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Our favorite games from the Itch.io racial justice bundle

Last month’s Itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality was a massive hit with gamers, raising over eight million dollars for the NAACP and Community Bail Fund. The key to its success was the sheer size of its offering for a $5 minimum donation: 1,741 products from 1,391 different creators. It’s a motley collection of video games, development tools, tabletop RPGs, comics and zines. There are some well-known titles in there like Night in the Woods and Octodad, but sorting through the rest of the pile is an absolutely massive

PlayStation is the latest to join the Facebook ad boycott

Sponsored Links DorukTR via Getty Images Sony’s PlayStation brand is the latest to jump on board with other companies who have stopped running ads on Facebook and Instagram, reports GamesIndustry.biz. PlayStation is joining a host of other brands who’ve stopped running ads on the platforms to protest how the company handles hate speech and other hateful content.In a statement to GamesIndustry.biz, PlayStation said "In support of the #StopHateForProfit campaign, we have globally suspended our Facebook and Instagram activity, including advertising and non-paid content, until the end of July. We stand

Bleeding Edge April 30 update patch notes adds new character Mekko the dolphin

In its latest major update, Ninja Theory's Bleeding Edge is getting a dolphin who rides a mech. Say hello to Mekko. Check out the full patch notes here. Bleeding Edge is getting a new addition to its overall roster today with Mekko, a dolphin in a water tank attached to a battle mech. Mekko also comes in alongside a number of new Bleeding Edge skins, music tracks, further cosmetics, and balance changes and updates in a full set of April 30 patch notes. Get ready to take on the land

PlayStation 5’s new DualSense controller is a sleek and futuristic gaming accessory

Sony has revealed the design of the PlayStation 5‘s controller – a follow-on to its popular DualShock line that takes on a new name for a new generation: DualSense. The DualSense controller is kitted out in black and white, and looks like a futuristic, plastic armor-plated robot companion more than a gamepad in some ways. It’s still recognizably a product of the DualShock legacy, however, and has the same familiar button layout as previous PlayStation controllers. The DualSense incorporates haptic feedback, however, for what Sony says will be a heightened