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Game Pirates Trolled With Controller Errors And Endless Rain

Why just lock them out of a game when you can let them in and fuck with them

PublishedMay 25, 2022

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CultureOdds and Ends

Five Video Games To Vibe With While Stoned

Celebrate 4/20 the international holiday of good vibes with these select titles

PublishedApril 20, 2022

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40 People Arrested For Alleged Twitch Money Laundering Scheme

The illicit racket is said to have totaled $9.8 million

PublishedJanuary 5, 2022

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Riot Games Sues Scammers Offering Folks Fake Jobs At The Studio

The League of Legends dev learned about the scam ring months ago and is now taking legal action

Zack Zwiezen

PublishedDecember 9, 2021

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OpinionImpressions

The Great American Road Trip, Only It's The '90s And You're A Con Artist

The Big Con is filled with payphones, movie rental shops, and <insert other 1990s reference>

Zack Zwiezen

PublishedSeptember 3, 2021

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Arson Suspected After House Of Twitch's Biggest Female Star Catches Fire

Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa said the fire happened last Friday

Ari Notis

PublishedAugust 17, 2021

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Anime

The Kyoto Animation Studio Tragedy Was Two Years Ago

The studio held a memorial to remember those who perished in the arson attack

PublishedJuly 19, 2021

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Anime

Tattoos Removed For Anime's Chinese Release

In the anime The Way of the Househusband, the main character, former yakuza boss Tatsu, is covered in tattoos. But…

PublishedApril 12, 2021

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Editor At Japan's Biggest Game Publication <i>Famitsu</i> Arrested For Alleged Fraud

Editor At Japan's Biggest Game Publication Famitsu Arrested For Alleged Fraud

Famitsu editor Eiichi Sato was arrested for alleged fraud. According to Asahi News, Sato is accused of pulling off…

PublishedMarch 29, 2021

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Don't Click On Those <i>Resident Evil Village </i>Early Access Emails

Don't Click On Those Resident Evil Village Early Access Emails

Lotta people want to play the game with the big lady! And scammers know this, so fake emails have been circulating…

PublishedMarch 10, 2021

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Illinois Rep Becomes 723,556th Lawmaker To Threaten Banning Violent Video Games

Another year, another attempt to ban the sale of violent video games. House Bill 3531 is the brainchild of Illinois…

Ash Parrish

PublishedFebruary 24, 2021

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Koei Tecmo Filing Charges Over <i>Dead Or Alive</i> Nude Mod

Koei Tecmo Filing Charges Over Dead Or Alive Nude Mod

Koei Tecmo announced it’s filing charges with Kanagawa police against a suspect for allegedly selling an unlicensed…

PublishedJanuary 7, 2021

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Poison Suspected In Death Of Yoozoo Games' Founder Lin Qi

Lin Qi, the billionaire founder of China-based League of Angels developer Yoozoo Games, died on Christmas, several…

Mike Fahey

PublishedDecember 29, 2020

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Nintendo Thief Jailed For 2017 Hack And "Possessing Images Of Child Abuse"

21-year-old Ryan Hernandez, who had been arrested in relation to the theft of “stolen information, including…

PublishedDecember 1, 2020

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Counter-Strike Player Says He’s Been Offered Thousands For Match Fixing

Esports match fixing has been on the rise lately, so much so that we’ve seen charges, arrests and direct accusations…

Alex Walker

PublishedNovember 26, 2020

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Capcom Details What Data Was Compromised In Cyberattack

As Kotaku previously reported, Capcom was hit by a cyberattack, with a group claiming to have stolen 1TB of employee…

PublishedNovember 16, 2020

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Capcom Hit By Cyber Attack, Group Claims To Have Stolen 1TB Of Employee & Customer Data

On November 2, Capcom’s servers were brought down by “unauthorized access carried out by a third party”.