Developer Accused Of Forcing YouTubers To Remove Negative Videos About Its Game

Russian games studio, Battlestate Games, has come under fire for allegedly forcing content creators to remove negative opinions of its games on their content channels. Battlestate Games, the company behind game Escape From Tarkov, admitted to misusing the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to remove over 40 videos from YouTuber Eroktic, accusing the YouTuber of spreading … Read more

Machinima Has Officially Closed With 81 People Losing Their Jobs

Machinima seems to have been in trouble for a while now and it’s been confirmed that the media mogul has officially shut its doors for good. The former multi-channel network sent the internet into a meltdown when it made all videos on its channels private, with the company saying its focus was elsewhere. Speaking to Kotaku at … Read more

Fortnite’s New “X-Ray” Llama Loot Boxes Could Change The Gaming Industry

Epic Games has announced it’s changing the way in which Fortnite‘s loot boxes work, side-stepping all issues of legality and gambling in video games. Loot boxes, where you pay real money for an in-game mystery box of items, have been outright banned in some countries (including Belgium) and governments across the world are still debating whether … Read more

Nintendo Confirms That Dr. Mario Is Headed To Mobile

It’s been confirmed by Nintendo that the much-loved Dr. Mario will be making an appearance in a mobile game later this year. As revealed on the Japanese website for the company, Nintendo writes [translated]: “Together with Nintendo and LINE, NHN Entertainment, which has released and operated various online and mobile games, will take part in … Read more