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Ruckus Games Requires Players to Select Pronouns to Join Playtest For New Game
Ruckus Games has become to latest developer to require players to select their pronouns.
The studio founded by veterans of Gearbox, Riot, and Bethesda, is facing early backlash as it ramps up public testing for its debut title. The Texas-based developer is currently accepting sign-ups for a limited-time early access playtest of its untitled co-op RPG shooter—but players quickly noticed something unusual about the sign-up form.
Disney World Summer Crowds are Already Crashing But The Fourth of July and Beyond May Be Much Worse
Walt Disney World is facing one of its slowest summer seasons in recent memory, as a confluence of economic pressures, waning international tourism, and increased competition from rival theme parks continues to depress attendance. According to industry analysts and park watchers, the Disney World summer crowds that traditionally pack the Orlando resort have thinned significantly—and all signs point to an even steeper decline following the July 4th holiday.
Ironheart Reactions are BRUTAL: Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score Plummets as Trailers Rack Up Massive Dislike Ratios and Critic Scores Soar
After a flurry of early headlines accusing critics of “review bombing,” Ironheart has now entered a very different phase of audience reactions.
TheGamer Claims Kingdom Hearts’ Sora Doesn’t Understand Love Due to “Compulsory Heterosexuality” — Can We Please Stop?
If you’ve somehow managed to go outside, touch grass, or maintain any shred of sanity lately, you may have missed the latest exercise in projection masquerading as gaming journalism. According to TheGamer, Kingdom Hearts protagonist Sora may not understand love because he’s experiencing something called “compulsory heterosexuality.”
Ready or Not Sparks Censorship Outrage as Void Interactive Retroactively Censors Game for All Players, Including PC Gamers Who Bought Years Ago
The highly-regarded tactical shooter Ready or Not is now facing an intense anti-censorship backlash after developer Void Interactive confirmed that sweeping content changes are being rolled out retroactively. That means it’s not just for the upcoming console release, but also for existing PC players who purchased the game years ago.
Greta Gerwig’s Netflix Narnia Movie With Gender Swapped Aslan Delays Filming, Casting Doubt on 2026 Release
A highly controversial return to C.S. Lewis’s fantastical world has hit another snag. Netflix’s Narnia filming plans have reportedly been pushed back, despite earlier promises of a summer start. According to ScreenDaily, production on Greta Gerwig’s The Magician’s Nephew—the first of Netflix’s ambitious new adaptations—is now expected to begin in autumn, rather than July as originally scheduled.
FULL REPORT: President Trump Returns to Hall of Presidents, Cast Members Kept in the Dark on Surprise Reopening
Walt Disney World’s unannounced reopening of The Hall of Presidents with no public announcement has left both guests and cast members stunned—just days before the Fourth of July. That Park Place was on the ground at Magic Kingdom this morning following reports...
Test Track is Back at Epcot: The Third Iteration Has Arrived at Walt Disney World But Is It Worth Your Wait?
Epcot is a theme park in need of attractions. Like all the non-castle Disney World theme parks, the celebration of culture and technology has sparingly little to do unless you're interested in buying very expensive things, drinking very expensive things and dining on...
Fictional Killer Robot M3GAN Declares “Being a Gay Icon is My Default Setting” to Out Magazine as M3GAN 2.0 Releases
The viral horror character M3GAN is once again making headlines, this time not for her dance moves or murderous programming—but for being dubbed a “gay icon” in a staged feature by Out Magazine. In a promotional campaign timed for the release of the sequel M3GAN 2.0, the publication released a faux interview with M3GAN in which the fictional robot appears on the cover.
“Being a gay icon is my default setting,” the robot said. “To the alphabet mafia, I see you. I slay for you.”
The only issue? M3GAN isn’t real.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios Animation Building Sits Vacant of Guests While Imagineers Demolish Beloved Attractions
A new Disney Parks Blog is out featuring photos of the Animation Building at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The commentary and rare look inside has many people wondering why Disney kept this nearly-vacant structure and destroyed, instead, Muppetvision for their Monsters Inc attraction upcoming. So, let’s dive into what the building is, what it was created to be, and the wasted space it has now become… even if we love the building and its history.
Disney Employees Hit with Fifth Round of Layoffs in Last Year While Bob Iger Gets 30% Pay Raise
The Walt Disney Company has announced its fifth round of layoffs in 2025, continuing a pattern of deep cuts across the entertainment giant. The latest reductions have struck the Entertainment and ESPN Product and Technology division, where less than 2% of the workforce was reportedly let go.
Disney referred to the move as a “rebalancing of resources”, despite it following four other major staff reductions in the last eight months.
But what makes this round especially controversial is what happened earlier this ye
Vanity Fair Pushes and Glorifies the Pedro Pascal “Internet’s Daddy” Meme
Pedro Pascal is many things to many people—but thanks to the media, he’s become something more curated, more contrived, and far more revealing of Hollywood’s shifting priorities. He’s not just an actor. He’s a brand. A meme. A manufactured emotional fantasy sold to audiences as the new model of masculinity.