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Democrat Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders Calls For Game Developers To Unionize

June 19, 2019

Democrat presidential candidate Bernie Sanders recently called on video game developers to unionize. Sanders took to Twitter and shared an article from Time Magazine titled "Video Games Creators Are Burned ...

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...

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

John F. Trent

April 5, 2019

Video Games

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...

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...

Kotaku Reporter Doubles Down on False Overwatch Controversy Article

Spencer Baculi

January 8, 2019

Video Game Culture, Video Games

Last week, the Overwatch community found itself embroiled in a controversy surrounding both the apparent resignation of a professional female Overwatch player, Ellie, due to rampant harassment and the subsequen...

Blizzard Criticized by Diablo Creator David Brevik

Spencer Baculi

November 15, 2018

Video Game Culture, Video Games

Last month, during a livestream of the game Path of Exile, Twitch user thejunglequeen, real name Divo Brevik, was joined by her husband, Diablo series creator and former Blizzard North president, David Brevik. ...

Diablo 2 Producer Mark Kern Says Blizzard is Out of Touch With Gamers

Jorge Arenas

November 6, 2018

Video Games

Diablo 2 producer Mark Kern took to Twitter to bluntly state that Blizzard's announcement of Diablo Immortal is an example of the company "not understanding gamers anymore." Over the weekend the former produ...

Diablo: Immortal Faces Massive Backlash From Fans; Blizzard Responds By Deleting Comments

Spencer Baculi

November 5, 2018

Video Games

This weekend, Blizzard Entertainment hosted their annual fan event, Blizzcon, in Anaheim, California. The weekend long event traditionally holds new game announcements and content reveals for many of Blizzard’s...

WATCH: Call of Duty Makes Attack Helicopter Courting Joke

Jorge Arenas

October 1, 2018

Video Games

Who doesn't like a good attack helicopter joke? Well, it seems the latest Call of Duty game sure likes them. Check out the video entitled "Choppers Need Love Too" below: https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Latest World of Warcraft Expansion Fastest Selling In the MMO’s History!

Jorge Arenas

August 23, 2018

Video Games

World of Warcraft sales are off the charts. Last week, Blizzard's highly anticipated expansion, Battle for Azeroth, went live. Known lovingly as BfA, the expansion is the latest addition to the long-standing Wo...

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