LinkedIn — the social platform that targets the working world — has quietly started testing another way to boost its revenues, this time with a new service for […]
Apex Legends Tournament Sparks Backlash From Queer Fans
Respawn’s hero shooter battle royale Apex Legends is an incredibly inclusive game for the queer community. It has several playable LGBTQIA+ legends, has given players Pride Flag cosmetics to showcase their identities in-game, and developer Respawn even put a statement supporting trans rights in the game itself. After…
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Women Valorant Players Are Still Facing Harassment From Men
Last summer, I reported on major studios’ valiant (but still lacking) efforts to combat toxic voice chat (of which women are often the target) in popular competitive games like Overwatch 2, Call of Duty, and Apex Legends. And though Riot Games, the studio behind the 5v5 competitive hero shooter Valorant, is one of the…
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‘Mary and George’ review: The horniest period drama of 2024 is also one of its best
Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine star in this historical drama about Mary and George Villiers, King James VI and I’s lover.
Palworld Falls Into A Tiresome April Fools’ Trend
April Fools’ Day is a nightmare for news writers. This morning, I woke up to an Overwatch Cavalry post about an Overwatch 2 x Valorant crossover, and it took my brain at least eight seconds to catch up to the date posted underneath the graphic. April Fools’ Day is the annual “make fun of dating sims” celebration for…
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SBF’s prison sentence marks the end of the crypto grift era — so what’s next?
On Thursday, a federal judge sentenced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to 25 years in prison after he was found guilty on seven charges of wire fraud and […]
‘First Time Female Director’ review: Chelsea Peretti delivers big laughs in directorial debut
Chelsea Peretti directs and stars alongside Amy Poehler, Megan Mullaly, Kate Berlant, Megan Stalter, Benito Skinner, and more.
Where To Find All Junon’s Troops
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Square Enix’s latest entry in the ongoing FF7 remake project, contains recreations of several classic moments from the original, such as the parade honoring President Rufus Shinra’s newly acquired title. During this sequence, you’ll be asked to round up a few stray soldiers for the event,…
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It’s not just PlayStation. 5 other gnarly gaming layoffs in 2024 so far
The video games industry is laying off workers by the thousands and it’s not even March yet.
PlayStation will lay off 900 employees, including ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man’ and ‘The Last of Us’ developers
PlayStation will lay off around 900 employees, with studios such as Naughty Dog and Insomniac among the game developers impacted.