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Zelda Art Director Raises Concerns Over Link Speaking Too Much in Live-Action Movie

Zelda Art Director Raises Concerns Over Link Speaking Too Much in Live-Action Movie

Following its recent box office success, Nintendo and Sony are currently in production on a live-action Legend of Zelda film. A cinematic adaptation of the popular video game franchise is something fans have wanted for a long time. However, in a post on X, Takaya Imamura, the art director of 2000’s The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, appeared to suggest that he doesn’t want Link speaking in the upcoming film.

Ubisoft Defends EULA Mandating Players Destroy Physical Game Copies by Noting It’s Existed for Over a Decade

Ubisoft Defends EULA Mandating Players Destroy Physical Game Copies by Noting It’s Existed for Over a Decade

In the ever-evolving landscape of digital gaming, a longstanding clause in the Ubisoft End User License Agreement (EULA) has recently sparked widespread outrage among gamers and industry observers. The provision, which requires users to destroy all physical copies of a game upon termination of its license, has been thrust into the spotlight amid growing concerns over game preservation and consumer rights.

Video Game Industry Tries to Squash ‘Stop Killing Games’ Movement By Stating That You Don’t Actually Own Your Games

Video Game Industry Tries to Squash ‘Stop Killing Games’ Movement By Stating That You Don’t Actually Own Your Games

The “Stop Killing Games” movement just hit 1 million signatures in the European Union—triggering a mandatory response from lawmakers and setting the stage for a public hearing in the European Parliament. But as the campaign, spearheaded by YouTuber Ross Scott, gains global momentum, the video game industry has fired back.

Microsoft Guts Activision Blizzard Mobile Team, Ends Warcraft Rumble Support in Latest Xbox Layoffs

Microsoft Guts Activision Blizzard Mobile Team, Ends Warcraft Rumble Support in Latest Xbox Layoffs

The fallout from the most recent wave of Xbox layoffs continues to spread, and now it’s hitting Activision Blizzard and its mobile ambitions hard. Less than a year after launch, Warcraft Rumble—a mobile tower defense spin-off set in the Warcraft universe—is being stripped of future content. Microsoft has confirmed the game will shift to a live ops-only phase, with no new expansions or updates planned.

Neil Druckmann Leaves The Last of Us HBO Series Amid Massive Ratings Decline, Says It’s to Focus on Games

Neil Druckmann Leaves The Last of Us HBO Series Amid Massive Ratings Decline, Says It’s to Focus on Games

Neil Druckmann, the co-creator of The Last of Us video game franchise and HBO series, has officially announced that he is stepping away from the show before production begins on Season 3. In a statement posted to the official Naughty Dog Instagram account, Druckmann confirmed he will no longer be creatively involved in the HBO adaptation, instead shifting his full attention to upcoming projects at the studio.

Xbox Layoffs Decimate Gaming Division as Microsoft Cancels MMORPG and Slashes Staff

Xbox Layoffs Decimate Gaming Division as Microsoft Cancels MMORPG and Slashes Staff

The President of Xbox recently posted an inspirational message about teamwork under pressure. But for many within Microsoft’s gaming division, the timing of that message couldn’t be more ironic. Sarah Bond’s statement—“The truest measure of any team is not the score but what they do when things are really, really hard”—came just two months before news broke of yet another devastating round of Xbox layoffs.

Halo Switches In-Game Cosmetics from PRIDE Month to Disability Pride Month as Soon as June Ends

Halo Switches In-Game Cosmetics from PRIDE Month to Disability Pride Month as Soon as June Ends

Halo Infinite is once again under fire—not for gameplay issues or content delays this time, but for what many see as another round of corporate virtue signaling. As the clock struck July 1st, the moment gay PRIDE month ended, the official Halo account took to X to announce a new in-game promotion in honor of Disability Pride Month.

Ruckus Games Requires Players to Select Pronouns to Join Playtest For New Game

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.

TheGamer Claims Kingdom Hearts’ Sora Doesn’t Understand Love Due to “Compulsory Heterosexuality” — Can We Please Stop?

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.”