Nicole Carpenter
Games News
ESPN Postpones Airing 'Apex Legends' Tournament Because of Mass Shootings
After Walmart pulled signage for violent video games, ESPN and ABC will not air a competitive tournament for Respawn Entertainment's popular battle royale shooter.
Nicole Carpenter
8.9.19
Games News
Walmart Removes Violent Video Game Signage, Still Sells Guns
The retailer is asking employees to take down signage and playable demos for violent video games, as well as hunting videos, in the wake of shootings at two of its stores.
Nicole Carpenter
8.8.19
Loot Boxes
Major Video Game Companies Commit to Disclosing Loot Box Probability
Companies such as Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft are committing to reforming practices around paid lootboxes, the Entertainment Software Association says.
Nicole Carpenter
8.7.19
Games News
Gamers Are Harassing 'Ooblets' Developer Over Epic Games Store Exclusivity
'Ooblets' developer Glumberland received 'tens of thousands' abusive messages after the announcement last week.
Nicole Carpenter
8.6.19
Games News
Ninja, Twitch's Biggest 'Fortnite' Streamer, Goes Exclusive With Microsoft's Mixer
In a short video posted to Twitter, he said he wanted to get back to his 'streaming roots.'
Nicole Carpenter
8.1.19
Games News
This 'Cities: Skylines' Calculator Is Powered by Massive Amounts of Poop
Using power lines and sewage pipes, one "Cities: Skylines" player figured out how to make a simple computer.
Nicole Carpenter
7.17.19
Games News
DeepMind's 'StarCraft II' AI Will Soon Take on Regular Players Without Telling Them
OpenAI's 'Dota 2' bots took on the public in April, and it went poorly for the humans.
Nicole Carpenter
7.10.19
Games News
Here's Nintendo's New, $200 Switch Lite
Is a Switch that doesn't switch even still a Switch?
Nicole Carpenter
7.10.19
Facebook and Twitter Suck, So Here's How to Make Your Own Social Media Network
Artist and programmer Darius Kazemi has created a guide to running small social network sites.
Nicole Carpenter
7.9.19
Games News
'Cuphead' Is Being Turned Into an Animated TV Show for Netflix
Netflix and King Features Syndicate announced 'The Cuphead Show!', which is based on the Fleischer-inspired video game.
Nicole Carpenter
7.9.19
GAMES
I Tried Xbox's Three-In-One Shampoo, Face, and Body Wash
Since my experiment, the scent has followed me around as if I lived and worked in a high school locker room.
Nicole Carpenter
7.1.19
Games News
Dr. Disrespect Has Been Unbanned From Twitch Two Weeks After Streaming From Public Bathroom
Guy Beahm is back on Twitch after violating the streaming platform's rules at E3.
Nicole Carpenter
6.26.19
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