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The Hatch and Key Changes in the Dead by Daylight Developer Update

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Top GamesPhoto courtesy of Behaviour Interactive Behaviour Interactive has a lot planned for October including multiple killer changes and some interesting additions, and changes to the hatch and keys. Behaviour Interactive even released a full roadmap of sorts for the Halloween event. Mostly centered around the Hour of the Witch, the newest survivor arrived on Sept. 28 on the PTB and revealed a whole new type of totem: Boon Totem.As described in the developer update, "Survivors will be able to bless a totem to change it into a Boon Totem and these blessings are designed to offer

Reflecting on a Year of Stories Told by Black Creators

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Time Stamp: September 30, 2021 1:12 PM - Modified On: September 30, 2021 - Published By:
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Black Creator SpotlightA year of interviews with Black game developers. / Photo by DBLTAP2020 was a summer of rage. Three high-profile killings of Black people — Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd — led to a flood of protests demanding justice. I marched at some of those protests, but it was hard to escape the feeling of helplessness. We could chant for hours, some of us could get maced and arrested, and we could come back to do it all again. But the power to create real change lay

Hasan, Ethan Klein debut political podcast The Leftovers

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Hasan Piker and Ethan Klein announced and released the first episode of their newly founded, politics-focused podcast The Leftovers on YouTube today, where audiences can expect topics ranging from politics, culture, and the professional and personal lives of both hosts. The launch came just hours after the two announced the podcast. The first episode clocks in at over two and a half hours and covers topics spanning from Hasan’s recent Twitter interactions with Nicki Minaj to the Republican Hype House.  New episodes of The Leftovers are expected to come out

For the love of the loot: Blockchain, the metaverse and gaming’s blind spot

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Jonathan Stringfield Contributor Jonathan Stringfield, PhD, is VP and Global Head of Business Marketing, Measurement and Insights at Activision Blizzard Media and Esports. The speed at which gaming has proliferated is matched only by the pace of new buzzwords inundating the ecosystem. Marketers and decision makers, already suffering from FOMO about opportunities within gaming, have latched onto buzzy trends like the applications of blockchain in gaming and the “metaverse” in an effort to get ahead of the trend rather than constantly play catch-up. The allure is obvious, as the relationship

Sources: MAD Lions accuses G2 of tampering, LEC owners pass vote 8-2 calling for reevaluation of global rules

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Time Stamp: September 15, 2021 3:05 PM - Modified On: September 15, 2021 - Published By:
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Ahead of the League of Legends offseason in November, MAD Lions has alleged tampering by G2 Esports and pushed for a vote in recent owners’ meetings asking Riot Games’ LEC office to lobby Riot’s global esports department to revise the global tampering and poaching rules, sources who participated in said meetings told Dot Esports. Those meetings occurred on Sept. 2 and 3 and the vote passed 8-2, with G2 Esports voting “no,” according to sources. Vitality also voted “no,” arguing the current ruleset is not being properly enforced and amendments

God of War: Ragnarok Narrative Director Responds to Backlash Over Character Design

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Top GamesMatt Sophos, the narrative director for the upcoming God of War game, Ragnarok, has responded to backlash over the released design of Angrboda. / SIE Santa Monica StudioMatt Sophos, the narrative director for the upcoming God of War game, Ragnarok, has responded to backlash over the released design of Angrboda.Players expressed ire over the fact that Angrboda, the jotunn wife of Loki and mother of Fenrir, Jormungandr, and Hel will be depicted as "a young black woman" in-game. They cited a variety of reasons—most of which, unsurprisingly, were hackneyed

FalleN: “I was a little bit out of the meta for a while”

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Time Stamp: September 7, 2021 5:49 PM - Modified On: September 7, 2021 - Published By:
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In a press conference ahead of the ESL Pro League playoffs, Liquid spoke on many topics about their team, recent performances, and specifically about the in-game leading duties within the squad. The team revealed that FalleN is now the primary IGL for the lineup and that Stewie2K still contributes with mid-round calls quite often. FalleN feels like he had some catching up to do One of the main topics of the conference was the topic of leadership within the team, and how Liquid has been adapting since adding FalleN and

Pokemon GO Task Force Issues Full Update on Game Findings

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PokémonSteve Wang, executive producer, and the Pokemon GO team authored a blog post updating trainers on the findings of the task force—as promised. / Niantic LabsSteve Wang, executive producer, and the Pokemon GO team authored a blog post updating trainers on the findings of the task force—as promised.Originally, when Niantic Labs, developer of the augmented reality (AR) mobile title, stated it would reinstate the increased interaction radius in-game, it promised an update from the task force on Sept. 1. Now, that date has arrived, and the company has remained true