The Last of Us Season 2 Finds Four Nice People to Horribly Murder
Image: Naughty Dog/PlayStation 2020’s The Last of Us Part II is a revenge story built around two sides: that of Ellie (as played in the show by Bella Ramsey) and…
Twitch Plays Pokémon Returns to Its Roots for 10th Anniversary, This Time on an Old CRT TV
If you long for 8-bit graphics and Pokémon adventures of yore, I’m happy to report that your wait is over. A Twitch channel is making it possible to play Pokémon…
Feds Say Activision Layoffs Violate Promises Microsoft Made in Merger Deal
Image: Jaap Arriens (Getty Images) The Federal Trade Commission isn’t happy with the outcome of Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, telling a court on Wednesday that Microsoft’s recent…
‘Pokémon With Guns’ Developer Receives Death Threats Amid AI Accusations
The makers of Palword, a new video game launched this weekend that many are calling “Pokémon with guns,” received death threats due to the close resemblance the game shares to…
Ubisoft Says Gamers Should Get More Comfortable Not Owning Their Games
Players will need to feel a fair bit more “comfortable” with the idea of subscription models and, to a greater extent, not actually owning anything they buy. This week, Ubisoft…
Kaitlyn Dever Will Play The Last of Us’ Abby, Needs to Get Off the Internet Immediately
Kaitlyn Dever attends the premiere of Ticket To Paradise October 17, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Tommaso Boddi (Getty Images) It’s the news the many fans of HBO’s The…
GTA 5 Leak Reveals Includes Eight Unreleased DLC Expansions
On Christmas Day, a big GTA 5 leak revealed that Rockstar Games had some single-player DLC planned for the open-world crime sim. Though none of them were released, what was…
Hideo Kojima Documentary Connecting Worlds Will Stream Exclusively on Disney+
Japanese video game designer Hideo Kojima attends the Game Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, on December 7, 2023.Photo: Frederic J. Brown/AFP (Getty Images) Hideo Kojima’s in…
French Police Arrest Five Former Ubisoft Execs Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
French police arrested five former Ubisoft employees this week for sexual assault and harassment allegations dating back to 2020. The French newspaper, Libération, first reported that police detained two chief…
Pokémon Company Apologizes After Van Gogh Collaboration Causes Scalping Mayhem
You’d think a Pikachu in a grey felt hat wouldn’t be able to spark crowd-swelling hysteria, but if the last few years have proven anything, Pokémon has developed a concerning…