Video Game Culture

Chinese Company Tencent Expands Reach In Western Entertainment Markets, Partners with Disney

October 18, 2019

In the wake of Blizzardgate, a lot of gaming consumers are wondering just where their money is going. It's no secret that China has a heavy stake in the United States entertainment market. Chinese Companies...

Ninja aka Tyler Blevins Leaves Twitch, Announces He Will Exclusively Stream on Mixer

Drew Taylor

August 1, 2019

Celebrity, Video Game Culture, Video Games

In a stunning move that could change the streaming landscape, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins has left Twitch to stream exclusively on Mixer. According to the Associated Press and other media outlets, Ninja officially...

Twitch Streamers Raise $3,175 during “Slutstream” to Combat Online Harassment

Spencer Baculi

July 31, 2019

Video Game Culture

A recent livestream referred to as the Slutstream raised $3,175 in an effort to combat online harassment while discussing various social justice and progressive political topics. Hosted by Kacey “Kaceytron” ...

US Senator Josh Hawley Introduces Anti-Loot Box, Anti-Microtransaction Bill to US Senate

Spencer Baculi

May 8, 2019

Video Game Culture, Video Games

An American Senator has proposed a new bill aimed at protecting customers, specifically children, from manipulative monetization methods in video games, such as loot boxes or ‘pay-to-win’ microtransactions. ...

NetherRealm Studios "Actively Looking Into All Allegations" of Hostile Work Environment and Abusive Management Practices

Mortal Kombat 11 Developer NetherRealm Studios “Actively Looking Into All Allegations” of Hostile Work Environment and Abusive Management Practices

Spencer Baculi

May 6, 2019

Video Game Culture, Video Games

In response to reports of employee mistreatment and hostile work place environments, Mortal Kombat 11 developer NetherRealm Studios has indicated that they will open an internal investigation into the troubling...

Kotaku Criticizes Mortal Kombat 11 for Casting Ronda Rousey as Sonya Blade

Kotaku Targets Mortal Kombat 11 for Casting Ronda Rousey as Sonya Blade

Spencer Baculi

May 2, 2019

Celebrity, Video Game Culture, Video Games

After starring as series main stay Sonya Blade in the recently released Mortal Kombat 11, the decision to cast Ronda Rousey has come under fire by the video game news site Kotaku due to certain controversial co...

Sony Confirms Existence of Strict Content Censorship Policy Regarding PlayStation 4 Releases

Spencer Baculi

April 23, 2019

Censorship, Video Game Culture, Video Games

In the wake of Sony’s recent trend of arbitrarily censoring video games released on their PlayStation 4 console, a Sony spokeswoman has confirmed the existence of a company censorship policy, which they claim h...

PlayStation Network User Finds Account Suspended and Access to Games Revoked Due to Violating PSN Code of Conduct

Spencer Baculi

April 22, 2019

Censorship, Video Game Culture, Video Games

An anonymous video game player has claimed that they have lost all access to their collection of digital Sony PlayStation 4 (PS4) games due to offensive statements which Sony claims violates their policies rega...

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

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...

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...