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Evo Online Cancelled After Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Others Withdraw Over Abuse Allegations

Evo Online has been officially canceled following decisions by multiple developers to distance themselves from the event, Kotaku has learned. Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat 11, and more were pulled from Evo Online following allegations of sexual misconduct against the organization’s co-founder and CEO, Joey “Mr. Wizard” Cuellar. Mortal Kombat 11 narrowly missed out on…

Evo Suspends CEO Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations [UPDATE: CEO Removed]

The co-founder and CEO of massive fighting game competition the Evolution Championship Series has been placed on administrative leave following allegations of past sexual misconduct, the organization said on Wednesday evening. The announcement came a few hours after veteran competitor Mikey “Crackpr0n” Pham accused the CEO, Joey “Mr. Wizard” Cuellar, of repeatedly preying on teenage…

Ubisoft Announces Plans To Shake Up The Company’s All White Male Editorial Group [Update]

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot announced today in an email to employees that the game publisher will be revising the composition of its currently all white male Editorial Department which oversees creative decisions across all of its global studios. He also outlined other measures to try to address a recent wave of allegations about harassment and…

Twitch Streamer Byron ‘Reckful’ Bernstein Dies At 31

Today, former top World of Warcraft player and longtime Twitch streamer Byron “Reckful” Bernstein died. Bernstein’s ex, Blue, and his close friend, Andy Milonakis, and posted about him on Twitter. “Byron, I wish I could have helped you,” wrote Blue, saying that Bernstein died by suicide. “We all do. I’m so sorry I couldn’t. Thank…

Bethesda Announces Fallout TV Show

Today, Amazon and Bethesda officially announced a TV show set in the Fallout universe, being produced by the creators behind HBO’s Westworld Bethesda posted a short teaser video for the show on the official Fallout Twitter account. The teaser contains almost nothing beyond an old TV and a test pattern asking folks to “Please stand…

NBA 2K21 Will Cost $70 On PS5 And Xbox Series X

With the release of NBA 2K21, games on next gen consoles might see a price increase. In a press release this morning, Take-Two Interactive announced NBA 2K21 on the PS5 and Xbox Series X, as well as their current-gen counterparts. Noticeably, the next-gen standard versions of the game came with a suggested retail price of…

How’s It Going?: Doctor Edition

It’s Thursday—we’re so close to the weekend! Welcome back to our daily open thread. I have to go to the doctor today, which feels weird after four months of just hoping I didn’t need medical care. I feel pretty nervous about traveling there and sitting in a waiting room. I hate the doctor under the…

Why Resident Evil Village Isn’t Called Resident Evil 8

When the upcoming Resident Evil Village was first announced last month, we thought it was called Resident Evil 8: Village. It’s not! The game is simply called Resident Evil Village. There’s a reason for that. hy is that? After all, the game is a sequel is Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. So, shouldn’t it have the…

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NBA 2K21 Has Two Cover Stars, And One Of Them Is Rookie Zion Williamson

Like previous years, NBA 2K21 will feature multiple cover stars. Current-gen versions will have the Blazer’s Dame Lillard on the front, while the next-gen editions will feature Zion Williamson, who in any other year would be coming up on his second season, but in this current hellscape is still a rookie. That’s kinda notable, because…

We Are Now Entering The “Animal Crossing Buttplug” Stage Of 2020

A lot of people around the world, especially in the US, are still stuck at home, away from friends and loved ones. Out of this isolation new ways of keeping in touch have emerged, including…buttplugs and vibrators that can sync with Animal Crossing and vibrate whenever the player swings a shovel. As Vice report, Kyle…

Race To Clear The Division 2‘s New Raid Marred By Cheating Accusations

The Division 2 received its second post-game raid, Operation Iron Horse, yesterday, setting off a mad dash by players and content creators to be the first in the world to finish the difficult mission. It took the eventual winners over eight hours to complete the raid, but what should have been a moment of celebration…

New Call of Duty Easter Egg Involves Summoning The Pied Piper

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s latest multiplayer map is infested with rats, but you can pay the piper to help clean house. Modern Warfare’s mid-season update for Season 4 arrived on June 30, bringing a new multiplayer map to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Cheshire Park is a 6v6 map set in urban London,…

Hackers Are Defacing Roblox Avatars With Trump Paraphernalia

Players of kId-friendly creative place space are discovering their accounts have become inadvertently political, as hackers dress hundreds of users up in pseudo-MAGA gear and inject Donald Trump 2020 campaign messages into their user profiles. “Ask your parents to vote for Trump this year! #MAGA2020” is the message appearing in more than 1,500 Roblox user…

Riding Horses In The Last Of Us 2 Feels Great, Here’s Why

The Last of Us Part 2 is a big, big game that excels at the little things: the way Joel raises his hand to block sunlight from his eyes, or the way Ellie marks up a map of downtown Seattle with a Sharpie. Another killer small touch is the haptic feedback—the rumble you feel in…

Xbox Summer Fest Will Debut Over 60 Demos You Can Try At Home

With in-person gaming events out of the question this year, Xbox is turning to a digital alternative to show off some upcoming Xbox One games. Starting on July 21, the Summer Games Fest Demo Event will allow players to check out early builds for a ton of games from their couches rather than a crowded…

EVE Online Player Stages Massive War To Honor His Fight Against Cancer

Two weeks ago, an EVE Online veteran received some difficult news. Christopher “Chappy78” Chapman found out that the pancreatic cancer he had been fighting off was not only back, but the prognosis was not good. This news also came the week before Chappy’s birthday. Facing down the barrel of such terrible news, he turned to…

Fallout 76 And CrossCode Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass Next Week

Heads up, Game Pass members: If you’ve recently purchased Fallout 76, you should return it. Bethesda’s online shooter-cum-role-playing game is coming to Xbox Game Pass on July 9. Set before any other game in the Fallout timeline, Fallout 76 puts you in the shoes of a survivor from Vault 76. When the game launched in…

How’s It Going?: Burnout Edition

We’re halfway through the week! Welcome back to our daily open thread. I get a few days off after the long weekend next week, which I am badly looking forward to. While I’ve enjoyed not having to commute, I often joke that the flipside of working from home is living at work, and I’m definitely…