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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.”

Best LC10 Loadout Warzone Season 4 Reloaded

Call of DutyThe LC10 is a great run and gun weapon / Photo by ActivisionCall of Duty: Warzone’s Season 4 Reloaded is filled with weapon balancing and tuning. One weapon, the LC10, specifically comes to the forefront due to the amount of damage it can inflict. In order to maximize that, here’s the best LC10 loadout for Warzone Season 4 Reloaded. The mid-season update for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone has been live for almost a week, which means a myriad of new guns, modes, killstreaks, and

Best Bullfrog Loadout in Warzone Season 4 Reloaded

Call of DutyHere are the best attachments to use on the Bullfrog in Verdansk '84 after the release of the Season 4 Reloaded update in Call of Duty: Warzone. / Photo courtesy of Ralston Dacanay, ActivisionThe best Bullfrog loadout in Warzone Season 4 Reloaded guide is here for those who want to make sure they're using the fully optimized version of the recently reworked SMG in Verdansk '84.After receiving nerfs to its maximum damage and headshot multiplier, while also being buffed in its upper torso and upper leg multipliers on July 15,

Best OTs 9 Loadout in Warzone Season 4 Reloaded

Call of DutyWarzone’s latest SMG, the OTs 9, dropped early on Thursday, July 15, and players are already scrambling to find the best loadout. / ActivisionWarzone’s latest SMG, the OTs 9, dropped early on Thursday, July 15, and players are already scrambling to find the best loadout.Those who’ve already had the benefit of completing the corresponding in-game challenge or simply purchasing it outright from the COD Store have a head start on others just figuring out where to get it—meaning there’s no better time to outfit the weapon for battle.

Best Stoner 63 Loadout for Warzone Season 4

Call of DutyHere are the best attachments to use on the Stoner 63 in Verdansk during Season 4 of Call of Duty: Warzone. / Photo courtesy of Ralston Dacanay, ActivisionThe best Stoner 63 loadout for Warzone Season 4 guide is here for those who want to make sure they're using the fully optimized version of the dark-horse LMG in the new Season 4 meta.After the new MG 82 received its well-deserved nerf on June 22, the Stoner 63 returned to its top spot as the best LMG in Warzone, as well as

US Justice Department Reportedly Investigating Overwatch League

OverwatchThe Justice Department is investigating the salary cap in the Overwatch League. / Photo courtesy of BlizzardThe United States Department of Justice's antitrust division is investigating the Overwatch League over a soft salary cap policy that may violate the 1890 Sherman Antitrust Act, reports Dot Esports.The inquiry centers around the lack of a players' union in the Overwatch League. A union would allow the league to apply for "non-statutory labor exemption," a status granted to the NFL, NBA, and other sports leagues with unions, making the use of a salary

U.S. Department of Justice opens antitrust inquiry into Overwatch League’s soft salary cap, ‘competitive balance tax’

The U.S. Department of Justice antitrust division is probing the Overwatch League over its soft salary cap policy that discourages teams from excess spending, sources familiar with that inquiry told Dot Esports. The probe is being headed by DOJ trial attorney Kathleen Simpson Kiernan, who works for the Civil Conduct Task Force subdivision of the antitrust division in Washington. Kiernan and other DOJ attorneys have contacted and interviewed several former Overwatch League employees, according to sources. The nature of Kiernan’s investigation is not criminal, sources said. DOJ officials did not

Best XM4 Warzone Season 4 Loadout: Which Attachments to Use

Call of DutyHere are the best attachments to use on the XM4 in Verdansk during Season 4 of Call of Duty: Warzone. / Photo courtesy of ActivisionThe best XM4 Warzone Season 4 loadout guide is here for those who want to make sure they're using the fully optimized version of one of the best assault rifles in the new Season 4 meta.After receiving a pretty under-the-radar buff to its recoil pattern on July 2, the XM4 continues to emerge not only as one of the best options for close range and sniper support,