Lloyd Bannings. Elie MacDowell. Tio Plato. Randy Orlando. Trails from Zero's Special Support Section has their work cut out for them over the course of the game's story, but their in-character concerns are strictly narrative-related. As for the folks actually playing the game, we've got to worry over crunchier bits, like maintaining a decent experience […]
Twitch Responds To Korean Government Bill By Limiting Stream Quality To 720p
Twitch will soon limit stream video quality in South Korea to just 720p, apparently in response to a government proposal that would have global content providers pay local service providers for congestion on their networks. South Korea is one of the most connected countries on earth, with streaming in 1080p (HD) being the norm. However, […]
Activision QA Worker Calls On OSHA To Perform A "Proper Investigation" Of Games Industry
The US Department of Labor is currently hosting the Workers’ Voice Summit, a three-day event where representatives from across industries meet to discuss concerns with their governmental counterparts. The games industry is in a particular spotlight thanks to a steady stream of reports on abuse, harassment, and poor work conditions, with many devs calling unionization […]
Google Is Shutting Stadia Down
Google's beleagured cloud gaming service is being shut down. Stadia will continue operating only for a few more months, with the cut-off point being January 18, 2023. Google intends to refund all Stadia hardware purchased via the Google Store as well as games and add-on content purchased from the Stadia store. These refunds will be […]
Bonelab Review: Unrelenting Intensity Meets Mainstream VR On Quest 2
Bonelab, the sequel to the 2019 hit Boneworks from Stress Level Zero, is available now on Meta Quest 2 and PC VR. Does it live up to the hype? Here’s our full Bonelab review. As one of the most anticipated VR releases of the year, Bonelab has some pretty big shoes to fill. Its predecessor […]
Scorn Release Date Moved Up, Now Releasing October 14
Scorn's launch date has surprisingly moved forward by one week. Instead of October 21, developer Ebb Software is ready to release its horror adventure on October 14 across PC and Xbox Series X/S. While some publishers still postpone their titles at the last minute like Ubisoft with Skull & Bones, some do quite the opposite. […]
Overwatch 2 first impressions – hands-on with early access
Was there really a need for Overwatch 2? That’s the big question, and even after playing the game the answer is still not clear. It’s six years since the launch of the original Overwatch, so in normal circumstances a sequel would seem overdue at this point. That’s not generally how live service games work though […]
Magic: The Gathering Introduces The Child Creature Type, With Unfortunate Consequences
Magic: The Gathering’s Unfinity is a parody set full of all kinds of weird, new creature types. Employees, Aliens, Clowns, and Robots all headline the set, but one addition has raised a few questions about just how far you’re willing to go to claim a victory. In a first for Un-sets, Unfinity is printing cards […]
Nintendo QA Allegedly Fired For Asking About Unions Reveals Identity And Details About Dismissal
Earlier this year, a QA contractor at Nintendo alleged that they had been fired for asking a question about unionisation at a company Q&A – which would violate US labour laws if true. In a new report, they have come forward as Mackenzie Clifton and shed some light on the incident. In Axios' report, Clifton […]
Pokemon Fan Uses Science To Explain Why Wiglett And Diglett Aren’t Connected
Pokemon quietly revealed another new addition to its Pokedex coming as a part of gen nine this week, Wiglett. Its name and appearance led many Pokemon fans to believe the long white Pokemon is the Paldean variant of Diglett. Apparently, that is not the case, and someone has used real-life science to explain why the […]