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Riot Games Accused of Stalling Gender Discrimination Investigation

League of LegendsRiot Games' has been accused of dissuading employees from speaking to the DFEH about discrimination in the workplace. / Photo courtesy of Riot GamesThe California Department of Fair Employment and Housing claims Riot Games is stalling on informing current and former employees that they could speak to the agency, Axios reports.The DFEH made headlines a few weeks ago when it published a suit against Activision Blizzard alleging widespread sexism and gender-based discrimination at the company. Prior to that, it had investigated Riot Games for similar claims, and found

Yanfei Genshin Impact: Everything You Need to Know

Top GamesPhoto courtesy of miHoYoYanfei is a 4-star Pyro Catalyst character in Genshin Impact. As a half-adeptus and well-known legal advisor, you'll rarely find Yanfei without a tome of law in her hands.Today, July 28, is Yanfei's birthday, and players who log in to Genshin Impact will find a small gift from her in their mailbox. For those interested in Liyue's premier legal advisor, here's everything you need to know about Yanfei, including who she is, how to get her, and what her best builds are.Happy Birthday, #Yanfei "This is

Activision Blizzard CEO Apologizes for ‘Tone Deaf’ Response to Harassment Lawsuit

Top GamesActivision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has apologized for the company's initial response to a lawsuit over its alleged sexist workplace. / Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesActivision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick published a letter to employees Wednesday apologizing for the company's public response to a lawsuit alleging ubiquitous sexual harassment and discrimination at the company.The letter, published via Activision's investor relations website, describes the company's initial response "tone deaf."Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick just sent the following letter to staff, calling the company's initial responses "tone deaf" and promising to take "swift

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Review – Eastern Sentimentality

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles on Switch The Ace Attorney series has become a household name in the visual novel genre at this point; regardless of whether you’ve played them yourself, it’s likely that you’re at least somewhat familiar with its iconic lines and idiosyncrasies. Its characters slam the desk when they have a point to make, and they point a confident finger at their opponent and yell “Objection!” when it’s time for a debate. Phoenix Wright and Miles Edgeworth have become icons in their own right within the video

Ubisoft awarded default judgement in lawsuit against Rainbow Six Siege DDoS marketplace operators

One of the world’s largest game publishers won a crucial lawsuit earlier this month aimed at a loosely defined ring of hackers who sold programs that negatively impacted players of its game.  A California federal court ruled in favor of Rainbow Six Siege developer Ubisoft on July 9 in a case it brought against three men who allegedly ran an enterprise that sold both denial-of-service (DoS) and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) software to players online. The U.S. Central District Court of California judge decided on the case as a default judgement

Hackers Are Threatening EA By Releasing Parts of Previously Stolen Data

Last month, a number of hackers claimed to have stolen a significant chunk of EA’s private data which included code for its in-house Frostbite engine as well as the source code for FIFA 21. Now the hackers have released a chunk of the stolen data on a forum, Vice reported. The hackers are now threatening to release more of the stolen data, unless EA pays the requested ransom. The released data reportedly has references to tools related to the Origin storefront and The Sims. A spokeperson from the company believes

Beloved Mecha Visual Novel Full Metal Demon Muramasa Coming West Next Month Courtesy of JAST USA

Today JAST USA announced that Nitroplus‘ beloved mecha visual novel Full Metal Demon Muramasa (Soukouakki Muramasa) is finally coming west. Originally released in 2009 and written by Ittetsu Narahara, featuring character design by Namaniku ATK and mecha design by Makoto Ishiwata (who worked on Kakumeiki Valvrave, Robotics;Notes, Suisei no Gargantia, and more), it has been a most-wanted for localization among many fans for over a decade. Now we know that it’s coming west in English very soon, on Aug. 24, 2021. You can check out the official announcement trailer below,

Tales of Arise – Law’s Martial Arts Prowess Revealed in New Trailer

Bandai Namco is running through the gamut of party members available in Tales of Arise, the upcoming action RPG in the legendary franchise. After Shionne and Alphen, the newest trailer showcases Law, a martial artist who relies on quick and hard-hitting strikes to decimate foes. Check out the trailer below. Law is encountered in Calaglia, a barren desert land where machines refine oil. Serving as part of the Snake Eyes police group, he works for the Renan lord-in-charge to help make life easier for his fellow Dahnians. Though antagonistic towards