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Fortnite Ads Pulled From YouTube Over Child Predator Scandal

YouTube has blown up this week over revelations that child predators have been using a combination of seemingly harmless videos and the site’s comments section to engage in predatory behaviour. In response to this, major advertisers like McDonalds and Nestle have begun pulling commercials off the platform, along with Epic and Fortnite Having learned that…

I streamed some Tetris 99 earlier with Heather and managed to actually get a win! Check out the stream archive and follow us on Twitch for more daily streams.

An EVE Online Funeral Means Ozone-Light Vigils And Spaceship Sacrifices

Every single player in EVE Online is connected, in some way. The game is next to impossible to play truly “solo,” especially because of its single-shard environment. Each and every person that logs into the game connects to the same server, flies in the same space, uses the same resources, and can fight in the…

Apex Legends Needs An Option For Reporting People

It’s a cold truth that some people in this world are just assholes. That’s why every online game game should have an option for reporting jerks. It’s a feature that’s become pretty standard, especially in competitive shooters. So it’s weird that Apex Legends released without it. Instead of being able to directly report someone you…

Tekken 7 Player Comes Out Of Nowhere With Evo Japan Win

Despite only having happened twice so far, Evo Japan has already become a prestigious stop on the fighting game community calendar thanks to the level of talent it attracts. Last weekend’s Tekken 7 competition was no different, but the champion didn’t come from the ranks of South Korean and Japanese powerhouses who traveled to Fukuoka…

Every Big Game Coming Out In Winter 2019

Winter begins today, which means it’s officially time to forget about all the games that came out this year and start preparing for all of the new ones. It used to be that you could ease into the new year by quietly plugging away at all the games you missed months prior. But now the…

Finally, A Dreamcast Controller Built For Comfort

The original Dreamcast controller is a thing of beauty, but it lacks some of the features and ergonomic design that make modern controllers so pleasant to hold. Accessory maker Retro Fighters’ “Next Gen Dreamcast Controller” brings the classic design up to date. Retro Fighters is a family-owned company that has already produced modern takes on…

February 26th’s Red Dead Online update will add new game modes, weapons, free roam events, emotes and new clothing options, Rockstar announced today. It will also add fishing challenges and early access to some content for PS4 players. Earlier this month, Rockstar detailed other improvements and fixes that will also be part of the update.

The Yakuza Series Treats The Homeless With Empathy And Respect

Throughout the Yakuza series, we’re shown that protagonist Kazuma Kiryu is not a normal man. Despite being a member of an organized crime gang, he stubbornly sticks to his good morals even if that means the entire seedy underbelly of Kamurocho turns against him. A gruff man with a soft heart, Kiryu will help those…

In Anthem, Falling Is Faster Than Flying

BioWare’s new loot shooter Anthem really nails the feeling of flying around in Iron Man-style exosuits, except when dive-bombing. As players have learned, it turns out the fastest way to get around in the game’s world is by simply falling. While it’s nice to pause every once in a while and take in the beautiful…

I’m playing Tetris 99 today live on our Twitch! Heather’s tagging along so I can have someone to vent to while I play. Join us in the chat!

How To Play Your PS4 When You’re Stuck In A Hospital For Nearly A Month

From January 23 through February 18 I was confined to a hospital bed, recovering from a surgical procedure that required me to remain almost completely prone in order to heal. Fortunately I came to the hospital prepared, and managed to still play Kingdom Hearts 3, Jump Force, Apex Legends and Anthem. All I needed was…

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Disk Remade In Cardboard

In Yu-Gi-Oh!, the Duel Disk is a piece of dueling hardware for card-carrying Duelists. Here is the Academia Disk from Yu-Gi-Oh! GX brought to life in cardboard. YouTube channel Crafty Transformer made a do-it-yourself walkthrough, which you can watch below In case you need them, here are templates

Pokémon YouTubers Mistakenly Banned For Child Abuse

A trio of popular Pokemon YouTubers were among the accounts wrongly banned by Google over the weekend for being involved in “activity that sexualises minors”. As the BBC report, Mystic7, Trainer Tips and Marksman all found their accounts removed not long after uploading footage of themselves playing Pokemon GO It’s believed the error occurred thanks…

Civilization Has Helped Me Feel Slightly Less Terrible About Climate Change

A large part of my day involves sitting on Twitter watching news break, and so a large part of my day is spent surrounded by people justifiably freaking out over climate change news. It’s depressing as hell, but help has come in the last month from the most unlikely of places: Civilization VI The game’s…

Epic Is Suing That Awful Fortnite Festival

The organisers of Fortnite Live, a dumpster fire of a show that drew almost 3000 people to a showground in England then disappointed them, are being sued by Epic for using the game’s name and imagery without permission. To recap: the show, which cost parents £12-20 (USD$15-25) to attend, offered a few lame diversions and…

When Your Favorite Streamer Turns Out To Be A Creep (Or Worse)

When Georgia police arrested Thomas Cheung, a well-known Twitch streamer and World of Warcraft community figure, as part of a child sex sting two weeks ago, a common reaction among his friends, fans, and business associates was shock. If you were intimately involved in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game’s community, there’s a good chance…

Anthem‘s Loading Times Are A Real Problem

On Saturday night, I logged into BioWare’s new game Anthem and loaded up what I thought was a mission called Finding Old Friends. Instead, I got to play an entirely different mission: Finding Old Friends On Facebook While Wondering If Anthem Will Ever Actually Load. Anthem, which came out February 15 in early access and…

PSA: Don’t Forget About Apex Legends‘ Self-Revive

Apex Legends’ legendary knockdown shield grants players the ability to revive themself once. Maybe you knew this already. For all the people who have learned the hard way: I’m sorry, but watching people surprise you is hilarious. Apex Legends is still a fairly new game, so players are still learning its mechanics. Legendary items, which…

Players Want More Water At Fighting Game Tournaments

There are some things folks have come to expect from fighting game tournaments. Organizers always provide the monitors, consoles, and games necessary to compete, but the venues that these events are held in often lack access to affordable drinking water. This has long been an issue in the fighting game community, but the topic has…