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Disney Loses Lawsuit Against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
31.1.2024
On January 31, a district court in Florida dismissed The Walt Disney Company’s lawsuit against state governor Ron DeSantis. The lawsuit was filed against DeStantis after he and the Florida government took control over a special district last year that contained Disney World.Read more
Microsoft Cuts Nearly 2,000 Video Game Workers' Jobs
25.1.2024
Another day, another layoff. This time, the staff cuts are happening at Microsoft, with IGN reporting that nearly 2,000 employees at the Xbox maker were let go.Read more
Hong Kong’s attitude toward crypto sours after JPEX saga: Survey
18.10.2023
41% of respondents said they prefer not to hold virtual assets or cryptocurrencies — up 12 percentage points from an earlier study
Baldur’s Gate 3 Co-Op Is The Game’s Chaotic Potential Realized
18.8.2023
I’m annoying as hell when it comes to choice-based RPGs because I am so particular about role-playing and writing a character in my head that I couldn’t even stand the thought of playing Baldur’s Gate 3 cooperatively with even my close friends. I said in my review that I don’t think it’s...
The Flash Movie Trainwreck Reaches A New Low With NFTs
14.7.2023
The Flash has been a disaster for DC and Warner Bros. The Ezra Miller-led superhero film is securing a record as one of the biggest box office flops in the business. There are a lot of factors that led us to that point, but Warner Bros. attempts to get any money out of the film before the...
These YouTubers Turned Planet Earth Into A Board Game
14.7.2023
There are some who use their YouTube success to fund excessive lifestyles of debauchery, coveted cardboard, and opulent mansions. However, there are others who try to do something interesting. That’s undeniably the case for educational YouTube channel Wendover, which last year launched Jet Lag:...
Can The Witcher Survive Henry Cavill’s Departure?
7.7.2023
The first episode of The Witcher season 3 begins with a lengthy recap of the previous two seasons: flashes of Henry Cavill in that initial, questionable Geralt wig, Freya Allen as a much-younger, more eyebrow-less Ciri, everyone’s shittier eye contacts, sword fights, magic, and a bit of sex. While...
ECB Member Fabio Panetta Claims Rising Profit Margins Could Be Fueling Inflation
5.4.2023
Fabio Panetta, a member of the executive board of the European Central Bank (ECB), has stated that companies increasing their profit margins could be helping to fuel inflation. In an interview with the New York Times, Panetta warned about the effect that companies increasing such margins could have...
YouTuber Confesses To Secretly Being Gaming Industry Leaker After Getting Caught
20.9.2022
It turns out a Twitter account called TheRealInsider, the latest in a crop of leakers posing as gaming industry insiders, was actually run by YouTuber Dan Allen Gaming. The account had convinced many in the scene that it was the real deal after accurately teasing which new Assassin’s Creed games...
Nier: Automata’s Native Nintendo Switch Port Has Kingdom Hearts Fans Fuming
29.6.2022
Following Nintendo’s announcement that PlatinumGames’ cult-favorite action-RPG Nier: Automata is coming to the Switch later this year, some gamers are demanding that Square Enix make native ports for the Kingdom Hearts games as well.Read more
Neon White Really Is As Good As Everyone Says
16.6.2022
I played Neon White for all of three minutes before realizing I was in trouble. Whatever positive buzz you’ve heard about this game—that it’s a blast, that it’s unlike anything you’ve ever played, that it’s irresistibly, unabashedly cool—is probably on the money.Read more
New Activision Blizzard Lawsuit Alleges Sexual Harassment, Retaliation Endured By Woman For Years
24.3.2022
A new lawsuit against Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard by a current employee raises fresh allegations of sexual harassment at the publisher, this time focused on leaders in Blizzard’s IT department. According to the lawsuit, the current employee was repeatedly subjected to unwanted...
NBA Player's Pokémon Game Interrupted By All-Star Announcement
17.2.2022
For a young up-and-coming NBA player, the phone call telling them they’ve been selected for their first ever All-Star game can rank as one of the most defining experiences of their entire career. Provided, that is, they’re able to pause the Pokémon game they’re playing to take the call.Read more
NBA Player Gets Zelda Sound Played Every Time He Scores
17.1.2022
I had never noticed or heard this during a game before, so it took a column from the excellent Zach Lowe for me to learn this, but every time Cleveland big man Jarrett Allen scores at home he gets a cute little Zelda sound effect played over the stadium’s speakers.Read more
The Year In Gaming Apologies
16.12.2021
Video games had a lot to be sorry for in 2021, from the usual screenshot apologies over delays and busted launches, to things that actually matter like years of reported workplace abuse. Don’t worry though, everyone’s trying to do better.Read more
Jury in Craig Wright lawsuit 'cannot all agree on a verdict'
2.12.2021
The court battle over 1.1 million Bitcoin is at a standstill as the jury in the case has been deadlocked for days
Overwatch 2 And Diablo 4 Delayed Into 2023
2.11.2021
Activision Blizzard announced during an investor call today that Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 won’t be arriving as soon as originally planned, but didn’t provide a new timeframe for when the two big sequels will eventually come out. Read more
You Can Change Your Overwatch Battletag For Free Thanks To McCree
25.10.2021
Blizzard recently announced that Overwatch players will be able to change their battletags for free through next Friday, November 5.Read more
Labor Union Suggests $18M Activision Blizzard Settlement Akin To Pennies
30.9.2021
Following news that Activision Blizzard plans to settle the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) complaint for just $18 million, workers at a labor union say it doesn’t do enough to curb “corporate bad actors.”Read more
US Government Seizes Trezor Wallet With $6.3 Million in Bitcoin From Gift Card Fraud Case
27.9.2021
On September 22, 2021, a U.S. district judge from San Antonio, Texas, granted a summary judgment on the civil forfeiture of 147 bitcoin worth $6.3 million held on a Trezor hardware wallet. According to the court filing, the crypto assets stemmed from a Target gift card fraud incident that started...