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EA Trying New Technology To Fight FIFA 21's Racism Problem

17.3.2021
While EA has issued over 25,000 warnings and suspensions, and banned over 9000 accounts for “inappropriate or offensive content” since the launch of FIFA 21 last year, it may shock you to learn that the game still has a problem with racist white folks using certain systems and game modes to...

The Best Clone Wars Cartoon Is Coming Back

16.3.2021
I have no problem with the big, shiny Clone Wars cartoon that ran from 2008-2020. But that series’ success came at the expense of an older Clone Wars show that, having been thrown into Disney’s Great Pit Of Cartoon, is finally going to get the comeback it has long deserved.Read more

Rockstar Pays Modder $10,000 For Fixing GTA Load Times

16.3.2021
Remember how yesterday we told you about the modder who found a way to greatly improve GTA Online load times on the PC? That fix, identified and approved by Rockstar, has already gone live, and the modder responsible has been cashed out for their work.Read more

Google Play Halves Its Cut Of Devs’ First $1 Million

16.3.2021
Google Play developers will see service fees on their first $1 million every year reduced from 30% to 15% starting on July 1, Google vice president of product management Sameer Samat announced today.Read more

Bandai Namco Speaks Out Against Anti-Asian Racism In America

16.3.2021
In an official statement released on Twitter this morning, Bandai Namco took a public stance against the spike of anti-Asian racism in the United States in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic.Read more

Riot Games Says It Finds No Evidence Of Wrongdoing By CEO Accused Of Sexual Harassment

16.3.2021
A three-person special committee tasked with reviewing a third-party investigation into allegations of sexual harassment by Riot Games CEO Nicolo Laurent announced to the company’s staff today that it found “no evidence” of misconduct and recommended no action be taken against the executive,...

Fortnite’s Awful Banana Man Is Finally Dead

16.3.2021
Early (and I mean early) this morning, Epic Games unveiled the next season of its mega-popular battle royale shooter Fortnite. As is often the case, there’s a bunch of cool, new stuff for players to mess around with in-game, but in my mind the biggest development is the death of Fornite mascot...

I’m Having Some Trouble With Outriders’ Crossplay

16.3.2021
Last month, a demo for Outriders dropped on most every platform but the Switch. Then, yesterday, Microsoft announced that this latest buzzy looter-shooter would join the Xbox Game Pass library on launch day, April 1.Read more

Jade Raymond Forms New Studio, Working On Unannounced Game For PlayStation

16.3.2021
Former Assassin’s Creed producer and EA manager Jade Raymond announced the formation of a new independent studio called Haven today. It’s first project will be a brand new IP being developed for PlayStation, she wrote in a post over on the company’s blog. Read more

Here's Everything Coming To And Leaving Game Pass Soon

16.3.2021
In case you got the wrong impression, Xbox Game Pass isn’t just a vehicle to play games that start with a Bethesda loading screen. Here’s everything coming to Xbox Game Pass in the next few weeks:Read more

Stadia Exclusive Super Bomberman R Online Is Coming To PC And Consoles So People Can Play It

16.3.2021
Launched exclusively on Stadia on September 1, Super Bomberman R Online is all the explosive cartoon fun of Super Bomberman R plus a 64-player online battle royale mode that plays out across multiple game boards. Today Konami announced the game is coming soon to consoles and PC with crossplay,...

Dark Alliance Is A D&D Loot Brawler That Doesn't Have Much In Common With Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance

16.3.2021
I went into my recent Dark Alliance demo with development studio Tuque Games expecting to briefly relive the grim, bloody hack and slash glory of the original Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance games. The new game, while pitched as a spiritual successor, feels very different, however. Not bad, just...

Animal Crossing's Next Free Update Is A Boon For Designers

16.3.2021
Animal Crossing: New Horizons will celebrate its one-year anniversary with cake delivered to all players in its March 18 update, but the real present is 50 new slots for the normal and pro designer, and the ability to customize fans, umbrellas, flags, and photo stands. Read more

Activision Blizzard Esports Announces Layoffs

16.3.2021
Activision Blizzard Esports will lay off around 50 employees, according to a report released today by Sports Business Journal.Read more

2K Signs Tiger Woods, Buys The Studio Behind PGA Tour 2K21

16.3.2021
From 1998 through 2013 golf superstar Tiger Woods was the face of EA’s PGA Tour series of video games. Now Woods is back in the video game business, only this time he’s signed an exclusive long-term contract with 2K as the face, executive director, and consultant on the PGA Tour 2K series. Along...