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Gone With The Wind Removed From HBO Max Amid Unrest Over Racial Injustice

The 1939 classic Gone With the Wind has been removed from HBO Max following an op-ed from 12 Years a Slave writer John Ridley who said it "romanticizes the horrors of slavery." Ridley said in his opinion piece for the Los Angeles Times that Gone With the Wind "glorifies the antebellum south. It is a film that, when it is not ignoring the horrors of slavery, pauses only to perpetuate some of the most painful stereotypes of people of color." Gone With the Wind--which takes place on a plantation in

The Last Of Us 2’s Full ESRB Listing Has Been Revealed, Mentions Gruesome Violence And More

The official ESRB listing for The Last of Us Part II has been published, providing some additional details on the type of content players can expect. As you would imagine, the game has received an M-for-mature rating, and the description lists off some of the mature-themed content players can expect. The description contains what could be perceived as light spoilers, so be aware of that if you choose to read on. SPOILERS FOLLOW BELOW. The description mentions how players will kill "infected mutants" during sequences of "frenetic combat." There will

Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Is Thinking Beyond Consoles

Xbox boss Phil Spencer's vision for Xbox is beyond consoles. A system that sits under or next to your TV will be important for years to come, but Microsoft is preparing for a future where the company doesn't need to sell you a console to become an Xbox user. Spencer expanded on some of these ideas in an interview with Wired recently. He said he wants gaming to grow to a place that is more platform-agnostic. He used Netflix as an example, saying it doesn't matter whether you watch on

Valorant’s First Post-Launch Update 1.01 Nerfs Sage: Read The Full Patch Notes

After several weeks in closed beta, Valorant finally launched on PC at the start of the month. Its first post-launch patch is update 1.01, which arrives just one week after Valorant released via update 1.0. Patch 1.01 brings with it a few notable changes, including a nerf to healer character Sage and a small addition to Spike Rush mode. There is still no word on when ranked mode is coming back. Read more about the changes, as well as the full patch notes, below. Sage, the defensive expert with healing

Interactive Mystery ‘Night in the Unpleasant House’ Coming to iOS this Month

Developer Unmapped Path is comprised of writer and game designer Joel Haddock and author and all-around creator Chris Klimas, who also created the popular open-source interactive fiction software Twine. They previously worked together developing games under the name Twofold Secret, but upon founding Unmapped Path in 2016 they set out with a goal of creating meaningful native experiences on mobile devices using Twine technology. They developed a proprietary engine they call Disbound which can adapt Twine-based interactive stories into a native experience for mobile without having to recode or rewrite

Wisdom Announces the Acquisition of Gold Rush

Gold Rush Wisdom is thrilled to bring Gold Rush into its larger media network, and Gold Rush will provide a platform to further Wisdom’s existing content initiatives in the gaming community. MINNEAPOLIS (PRWEB) June 08, 2020 Wisdom is excited to announce the acquisition of Gold Rush, a community content and tournament brand that has produced a number of brilliant events and broadcasts for the Rocket League esports community. The official announcement of acquisition occurred during an event on June 7 featuring prominent Rocket League personalities and jointly produced between Wisdom

No Man’s Sky Will Fly To Xbox Game Pass On Xbox One This Month

Hello Games' space exploration title No Man's Sky will be one of the latest additions to the growing catalogue of games available through the Xbox Game Pass subscription service. Launching on the Xbox One version of the service opens up a huge audience for No Man's Sky, as the subscription service has 10 million subscribers and counting. An exact release date for No Man's Sky on Xbox Game Pass has not been announced yet, but we know it's this month. That means you could be able to dive into your

Xbox Series X: Phil Spencer Says You Can’t Even Appreciate The True Power Of Next-Gen Yet

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has acknowledged that it's been challenging to demonstrate the true leap that the Xbox Series X will provide over the Xbox One, but it appears that could be changing once people are actually able to try out the systems for themselves in longer gameplay sessions. In Reggie's new podcast, Spencer said one of the most defining characteristics of next-gen games is how they "feel" with faster and more stable frame rates. You haven't seen the true power of Xbox Series X yet, as it appears Microsoft