Video Games Archives

Rumor: Rocksteady Working on Batman: Arkham Crisis

February 1, 2019

A new rumor indicates Rocksteady Studios, the game developer behind the beloved Arkham Asylum, Arkham City, and Arkham Knight games is working on a new Batman: Arkham Crisis game. PlayStation Lifestyle repor...

Runescape Player Banned by Jagex For Off-Site Suicide Joke

Spencer Baculi

January 30, 2019

Video Game Culture, Video Games

Last week, a Twitch-partnered Runescape streamer known as Aus_Swag, was recorded during a Twitch stream making a phone call to a woman suffering from suicidal thoughts, only to tell her to ‘kill herself’: ht...

Report: Netflix to Adapt Resident Evil for TV

John F. Trent

January 25, 2019

Television, Video Games

A new report indicates Netflix and German production company Consantin Film will collaborate to adapt a scripted television series based on Capcom's Resident Evil series. The series is expected to be a Netflix ...

Ubisoft Faces Backlash Over Forced Assassin’s Creed Odyssey DLC Ending

Spencer Baculi

January 18, 2019

Video Games

Last year’s entry into the popular Assassin’s Creed franchise, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, recently received its first piece of DLC expansion, Legacy of the First Blade. This DLC contains three separate chapters,...

GameStop Stands Behind Employee After Incident With Transgender Customer

Spencer Baculi

January 16, 2019

Video Games

On December 28th, a video was uploaded to YouTube by user Marcus Rogers which captured a heated confrontation between a customer and an employee at a GameStop location in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In the video, ...

Caliber Game Developer Roasts Game Journalists – Calls Them Parasites!

John F. Trent

January 16, 2019

Video Game Culture, Video Games

Albert Zhiltsov, a Russian game developer for 1C Game Studios, spit roasted game journalists referring to them as a "parasites." Zhiltsov's employer, 1C Game Studios is working with Wargaming Alliance to pro...

After Split With Bungie, Activision Under Investigation For Fraud

Jorge Arenas

January 14, 2019

Video Games

After last week's surprising split between Activision and Bungie, Activision has come under investigation for securities fraud. In an alert to shareholders, The Pomerantz LLP, a law firm that describes itsel...

Blizzard Responds to Former Employee’s Accusations of Racism!

Jorge Arenas

January 11, 2019

Video Game Culture, Video Games

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Blizzard Entertainment has officially issued a response after a former employee accused the company of "racial abuse and discrimination." Former employee Julian Murillo-Cuellar, who worked in the company's e...

World of Warcraft to Honor Stan Lee in Stormwind

Jorge Arenas

January 11, 2019

Video Games

World of Warcraft has made it a point to quietly add in-game tributes to both fans and famous people over the years. The latest to join the world of Azeroth will be comic book legend Stan Lee. A video record...

Bungie Announces Split from Activision – Acquires Rights to Destiny!

John F. Trent

January 10, 2019

Video Games

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In a monster move in the video game world, Bungie announced they are splitting up from Activision. Not only did they announce their split from Activision, but they also acquired the rights to the Destiny franch...