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Lately,toxicity in the video game industryis an issue that gaming companies are trying to address and resolve on all levels. Recently, senior director of global delivery service for EA Ireland, Philippe Grenet, was fired for making an inappropriate comment to a female colleague. It was reported in the High Court on November 9th that Grenet remarked next to another female colleague that he was not “going to pull [his] dick out and put it on the table to see who has the bigger dick....

The RTTK Challenge 5 SBC is here inEA FC 25, and here’s a great chance to earn one more free pack. The fodder challenges are perfect way to improve your squad without spending any coins. These SBCs are easy to complete, and you should have the required fodder already available in your club. Let’s take a look at how to complete the last release, and what rewards you’ll get after finishing the tasks....

PEW PEW MOTHERF#$%ER With coverage ramping up forBorderlands: The Pre-Sequelleading up to its release in less than a month, several commenters have expressed confusion on what role this game is supposed to fill. To help demonstrate everything we know about the title (along with some new information), Sir Hammerlock and Mister Torgue take us on a nine-minute tour of Pandora’s moon Elpis. A lot of what is covered is just a recap from several months worth of announcements, including the low gravity environment, the Gravity Slam (or Butt Slam, colloquially), cryo weapons, laser weapons, Wilhelm’s Surveyor drones Wolf and Saint, Nisha’s Showdown ability, Athena’s Kinetic Aspis shield, Claptrap’s VaultHunter....

New artwork released We still have a bit of a wait (late August) to jump fully intoFinal Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, and it seems that fans are growing just as impatient as we are. Square Enix said this morning that beta registrations have hit the 1 million mark already. Those of you that are in the beta know how busy the servers are getting — now you know why!...

Fortniteis already a hugely popular game on live-streaming platforms. The game draws in tons of viewers who enjoy watching the game’s best players secure Victory Royales, using ridiculous strategies as well as incredible skills. Most recently,Fortnitemade headlines due to aTwitch stream that included Ninja, Drake, Travis Scott, and more famous faces playing the game together. elrubius' stream is monumental for several reasons and not just because the YouTuber got more viewers than Ninja, who is one of themost well-paidFortnitestreamersand is one of the game’s most prominent players....

Like any long-running franchise,Star Warshas notable plot holes and continuity errors, butGeorge Lucasprovided the perfect explanation for all of them. As moreStar Warsmovies, TV shows, books, comics, etc. were released, it was inevitable that there would be some contradictions between stories. SeveralStar Warswriters have added their own retcons to the franchise that attempt to fix or recontextualize plot holes. The originalStar WarsLegends Expanded Universeeven had aStar Warscanon hierarchy, prioritizing certain stories over others if there were contradictions....

ArenaNet just announced it was changing the minimum system requirements forGuild Wars 2. With these changes,Guild Wars 2hopes to improve its graphical fidelity over time.Pretty soon,Guild Wars 2will end its support of DirectX 9 and will instead only be compatible with DirectX 11. This change will begin on February 6, and it will gradually roll out over the subsequent eight weeks. By April 18, everyone will be migrated to the DirectX 11 client, and players will no longer be able to launch the game with DirectX 9....

The Fantastic Four: First Stepscould reveal Galactus' true identity and change the MCU in a big way, if this Marvel theory is to be believed. As therelease date forThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsedges closer, Marvel Studios is delving into the marketing for the film. Be it a larger focus onThe Fantastic Four: First Steps’castand their interactions or teases of their involvement inAvengers: Doomsday, the marketing for the project is kicking into high gear....

I want to seeThe Stormlight Archiveadapted into a TV show as much as anyone, butstreaming services need to address one of their most frustrating issues. Television entered its golden age at the beginning of the 21st century, and as a TV snob and a fantasy novel lover, the increased resources allocated to shows gave me hope that some of my favorite books could get their live-action treatment.Game of Thronesestablished a precedent, but nothing since has entirely lived up to my expectations, and I wouldn’t wantThe Stormlight Archivesuffering from the same issues....

Ziff Davis shutting down some of its recent acquisitions IGN laid off several members of its editorial team today. The move followsIGN’s recent sale to Ziff Davis Media, which also plans to close subsidiaries 1UP, GameSpy, and UGO as a part of the restructuring. “Our goal is to do fewer things and to do them exceptionally well,” reads an internal memo from Ziff Davis CEO Vivek Shan. “In that vein, we want to direct all of our energy and work behind our two flagship brands: IGN and AskMen....

Real talk Like Iwrote about yesterday, The Black Friday Creep is a real problem. I’m pretty sure that actual Black Friday is just a formality at this point; everyone already got their cheap TVs a week ago. By the time it rolls around, we’re just like “Suckers! Run to Michael’s and save on your crochet supplies, Grandma. I’ve already bought $6,000 worth of electronics at Best Buy’s Pre-Pre-Early Bird Door Bustin’ Black Friday event....

Listing briefly appears on official store Eagle-eyed ResetEra users browsing the Ubisoft store yesterdaybriefly spotted a listingfor something called the “Ubisoft Pass Premium.” Not only that, but it appeared in a since-removed “Subscription” category. The pass placeholder, along with the category itself, was swiftly removed, but not before usersbagged a screencap of it. Although there is no further information to go on, the snug theory is that the French developer is preparing to dip its toe into the increasingly-popular game-streaming service, following in the footsteps of publishers such as Electronic Arts....

Mac version also available Pocketwatch Games has introduced The Mole’s Workshop forMonaco: What’s Yours Is Mineon PC and Mac. Powered by Steam Workshop, this feature will allow players to craft their own levels/missions with “all the tools used to build the actual game.” The Workshop had previously been in beta, so there’s already a library of user-made levels begging to be played. And speaking ofMonacofor Mac, why yes, that version is now available....