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Fallout Creator’s Coming Out Story Hits Harder This Pride Month
2.6.2023
To all of my fellow members of the LGBTQ+ community, happy Pride. Being queer these days is a whirlwind of emotions, some very positive and hopeful, and others not so much. Our history is one of courage and struggle, a struggle that continues today. And in this fight, it’s essential to learn from...
Final Fantasy XVI Banned In Saudi Arabia
5.5.2023
Final Fantasy XVI won’t be available for PlayStation 5 owners residing in Saudi Arabia come June 22 because Square Enix’s highly anticipated action-RPG has been banned there for some currently vague reasons. Read more
The Week In Games: Galactic Refugees And Stone-Age Life Sims
24.4.2023
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Pokémon Go Dev Says Everyone Loves Going Outside When Fans Are Mad About It
24.4.2023
Pokémon Go has been riddled with controversy over the past month after developer Niantic made changes to Remote Raid Passes. The changes included limiting how many times people could use these items to play the game remotely, rather than having to leave their home to take part. Alongside this,...
A Government Twitter Account Apologizes For Post About Super Mario Bros. Gay Luigi
20.4.2023
Earlier this week, Colombia’s Ministry of the Interior tweeted, “I hope Luigi is gay” in response to a tweet that appeared to claim Mario was heterosexual. The tweet was deleted, but screenshots resurfaced some time after—with many criticizing the use of a gay slur. Whoever runs the government...
Help, I’m Catching Feelings For This Wo Long Boss
19.4.2023
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Ubisoft Dumps Influencer Over Racist Rainbow Six Siege 'Jokes'
14.4.2023
Streamer Thaqil, a Rainbow Six Siege player who publishers Ubisoft at some point deemed important enough to commemorate with an in-game item, has been dumped by the company after making a series of racist jokes on TikTok.Read more
Conservatives Want To Pull A Manga From Libraries Over School Shootings
13.4.2023
I am convinced that conservatives have too much on their hands. Instead of taking a stance against, I don’t know, Supreme Court justices accepting lavish gifts or something, they’re trying to pull a manga series out of Florida schools. The Citizens Defending Freedom group intends to protect...
The Big Discord Military Secrets Leaker Was, Surprise, A Racist
13.4.2023
Last week, a ton of military documents leaked onto popular social media platforms. It originated from a smaller Discord server, and was eventually reposted in a Minecraft community. New details just came out about the original leaker and he’s not exactly a swell guy.Read more
Pokémon Go Fans Angry As Remote Raids Get Worse, More Expensive
31.3.2023
Pokémon Go has undergone a lot of changes over the past seven years, but the inclusion of Remote Raids and Remote Raid Passes have made the mobile game easier for players to participate without actually leaving their homes. However, it doesn’t sound like developer Niantic is thrilled about that....
Chainsaw Man Creator Asks Fans To Read Gay Porn, Fans Go Hell Yeah
23.3.2023
The more I learn about the creator of Chainsaw Man, the more I like his vibe. His art assistant just had their explicit work published in a manga anthology featuring gay men, and Tatsuki Fujimoto wants his fans to check it out.Read more
Diablo IV: Blizz Explains Lack Of Couch Co-Op On PC
22.3.2023
Gamers have finally had a chance to test drive the highly anticipated next entry in Blizzard’s action RPG series, Diablo IV. While the game offers up some contentious changes and sees balance concerns that will be debated furiously in the days to come, first impressions reveal a game that’s perfect...
Twitch Star Hasan Gives $25k So Shelter Dogs Find Forever Families
21.3.2023
This weekend, Twitch streamer and political commentator Hasan Piker was trying to adopt a new dog. While he visited three Los Angeles based shelters, he decided to donate a total of $25,000 to help cover the adoption fees for other prospective dog owners.Read more
Fans Dunk On FIFA Promising New Soccer 'egame'
16.3.2023
This will be the first year since 1993 that there won’t be a new FIFA game after Electronic Arts abandoned the exclusive license once negotiations reportedly broke down over the renewal price. FIFA President Gianni Infantino swears the FIFA series will return, however, promising “FIFA 25, 26,...
An Exploration Of The Ways Our Cities Hate The Young & The Homeless
8.3.2023
“Exclusionary Design”, also known as “Hostile Architecture”, are the names given to the relatively modern concept of “an urban-design strategy that uses elements of the built environment to purposefully guide or restrict behaviour”. Specifically, it targets the homeless and the young.Read more
Old G4 Review Is Forcing Gaming To Reckon With Its Racist JRPG Past
6.3.2023
Last week, Final Fantasy producer Yoshida Naoki objected to the label “JRPG,” stating that the term felt “discriminatory.” His comments kicked off a round of discussion about whether or not the term “JRPG” was racially problematic. Some couldn’t understand how JRPG could be pejorative, especially...
Activision Accused Of Illegally Firing QA Testers Over Remote Work Protest
1.3.2023
The Communications Workers of America (CWA) have today filed charges against publisher Activision—a company with a long track record of alleged union-busting—claiming the publisher violated several workplace laws in relation to the firing of two QA testers.Read more
Switch Appears To Add ‘Groomer,’ Mass Shooters To Banned Word List
24.2.2023
A new system firmware update for the Nintendo Switch has seemingly expanded the console’s list of banned words to include references to child grooming and school shooters. According to a longtime Nintendo dataminer’s review of the latest changes, any users who may have had those terms in their...
VRChat Sex Worker Denied Entry To US Over ‘Prostitution’
15.2.2023
An online virtual reality sex worker was left confused and frustrated when, after applying for a United States tourist visa, she said she received a letter explaining she was “permanently ineligible” for admission to the U.S. The reason given was “prostitution.” Read more
This New Wholesome Anime Is Basically Gay Spy x Family
3.2.2023
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