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Bandai Namco Speaks Out Against Anti-Asian Racism In America
16.3.2021
In an official statement released on Twitter this morning, Bandai Namco took a public stance against the spike of anti-Asian racism in the United States in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic.Read more
Riot Games Says It Finds No Evidence Of Wrongdoing By CEO Accused Of Sexual Harassment
16.3.2021
A three-person special committee tasked with reviewing a third-party investigation into allegations of sexual harassment by Riot Games CEO Nicolo Laurent announced to the company’s staff today that it found “no evidence” of misconduct and recommended no action be taken against the executive,...
Fortnite’s Awful Banana Man Is Finally Dead
16.3.2021
Early (and I mean early) this morning, Epic Games unveiled the next season of its mega-popular battle royale shooter Fortnite. As is often the case, there’s a bunch of cool, new stuff for players to mess around with in-game, but in my mind the biggest development is the death of Fornite mascot...
I’m Having Some Trouble With Outriders’ Crossplay
16.3.2021
Last month, a demo for Outriders dropped on most every platform but the Switch. Then, yesterday, Microsoft announced that this latest buzzy looter-shooter would join the Xbox Game Pass library on launch day, April 1.Read more
Jade Raymond Forms New Studio, Working On Unannounced Game For PlayStation
16.3.2021
Former Assassin’s Creed producer and EA manager Jade Raymond announced the formation of a new independent studio called Haven today. It’s first project will be a brand new IP being developed for PlayStation, she wrote in a post over on the company’s blog. Read more
Here's Everything Coming To And Leaving Game Pass Soon
16.3.2021
In case you got the wrong impression, Xbox Game Pass isn’t just a vehicle to play games that start with a Bethesda loading screen. Here’s everything coming to Xbox Game Pass in the next few weeks:Read more
Stadia Exclusive Super Bomberman R Online Is Coming To PC And Consoles So People Can Play It
16.3.2021
Launched exclusively on Stadia on September 1, Super Bomberman R Online is all the explosive cartoon fun of Super Bomberman R plus a 64-player online battle royale mode that plays out across multiple game boards. Today Konami announced the game is coming soon to consoles and PC with crossplay,...
Dark Alliance Is A D&D Loot Brawler That Doesn't Have Much In Common With Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
16.3.2021
I went into my recent Dark Alliance demo with development studio Tuque Games expecting to briefly relive the grim, bloody hack and slash glory of the original Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance games. The new game, while pitched as a spiritual successor, feels very different, however. Not bad, just...
Animal Crossing's Next Free Update Is A Boon For Designers
16.3.2021
Animal Crossing: New Horizons will celebrate its one-year anniversary with cake delivered to all players in its March 18 update, but the real present is 50 new slots for the normal and pro designer, and the ability to customize fans, umbrellas, flags, and photo stands. Read more
Activision Blizzard Esports Announces Layoffs
16.3.2021
Activision Blizzard Esports will lay off around 50 employees, according to a report released today by Sports Business Journal.Read more
2K Signs Tiger Woods, Buys The Studio Behind PGA Tour 2K21
16.3.2021
From 1998 through 2013 golf superstar Tiger Woods was the face of EA’s PGA Tour series of video games. Now Woods is back in the video game business, only this time he’s signed an exclusive long-term contract with 2K as the face, executive director, and consultant on the PGA Tour 2K series. Along...
Former Pop Idol Arrested In Japan Over Fraud Allegations
16.3.2021
Former pop star Juna Yamada has been arrested for allegedly swindling money from a man she met through a dating site.Read more
This Pikachu Caterpillar Plushie Looks Freaky
16.3.2021
The listing for this AliExpress product says “Pikachued,” and that’s exactly how I feel after looking at it.Read more
Animator And Character Designer Minako Shiba Dies
16.3.2021
Today, both P.A. Works and Studio Pierrot announced on Twitter Minako Shiba has died.Read more
Fortnite's Season 6 Is Wilderness Themed
16.3.2021
Fortnite’s Season 6 is here, following a solo event rather than a multiplayer one. Called “Primal,” it features a forest area, weapons crafting, and wildlife.Read more
PlayStation Communities, A Service I Didn't Even Know Existed, Is Going Away
16.3.2021
This week marks the first and last time I have ever heard of PlayStation Communities, a service that apparently let users hang out in custom forums/group chats on the PS4 and talk about specific stuff.Read more
So Help Me, I Like The Fortnite Joy-Cons
16.3.2021
Let’s get this out of the way, I don’t like Fortnite. But I am seriously considering these new Fortnite Joy-Cons, because good Lord, those colours are wonderful.Read more
Ratchet & Clank Weapons, Ranked
16.3.2021
This weekend, I played through the “re-imagined” 2016 Ratchet & Clank for PlayStation 4 (free via PlayStation Plus this month). And I started feeling that familiar itch, the itch to compile an underexplained list. As such, here’s how I rank the weapons in its arsenal based on various...
Fan Fixes GTA Online Load Times, Rockstar Makes It Official
16.3.2021
Earlier this month, GTA Online player t0st found a way to cut down the game’s load times by 70%. It must have been a clean, effective fix, because Rockstar themselves have taken a look, agreed with it and will soon make it part of an official update.Read more
Fortnite Team Banned From Major Tournament After Player Tells Epic Exec To Kill Himself
15.3.2021
I don’t know much about Fortnite, but I’m going to guess harassing an Epic executive probably isn’t a winning strategy.Read more