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Persona 5 Publisher Raises Salaries Amid Industry-Wide Layoffs
15.11.2023
Developer-publisher Atlus is reportedly raising the annual salaries of its Japanese staff by 15 percent, a move that is the total opposite of what’s been happening across the U.S. labor market (and the games industry specifically) for months now.Read more
Baldur’s Gate 3 On Xbox Is Nearly Ready For Its Close-Up
15.11.2023
After running into some certification issues bringing Baldur’s Gate 3 to Microsoft’s ecosystem, developer Larian Studios has announced that the popular Dungeons & Dragons-based role-playing game is “on track” for a December release on Xbox consoles a couple months after its August 3 launch. What’s...
I Would Die For Psyduck In The Netflix Pokémon Show
15.11.2023
Nine months after its initial announcement during February’s Pokémon Presents, we finally have a trailer for Pokémon Concierge, the upcoming stop-motion Netflix series set in the Pokémon world. The four-episode series is set to premiere on the streaming service on December 28, and y’all, it looks...
Oracle Security’s role in DeFi derivatives markets with Chainlink & GMX
15.11.2023
Chaos Labs is all set to optimize and secure on-chain financial apps and share their latest collaborations with Chainlink Labs and GMX. The long-awaited GMX V2 launch on Arbitrum uses Chainlink Data Streams, an all-in-one solution for decentralized finance (DeFi), combining automated trade...
Persona 5 Tactica Tries To Make Up For The Series’ Homophobia
14.11.2023
I love Persona 5, but over the years, Atlus’ stylish, supposedly socially-conscious RPG hasn’t loved me. Queer Persona fans know the series to be fraught, and even the most passionate among us treat it like the fun uncle who claims to love everyone and still says something extremely out of pocket...
Joe Bankman’s Legal Troubles: Fallout from Son’s FTX Conviction
14.11.2023
Source: Pexels Though disgraced FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has already lost in court, the crypto mogul’s law professor parents – Joe Bankman and Barbara Fried – may also face charges for abetting their son’s megalithic fraud. The former played a pivotal role in advising his son during...
Persona 5 Tactica: The Kotaku Review
14.11.2023
Persona 5 met with near-universal acclaim when it came to the West in 2017, and was widely credited with revitalizing the turn-based RPG after a years-long slump. In the six years since its release, some have argued that P5’s villains are excessively evil, but our real-world corporate overlords...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Will Feature Bodacious Beach Bod, But Who?
13.11.2023
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth isn’t out until early next year, but ahead of the game’s launch it’s been rated and reviewed by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Turns out the Teen-rated RPG will contain a “bodacious beach bod.” The question is: Who’s rocking that body? Read more
Baldur's Gate 3 Speedrunner Races To Bear Sex
13.11.2023
A Baldur’s Gate 3 player has just set the world record for speedrunning to steamy bear sex with the Druid companion Halsin in just under an hour, a feat that would typically take the average player much longer to accomplish.Read more
U.S. Financial Services Committee to Discuss “Illicit Activity in Digital Assets” at Wednesday Hearing
13.11.2023
The Financial Services Committee is holding a hearing on Wednesday, November 15th, to discuss “illicit activity in digital assets,” including money laundering, terrorist financing, and the role of law enforcement in crypto crime. Witnesses include Senior Counsel and Director of Global Regulatory...
Ex-Polygon Veteran Wyatt Joins Optimism Foundation Unit in Growth Role
13.11.2023
Wyatt, who previously served as president at Polygon Labs and had a stint at YouTube, joins as chief growth officer, where he will be in charge of helping developers build across Optimism’s ecosystem of blockchains
Onecoin ‘Compliance’ Head Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Charges
12.11.2023
Irina Dilkinska, the head of legal and compliance at Onecoin, has pleaded guilty to “wire fraud and money laundering charges.” The charges against Dilkinska relate to her role in organizing the transfer of $110 million in fraudulently obtained funds to a Cayman Islands entity. The $110...
Arthur Hayes Insists Bitcoin Has ‘Proven to Outperform Bonds During Times of War’
11.11.2023
In an environment of surging U.S. deficits and monetary easing, former Bitmex CEO Arthur Hayes delivered a critical review this week of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s fiscal and monetary strategies. Hayes highlighted the complexity and rise of bond yields and the role of bitcoin as...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Could Be Setting Up A Wild Zack Twist
11.11.2023
Despite what the creative team at Square Enix would have us think, Destiny and Fate probably still have a major role to play in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and beyond. Even though SOLDIER Zack Fair seems to have escaped death and joined the rest of the cast in a new timeline, the most likely outcome...
The Voice Of FFXVI's Protagonist Stans His Favorite Final Fantasy During Acceptance Speech
10.11.2023
Ben Starr, the actor behind the best part of Final Fantasy XVI, steely protagonist Clive Rosfield, has been promoting the game for a hot minute. As you can imagine, he’s talked to a lot of people and has probably answered a lot of questions about his performance and the franchise. But it seems...
The Best Gaming Gifts Under $50
10.11.2023
Welcome to the time of year when the sun sets early and everything turns into an ad for Macy’s, or Mariah Carey, or MrBeast Burger overnight. For me—a curmudgeonly person whose rent is, devastatingly, almost equal to her birth year—being encouraged to spend yet another paycheck on things that won’t...
Report: New Mass Effect Release So Far Away 'It's In Another Galaxy'
9.11.2023
Good news! A new BioWare-developed Mass Effect game is in the works and it seems cool, based on the short teaser we got earlier this week. Bad news! It’s been reported that this next game in the series is likely years away from launching.Read more
Baldur's Gate 3 Patch Fixes Blueberry Shoes And Party Members On Fire
9.11.2023
Developer Larian Studios continues to tinker with its massively successful Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Baldur’s Gate 3, having fixed thousands upon thousands of issues with the game since launch. The studio has dropped yet another update for BG3 that, while not as substantial as previous...
OneCoin’s Head of Legal and Compliance Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Charges
9.11.2023
Source: Pixabay OneCoin’s legal chief pleaded guilty to money laundering and wire fraud charges, according to a statement released today from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Bulgarian national Irina Dilkinska, 42, faces up to 10 years in prison for her role...
Starfield's Controversial Missing PC Feature Arrives In New Update
8.11.2023
Starfield’s long-promised DLSS update is finally available through a beta test on PC.Read more