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Apex Legends Pro Campaigns for Ranked Changes

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Apex LegendsPVPX says Apex's current ranked system is "outdated." / Photo courtesy of Respawn Entertainment/EAApex Legends professional player Jamison "PVPX" Moore has begun a campaign calling on Respawn Entertainment to change the game's ranked mode using the #ChangeApexRanked hashtag.In PVPX's view, Apex Legends' ranking system puts too much emphasis on aggression. Kill Points (KP), which are awarded for kills and assists, are the dominant factor in earning Ranked Points (RP), which in turn allow players to reach new ranks. PVPX says this encourages players to make aggressive plays that aren't

Twitch Streamers Continue Battle Against Hate Raids With Platform Boycott

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A group of Twitch streamers who are fed up with hate raids against marginalized creators are striking from Twitch for a day. / TwitchA group of Twitch streamers who are fed up with hate raids against marginalized creators is striking from Twitch for a day.Rek It Raven (@RekItRaven), a content creator and Twitch streamer, originally helped lead the charge against hate raids with the #TwitchDoBetter trend on Twitter earlier this month. Now, they're back, and—with help from fellow creators Lucia Everblack (@LuciaEverblack) and ShinyPen (@ShineyPen)—have organized a one-day broadcast boycott

Colin Kaepernick Madden NFL 22 Rating: What is it?

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Top GamesColin Kaepernick remains one of the top free agents in football and a starting-caliber quarterback in Madden NFL 22. / Photo courtesy of EA SportsThe Colin Kaepernick Madden NFL 22 rating discussion is a contentious one in the world of football today as players are checking out how EA Sports has updated the roster on day one.Coming off a four-year absence from game action, here's the rating Colin Kaepernick received from EA Sports in Madden NFL 22.Madden has Colin Kaepernick rated higher than both Justin Herbert, and Kirk Cousins.

Colin Kaepernick’s player rating in Madden 22

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Madden 22 released yesterday, and players have found a little a hidden gem among the list of available free agents in the game: Colin Kaepernick. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback famously took a knee during the National Anthem before games to protest social injustice, and hasn’t played in the league since the 2016-2017 season because of backlash to his activism. But that hasn’t stopped EA from giving the player a spot in the game as a free agent. And based on his rating, you might want to consider adding

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

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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

Report: Activision Blizzard employees to strike on July 28 outside Blizzard HQ in response to handling of sexual harassment lawsuit

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In the wake of a massive sexual discrimination and harassment lawsuit directed toward Activision Blizzard, employees have called for a walkout tomorrow in protest of how the company has attempted to handle the situation. Last week, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a suit against Activision Blizzard following a two-year investigation into alleged sexual harassment and discrimination going on at the company. The internal and external response from Activision Blizzard to the lawsuit has been one of denial, calling the claims in the lawsuit “false and distorted.”

Activision Blizzard Employees Reportedly Plan Walkout After Discrimination Lawsuit

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Blizzard employees will walk out of work on Wednesday. / SOPA Images/Getty ImagesEmployees at Activision Blizzard are planning a walkout Wednesday to protest the company's response to a lawsuit about its alleged history of sexism and demanding more equitable treatment for staff, Bloomberg reported.The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing sued Activision Blizzard last week after investigating what it found to be a culture of sexism and discrimination in which women were allegedly sexually harassed, assaulted, underpaid and retaliated against.BREAKING: Activision Blizzard employees will strike tomorrow outside Blizzard's campus

BLAST’s Andrew Haworth: “The thought of returning to live arena events is hugely exciting”

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BLAST announced on Monday in a much-anticipated decision that it is planning to host in late November its first arena event since the coronavirus pandemic began. The Royal Arena in Copenhagen, where BLAST's first event was held in 2017, has been chosen as the location for the BLAST Premier Fall Final, which is to be played from November 23 to 28, just weeks after the Major in Stockholm. It is easy to understand why this is a moment of jubilation for BLAST, whose last large-scale LAN event dates back to