Sony and Discord are getting into business together. Sony has announced a new partnership and investment in the popular messaging and communication app, which will see Discord connect “with your social and gaming experience on PlayStation Network.” The integration between Discord and PSN is expected to happen in early 2022, …
Read More »Riot Games Will Record Valorant Voice Chat To Combat Toxic Behavior
Riot Games is updating its privacy notice to inform players that across all of its games, it will be using new tools in order to reduce toxicity. The first game to use these abilities, which will record in-game voice chat when a report is filed, is the tactical shooter Valorant. …
Read More »Look, Even Terry Crews Wants Mother 3 Localized
Earthbound fans have been clamoring for Mother 3, the final entry in the series, to officially make its way stateside since its initial launch in 2006. Hopes for a localized version of the game are still alive a decade and a half later, and the conversation has sparked again, thanks …
Read More »Steam Golden Week Sale Live Now With Excellent Deals On Final Fantasy, Persona, And More
Steam is now hosting its Golden Week Sale, slashing the prices of thousands of Japanese-developed games. Until May 6, players can get discounts on titles like Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Final Fantasy VII, and Yakuza Kiwami, all of which are 50% off. The Golden Week Sale has a ton …
Read More »Among Us Lands On PS4, PS5 Later This Year
During PlayStation’s State of Play livestream, developer Innersloth’s Among Us made a brief appearance to announce that the social deception game will land on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 in 2021. An exact release date was not specified, but we do know cross-play and online multiplayer will be supported. In …
Read More »MLB Star Mike Trout Is A Fan Of CoD: Warzone's MAC-10 SMG
Say you’re playing a game of Call of Duty: Warzone and you’re faced with choosing between the MP5 and MAC-10. What are you picking up? Maybe you align with Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout, who’s a fan of the deadly MAC-10 SMG. The news comes from the MLB …
Read More »Facebook-Free Oculus Quest 2 Is Way More Expensive
Those looking to get into virtual reality on a relatively cheap budget may consider the Oculus Quest 2, but the “Facebook login required” caveat might be a turnoff. There’s a version that doesn’t require the social media account. However, that one, Oculus Quest 2 for Business, comes in at $400-$500 …
Read More »New Overwatch Mei Skin Raises Cultural Appropriation Concerns
To celebrate the upcoming May Melee Overwatch League tournament, developer Blizzard has dropped a new legendary Mei skin that gives the Overwatch hero an MMA-inspired look. But the change hasn’t been well-received, as the community is torn between loving and hating Mei’s cornrows, with a segment of players citing this …
Read More »Co-op Dino Shooter Second Extinction Now On Xbox Game Pass
Developer Systemic Reaction has announced that its cooperative first-person shooter Second Extinction is now available for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S via Xbox Game Pass. It’s also purchasable through Xbox Game Preview for $25. Second Extinction has a similar setup to Warhammer: Vermintide 2. Players, in a team …
Read More »Ranked Apex Legends Players Are "Kidnapping" Teammates To Farm Kills
Some Apex Legends players are resorting to devious methods to help farm kills in Ranked by luring teammates to enemy squads, effectively trapping them in death loops. First noticed by Eurogamer, various players took to the game’s subreddit to decry the issue. Called “ranked kidnapping,” it’s a form of stat …
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