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Reflecting on a Year of Stories Told by Black Creators

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

New Sega JRPG To Be Revealed at Tokyo Game Show Teases Characters With New Videos

Following the tease of a brand new mobile JRPG to be revealed at Tokyo Game Show 2021, Sega is now teasing its characters. We get to see glimpses and hear the voices of two characters, a female and a male. You can check both videos by clicking on the tweets below. Apparently, Twitter embeds don’t show videos anymore so you’ll need to click on each. The concept of the game dubbed “true role-playing” is about letting the player decide how the story goes and ultimately the ending. Apparently, both sad

Respawn extends Emergence’s ranked split one, says Apex’s connection issues may persist until Sept. 22

The Apex Legends community has recently unified behind a single rallying cry—and Respawn Entertainment is seemingly heeding the call. After several prominent voices in the community asked the developer to extend the first ranked split of the season in response to a week’s worth of server instability, Respawn said today it is pushing back the end date of ranked split one by a full week. But the developer also claimed the very issues that have left players unable to connect to servers may persist until Sept. 22. Despite improvements today,

Apex pros, streamers call on Respawn to extend ranked split following server issues

The end of Apex Legends’ first Emergence ranked split is just around the corner. But after recent server issues put a halt to many players’ ranked climbs, a number of prolific streamers and pro players are asking the game’s developer to extend the split to make up for lost time. Respawn Entertainment shared an update today about the ongoing issues with Apex’s server stability, saying several fixes are scheduled for tomorrow but problems could remain until the start of the next week. Following Respawn’s statement, several Apex pro players and

Don’t judge a book by its cover: ROCCAT Torch microphone review

Roccat is a visually divisive brand. The company’s designs are often futuristic and fresh but don’t fit easily into many gaming setups. Looking at any one of Roccat’s products, they are immediately recognizable as gaming peripherals. Even with all of its bombastic designs, Roccat has outdone itself with its newest mic release.  Thanks to its oddly intense RGB-focused aesthetic, the Torch microphone leaves an immediate impression that can be tough to get over. Divisive looks aside, there’s no denying the value Roccat crammed into this reasonably priced mic.  Nuts and

Who is Seer’s Voice Actor in Apex Legends

Apex LegendsSeer in Apex Legends Season 10 / Credit to EA/RespawnWho is Seer's Voice Actor in Apex Legends?Apex Legends' newest playable legend is Obi Edolasim, also known as Seer. Seer was released on Aug. 3 alongside Season 10 and many players felt that his calm yet confident voice sounded familiar. And these players may be correct because the man behind Seer's voice has been a part of many notable games.This, it cannot be unseen.?Please join us in welcoming the voice behind Seer, our newest Apex Legend—@AfricanWrdsmith! pic.twitter.com/n8aes9VLgv— Respawn (@Respawn) July

Dota 2 Filipino caster Dunoo, half of duo behind ‘Lakad matatag’ voice line, dies

Filipino caster Aldrin Paulo “Dunoo” Pangan passed away today due to complications with COVID-19. With long-time partner Marlon “Lon” Marcelo, the two were known as one of the Philippine’s finest casting duos. The two broke out in the international community after their casting of the Team Secret vs. Fnatic game three at ESL One Katowice Major became used for several voice lines in The International 2018 battle pass. [embedded content] They’ve since become some of Dota 2‘s most iconic voices, including the hushed oys, “the next level play,” and “lakad

CallmeCarson resurfaces after grooming allegations, announces return stream

Popular Minecraft YouTuber and streamer Carson King, widely known as CallmeCarson, has released a video detailing his future plans for the first time since he was accused of grooming in January 2021. In the one-and-a-half-minute video, Carson explained that he plans to return to streaming and creating content with 100 percent of the proceeds going to charity for the next year. He said he “is not seeking forgiveness, nor making excuses” for his actions, which came to light earlier this year. In January, allegations of grooming were made in which