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Australia Just Made It Easier For Game Devs To Hire International Talent

12 months ago

Australia Just Made It Easier For Game Devs To Hire International Talent

Poll: The Best Anime Adaptations Of Weekly Jump Manga

1 year ago

Poll: The Best Anime Adaptations Of Weekly Jump Manga

Brian Ashcraft

Activision Hires Yet Another Former Republican Big Wig

1 year ago

Activision Hires Yet Another Former Republican Big Wig

Nathan Grayson

4

The GTA Online Election Where One Of The Candidates Was Arrested

PC

1 year ago

The GTA Online Election Where One Of The Candidates Was Arrested

IGN Takes Down Article And Tweet Sharing Palestinian Aid Groups

1 year ago

IGN Takes Down Article And Tweet Sharing Palestinian Aid Groups

Zack Zwiezen

As Palestine Suffers, A Call For Action

1 year ago

As Palestine Suffers, A Call For Action

Ian Walker

Fans Polled Over Which Anime Or Manga Should Be Live-Action And Most Replied “None”

1 year ago

Fans Polled Over Which Anime Or Manga Should Be Live-Action And Most Replied “None”

Brian Ashcraft

7

Riot Co-Founder Courageously Tweets, Deletes ‘Critical Race Theory’ Dog Whistle

1 year ago

Riot Co-Founder Courageously Tweets, Deletes ‘Critical Race Theory’ Dog Whistle

Nathan Grayson

16

Roblox Player Fakes Their Way Into White House Press Briefings

1 year ago

Roblox Player Fakes Their Way Into White House Press Briefings

Ian Walker

Hardcore Military Sim ArmA 3 Getting Huge Vietnam Campaign

1 year ago

Hardcore Military Sim ArmA 3 Getting Huge Vietnam Campaign

Luke Plunkett

Activision Blizzard Hires Former Trump Administration Member Once Decried As ‘Bully’

1 year ago

Activision Blizzard Hires Former Trump Administration Member Once Decried As ‘Bully’

20

Tekken 7’s Newest Fighter Is The Fictional Prime Minister Of Poland

1 year ago

Tekken 7’s Newest Fighter Is The Fictional Prime Minister Of Poland

Activision Blizzard Hires Bush-Era Torture Apologist As Chief Compliance Officer

1 year ago

Activision Blizzard Hires Bush-Era Torture Apologist As Chief Compliance Officer

Illinois Rep Becomes 723,556th Lawmaker To Threaten Banning Violent Video Games

1 year ago

Illinois Rep Becomes 723,556th Lawmaker To Threaten Banning Violent Video Games

6

1 year ago

Japanese Politicians Are Sorry For Ripping Off Anime Logo

How Deus Ex Predicted The Future

1 year ago

How Deus Ex Predicted The Future

Richard Wordsworth

26

GameStop Stock Has A Terrible Day, Still Closes At The Unthinkable Price Of $US200

1 year ago

GameStop Stock Has A Terrible Day, Still Closes At The Unthinkable Price Of $US200

1

Robinhood Blocks Users From Buying GameStop Stock

1 year ago

Robinhood Blocks Users From Buying GameStop Stock

15

Twitch’s Pogchamp Removal Was Never Enough, And Now It’s Turning Into A Disaster

1 year ago

Twitch’s Pogchamp Removal Was Never Enough, And Now It’s Turning Into A Disaster

Nathan Grayson

15

ESA Halts Political Donations After U.S. Capitol Storming

1 year ago

ESA Halts Political Donations After U.S. Capitol Storming

9

Twitch Suspends Donald Trump’s Channel To Prevent Him From Inciting ‘Further Violence’

1 year ago

Twitch Suspends Donald Trump’s Channel To Prevent Him From Inciting ‘Further Violence’

Nathan Grayson

9

Trump Pardons War Crimes, Illegal Steam Spending

2 years ago

Trump Pardons War Crimes, Illegal Steam Spending

28

Nintendo To Companies/Groups: Please Refrain From Bringing Politics Into Animal Crossing

2 years ago

Nintendo To Companies/Groups: Please Refrain From Bringing Politics Into Animal Crossing

21

The Political Donations Of Top Video Game Execs

2 years ago

The Political Donations Of Top Video Game Execs

5

Joe Biden Has A Fortnite Island Now

Esports

2 years ago

Joe Biden Has A Fortnite Island Now

11

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Streams On Twitch With Hasan Piker And Pokimane, Draws Over 430,000 Viewers

2 years ago

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Streams On Twitch With Hasan Piker And Pokimane, Draws Over 430,000 Viewers

16

Biden’s Animal Crossing Island Is Lovely But Meaningless

2 years ago

Biden’s Animal Crossing Island Is Lovely But Meaningless

19

Top Mod Site Bans All U.S. Political Mods For Rest Of The Year

PC

2 years ago

Top Mod Site Bans All U.S. Political Mods For Rest Of The Year

35

Japanese Politician Suspends Animal Crossing Campaign

2 years ago

Japanese Politician Suspends Animal Crossing Campaign

1992 Neo Geo Game Just Had Its “Taiwan” Names Removed

2 years ago

1992 Neo Geo Game Just Had Its “Taiwan” Names Removed

Luke Plunkett

5

Call Of Duty Trailer Replaced Worldwide Over Tiananmen Square Footage

2 years ago

Call Of Duty Trailer Replaced Worldwide Over Tiananmen Square Footage

Luke Plunkett

34

President Trump Now Targeting Tencent, Who Own Riot Games And 40% Of Epic

2 years ago

President Trump Now Targeting Tencent, Who Own Riot Games And 40% Of Epic

12

U.S. House Votes Down Amendment That Would Have Stopped The Military Recruiting Via Twitch

2 years ago

U.S. House Votes Down Amendment That Would Have Stopped The Military Recruiting Via Twitch

4

Cute Anime Character Used In Thailand’s Democracy Protests

2 years ago

Cute Anime Character Used In Thailand’s Democracy Protests

Political Candidate Uses Anime Cosplay In Campaign, Apologises

2 years ago

Political Candidate Uses Anime Cosplay In Campaign, Apologises

Brian Ashcraft

8

It’s 2020, So Of Course An Armed Pokémon Was At A Lockdown Protest

2 years ago

It’s 2020, So Of Course An Armed Pokémon Was At A Lockdown Protest

11

U.S. Political Consultant Suggests Rallying Democrats With Giant, Fortnite-Style Holographic Biden

Esports

2 years ago

U.S. Political Consultant Suggests Rallying Democrats With Giant, Fortnite-Style Holographic Biden

Ethan Gach

11

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Visiting Random Animal Crossing Islands [Update]

2 years ago

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Visiting Random Animal Crossing Islands [Update]

26

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Pulled From Some Chinese Stores After In-Game Hong Kong Protests

2 years ago

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Pulled From Some Chinese Stores After In-Game Hong Kong Protests

Hong Kong Protests Come To Animal Crossing

Nintendo

2 years ago

Hong Kong Protests Come To Animal Crossing

Today In Kagawa, Japan, The Local Government Passed A Rule About Underage Gaming: For Those Under 18

2 years ago

Today In Kagawa, Japan, The Local Government Passed A Rule About Underage Gaming: For Those Under 18

2

U.S. Senator Says Stop Spreading Rumours About Tekken Character Marshall Law

2 years ago

U.S. Senator Says Stop Spreading Rumours About Tekken Character Marshall Law

10

Play Super Bernie World, Bop MAGA Goombas

2 years ago

Play Super Bernie World, Bop MAGA Goombas

Luke Plunkett

3

Twitch Apologises For Suspending Debate Streamers Over Fake Copyright Claims

2 years ago

Twitch Apologises For Suspending Debate Streamers Over Fake Copyright Claims

Nathan Grayson

1

Cosplayers Across America Are Fundraising For Bernie

2 years ago

Cosplayers Across America Are Fundraising For Bernie

11

Some Of The Weirdest Times Real-Life Presidents Appeared In Video Games

2 years ago

Some Of The Weirdest Times Real-Life Presidents Appeared In Video Games

Zack Zwiezen

Cosplaying Politician Elected In Taiwan

2 years ago

Cosplaying Politician Elected In Taiwan

2

Apocalypse Now, And Again, And Again

2 years ago

Apocalypse Now, And Again, And Again

Gita Jackson

2

Disco Elysium Developers Shout Out Marx And Engels In Game Awards Victory Speech

3 years ago

Disco Elysium Developers Shout Out Marx And Engels In Game Awards Victory Speech

Gita Jackson

55

Activision Blizzard’s CEO Doesn’t Think Its Games Should Be Political

3 years ago

Activision Blizzard’s CEO Doesn’t Think Its Games Should Be Political

Ethan Gach

28

China Bans Kids From Playing Games After 10pm, Caps Microtransaction Spending

3 years ago

China Bans Kids From Playing Games After 10pm, Caps Microtransaction Spending

14

PewDiePie Is Having Second Thoughts About The Whole YouTube Thing

3 years ago

PewDiePie Is Having Second Thoughts About The Whole YouTube Thing

Gita Jackson

23

Blizzard’s Hong Kong Missteps Prove Video Games Aren’t Neutral

3 years ago

Blizzard’s Hong Kong Missteps Prove Video Games Aren’t Neutral

10

College Hearthstone Players Hold Up ‘Free Hong Kong, Boycott Blizzard’ Sign On Stream

3 years ago

College Hearthstone Players Hold Up ‘Free Hong Kong, Boycott Blizzard’ Sign On Stream

11

N.K. Jemisin Discusses The Tough Questions Far Sector’s New Green Lantern Asks About Policing

3 years ago

N.K. Jemisin Discusses The Tough Questions Far Sector’s New Green Lantern Asks About Policing

Charles Pulliam-Moore

3

Kieron Gillen Opens Up About Once & Future’s Mythical Exploration Of British Identity

3 years ago

Kieron Gillen Opens Up About Once & Future’s Mythical Exploration Of British Identity

Charles Pulliam-Moore

This Week’s Best New Comics Are About All About Spiritual And Political Demons

3 years ago

This Week’s Best New Comics Are About All About Spiritual And Political Demons

Charles Pulliam-Moore

Marvel Comics Is Doubling Down On Its Misguided Crusade To Remain ‘Apolitical’, And It’s Using Captain America To Do It

3 years ago

Marvel Comics Is Doubling Down On Its Misguided Crusade To Remain ‘Apolitical’, And It’s Using Captain America To Do It

Beth Elderkin, Jill Pantozzi, and James Whitbrook

1

A PR Firm Is Winding Up Britain With A Fake Brexit Game

3 years ago

A PR Firm Is Winding Up Britain With A Fake Brexit Game

Rich Stanton

1

There’s A Latinx Void At The Heart Of Video Games

3 years ago

There’s A Latinx Void At The Heart Of Video Games

Joshua Rivera

42

No, Walmart Isn’t Telling Its Stores To Remove Violent Video Games

3 years ago

No, Walmart Isn’t Telling Its Stores To Remove Violent Video Games

Cecilia D'Anastasio

We Do Not Need To Defend Video Games From Politicians

3 years ago

We Do Not Need To Defend Video Games From Politicians

19

PAX Cancels Controversial Hosts’ Live Podcast, Won’t Say Why [Update]

3 years ago

PAX Cancels Controversial Hosts’ Live Podcast, Won’t Say Why [Update]

37

The Video Games That Made People Question Their Beliefs

3 years ago

The Video Games That Made People Question Their Beliefs

Gita Jackson

4

The Underground, Activist Gaming Scene In Communist Czechoslovakia

3 years ago

The Underground, Activist Gaming Scene In Communist Czechoslovakia

Cecilia D'Anastasio

3

Spaniards Create Nintendo Tribute To Donald Trump, Just To Burn It Down

3 years ago

Spaniards Create Nintendo Tribute To Donald Trump, Just To Burn It Down

13

Ubisoft Sends Out Political Email For The Division 2, A Game That Is Definitely Not Political

3 years ago

Ubisoft Sends Out Political Email For The Division 2, A Game That Is Definitely Not Political

83

The FTC Says It Will Investigate Loot Boxes

4 years ago

The FTC Says It Will Investigate Loot Boxes

4

Dragon Ball Z Composer Elected To Texas State Senate

4 years ago

Dragon Ball Z Composer Elected To Texas State Senate

Luke Plunkett

Obama Does Not Care About Pokémon

4 years ago

Obama Does Not Care About Pokémon

9

Jesse Jackson’s 1988 Presidential Campaign Lives On In South Korea

4 years ago

Jesse Jackson’s 1988 Presidential Campaign Lives On In South Korea

Brian Ashcraft

Video Game About Dating Supreme Court Justices Has A Different Ring To It These Days

4 years ago

Video Game About Dating Supreme Court Justices Has A Different Ring To It These Days

Gita Jackson

Your Name Creator Ripped Off By Korean Political Ad

4 years ago

Your Name Creator Ripped Off By Korean Political Ad

Marvel Editor-In-Chief C.B. Cebulski Wants To Focus On Entertainment, Not Politics

4 years ago

Marvel Editor-In-Chief C.B. Cebulski Wants To Focus On Entertainment, Not Politics

Charles Pulliam-Moore

9

Vaping US Congressman, Whose Card Bought Steam Games With Campaign Money, Indicted On Fraud Charges

4 years ago

Vaping US Congressman, Whose Card Bought Steam Games With Campaign Money, Indicted On Fraud Charges

Luke Plunkett

3

Through The Darkest Of Times Is A German Game That’s Allowed To Use Swastikas

4 years ago

Through The Darkest Of Times Is A German Game That’s Allowed To Use Swastikas

Luke Plunkett

Politician Made Anti-LGBTQ Comments On Dragon Quest Composer’s TV Show

4 years ago

Politician Made Anti-LGBTQ Comments On Dragon Quest Composer’s TV Show

8

Valve Now Lets Dutch Players Preview What’s Inside Dota 2’s Loot Boxes Before Buying

4 years ago

Valve Now Lets Dutch Players Preview What’s Inside Dota 2’s Loot Boxes Before Buying

Ethan Gach

17

The Left’s Most Notorious Podcasters Are Divided On Video Games

4 years ago

The Left’s Most Notorious Podcasters Are Divided On Video Games

Gita Jackson

6

Mapmaker, A Board Game About Gerrymandering And How Terrible It Is

4 years ago

Mapmaker, A Board Game About Gerrymandering And How Terrible It Is

Australian Government’s Loot Box Inquiry Is Now Accepting Public Submissions

4 years ago

Australian Government’s Loot Box Inquiry Is Now Accepting Public Submissions

17

4 years ago

The Makers Of Dying Light Are Trying Something Very New For The Sequel: Politics

3

The Division 2 Is Political, Despite What Its Developers Say

4 years ago

The Division 2 Is Political, Despite What Its Developers Say

Heather Alexandra

80

Maker Of Game About Fleeing Syrian Civil War Denied Entry Into The UK

4 years ago

Maker Of Game About Fleeing Syrian Civil War Denied Entry Into The UK

Ethan Gach

9

A Frighteningly Accurate Analysis Of Mario Kart’s Politics

4 years ago

A Frighteningly Accurate Analysis Of Mario Kart’s Politics

2

Far Cry 5: The Kotaku Review

4 years ago

Far Cry 5: The Kotaku Review

33

Report: Russia Tried To Mess With The 2016 Election Using A Bad Video Game

4 years ago

Report: Russia Tried To Mess With The 2016 Election Using A Bad Video Game

Ethan Gach

1

This Week In The Business: H1Z1, Where Are Your Players At?

4 years ago

This Week In The Business: H1Z1, Where Are Your Players At?

Brendan Sinclair

1

Metal Gear Voice Actor Reads The Mueller Indictment As Colonel Campbell

4 years ago

Metal Gear Voice Actor Reads The Mueller Indictment As Colonel Campbell

Heather Alexandra

4

Kentucky Governor Blames Violent Video Games For Shootings

4 years ago

Kentucky Governor Blames Violent Video Games For Shootings

Ethan Gach

51

Snagglepuss: Exit Stage Left Is A Brilliant Exploration Of McCarthyism And The Lavender Scare

4 years ago

Snagglepuss: Exit Stage Left Is A Brilliant Exploration Of McCarthyism And The Lavender Scare

Charles Pulliam-Moore

5

Donald Trump Announces Successful Delivery Of Fictional Call Of Duty Fighter Jet

4 years ago

Donald Trump Announces Successful Delivery Of Fictional Call Of Duty Fighter Jet

Heather Alexandra

50

A Game About Making A Socialist Society

5 years ago

A Game About Making A Socialist Society

Heather Alexandra

24

Hawaii State Rep Is Drafting Bill Barring Minors From Buying Games With Loot Boxes

5 years ago

Hawaii State Rep Is Drafting Bill Barring Minors From Buying Games With Loot Boxes

Cecilia D'Anastasio

26

There’s Finally Movement On The Senate’s Games Inquiry

5 years ago

There’s Finally Movement On The Senate’s Games Inquiry

13

Hawaii Wants To Fight The ‘Predatory Behaviour’ Of Loot Boxes

5 years ago

Hawaii Wants To Fight The ‘Predatory Behaviour’ Of Loot Boxes

25

NeoGAF Reopens, Users Revolt

5 years ago

NeoGAF Reopens, Users Revolt

40

Immigration Game Tries To Tell An Important Story, Falls Short

5 years ago

Immigration Game Tries To Tell An Important Story, Falls Short

Gita Jackson

3

EA Says It Will Try To Help Its Dreamer Employees

5 years ago

EA Says It Will Try To Help Its Dreamer Employees

14

What Was The Point Of Marvel’s Secret Empire?

5 years ago

What Was The Point Of Marvel’s Secret Empire?

Charles Pulliam-Moore and James Whitbrook

10