Video Games

miHoYo Responds To Player Backlash Over Genshin Impact Anniversary Rewards And Events

October 1, 2021

Genshin Impact developer miHoYo recently responded to the fan backlash over the game's anniversary rewards and events. Source: Genshin Impact Related: Immature Genshin Impact Players Attack Other Games Ove...

Blizzard Says Ongoing World of Warcraft Content Edits Being Done In Service Of Being “Inclusive”

Spencer Baculi

October 1, 2021

Video Games

Amidst their ongoing effort to stealthily edit various World of Warcraft elements now deemed too ‘uncouth’ by the game’s more offense-prone players, Blizzard has finally addressed the situation and revealed tha...

UK LGBT+ Organization Calls On Rockstar To Censor GTA V Remaster Out Of Fear It Will “Promote Violence Against Trans And Gender Diverse People”

Spencer Baculi

September 30, 2021

Video Games

A UK-based, video game centric LGBT+ advocacy group has called on Rockstar to censor their upcoming remaster of Grand Theft Auto V out of fear that the game’s content will “promote violence against trans and ge...

Immature Genshin Impact Players Attack Other Games Over Lackluster Anniversary Rewards

John F. Trent

September 29, 2021

Video Games

A number of immature Genshin Impact players are attacking multiple other games not even developed by Genshin Impact developer miHoYo. Source: Genshin Impact For those unfamiliar with Genshin Impact...

China Announces New Gaming Rules For Minors Including Ban Of Under-16s From Live Streaming And A “Unified Electronic Identity Authentication System”

Spencer Baculi

September 29, 2021

Video Games

In continuation of their ongoing effort to ostensibly address the potential negative effects that video gaming could have on the health of minors, China has announced a new set of guidelines aimed at regulating...

Activision Blizzard Settles U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Lawsuit, Agrees To Establish $18 Million Victims Fund

Spencer Baculi

September 29, 2021

Video Games

Activision Blizzard has agreed to settle the discrimination lawsuit filed against them by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by establishing an $18 Million victims fund “to compensate and make ame...

Actor John Leguizamo Takes Issue With Super Mario Bros. Voice Cast: “Too Bad They Went All White”

John F. Trent

September 28, 2021

Celebrity, Movies, Video Games

Super Mario Bros. actor John Leguizamo, who played Luigi in the 1993 film, reacted to the recently announced voice cast for the upcoming Super Mario Bros. animated film. https://youtu.be/UDGmRj1jzy0 Back ...

Koei Tecmo America Announces Touken Ranbu Warriors – Watch The Announcement Trailer Here

John F. Trent

September 24, 2021

Video Games

Koei Tecmo America announced a brand new musou game coming to the Nintendo Switch in Touken Ranbu Warriors. https://youtu.be/E2TCNudUv6A In a press release announcing the game, Koei Tecmo America says the...

Diablo II: Resurrected Dev Addresses Player Backlash To Female Character Designs

Spencer Baculi

September 22, 2021

Video Games

With Activision Blizzard currently embroiled in multiple employee mistreatment lawsuits, facing accusations ranging from sexual harassment to labor law violations, Diablo II: Resurrected design director Rob Gal...

New Labor Lawsuit: Activision Blizzard Accused Of Attempting To Prevent Its Employees From Exercising Their Rights

Spencer Baculi

September 21, 2021

Video Games

Amidst their ongoing legal battle concerning the widely publicized sexual harassment complaint filed against them earlier this year, a new and separately filed lawsuit has accused Activision Blizzard of having ...