Video Games Archives

Warner Bros. Drops Ni No Kuni Movie Trailer – Watch It Right Here!

April 11, 2019

Warner Bros. Japan released a brand new trailer for their upcoming Ni No Kuni film. Take a look. https://youtu.be/ogu3x99khC4 According to Niche Gamer, the story will following two young men, Yu and Ha...

TheScore Esports’ Daniel Rosen Applauds Blizzard’s Reported Decision to Ban ‘Okay’ Sign in Overwatch League Arena

John F. Trent

April 11, 2019

Video Game Culture, Video Games

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TheScore Esports' Daniel Rosen applauded Blizzard's reported decision to ban the 'Okay' sign from the Overwatch League Arena. In a short YouTube video, Rosen stated, "Doing the 'Okay' hand gesture is not oka...

EA Teases Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order With Short Video

John F. Trent

April 9, 2019

Video Games

Electronic Arts (EA) teased their upcoming Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order game with a short animated video of what appears to be the logo for the game. The short video was also accompanied by a tag line, "Don'...

PewDiePie Responds to Petition Calling for His Removal From YouTube Due to ‘White Supremacy’

Spencer Baculi

April 8, 2019

Celebrity, Video Game Culture

Popular gaming YouTuber PewDiePie has responded to the claims and accusations which form the basis of a recently started petition which aims to remove him from the YouTube platform. In response to a recent p...

Petition Created To Have NetherRealm’s Mortal Kombat 11 Feature Mortal Kombat 9 Costumes For Female Fighters

Jorge Arenas

April 8, 2019

Video Games

A petition has been created to have NetherRealm's Mortal Kombat 11 feature Mortal Kombat 9 costumes for female fighters. Since previews of Jade and other female Kombants came to light at the beginning of the...

Prince Harry Calls For A Ban Of Fortnite Due to Youth “Addiction”

Spencer Baculi

April 7, 2019

Celebrity, Censorship, Video Games

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, spoke critically of the influence of popular online multiplayer game, Fortnite, is having on younger members of society. On April 2nd, Prince Harry spoke at a YMCA event in west...

Report: Blizzard Forbids “Okay” Symbol in Overwatch League Arena – Claims It’s a “White Power Symbol”

John F. Trent

April 5, 2019

Video Games

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Blizzard has reportedly forbidden the "okay" hand symbol in the Overwatch League (OWL) Arena claiming it's a "white power symbol." Esports reporter Rod Breslau reported that "Blizzard told a fan in the Overw...

Nursing Care Worker Arrested For Threatening To Kill Square Enix Staff Over Loot Box Style Game System

Jorge Arenas

April 4, 2019

Video Games

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A 25-year-old nursing care worker was arrested after he sent an email threatening to kill the staff at Square Enix. According to Japanese website LiveDoor, the man was arrested on March 29th. The nursing car...

Eurogamer Writer Vikki Blake Compares Wheel Chair Accessibility to Video Game Difficulty

Jorge Arenas

April 2, 2019

Video Games

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Eurogamer writer Vikki Blake took to Twitter to claim that a high difficulty in video games is equivalent to restaurants not having wheel chair accessibility. Blake's initial tweet compares difficulty settin...

After Christchurch Shooting, Petition Calls for PewDiePie to Be Removed From YouTube For Normalizing “White Supremacy”

Jorge Arenas

April 1, 2019

Censorship, Video Games

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Following the terrorist attacks in New Zealand, a petition created by Maria Ruiz has called for YouTube to remove popular personality PewDiePie from the platform for normalizing "white supremacy." The petiti...