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Labour Union Suggests $25 Million Activision Blizzard Settlement Akin To Pennies
Following news that Activision Blizzard plans to settle the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) complaint for just $US18 ($25) million, workers at a labour union say it doesn’t do enough to curb “corporate bad actors.” Today the Campaign to Organise Digital Employees, a project by the Communication Workers of America labour union, released a…
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How Dare Neopets Taint My Childhood With NFTs
The Neopets developers recently revealed on their website that they are creating NFTs for over twenty thousand customised pets, all in partnership with several blockchain companies. So far, the public response from past and present community members has been overwhelmingly negative. Neopets is a pet adoptable website where users can play minigames, collect virtual items, and…
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Netflix Acquires Oxenfree Dev As Its First Game Studio
Streaming giant Netflix has acquired Night School Studio, a developer founded by former Telltale Games employees that released Oxenfree, an intriguing supernatural mystery game, and Afterparty, a barhopping comedy journey through Hell. Though now a Netflix subsidiary, Night School Studio confirmed that Oxenfree 2‘s development is still underway. In a press release, Night School Studio…
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OK Nintendo, We Helped Fill Out The Rest Of The Mario Movie Cast
Yesterday, Nintendo shocked the world when Shigeru Miyamoto announced the main cast for the upcoming animated Mario film. But only some main characters and their Hollywood counterparts were unveiled. Surely Nintendo does not need our help with the casting process, but why not have some fun with it anyway? During yesterday’s 40 minute Direct showcase,…