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Life-Sized Final Fantasy Bust Has Realistic Sephiroth Nipples, And They're Excited To See You
25.1.2022
When I woke up this morning, I did not expect to catch an eyeful of Final Fantasy VII villain Sephiroth’s perky nipples. Yet here we are. Life always finds a way, you know? Here’s FantasyToys’ life-size Sephiroth bust for your viewing pleasure.Read more
There Are Many Wordle Clones And Variants And That’s Good, Actually
25.1.2022
Wordle, the browser-based word-guessing game that has overtaken Twitter, is very good. It is so good, in fact, that it has spawned over half a dozen different variants (and some rip-offs) made by fans of the original. These range from the antagonistic Absurdle to the extremely difficult, two-word...
Raven's New 'Organizational Change' Conveniently Breaks Up Union Members
25.1.2022
It was only a few days ago that 34 quality assurance testers at Raven, one of the studios working exclusively on the Call Of Duty series, formed the first ever union among Activision Blizzard employees. Today, management has responded to their success with some changes.Read more
Mario Odyssey Speedrunner Completes Absurd, Nearly Unplayable ‘HUD Challenge’
24.1.2022
They say necessity is the mother of invention, so when speedrunning Super Mario Odyssey became “too easy” for Twitch streamer DougDoug he decided to spice things up by making the game’s heads-up display get progressively… uh, worse the longer he played. Read more
Nine Months Later, Breath of the Wild Player Is First To Collect 'Impossible' Arrow
24.1.2022
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild community is bonkers, combining all sorts of glitches to reach areas that the game would normally bar you from entering. These impossible-to-reach areas that exist outside the borders of the map sometimes contain random items, like treasure chests that were...
Survey Says Developers Are Definitely Not Interested In Crypto Or NFTs
24.1.2022
Every year ahead of the actual Game Developers Conference the show’s organisers run an industry survey, polling creators around the world on what’s happening and what could be happening in the games business. With 2022 promising to be a tumultuous 12 months, this year’s results are perhaps a...
The Week In Games: Arceus, I Choose You!
23.1.2022
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is nearly here. The next big entry in the franchise, set in the past, releases on January 28 for Nintendo Switch. Read more
Halo Infinite Devs Can't Replace XP Boosts Wasted During Server Outages
23.1.2022
Some Halo Infinite players are frustrated that they wasted useful XP boosters by activating them right before server outages knocked the Xbox shooter offline and now it sounds like 343 Industries won’t reimburse players wasted boosts. Read more
Xbox Creator Nearly Got Fired After Saying Gaming Is Like Masturbating
22.1.2022
Back in 2001, one of the key creators behind the original Xbox console, Seamus Blackley, compared gaming to masturbating. Apparently, this didn’t go over well with Bill Gates and other high-ranking Microsoft execs. According to Blackley, he nearly got fired for the quote. Read more
Ocarina Of Time Gets Surprise Emulation Fix On Switch
21.1.2022
It seems Nintendo might be listening to Switch Online fans regarding emulation issues with some of the classic games it offers. Following a January 20 NSO update, which brought Rare’s 1998 N64 platformer Banjo-Kazooie to the subscription service, it appears that water in The Legend of Zelda:...
Oh No, I’ve Maxed Out Halo Infinite’s Battle Pass
21.1.2022
A lot can happen in two months. You could spark a whirlwind romance with the love of your life. You could get a new gig and move across the country. Or you could complete the 100 levels of a first-person shooter’s battle pass intended to stretch out thrice that time.Read more
Court Urges YouTuber Banned From Roblox To Stop Making Terrorist Threats
21.1.2022
Controversial YouTuber Benjamin “Ruben Sim” Simon has been banned from gaming platform Roblox after allegedly leading an in-game “cybermob” to harass its predominantly younger player base with racist and homophobic slurs, and some sexual harassment to boot. According to the Oakland, CA court that...
Call Of Duty QA Testers Form Activision Blizzard’s First Union
21.1.2022
Thirty-four quality assurance testers at Raven Software, the Activision Blizzard studio in charge of its massively popular battle royale, Call of Duty: Warzone, announced today that they are unionizing after weeks of striking over recently announced layoffs in their department. Calling themselves...
Raven QA Testers Form Activision Blizzard’s First Union
21.1.2022
Thirty four quality assurance testers at Raven Softwarew, the Activision Blizzard studio in charge of its massively popular battle royale, Call of Duty: Warzone, announced today they are unionizing after weeks of striking over recently announced layoffs in their department. Calling themselves...
Here’s Every Upcoming 2022 Video Game Release Date
21.1.2022
Video games are a lot like years: They start coming, then they don’t stop coming, and they don’t stop coming, and they...yeah. Then you’ve got the games industry’s tectonically shifting release calendar, defined by an endless march of delays and cancellations. Even if you’re the most avid gamer...
Blizzard Outlines Plans To Improve After 'Challenging' 2021
21.1.2022
Blizzard’s 2021 was a year marked by lowlights, with the company beset by allegations of a toxic workplace and rocked by the departures (and firings) of several key personnel. Now, with a new year and likely new ownership as well, president Mike Ybarra has outlined Blizzard’s plan to “rebuild your...
Nintendo Does Nothing As Wario And Waluigi Go To War In Mario Kart
20.1.2022
It seems the feud between Wario and Waluigi will never end as the mobile racer Mario Kart Tour pits the two brothers against each other in a new event coming January 25. On your mark. Get set. WAAAAAAAA!Read more
Xbox Boss Shrugs Off Union Question As Activision Blizzard Employees Push For Better Working Conditions
20.1.2022
Upheaval at Activision Blizzard last year over workplace misconduct sparked an unprecedented level of labor organizing at the Call of Duty publisher. Those actions recently culminated in an ongoing strike and the distribution of union cards, while the misconduct reckoning that precipitated them...
Report: Bobby Kotick Meeting Leaves Activision Blizzard Staffers Unimpressed, Worried
20.1.2022
This morning, Bobby Kotick held an all-hands meeting with Activision Blizzard employees to address Microsoft’s acquisition of the company for $68.7 billion dollars. He stated that Microsoft would be trying to “retain as many of our people as possible,” and that he planned to stay on as the CEO...
Halo Infinite’s New Mode Is So Good It Should Be Permanent
20.1.2022
Step aside, Slayer. There’s a new deathmatch in Halo Infinitown: Attrition, a team-based mode wherein teammates share a limited pool of lives. It’s a total blast, an easy way to spice up Halo sessions, and a terrific addition to the first-person shooter’s arguably sparse range of playable...