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Photos reveal details of Blizzcon 2013 ‘Cosby Suite,’ group chat where Blizzard developers discussed recruiting women for sexual favors

A series of photos and text screenshots obtained and published by Kotaku today revealed new details around a BlizzCon 2013 hotel room and group chat, where at least five current and former Blizzard Entertainment senior level developers seemingly discussed plans to recruit female employees and other women for sexual favors. The hotel suite, nicknamed the “Cosby Suite,” was first revealed in a lawsuit brought against Activision Blizzard for gender discrimination on July 21 by the California Department of Fair Empmployment and Housing. In that complaint, state labor lawyers singled out

NEO: The World Ends With You Review – A Looped Beat

NEO: The World Ends With You Review on PS4 NEO: The World Ends With You is a sequel that fans have been waiting 14 years for, and this continuation won’t disappoint with its introduction of cool new concepts and characters along with a great soundtrack. Despite these strengths, however, its repetitive gameplay tends to miss the mark at times. In this sequel, you’re brought back into the Reapers’ Game — a week-long competition in which the dead can compete in order to get a second chance at life. And this

Best iPad Deals | July 2021

Finding the right iPad for the right price depends on your needs. IPads are used for everything from gaming to GPS navigation to reading and sharing photos and can even be used as a laptop replacement. For instance, the inexpensive iPad Mini offers extra portability, while the high-end iPad Pro excels for gaming. Do you need one just to read and check emails? Then a more affordable model is enough. Whatever you require, we have a deal for you. Our list includes different models, their specs, sizes, and why we

Valve reveals handheld console called Steam Deck, opens up reservations for December 2021 shipping dates

Valve has both confirmed and revealed its plans for a handheld console to compete with the Nintendo Switch. The company introduced the Steam Deck handheld console today. The Steam Deck will be available to reserve in select regions and will begin shipping out in December 2021. This handheld Steam console was announced the same day that Nintendo Switch OLED pre-orders opened up. Reservations open July 16th at 12pm CT. The Steam Deck comes with three different price points, depending on storage size. The 64GB version sells for $399. The 256GB

EA Gets Hit With New Cyberattack

Cyberattacks are unfortunately a bit common for different big companies out there. These attacks are usually ransomware which forces the company to either pay a fee demanded by the attacking group online usually in some form of cryptocurrency or have their stolen data leaked. It’s something that once it happens, security teams go in and fix up their internal networking to hopefully prevent any more attacks from happening. The latest company to get hit in the video game industry is Electronic Arts. EA has been hit by a cyberattack that

For gaming conferences, the future is hybrid

Run your own branded in-game store Start transforming your game’s economy and increase your bottom line. Get the free guide now. Download Here Did you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here!  If there was ever a moment in time for the video game industry to change how we conduct business, generate sales, and influence the market to be more inclusive, this might be it. As a veteran attendee and exhibitor of video game conferences, I’ve spent an immeasurable amount of time, money, and resources attending gaming shows since the

Niantic announces ‘Niantic Lightship’ and its accompanying Augmented Reality Developer Kit

In Augmented Reality News  May 12, 2021 – Niantic, developer of Pokémon GO, and provider of a ‘planet-scale’ augmented reality (AR) platform, has announced that its ‘Niantic Real World Platform’ is getting a new name — Niantic Lightship — and that the company will be offering broader access to the new Niantic Lightship Augmented Reality Developer Kit (ARDK), enabling developers to build their own immersive, imaginative and unique AR applications. Niantic Lightship encompasses the full Niantic platform, including the suite of tools and services that power Niantic games, from Ingress