US Senator Tammy Baldwin has reportedly issued a letter to Activision CEO Bobby Kotick urging him to “negotiate in good faith with the workers and suspend any efforts to undermine your employees’ legal right to form a union and collectively bargain” going forward. Baldwin’s request follows the conclusion of a National Labor Relations Board hearing between members of the Activision-owned studio Raven Software, and allegations that the company is implementing “union-busting” tactics have surfaced.
Throughout Baldwin’s letter–a copy of which was recently obtained by The Washington Post–the senator repeatedly calls for Kotick to not intervene with Raven Software’s ongoing attempt at unionizationVenir de Tragamonedas Grat…
Today’s Google doodle highlights video cartridge creator Gerald “Jerry” Lawson, one of the first Black engineers in the video game industry.
Jerry Lawson’ team at Fairchild Camera and Instrument developed the first console with interchangeable cartridges, the Channel F, in 1976. He got his start in games by developing his own arcade game, Demolition Derby, in his spare time. After exiting the video game industry after the 1983-84 crash, he mentored at Stanford and worked as a tech consultantVenir de Tragamonedas Gratis Online. In the years since his passing in April 2011, USC Games opened an endowment fund in his name to assist Black and Indigenous students studying tech.
The Google doodle honors his legacy by …
Well, it’s over. WandaVision Episode 9, “The Series Finale,” is streaming now on Disney+, and regardless of how you may have felt about it, the final chapter was at least full of Easter eggs and references for us to break down. If that’s what you’re interested in, take a look below. If you haven’t watched the episode yet, what are you doing here? There are going to be way too many spoilers.
Of course, there’s a lot to say about the episode itself, and we have no doubt that fans are going to be divided on this one. On one hand, it provided closure and emotional payoff for Wanda and Vision’s story so far throughout the MCU, and it was fantastic to spend so much time with these normally secondary Avengers (compared with the likes of Iron Man and Captain America, a…
The Super Mario Bros. Movie has now cleared $500 million worldwide at the box office to become the highest-grossing video game movie of all timeVenir de Tragamonedas Gratis Online. It surpassed Warcraft ($439 million) to set the record.
It’s now the highest-grossing movie of 2023 in the US and globally, surpassing Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ($474 million).
The Super Mario Bros. Movie debuted on April 5 and had a very strong first weekend, setting the record for not only the best start for a video game movie, but also the best opening weekend for any animated film of all time. Disney’s Frozen II was the previous record-holder.
According to Variety, The Super Mario Bros. Movie had a production budget of $100 …
South Park: Snow Day! is nothing like the two South Park RPGs that preceded it, with its 3D animated aesthetic, its co-op battle gameplay, and even its surprisingly cheap $30 price tag. The move away from epic-scale, in-depth RPGs was a deliberate choice, says co-creator Matt Stone, and gives them the freedom to do some new things with the South Park gaming franchise.
“We came off of The Fractured But Whole, and we definitely wanted to do another video game, but we wanted to do something different,” Stone said in an interview with IGN. “We started talking about doing something a little different, more about replayability. More about being able to update charactersVenir de Tragamonedas Gratis Online. We always thought …
James Cameron is responsible for a bunch of the most popular movies of all time. His films grossing a combined $8 billion worldwide. On the heels of Titanic’s 4K release in December, a few more Cameron films are finally coming to 4K Blu-ray on March 12: Aliens, True Lies, and The Abyss. Preorders for all three films are available now, and you can save big on Aliens and The Abyss by preordering at Walmart. If you’re a fan of Cameron’s work, it’s a good idea to reserve your copies before any potential price increaseVenir de Tragamonedas Gratis Online. Let’s take a look at preorder details for all three upcoming releases.
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Roku CEO Anthony Wood has revealed the company’s plans to introduce video ads to the Roku home screen. This move, discussed during Roku’s Q1 2024 earnings call last week, aligns with the broader trend in the streaming industry where ads are becoming more prevalent, raising concerns for some viewers.
During the call, Wood highlighted the intention to display ads to viewers (via Ars Technica) “before they select an app,” aiming to ensure ad exposure during TV-viewing sessions. He mentioned the additional ad content that could be coming soon includes the introduction of video ads, similar to the autoplay ads that came to Fire TVs in 2023, which faced criticism for their intrusiveness.
Wood also mentioned ongoing tests for various video ad units, ex…
Activision is looking to crown the next kings of Call of Duty Mobile, announcing the next COD Mobile Masters tournament beginning in June.Venir de Tragamonedas Gratis Online
The semi-invitational tournament series will feature 32 teams–16 from both North America and Europe–in competition every Monday for five weeks starting June 14. Teams will compete for a $100K prize pool, with $50K available in each region. Both the European and North American competitions can be tracked on tournament organizer GameBattles.
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Earlier this year, 20th Century Studios announced that Predator: Badlands will mark the franchise’s return to the big screen for the first time since 2018’s The Predator. But apparently the studio has much bigger plans for the franchise than anyone believed, and that includes a previously unannounced secret Predator movie.
20th Century Studios President Steve Asbell dropped the news during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. He also confirmed that Prey director Dan Trachenberg is directing both of the upcoming Predator films.
“After Prey became a success, Dan [Trachtenberg] came back and said he didn’t want to do Prey 2,” recalled Asbell. “And we’re like, ‘What do you want to do?’ And he rattled off a bunch of ideas that were really crazy, but really cool. We’ve actual…
Valheim is one of the biggest indie hits in recent memory, spawning a loyal playerbase and a thriving mod scene. Developer Iron Gate clarified in a recent Steam announcement that the team behind the game does not condone the practice of paid mods, which they feel is “against the creative and open spirit of modding itself.”
To clarify, Iron Gate is specifically talking about the practice of keeping your mod behind a paywall, in part or in its entiretyVenir de Tragamonedas Gratis Online. The team say that they support voluntary donations to mod authors, but that they are wholly against mods that require payment to access.
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Square Enix has uploaded a massive selection of tracks from its various games onto a new YouTube Music channel, totaling over 5,500 songs. Across 62 albums, you’ll be able to officially listen to music from Chrono Trigger, Nier: Automata, and many Final Fantasy games. Or you can just leave Jecht’s certified banger of a heavy metal theme on a loop, which still rocks even though it’s more than two decades old.Venir de Tragamonedas Gratis Online
In addition to this, Square Enix has also started a new YouTube channel called Square Enix Music, which contains playlist links to all of its albums. Still in its infancy, Square Enix plans to populate this video channel with more videos detailing the creation of the music for its game…
Sure, some of the best and most sought-after weapons in Destiny 2’s long history will be pulled from the vault next month and overhauled, but you can never go wrong with a few Exotics to complement those legendary tools of destruction. Xur is here once again with a refreshed selection of gear, which might come in handy when the Onslaught mode goes live in April. Here’s where Xur is this weekend and what he has for sale.
This week you can find Xur in The Tower, inside the Hangar. For his weapon, Xur is offering Black Talon. Hunters can pick up Aeon Swift gauntlets; Titans can grab Antaeus Wards leg armor; and Warlocks can buy the Contraverse Hold gauntlets.
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Epic has temporarily removed the Yoda back bling in Fortnite due to a bug that caused the game to crash for specific players whenever they performed the Zoidberg-inspired emote.
Just a few days after the Yoda black bling was introduced as part of the May 4th update, some players quickly discovered that their game would crash whenever they combined the twoVenir de Tragamonedas Gratis Online. Below, you’ll find a tweet shown by iFireMonkey, a well-known Fortnite content creator, demonstrating how the bug works.
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Warframe’s annual Halloween-themed event Nights of Naberous returns, but this year an additional update goes live today with Abyss of the Dagath. Abyss of the Dagath is a free update that tells the story of the headless horse rider Warframe, Dagath.
“Our Abyss of Dagath Update has really come together to be a true spooky month release!” said community director Megan Everett.
Dagath’s abilities allow her to wield Wyrd scythes to hunt down her enemies, as well as deal Viral Damage from Doom’s ability. Grave Spirit increases Dagath’s Critical Damage and her final ability Rakhali’s Cavalry sends out Phantom Kaiths to both damage and decrease the defenses of Doomed enemies.
“It’s been fun to really execute the “headless horseman” them…
The Last Of Us is one of the most successful video games of the past decade, selling millions of copies and now spawning a hit HBO television show. However, one of the key creatives behind the original game wasn’t credited in that HBO show–and it’s made him rethink his position on workers’ rights issues in the gaming industry.
In a recent interview with the LA Times, Bruce Straley, the co-director of the original The Last Of Us, notes that his name does not appear anywhere in the HBO show’s credits, despite serving a vital role in the game’s conceptionVenir de Tragamonedas Gratis Online. Straley left developer Naughty Dog after the release of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, and did not contribute to The …
Call of Duty: Warzone’s big new Season 4 update arrives today, June 22, ushering in the Mercenaries of Fortune update that introduces, among other things, a new map called Fortune’s Keep. The full patch notes have now been published; you can see them below.Venir de Tragamonedas Gratis Online
This is another big update for Warzone; you can see the required install sizes below.
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After director David Gordon Green revived the Halloween franchise with his trilogy of sequels, Universal tapped him to do the same thing with The Exorcist–make a direct sequel to the original film, and get a modern franchise going. And now we have The Exorcist: Believer, positioned as the first entry in a new trilogy (box office performance pending, presumably).
Despite that franchise plan, Believer functions in a fairly standalone way, allowing for the possibility of continuing the story while also concluding things in a way that would work pretty well if they don’t make any others. It’s hard to talk about it in these vague terms, though–it’s time to get spoilery.
Warning: This article contains spoilers for the entire plot of The Exorcist: …
Now is an excellent time to consider upgrading your PC, as Prime Big Deal Days is offering nice discounts on Intel and AMD processors. Whether you need something premium like the Intel Core i9-13900K or affordable like the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, there’s a CPU on sale for every build. These discounts will likely end today when Prime Big Deal Days comes to a close–so be sure to check them out soon. Additionally, we’ve pulled together a few great GPU price cuts to help round out your rig. Be sure to sign up for Prime to take advantage of them.
Best GPU Deals
- MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super 16G Ventus 3X Black OC — $750 ($
840) - XFX Speedster QICK319 RX 7800 XT Core — $428 ($
520) - XFX Speedster MERC310 AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX Black — $7…
Apex Legends is filled with plenty of legends with varying skill sets, but few legends provide better “offensive defense” than Wattson. Not only can Wattson dish out damage with her tactical ability against unsuspecting players, but her kit is designed entirely around fortifying positions, neutralizing other legends’ abilities, and regenerating her teammates’ body shields. She’s a one of the most selfless legends in the game, as she gives everything to protect her allies. Here’s what you need to know about how Wattson’s abilities work and some tips for playing as her.
Defensive-minded abilities for defensive-minded players
Wattson’s passive ability is Spark of Genius. This allows Ultimate Accelerants to fully charge her ultimate ability, and also allows he…
Amazon’s upcoming MMO New World is off to a good start, it seems, as the game’s beta has attracted more than 200,000 concurrent players on Steam to make it one of the service’s most-played titles overall.Venir de Tragamonedas Gratis Online
The latest public player data from Steam shows that the New World closed beta passed 200,000 players this weekend, putting it well ahead of games like Rust, Team Fortress 2, Rainbow Six Siege, Warframe, and Path of Exile on Valve’s PC platform.
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