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Nintendo

1 month ago

Nintendo Switch Bans Nicknames Like ‘ACAB’, ‘Nazi’, And ‘Covid’ In Latest Update

Ethan Gach

5

Riot Says It Will Curb Valorant Toxicity After Own Employee Posts Video Of Sexist Harassment

Esports

6 months ago

Riot Says It Will Curb Valorant Toxicity After Own Employee Posts Video Of Sexist Harassment

Nathan Grayson

2

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

In Real Life

1 year ago

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

Ethan Gach

37

The Seattle gaming convention PAX West has canceled a planned live recording of the “Sacred Symbols” gaming podcast, hosted by politically controversial commentators Colin Moriarty and Chris “Ray Gun” Maldonado, that was set to take place at the show on September 2. It hasn’t yet given a reason for the…

In Real Life

2 years ago

Apex Legends Needs An Option For Reporting People

Ethan Gach

37

In Real Life

2 years ago

GOG’s Community Manager Was Fired For Offensive Tweets

Ethan Gach

8

On October 22 the Twitter account for the digital gaming storefront GOG sent out a Tweet using a hashtag advocating for trans rights to try to promote its digital storefront. Though quickly deleted, it was the third in a string of offensive tweets sent this year from accounts associated with…

In Real Life

2 years ago

After Dota 2 Team Fails To Ban One Of Its Players, Valve Does It For Them

Ethan Gach

9

In Real Life

2 years ago

Valve Condemns Dota 2 Pros Making Racist Remarks But Calls On Teams To Regulate Themselves

Ethan Gach

A Guide To Playing Online Games Without Losing It

In Real Life

2 years ago

A Guide To Playing Online Games Without Losing It

Mark Reagan

19

The first time I played League of Legends against other people, I had no idea what I was doing. I don’t remember what champion I played, but I do remember how my team reacted: “Fuckin’ noob. Kill yourself.”