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Tencent Reportedly Recalling Conan The Barbarian License From Marvel

May 15, 2022

According to a new report, Tencent has recalled Marvel Comics’ license to Conan the Barbarian, supposedly in preparation to self-publish their own stories based on Robert E. Howard’s iconic Hyperborean warrior....

The Daily Stupid: Kate Winslet, Major League Baseball, And A Double Dose Of Joe Biden

John F. Trent

April 6, 2021

The Daily Stupid

Welcome to The Daily Stupid, where we cover some of the dumbest and most idiotic things happening around the world and on the internet. In this special edition, each one of our Bounding Into Comics writers p...

President Trump’s Executive Orders Prohibiting American Business Transactions With Chinese Companies Could Impact League of Legends And Gaming Industry

Spencer Baculi

August 16, 2020

Video Games

President Trump recently signed an executive order aimed at limiting American companies from engaging in business with two Chinese-based social media apps. This effort is part of the administration’s continued ...

Pokemon Fans React To New MOBA Game ‘Pokemon Unite’ – Take Issue With Chinese Involvement

Jorge Arenas

June 26, 2020

Video Games

The Pokemon Company recently announced a brand new game in the long-beloved Pokemon franchise. Earlier this week they revealed details about Pokemon Unite, a new MOBA style game in the vein of League of Legends...

Astral Chain and Bayonetta Developer Platinum Games Receives Investment from Chinese Developer Tencent

Spencer Baculi

January 8, 2020

Video Games

Platinum Games, the studio known for stylish character action games such as Nier: Automata and Astral Chain, recently announced that they had partnered with Chinese conglomerate giant Tencent to further their g...

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

Drew Taylor

October 18, 2019

Video Game Culture, Video Games

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...

Activision Blizzard Bans Hearthstone Grandmasters Winner Blitzchung After Supporting Hong Kong Protests

Drew Taylor

October 8, 2019

Video Games

Hearthstone Grandmasters winner Chung Ng Wai aka Blitzchung was suspended from competition and had his winnings stripped after he called for the liberation of Hong Kong following his victory. Blitzchung appe...

Top Gun: Maverick Removes Japanese and Taiwanese Flags from Tom Cruise’s Jacket

John F. Trent

July 24, 2019

Movies

The latest trailer for Tom Cruise's upcoming Top Gun: Maverick film revealed that two patches from Cruise's iconic bomber jacket have been removed. https://youtu.be/qSqVVswa420 The two patches which featu...

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