please many - entry to the virtual event will exceptionally be completely free, and therefore practically anyone will be able to participate in the fair. The Entertainment Software Association has yet to specify how exactly the virtual version of the E3 2021 gaming fair will take place, but in any case, it will certainly be an interesting event worth checking out.
WhatsApp is preparing a tool for transferring backups between Android and iOS
When people get a new smartphone, it's not uncommon for them to switch to a completely new platform. But this transition is often associated with problems that accompany the conversion of specific data for some applications. The popular communication application WhatsApp is no exception in this regard, and its creators recently decided to try to make the transition between the two different platforms as easy as possible for users. When switching from Android to iOS, until now there was no direct way to transfer all conversations along with media files from attachments from the old phone to the new one. But WhatsApp developers are now, according to available information, working on the development of a tool that will allow users switching from Android to a phone with the iOS operating system to automatically transfer the history of all their conversations along with the media. Apart from this tool, WhatsApp users could also see the arrival of a feature in the near future that would allow them to communicate from the same account through multiple smart mobile devices.
Microsoft is giving away gift cards
A number of Xbox Live account holders have started to find a message in their email inboxes stating that they have received a discount coupon with a code. Fortunately, in this exceptional case it is not a scam, but a legitimate message that actually comes from Microsoft. It is currently "celebrating" its regular spring discounts on the Xbox platform and on this occasion is giving away virtual gifts to its customers around the world. People started pointing out this fact on various social networks and discussion forums. For example, users from the United States are reporting that a $10 gift card has landed in their email inbox, while users from Great Britain and various European Union member states are also reporting with similar messages.
check your XBL messages, you may have received a $10 gift card from Microsoft pic.twitter.com/Va7Tq81WYB
- Wario64 (@Wario64) April 2, 2021
