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

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.”

Former LPL pro Uzi is launching an esports team and recruiting players in Wild Rift

Retired LPL champion Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao is launching an esports organization baed in Shanghai, China called Ultra Fantastic Gaming (UFG). Uzi and popular Chinese singer Fan Chengcheng are the co-founders of UFG. The mobile gaming division of this new org is recruiting for a team in League of Legends Mobile. In China, Riot’s mobile MOBA Wild Rift is called League Mobile. It’s expected to release later this year and will be published by Tencent. Related: How to watch the first Wild Rift esports tournament in China: League Mobile Super Burning

What is Team BDS? Everything you need to know about the organization that acquired Schalke’s LEC spot for 2022

Team BDS made headlines today after it bought Schalke 04’s LEC slot for $31.54 million, which is the second-largest League of Legends esports franchise sale in Western history. “We are thrilled to finally be able to participate in such a challenging and exciting competition,” Team BDS’ head of strategy Alexandre Lopez said. “This really is the next step for BDS and we hope to feature among the best in League of Legends. We are grateful towards Riot Games and FC Schalke 04 for placing their trust in our team, and we hope

Crimesight, Mystery Simulation Game, Announced by Konami

For a while there, it looked like we wouldn’t be getting more games from Konami. The famed Japanese publisher of Metal Gear, Contra, Castlevania, Silent Hill, and Suikoden seemed happy enough making pachinko machines and Yu-Gi-Oh cards. Konami video games seemed like a thing of the past. That’s changed recently, with Konami revealing that the publisher is in “deep development on a number of key projects” and has repeatedly hinted at outsourcing several of its key IPs such as Castlevania (which Konami previously did with the Lords of Shadow games)

Square Enix JRPG Gate of Nightmares by Fairy Tail Creator Gets Extensive Video Showing Gameplay

Today Square Enix released a new and extensive video of Gate of Nightmares, a new mobile JRPG that carries the name of Hiro Hiro Mashima. The game was initially announced back in April for iOS and Android, and if you’re not familiar with Mashima-sensei’s creations, he’s the mangaka behind Fairy Tail and Edens Zero. For this game, he designed the characters and created the world. The scenario is written by Jin Fujisawa, who worked on Dragon Quest VIII, IX, and X, while the music is by Yasuharu Takanashi, who worked

Shin Megami Tensei V for Nintendo Switch Gets English Trailer & Premium Edition as Pre-Orders Open

Today Sega released a new trailer with English subtitles for Shin Megami Tensei V to celebrate the opening of pre-orders. Pre-orders are now available for the standard edition priced at $59.99 and a Fall of Man Premium Edition priced at $119.99. The latter includes the following: Printed Sling Bag 6” x 11.5”, Inspired by the Protagonist’s school attire SteelBook Demon Handbook Hardcover, A5 size with 100+ pages 2 CD Soundtrack Disc Collectible Box A Launch Edition of the physical standard edition will include a steelbook case while supplies last. [embedded

Babylon’s Fall Closed Beta: How to Sign Up

Top GamesBabylon's Fall Closed Beta: How to Sign Up / Photo Courtesy of Square EnixBabylon's Fall's closed beta playing will let players sign up and test out the game before its official release. With Square Enix and PlatinumGames offering closed beta registration on its website, fans can sign up for different testing phases and experience unique versions of Babylon's Fall. Babylon's Fall will be available on the Playstation 4, Playstation 5, and Steam. We're now Recruiting for Closed Beta! #babylonsfallhttps://t.co/rlo2O8URmE— BABYLON'S FALL (@BabylonsFall_EN) June 13, 2021The game's closed beta test

Tactical Roguelite Endless Dungeon Gets Brand-New Gameplay Trailer

The Summer Game Fest kickoff stream provided us with a very good look at some gameplay for the tactical roguelite action game, Endless Dungeon. The game is being developed by Amplitude and published by Sega, and it’ll be coming to all major platforms, which includes PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Endless Dungeon has players create a team by recruiting shipwrecked heroes. This team will explore and abandoned space station while protecting a crystal from waves upon waves of monsters. You can control the entire squad alone,