I am beyond stoked to share this hefty exclusive piece all about Gears of War: E-Day, with commentary from key leads at The Coalition on trailer details, new tech, and how this origin story is ushering in a new dawn for Gears of War. EXCITING
Transphobia has gotten so, so unhinged, it's terrifying. Every person I engage with ends up dishing it out. I'm not trans, I'm a cis woman with a face a bit like Metapod, but I'm frequently the subject of transphobic abuse for not fitting some made up mold.
*Bo Burnham voice* Welcome to Activision, take a look around, believe us when we say no accountability found,
We've got mountains of lawsuits, comeuppance is due, but Call of Duty had a really fruitful Q2 🎶
Epic Games Store will welcome games that make use of blockchain tech provided they follow the relevant laws, disclose their terms, and are age-rated by an appropriate group. Though Epic's not using crypto in our games, we welcome innovation in the areas of technology and finance.
@BBCNews
BBC, chronically ill people are literally dying because they can't convince anyone, including medical professionals, that they're ill, and you're fine with posting irresponsible shit like this?
Just saw a TikTok comment to someone like "imagine bringing a girl home to all that Lego" and honestly, Lego is one of the biggest green flags. Lego people are safe, they're enthusiastic and patient. They understand the value of building. Lego people don't deserve this.
Hello! I've joined the editorial team at
@XboxWire
! It's an exciting pivot, and I'm stoked to work with the team there to make some cool content about those big oblongs and the games that come out on them. 💚
@Con_Tomlinson
@calvinrobinson
There are lots of women that don't "have OnlyFans, put cleavage shots on Instagram or sleep around," as you so eloquently put it, and it is not surprising to me that you cannot locate a single one.
This is not remotely 'woe is me', doesn't bother me at all, it's just so weird to know you're not the target, but then also, you sort of are, because those people are now hardwired to chuck that kind of abuse out to anyone that's not "feminine" enough.
Police were called to an 'immersive' Willy Wonka Experience after families showed up to an 'empty warehouse'
The event reportedly charged $40 for entry, advertised with AI art, and said it would be a 'journey filled with wondrous creations and enchanting surprises at every
Obviously it's always been terrifying to those at the forefront of it. But it's now arguably more important for anyone to speak up because if you don't fit that imaginary box of what's fem and what is masc, this shite is coming for you too.
I'm actually in a UK wide group chat of women on the underground metal scene, and they have done a spectacular job of coming together to weed out predators and abusers in the space, courtesy of the excellent
@sophiemformetal
. Maybe games needs one.
apparently one of cities skylines 2's many performance issues is that it uses high poly models for each of the thousands of people walking around your city. including their individual teeth
@jameelajamil
Best we can do is not give this ham planet a platform. The more we share his bile, the more people will pay for it. He's a disgrace, not worthy of your anger.
Autonomous transport company Aurrigo has begun trials of the Auto-Shuttle - a self-driving bus - today in Cambridge. The shuttle will carry up to 10 passengers around a two-mile route
If you are reporting on the harrowing Activision news from today, I IMPLORE you to consider putting a trigger warning at the start of the articles. This stuff is hard.
@BangBangClick
If you need to hear the question earnestly and not from a white man, then let me ask: why are there no women visibly working at your new studio?
Why is the UK protesting a US crime, you ask? Because that crime is not exclusive to the US. The murder of Christopher Adler took place in my hometown, in my life time, and the men responsible were not punished.
This is Christopher Adler. He died of asphyxiation while in police custody in Hull, after five police officers left him handcuffed, face down, 'gargling' in his own blood. The officers were charged with manslaughter, later acquitted, and got early retirement due to 'stress'.
Bewildered and saddened to share that next week is my last week at
@GIBiz
, and my last week as a trade journalist. I'll be taking a break over Christmas, then returning to a new role in January.
A year ago, a friend came over to play Rift Apart on my PS5. He left, then immediately drove 100 miles back to my house in a dark storm after realising how much he loved it. I think it was the game, but a year on, I'm starting to wonder if it was something else? ❤️
Breaking my Twitter fast to say that if you're a man in the games industry using your energy to pat other men on the back for how well you're all coping with "allegations", instead of addressing why those "allegations" exist, please sort your shit out. Cheers.
As the world shifts back into IRL events, I hope the value and accessibility of online/virtual events isn't forgotten. There will still be people that cannot go to events and explore those opportunities long after the pandemic has ended.
Normalise unfollowing people in the industry that you don't actually like, and un-normalise following folk just because they're in the industry and you feel like you have to ✌️
So here's a thing I wrote. Online 'influence' is a great tool but we never really talk about the dangers it brings to human beings. Thank you to
@lomadia
for working with me & trusting me with this story.
That's me blocking Facebook use after seeing multiple people compare mask-wearing to slavery. English people truly do not even know they're born, do they. Land of eternal fucking dipshits
Your reminder that people in this industry will sometimes dislike you for no reason, never tell you about it, and behave weirdly behind your back if they're rarely in a room with you, and there's nothing you can do about it because Twitter has rotted people's brains
Small news: after a month or so of looking after the
@pgbiz
flagship, Steel has decided I can stay. So, hello, I'm the new editor of . 📱
Working on mobile/Switch titles? Let's chat.
I've been around enough to know that there's loads of components involved in running a media business and setting wages, but this is the most insulting set of games journo rates from a large company I've ever seen.