Video Games

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Player Faces Wave of Harassment and Accusations of Racism Over In-Game ‘Bun’ Hairstyle

November 21, 2020

An Animal Crossing: New Horizons player is facing a wave of harassment and rampant accusations of racism solely for wearing a ‘bun’ hairstyle on her white-skinned avatar, with critical race and social justice t...

HBO Greenlights Live-Action The Last of Us Adaptation, Naughty Dog VP Neil Druckmann Attached to Write

Spencer Baculi

November 20, 2020

Television, Video Games

Following its announcement as a project ‘in development’ earlier this year, HBO has officially greenlit a live-action adaptation of Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us video game series. Related: Twitch Streamer ...

Nintendo Officially Bans Use of Animal Crossing: New Horizons For Political Purposes

Spencer Baculi

November 19, 2020

Video Games

Nintendo has officially issued a ban on corporations and politicians using Animal Crossing: New Horizons as a platform to promote their interests, in an effort “to preserve the experience for the millions of pe...

Bioware Narrative Director John Epler Claims Fan Disappointment With Mass Effect 3 and Dragon Age 2 Was “The Proto-GamerGate”

Spencer Baculi

November 16, 2020

Video Games

Bioware Narrative Director John Epler has claimed that the negative backlash towards Mass Effect 3 and Dragon Age 2, which mainly stemmed from disappointment with the gameplay and the writing of each respective...

Ubisoft Announces Removal of Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla Flavor Text To Avoid “Unintentionally Reinforcing Ableism” Following Single Complaint

Spencer Baculi

November 11, 2020

Video Games

Ubisoft has announced that they will be editing a piece of flavor text in Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla referring to a characters’ burn injuries following a complaint from a single individual that the words ...

Rock Paper Shotgun’s Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla Review Claims Church Burning and Anti-Christian Sentiment “Is The Energy A Lot Of People Want Right Now”

Spencer Baculi

November 11, 2020

Video Games

Rock Paper Shotgun’s review of Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla has come under fire after the outlet cited church burning and anti-Christian sentiment as “the energy a lot of people want right now.” Related: A...

Pokemon Sword and Shield’s Marnie Gets The Pinup Treatment From Artist AyyaSAP

John F. Trent

November 10, 2020

Art, Video Games

Artist AyyaSAP recently shared a pinup of an older Marnie from both Pokemon Sword and Shield participating in a Champion Cup tournament with her trusty partner Morpeko. Marnie first appeared in both Pokemon ...

Kotaku Shames Fans Excited For The PlayStation 5 With Existence Of Real-World Issues

Spencer Baculi

November 10, 2020

Video Games

In an attempt to shame players excited for the upcoming release of the PlayStation 5, Kotaku concluded their review of the new console by asserting that “there’s an irrefutable level of privilege attached to th...

Ubisoft Removes British Journalist Helen Lewis from Watch Dogs: Legion Due To Her Criticisms Of Transgender Activism

Spencer Baculi

November 9, 2020

Video Games

Ubisoft has announced that they will be removing the guest appearance of a real-world journalist from Watch Dogs: Legion following accusations from fans that she holds transphobic beliefs. Related: Ubiso...

Spider-Man: Miles Morales Rewards Players For Side-Quest Completion With Black Lives Matter Mural

Spencer Baculi

November 9, 2020

Video Games

Black Lives Matter has received a prominent tribute in the upcoming Spider-Man: Miles Morales, with a mural dedicated to the movement being presented alongside a new in-game costume as a reward for completing a...