While we might have grown accustomed to thinking delays are a good thing for developers, granting teams ample time to create the best game possible without resorting to crunch, it turns out that’s not always the case. According to a recent report, this is precisely the situation several TT Games …
Read More »The Sims 4 Will Have Customizable Pronouns
The Sims 4 developer Maxis has announced that customizable genders are on the way. The announcement was shared during its official Sims 4 livestream, in which key members of The Sims team sat down with various gender researchers to discuss the update–as well as show off how it might look …
Read More »Activision Blizzard Fired Nearly 40 Employees Accused Of Misconduct Since July 2021
Since July 2021, Activision Blizzard has reportedly fired or pushed out more than three dozen employees and disciplined nearly 40 others as part of its efforts to address the company’s allegations of sexual harassment and unethical working conditions, according to the Wall Street Journal. The terminations follow nearly 700 reports …
Read More »Dying Light 2 Will Have Updates And New Content For Five Years
If 500 hours of Dying Light 2 somehow doesn’t sound like enough for you to sink your teeth into, rest assured there’s more where that came from. Techland Games, the studio behind the Dying Light series, is now stating they are “committed” to five years of game support for Dying …
Read More »Activision Blizzard Employees Say Leadership Remains "Radio Silent" Over Requests To Meet With Striking Workers
It’s been just over a month since Activision Blizzard employees went on strike following the unexpected termination of 12 contractors working on the Raven Software QA team. In that time, employees have repeatedly gathered to share their demands of the company in an effort to “foster a transparent and trusting …
Read More »Logan Paul Spent $3.5 Million On Fake Pokemon Cards
If you’ve ever felt bad about making a terrible investment, rest assured it couldn’t possibly be as terrible as the one Logan Paul recently made. Less than a month after the YouTuber-turned-boxer made headlines for purchasing the “only known sealed box of first-edition base set Pokemon cards” for a staggering …
Read More »Halo Infinite Player Beats Game On Legendary Without Ever Shooting A Gun
Since the original Halo hit shelves back in 2001, the series has been all but synonymous with the first-person shooter genre, which raises a pretty interesting question: what would Halo be like without all the frenetic firefights and diverse guns? Turns out, the answer is still “fun as hell.” Earlier …
Read More »Pokemon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl Offer Limited-Time Easter Egg For Original Games' Fans
When Nintendo called the Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl faithful remakes, they weren’t kidding. The recent remakes of the 2006 series are chock-full of nostalgia–perhaps even to their detriment–but one of the best things about keeping so much of the original games intact in these new enhanced editions is …
Read More »Man Accused Of Killing Longtime Boyfriend After Fight About Overwatch
A Michigan man has been accused of killing his partner of 10 years following a heated argument over Overwatch. While what exactly the couple was fighting about is unclear, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s office (via NBC) the men were sleeping in different rooms when the accused entered the …
Read More »Popular Streamers Pokimane And Disguised Toast React… To Getting Banned On Twitch
Turns out that even the most popular streamers aren’t free from the DMCA strike ban hammer. In the past week, two high profile Twitch streamers–Pokimane and Disguised Toast–have received Twitch bans following both streaming popular animated series on their channels. While the reason for these bans has not been officially …
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