It has been known since 2021 that controversial narrative consultancy Sweet Baby Inc. (SBI) was involved in developing Marvel’s Wolverine. The larger question, however, was the extent of that involvement.
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Take Us North Creator Previously Promoted Game Where Player Crosses Texas Border to Terminate a Pregnancy
The controversy over Take Us North, the game in which the player must illegally sneak migrants into the United States from Mexico, just grew even bigger. A resurfaced GDC panel featuring Anima Interactive founder Karla Reyes revealed that before her studio developed its illegal immigration game, she had promoted another project about illegally crossing the Texas border to terminate a pregnancy.
Mario Kart 8 Outselling Mario Kart World as Nintendo’s Price Hikes Spark Backlash
Nintendo has a strange problem on its hands in 2025: the hottest “new” Mario Kart game isn’t the one it just launched on its brand-new console. Instead, it’s a re-release that first showed up over a decade ago. Yes, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is outselling Mario Kart World on the Switch 2.
Star Wars Outlaws Reportedly Performs Poorly on Switch 2, But it Never Performed Well on Other Systems Either
Star Wars Outlaws is reportedly having major issues ahead of its launch on Nintendo Switch 2. But for anyone familiar with the game, this should come as no shock.
Miles Morales Adidas Suit in Spider-Man 2 Draws Backlash from Fans — and Even His Voice Actor
Sometimes, products and their placement in entertainment go together like peanut butter and jelly, a cool drink on a warm summer day, or E.T. and Reese’s Pieces. Symbiosis is good — unless it feels alien, like Venom. When Insomniac Games gave Miles Morales a Spider-Man costume inspired by an Adidas tracksuit in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, gamers reacted as if someone had put sardines on their s’mores and an Ovaltine ad in their decoder ring.
Concord’s One-Year Anniversary: Unpacking Sony’s $400 Million Catastrophe
The failed co-op shooter Concord, just marked its one-year anniversary, and 50 weeks since its cancellation.
On the one-year anniversary of what is considered Sony Interactive Entertainment’s greatest failure, the memory of this epic blunder remains a chilling example for the gaming industry on what happens when developers lean too far into identity politics at the expense of the game experience.
Take Us North Illegal Immigration Game Dev Anima Interactive Scrubs Internet Presence After Explosive Backlash
Anima Interactive, the studio behind Take Us North, one of the most controversial games of the year, has erased itself from the internet just days after growing scrutiny connected it to Microsoft, Wings Interactive, Sweet Baby Inc., and even the United Nations.
Take Us North Illegal Immigration Game Reportedly Has Connections to United Nations, Sweet Baby Inc., and Wings Interactive
Wings Interactive endorsed and promoted the project, helping pipeline it into the indie circuit.
Amazon Is Literally Giving Away Dragon Age: The Veilguard for Free — And Still Nobody’s Playing
For years, BioWare’s Dragon Age franchise stood as one of the most respected names in fantasy RPGs. Fans waited 10 years for the long-promised return of the series, hoping for a revival of the magic that made Origins and Inquisition standouts. Instead, Dragon Age: The Veilguard (released October 31, 2024) has gone down as one of the most stunning disappointments in modern gaming that people won’t even play for free.
Microsoft Finances Take Us North, a Video Game That Glorifies Illegal U.S. Border Crossing — Elon Musk Calls it ‘Weird’
Microsoft is once again dipping into politics — and this time, it’s raising eyebrows worldwide. The tech giant is funding a video game called Take Us North, developed by Anima Interactive, that puts players into the role of a guía — essentially, a coyote — tasked with leading migrants illegally across the U.S.–Mexico border.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Writer Becomes New Senior Quest Designer for Bethesda, Sparking Elder Scrolls VI Concerns
Bethesda has made headlines by bringing in a Dragon Age: The Veilguard writer as its newest Senior Quest Designer. On the surface, it looks like a studio securing an experienced RPG veteran. But for fans who watched BioWare’s latest release collapse under the weight of its own messaging, this news lands more like a warning.
HBO’s The Last of Us Season 3 to Start Filming Without Completed Scripts
HBO is moving forward on The Last of Us Season 3 — a season centered around Abby, one of the most deeply unpopular characters in modern gaming — by beginning production before all the scripts are finished. Showrunner Craig Mazin has admitted that while some writing is underway, the full slate of episodes won’t be complete before cameras roll.
James Gunn Teases Upcoming DC Video Games with David Corenswet as Superman
James Gunn isn’t just building the DC Universe on film and television—he’s setting his sights on video games as well. In a new interview with GamesRadar+, the DC Studios boss revealed that games are now firmly part of the long-term plan, even if fans will have to be patient before seeing them come to life.