Image: 343 Industries / Microsoft Of all the Microsoft teams caught in the blast radius of mass layoffs announced yesterday, it’s possible Halo Infinite maker 343 Industries was among the worst hit. The studio has faced a wave of departures following Halo Infinite’s multiplayer struggles, and the new cuts have sparked strong criticism of those
Image: Overwatch League The Overwatch League, an officially funded esports event, has been dealing with declining viewership and issues with sponsors following Activision Blizzard’s ongoing workplace culture scandal. Now, based on a report from Jacob Wolf, it seems the teams Activision Blizzard employs to play the game for a live audience are taking legal action
Co-op shooter Deep Rock Galactic was first released on the PC back in 2018. It has a dedicated following online, and tons of loyal fans, but this is not a review of the video game. This is a review of the board game with, confusingly, the exact same name. And the name is not the
Hi, welcome, let’s take a break from industry news and global doom and talk about a rap video and very, very expensive PlayStation Portable handheld. Producer, rapper and anime enthusiast Pharrell Williams was, a very long time ago, slightly notable for owning a 14-karat gold Blackberry (I told you it was a very long time
We have the pleasure of hosting another virtual fashion conversation on February 28th at 10am CST with our friends at POLIMODA, a top fashion institute worldwide. Located in the heart of Florence, Italy, this discussion will showcase the most unique experiences students can have while studying abroad. Conversations between Florentine professor Niccolò and Canadian Italian
As reported last week, Wizards had plans for a new OGL that “significantly restricts the kind of content allowed and requires anyone making money under the license to report their products to Wizards of the Coast directly”. Reaction to this leaked proposal were so negative that, as Dicebreaker point out, “an onslaught of bad press
Image: Arc System Works Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2, Arc System Works’ 2017 entry in the long-running anime fighting game franchise, is will get an update on January 20. This isn’t just any old update, though, as it makes one crucial change that will benefit everyone who plays online. The game is finally receiving the
Photo: Christian Petersen (Getty Images) Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer juxtaposed the joys of gaming with the current sense of despair in the world after accepting the Andrew Yoon Legend Award at the 12th Annual New York Game Awards on Tuesday night. He also applauded creators who still release “their visions” into the world in
No, you do not need to play Super Mario Odyssey or Assassin’s Creed Odyssey before playing One Piece Odyssey.Image: Bandai Namco / Viz Media / Kotaku Yo ho! One Piece Odyssey, the first turn-based RPG game in the storied franchise, has been a bit of a mixed bag in its early moments. While the game