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DC FanDome Returning on October 16

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Top GamesDC FanDome will return on October 16 / Credit to DC ComicsDC FanDome will return on Oct. 16, 2021. The virtual event gives fans early previews of all the new projects DC has under development. This includes movies, TV shows, comics and games. DC shared a press release detailing what will be showcased during the event. News on which stars and creators will be participating in the event is expected to be released at a later date. Perhaps the most exciting news has to do with DC's films currently

Twitch streamer Arcadum accused of grooming and manipulation by several women

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Twitch streamer and well-known Dungeons and Dragon’s dungeon master Arcadum has been accused of grooming and emotionally manipulating multiple women over the past year. Multiple women came out with statements today explaining their experience with Arcadum, alleging that he had used his position of power and their past traumas to manipulate women into providing sympathy and sexual comforts. According to a statement from Kelli Siren, she was removed from one of Arcadum’s projects after his long-time girlfriend found intimate chat logs between the two. Kelli claimed that he would constantly

Who are Apex Legends’ LGBTQ characters?

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Over the last several years, developers across the gaming world have been diversifying their casts of characters to more accurately reflect their player bases. Each of these characters have distinct personalities, traits, and interests to capture imaginations, support engaging gameplay, and reflect different communities. Apex Legends is one of these games. One of its strongest points is its characters, all of whom are interesting, diverse, and unique. “Our studio is comprised of a diverse group of people, the playerbase of battle royale is comprised of a diverse group,” Respawn Entertainment

LCS Introduces Game Changers, Women-Only Development Program

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League of LegendsPhoto courtesy of LCSThe League Championship Series announced a new development program centered around talented women competitors. Game Changers is a "program to support women who are high ELO League of Legends players and work to transition them into our amateur and professional leagues. We understand this process can be daunting to do alone, and we’re excited to host this event that will act both as a training and scouting ground to provide women with more paths into the esports scene."Riot Games and the multiple esports regions across

Flame Fatales speedrunning event raises over $126,000 for Malala Fund

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The Flame Fatales speedrunning event raised over $126,000 in support of the Malala Fund this past week. Hosted by Games Done Quick and the Frame Fatales all-female speedrunning community, the event took place virtually on Twitch and the GDQ website, with women from all over the world beating their favorite games in record time to raise money for a good cause. The group has previously hosted the Fleet Fatales event, which raised over $80,000 for charity. This year’s Flame Fatales gathering broke that milestone, with a total of $126,862.40 going

Riot Games Accused of Stalling Gender Discrimination Investigation

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League of LegendsRiot Games' has been accused of dissuading employees from speaking to the DFEH about discrimination in the workplace. / Photo courtesy of Riot GamesThe California Department of Fair Employment and Housing claims Riot Games is stalling on informing current and former employees that they could speak to the agency, Axios reports.The DFEH made headlines a few weeks ago when it published a suit against Activision Blizzard alleging widespread sexism and gender-based discrimination at the company. Prior to that, it had investigated Riot Games for similar claims, and found

Activision Blizzard executive Fran Townsend steps down from ABK Women’s Network position

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Fran Townsend, a high-ranking Activision Blizzard executive, has stepped down from her post as executive sponsor of the Activision Blizzard King Employee Women’s Network weeks after she sent a company-wide email in which she called allegations of rampant mistreatment of women in the workplace “a distorted and untrue picture” of Activision Blizzard. After Townsend sent her controversial email, more than 3,000 ABK employees signed an open letter calling for Townsend to step down from the organization “as a result of the damaging nature of her statement.”The post Activision Blizzard executive

The*gameHERs Announce Second Annual Awards Series to Honor Women in…

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Photos reveal details of Blizzcon 2013 ‘Cosby Suite,’ group chat where Blizzard developers discussed recruiting women for sexual favors

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A series of photos and text screenshots obtained and published by Kotaku today revealed new details around a BlizzCon 2013 hotel room and group chat, where at least five current and former Blizzard Entertainment senior level developers seemingly discussed plans to recruit female employees and other women for sexual favors. The hotel suite, nicknamed the “Cosby Suite,” was first revealed in a lawsuit brought against Activision Blizzard for gender discrimination on July 21 by the California Department of Fair Empmployment and Housing. In that complaint, state labor lawyers singled out