Dallas Fuel assistant coach Justin “Jayne” Conroy claims he has been ordered to take down tweets critical of Blizzard’s handling of the Hong Kong incident Jayne declined further comment. Activision Blizzard and Envy Gaming, owners of Overwatch League franchise Dallas Fuel, did not immediately respond to request for comment. The Hong Kong tweet he was
For Nintendo, 2019 has been a very good year. The company has seen explosive growth in its console segments thanks to a variety of quality games and publishing initiatives. The recent quarterly earnings report for the Japanese company showed major growth overall, with many of their biggest franchises leading the charge. But the real star
There has been a long-standing disagreement in sports at the college level over whether athletes deserve to get paid for their time on the court or field. Previously, the NCAA would not allow college athletes to profit from their likenesses and would disqualify them from play if they received any form of gift or compensation.
Following the exodus of multiple popular streamers from Twitch to Mixer, many viewers are curious or even scared about their favorite broadcaster making the same deal. One streamer in particular, known far and wide for being very outspoken and brutally honest, Herschel “Dr Disrespect” Beahm IV, is a current target of these questions. During a
The newly released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare title is pretty controversial, there’s no doubting that. There’s also no doubting that controversy sells. The developer and publisher expended a ton of effort trying to hype up just how edgy their game was, and it appears to have worked just like they wanted. A big part
Origin, the Electronic Arts PC game storefront, may be coming back to Steam rather soon. The company posted a simple teaser to its official Twitter, which was little more than a coffee cup. But keen users observed the steam rising from the cup, assuming that it was some kind of coded message from EA about
Earlier this year, Coffee Stain Studios announced that open-world factory-building game Satisfactory would be an Epic Games store exclusive. As could be easily predicted, some people were not happy. Epic has been pulling this stunt for months now, snapping up exclusives that previously weren’t so, and profiting off of that deal. Metro Exodus, Borderlands 3,
Humble Bundle has announced a pretty big change, and it’s one that has the internet up in arms. This new announcement concerns the $12-a-month Humble Monthly bundle. Previously, PC gamers could pay a simple fee and unlock a handful of games throughout the month. The unlocks were a mystery until they unlocked, meaning you never
“Gaming Disorder” is a term that a lot of people have heard over these last few months. And course, anytime someone says anything that could be construed as negative towards gamers, there’s that loud subset who react reflexively rather than listen and understand what is actually being said. This latest bit of distraught gamer fury
So there’s been a ton of backlash, apathy and head scratching over Google Stadia. The new streaming service from Google designed to stream games is a weird pivot for the company. One major hangup, among many, that people have with the idea is the networking side of things. Stadia needs a pretty beefy connection to
Toxicity and offensive language in online games is fairly common. So common in fact, that many developers and platforms are taking to increasingly stringent filters to curb the problem. After all, dealing with people and trying to teach them to not be crass is much more difficult than just filtering out their nonsense. And with
The Writers Guild of America, or WGA, has announced that the organization will no longer award certain rewards for video games as a medium. The awards from this group have consistently awarded commendations for outstanding storytelling in various media forms, but starting with the upcoming ceremony and related voting period, there’s no more opportunity for
The Hong Kong protests, which evolved out of years of nationalistic and geopolitical tensions, have become increasingly violent and divisive in recent months. With anti-China protesters allegedly devolving into racially motivated attacks and increasing militancy, police have responded in kind, with multiple violent attacks on both sides being reported. The situation is further complicated by
Electronic Arts is once again proving why so many gamers despise them with their antics. This time, the controversy surrounds FIFA 20, the latest AAA football release for the yearly EA franchise. The game just came out last month, and right away things started going wrong. The fans who bought the game reported myriad issues
The Video Games Tax Relief fund is a newly established tax relief effort in the UK to encourage video game development on a domestic level. The funding effort was originally conceived by the UK government to help grow the presence of homwgrown media production within the country, with a particular aim for getting youth interested
So there’s been a lot of controversy surrounding Borderlands 3 even well before it ever hit retail shelves. one of the many instances of fan outrage and confusion concerned one of the most well-known voice actors in video games, Troy Baker. You see, back in April of this year, it was announced that the legendary
The Terminator franchise is in a rough place. With multiple films that completely annihilated the canon set up by the first two films, while also completely destroying any sense of tone, scale or immersion, I’m not all that excited by news about the franchise anymore. As far as I’m concerned the franchise ended with T2
The incidents of swatting have always been a dangerously stupid stunt, no one can really deny that. The practice involves doxxing, or personally identifying someone online, and then calling in false reports to police to hopefully illicit a militarized response against the target for the harassment. The natural conclusion of this behavior happened in 2017
It has been a tough few months for animation and gaming entity Rooster Teeth. Many of you will already know that name, probably from their various YouTube channels or maybe their insanely popular Halo series Red Vs. Blue, but these last few months have not been easy for the growing company. Despite branching out in
GameStop is still struggling, that cannot really be doubted, and even the executives at the struggling company are forecasting slow growth at best. GameStop had its Q2 earnings call this week, revealing plans for the future, which say that the company plans to close around 180 to 200 stores globally. The company reps were insistent
Nintendo is well-known for a litigious legacy, and that’s just been reinforced by another ruling in the gaming giant’s favor this week. The company is infamous among many gamers for going after piracy in all its forms. Nintendo has already gone after piracy sites and ROM sharing communities in the last few months. The more
It’s impossible to deny that Rainbow Six Siege has been a major success. Since the release of the team-based FPS in 2015, it has helped revive a struggling genre of competitive shooters within the games industry. The title has developed a strong and highly-competitive eSports scene, and has helped propel the careers of many gamers
During Sony’s State of Play livestream this past week, Monster Hunter World fans got some really cool news with a reveal of tons of new details about the upcoming Iceborne expansion for the big new Monster Hunter title. Gamers not only learned the release date for the expansion, with the console versions dropping in on
Following from the massive backlash over loot boxes, and the complete bumbling that was the same controversy for the latest Star Wars Battlefront II, gamers just aren’t as excited about the franchise. And since the gaming industry has seemingly only gotten more lousy with microtransaction nonsense, it doesn’t feel like the situation is getting any
Modders adding missing Pokémon to Pokémon Sword and Shield
Days Gone 2 teased by Sony Bend
Street Fighter V: Champion Edition announced, Gill coming soon
Google Adds 10 More Games To Stadia’s Launch Lineup
Mario Kart Tour getting festive with Winter Event
One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows releases on February 28th
Anthem rework coming in the future
Path of Exile 3.9 and the MetaMorph League Details
Path of Exile Mobile and MacOS ports comingPath of Exile 2 Gameplay Revealed
Grinding Gear Games announces Path of Exile 3.9, Conquerors of the AtlasGrinding Gear Games announces Path of Exile 4.0, or Path of Exile 2
The Messenger is free on the Epic Games Store this week
EVE Online launches Korean localization
Xbox Game Studios to halt expansion
Street Fighter V: Champion Edition announced, Gill coming soonOne Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows releases on February 28thPath of Exile 3.9 and the MetaMorph League DetailsPath of Exile Mobile and MacOS ports comingPath of Exile 2 Gameplay RevealedGrinding Gear Games announces Path of Exile 3.9, Conquerors of the AtlasGrinding Gear Games announces Path of Exile 4.0, or Path of Exile 2The Messenger is free on the Epic Games Store this weekEVE Online launches Korean localization
Wasteland 3 launches on May 19, 2020
