Photo: Peter Summers / Stringer (Getty Images) Today in London, a large a rally was held as part of a series of global gatherings against masks, vaccine passports, and lockdowns. And for some reason, a person at Saturday’s event was spotted waving around a flag connected to a popular Minecraft […]
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Superhot VR Review-Bombed After Patch Removes Self-Harm Scenes
Image: Superhot Team Earlier this week, Superhot VR received an update that removed all scenes that involved the player-character hurting or killing themselves. The devs explained that these scenes had “no place” in the game and apologized for taking so long to remove them. In response, hundreds of gamers yelled […]
Every Game We’ve Tested Works On Steam Deck
Photo: Valve Valve’s Steam Deck is a powerful piece of hardware, based on the specs released. According to Valve, it’s powerful enough to play everything the company has tested on it at 30 fps or more. Announced on July 15, the Steam Deck is Valve’s Switch-like portable PC that will […]
Peloton Launching Lanebreak Video Game for Bike Owners
A screenshot of the Lanebreak beta. These might end up being different from the final product.Image: Peloton Peloton’s been busy these past few months, releasing new features at a steady clip. The latest? A fitness video game beta called Lanebreak that marks the company’s first foray into gaming. Lanebreak is […]
Gamer Chair Apologizes For Bad Tweets, Promises To Do Better [Update: Social Media Person Fired]
Screenshot: Vertagear / Kotaku Vertagear, a self-proclaimed “top gamer chair brand trusted by many esports teams,” is now under fire by everyone else for trying to turn a sexist joke into an edgy meme. Last Sunday night, the chair company posted a mock-up side-by-side comparison of male streamers vs. female […]
Tencent’s Buying Spree Continues With Majority Stake In Battlerite Developer Stunlock Studios
Battlerite developer Stunlock Studios deepens its ties with TencentImage: Stunlock Studios Yesterday, Kotaku reported that Tencent wants to buy British game maker Sumo Group for an eye-watering $1.3 billion. Today, we’re reporting that the Chinese conglomerate acquired a majority stake in Stunlock Studios. Based in Sweden, Stunlock Studios is best […]
GTA Online On PS5, Xbox Getting Exclusive Vehicle Upgrades
Screenshot: Rockstar Games Grand Theft Auto Online for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S is set to include vehicle upgrades that won’t be available on older consoles, according to new details from Rockstar Games. “Select vehicles will be upgradable with all-new speed improvements and more,” Rockstar wrote during its recent […]
New XCOM Game Looks Like Complete Shit
Image: XCOM Legends The XCOM games are known for their challenging tactics, roster management and bullshit shooting percentages, so it’s surprising (or really, not surprising at all) to see 2K license out a new mobile game that has absolutely none of those traits. XCOM Legends, developed by Iridium Starfish, has […]
Woman Wins Guinness World Records For Vintage Gaming Collection
Linda Guillory began collecting handheld gaming systems when she was eight years old. She’s my new hero.Screenshot: Guinness World Records Y’all! A Black woman was named the winner of not one but two world records for having the largest collection of LCD and playable gaming systems and my mind is […]
Warner Bros Allegedly Looking to Offload NetherRealm, TT Games
Warner Bros plans to sell NetherRealm Studios and TT Games, according to documentation seen by Windows Central scribe Jez Corden. Speaking as part of a podcast, the reporter noted that the Mortal Kombat and LEGO developers could be on the chopping block, following a complicated merger which will see overlord […]