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The Brilliant Scholar Challenging Racism In Game Design
Few people are working harder to make gaming and tech more equitable than Dr. Kishonna Grey. We spoke to the in-demand academic about her work.
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Epic Games Store Will Now Pay You Back For Buying Games
The Epic Games Store is rolling out a new “Epic Rewards” program to give players five per cent cash back on PC gaming purchases.
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Rainbow Six Kickstarter Asks For More Money From People Who Already Backed
In 2021 Mythic Games, with the backing of Ubisoft, announced a Kickstarter campaign for an officially-licensed board game adaptation of Rainbow Six: Siege. Two years later, Mythic are asking people who already paid for the game to pay a bit — and in some cases a lot — more.
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Meet Lifeweaver, Overwatch 2’s First Hero Confirmed Queer Upon Reveal
Niran “Lifeweaver” PruksaManee is Overwatch 2’s 37th hero, a support character who specialises in plant-based technology to heal and protect his teammates. He’s a fugitive on the run from the Vishkar Corporation who was close to DPS character Symettra while at the company’s Architech Academy. He’s the first character in the hero shooter to originate…