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Even Apple Knows Fortnite's Peely Is A Monster
10.5.2021
The Epic versus Apple trial kicked off its second week today, finishing up cross examination with Epic head of marketing Matthew Weissinger. In continued discussion of Epic’s unspeakable inappropriateness, Apple’s lawyer had some questions about Fortnite’s cursed banana, Peely.Read more
Everything That's Happening In The Apple vs Epic Case
10.5.2021
The big court case between Apple and Epic is one of the most important legal showdowns in the history of video games. It’s also throwing up a ton of very funny and interesting looks at how these billion-dollar companies do business behind the scenes.Read more
Apple’s Not Happy With Epic’s Xbox Witness
7.5.2021
On Wednesday, vice president of Xbox business development Lori Wright testified in the ongoing trial between Epic and Apple. Now, Apple wants the court to make an “adverse credibility finding,” due to Microsoft withholding pertinent documents in her testimony.Read more
'ThAnk YoU FOr YouR PuRcHAse!' (Please Stop This, Sony)
7.5.2021
A few days ago I grabbed the free PS Plus games on my PS5, like I usually do. And just like always, later that day I checked my phone and saw a series of emails from Sony confirming supposed purchases, which prompted a mild freakout before remembering they were just Sony confirming I “bought” games...
Returnal Patch Aims To Reduce Crashes, Increase...Corpses?
5.5.2021
Returnal’s latest patch is out today, and while it’s not the new PlayStation 5 exclusive’s first update, it’s the first time developer Housemarque has released patch notes. They’re pretty thin, but they address various crashes players have been experiencing, as well as some other tweaks. Read more
Google Stadia's Head Of Product Has Left The Company
5.5.2021
Vice President and Head of Product at Stadia John Justice, who only joined Google in early 2019, has not just left his role at the streaming game platform but the company itself.Read more
Tim Sweeney, Video Game Billionaire, Was Asked In Court If He Could Point Out A PlayStation 5
4.5.2021
You know how in courtroom dramas an attorney will ask someone if they can point out a vital piece of evidence and they slowly raise a finger before saying “this one...it was exhibit B”? In a Very Funny Thing that happened earlier today, Epic boss Tim Sweeney was asked to do just that, only for...
Here's What Epic Paid To Give Away All Those 'Free' Games
4.5.2021
So long as capitalism remains the law of the land, nothing in this world is free—not even “free” video games. But, by giving them away, Epic managed to lure new users to its fledgling store for next to nothing, so there’s a lot to be said for the appearance of free stuff.Read more
Fortnite Made Over $9 Billion Between 2018 And 2019
3.5.2021
Today, the trial between Epic and Apple finally began after nearly nine months of legal filings and pre-trial hearings. During the court proceedings, new documents surfaced providing more data on how these companies operate. For example, we now know that Fortnite made $9,165,000,000 in...
Sony Plans To 'Integrate' Discord With PlayStation
3.5.2021
Sony Interactive Entertainment has invested a minority stake in the popular communication app Discord, SIE president Jim Ryan announced today in a blog post. The companies plan to “bring the Discord and PlayStation experiences closer together on console and mobile starting early next year.” Read...
Microsoft Is Looking To Reduce Its Xbox Store Cut From 30% To 12%
2.5.2021
According to internal documents filed in the ongoing Epic Games vs Apple case, Microsoft has plans to reduce its cut on digital downloads on the Xbox console store from 30% to 12%.Read more
There's A Creepy Clown Video Hidden In Roblox
1.5.2021
I’ve still never played Roblox and now I’m not sure I’ll ever play it after learning about a random, creepy clown video that is, for some reason, lurking in the game’s files. Read more
Bitmain Cofounder Jihan Wu Says ‘Crypto Industry May Surpass the Internet’
1.5.2021
During the Second 421 Wet Season Festival and Mining Ecology Conference the Chairman of the Bitdeer Group and cofounder of Bitmain, Jihan Wu spoke about institutions flocking to cryptocurrency mining. During the event Bitdeer outlined the company’s computing partnerships and its plans to make...
Evercade Turns Its Cartridge-Based Retro Handheld Into A Console
23.4.2021
The Evercade is a lovely retro handheld that plays games sold in delightful cartridge-based collections. The Evercade VS is a new $100 retro console from the makers of the original Evercade with dual cartridge ports and support for four-player local multiplayer. Read more
Report: Microsoft No Longer In Talks To Buy Discord
20.4.2021
Last month, Bloomberg reported that Microsoft was in exclusive talks to acquire Discord. Today, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal, those talks are off.Read more
Xbox Cloud Gaming For Windows 10 And iOS Launches Limited Beta Tomorrow
19.4.2021
As promised back in December, a browser-based version of the Xbox Cloud Gaming service for Windows 10, iPhones, and iPads is kicking off tomorrow, with a limited number of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers invited to stream and play games directly through Edge, Google Chrome, or the Safari...
Troll Makes Up Path Of Exile Ban Over Accessibility, Is Jerk
17.4.2021
This week, a supposed player claimed to have been banned from action RPG Path of Exile for using a macro to make the game accessible. Other players and accessibility activists took up their cause. Now, it appears the whole thing was a troll. In my professional journalistic opinion: what...
Ludwig's Never-Ending Twitch Stream Has Ended
14.4.2021
On March 14, Ludwig Ahgren started a stream with no set end date. Last night, an entire month later, it finally ended.Read more
The 10 Best Deals of April 13, 2021
13.4.2021
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Kinesis’ TKO Is My New Favorite Compact Keyboard
13.4.2021
Kinesis Gaming’s new 60 percent keyboard is a lot more than just small and portable. The TKO Tournament keyboard’s got hot-swappable switches, an optional triple-split spacebar, and the ability to tilt up either side for maximum ergonomic comfort. It’s more than I knew I needed in a tiny...