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That Park Place Announces Two New YouTube Channels, Including a Gaming Channel
The world needs more -- not less -- honest, integral journalism of topics that matter. Today, That Park Place is taking steps to address that need. That Park Place is pleased to announce the creation of two new channels coming to YouTube as part of the That...
CD Projekt Red CFO Piotr Nielubowicz Addresses Possible Price Increases And Microtransactions For Upcoming Future Games
Piotr Nielubowicz, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of CD Projekt Red recently addressed questions about possible price increases and the inclusion of microtransactions in the company's upcoming games. In a Q&A with Stockwatch, Nielubowicz was asked, "Given the...
‘The Crew Motorfest’ Added To Sweet Baby Inc. Detected Steam List After Being Featured On Sweet Baby Inc.’s Website
Brazilian gamer and newly minted YouTuber Kabrutus added Ubisoft Ivory Tower's The Crew Motorfest to the Sweet Baby Inc. Detected Steam curator list. Kabrutus shared a video of him adding the game to the curator list after he showed that the game was featured on Sweet...
Nintendo Of America Localization Job Listing Requires “Awareness Of Culturalization- and DE&I Related Topics”
A job description for a Localization Production Specialist (Japanese) for Nintendo of America requires the employee to have "awareness of culturalization- and DE&I related topics." On the Nintendo of America career page, a listing for a Localization Production...
Video Game Outlet Niche Gamer Claims They Will Be Punished By PR Firms & Video Game Studios If They Cover Elon Musk Criticizing Xbox’s Global Product Marketing Manager
Video game outlet Niche Gamer took to social media to claim it would be punished by PR firms working for video game developers if it covers Elon Musk criticizing Xbox's Global Product Marketing Manager's recent comments about gamers. Back on March 27th, Kelly...
Cornerstone Interactive Studios CEO Lisette Titre-Montgomery Claims Gaming Executives Surrendered The Video Game Industry To “Angry Racist And Sexists”
Cornerstone Interactive Studios CEO Lisette Titre-Montgomery declared that video game executives have surrendered the video game industry to "angry racist and sexists." Titre-Montgomery, who according to her LinkedIn profile began working in the video game...
Compulsion Games Community Manager Katie Robinson Claims “I Hate Gamers” After Previously Claiming “White Male Gamers Were A Mistake”
Compulsion Games Community Manager Katie Robinson recently claimed, "I hate gamers." As brought to public attention by X user ScreamerRSA and further highlighted by former World of Warcraft Team Lead Mark Kern, Robinson announced she was the Community Manager for...
Embracer Group Sells ‘Borderlands’ Developer Gearbox Entertainment To Take-Two Interactive, But Keeps Sweet Baby Inc. Influenced ‘Hyper Light Breaker’
Less than a year after Embracer Group shut down Saints Row developer, Volition, the company sold off Borderlands developer Gearbox Entertainment to Take-Two Interactive. In a press release, Embracer Group announced, "Embracer Group has today entered into an agreement...
Elon Musk Reacts To Xbox’s Global Product Marketing Manager’s Objectionable Comments: “It Should Not Be Acceptable” To Discriminate Against “White Guys”
Elon Musk reacted to Xbox's Global Product Marketing Manager Kelly Lombardi asking for non white males to raise their hands if they buy video games. Lombardi posted to X on March 27th, "Raise your hand if you're not a white man and you buy video games." She added,...
Rumor: Compulsion Games Race Swapped Their Main Character After Hiring Sweet Baby Inc.
A new rumor claims that Compulsion Games, a subsidiary of Xbox Game Studios, reportedly race-swapped their main character for their upcoming game South of Midnight after Sweet Baby Inc. was brought on board to consult. This rumor comes from former World of Warcraft...
Microsoft Recommends Game Developers Question If Female Characters Wear Proper Clothing And If Games Are “Reinforcing Any Negative Gender Stereotypes”
Microsoft, the parent company of Xbox Game Studios, is recommending that game developers question if female characters are wearing proper clothes and if their games are "reinforcing any negative gender stereotypes." Microsoft's recommendations come as part of its...
Gaming At Microsoft CEO Phil Spencer Claims Company’s Mass Layoffs Are Due To Lack Of Growth In The Video Game Industry
Phil Spencer, the CEO of Gaming at Microsoft, claimed the company's mass layoffs are the result of a lack of growth in the industry. Back in January Microsoft announced it was laying off around 1,900 employees following the company's acquisition of Activision...