In Real Life

Transgender Transition Inside EA Sports: ‘Will Everyone Stare At Me?’

Going from the person most co-workers know as a man to one they will know as a woman is a challenge most people won’t ever have to face. Doing it in the sports division of a video game company probably adds a ridiculous degree of difficulty.


October 23, 2010
In Real Life

Warcraft III Gamer Gets Fingers Broken In Revenge Beating

A Canadian high schooler playing Warcraft III gloated a little too much over a recent victory, and his opponents found that so unsporting they decided to do something even more unsporting: track him down at lunch and beat his arse.


December 2, 2009

Two Dozen New Screens For A Sports Game Even Sports Gamers Won’t Buy

Hey, in just a couple of months the Olympics are back – in North America, because we can’t go more than eight years without hosting one – and there’ll be a video game accompanying it. Get your screenshots here!


February 4, 2009
News

Ubisoft Acquires Action Pants

Ubisoft moves into Western Canada today with the acquisition of the Vancouver, British Columbia-based development studio, Action Pants, with a new Wii title already in the works.


January 28, 2009
News

Nexon Shutters Vancouver Development Studio

Thanks to numerous tips, Kotaku has now confirmed with staff at Nexon America that the company’s Vancouver-based development studio has shuttered its doors today, leaving upwards of 90 employees looking for jobs.