Video Games

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”

November 11, 2020

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...

Report: Marvel’s Avengers Results In $48 Million Loss for Square Enix

Spencer Baculi

November 9, 2020

Video Games

Square Enix has reported that their recently released Marvel’s Avengers title under performed significantly, resulting in a $48 Million loss for the Japanese video game holding company. Related: Marvel’s...

Amazon Patents New Video Game Mechanism “To Isolate All ‘Toxic’ Players Into a Separate Player Pool”

Spencer Baculi

November 5, 2020

Video Games

A recent patent filing indicates that Amazon is developing a new matchmaking system for multiplayer video games that aims to separate “toxic” players into a separate pool removed from a given game’s general pla...

Xbox Head Phil Spencer Discusses Current Company Focus on Black Leaders: “We Need A More Diverse Team”

Spencer Baculi

November 4, 2020

Video Games

In a recent interview, Xbox head and Microsoft Executive VP of Gaming Phil Spencer discussed the new focus the company is placing on developing black leaders and stated that it was being done in an effort to pr...

Arc Systems Works Deletes and Apologizes For Cyberpunk 2077 Delay Announcement Parody

Spencer Baculi

November 4, 2020

Video Games

Arc System Works has deleted and apologized for a tweet in which they playfully parodied Cyberpunk 2077’s recent delay announcement format. Related: Dragon Ball FighterZ Announces Previous World Tourname...

GamerGate Film Announcement Sparks Outrage Among Movement’s Opponents Including Zoe Quinn and Brianna Wu

Spencer Baculi

November 2, 2020

Movies, Video Games

The announcement of a new film based on the events of Gamergate has sparked a massive wave of anger and outrage amongst internet personalities who ‘opposed’ the internet controversy. Art by Ashion The fi...