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I’m glad Riot Games is restricting its games to 18-plus, let’s bring that to the United States
VALORANT Viper. Image source: Riot Games Over the weekend, social media exploded when Riot Games announced an age restriction in Brazil intended to prevent minors from accessing its games. This coincided with Brazil’s Digital Statute of the Child and Adolescent (ECA),...
Games with loot boxes to be rated 16 in new rule starting in June 2026
© Blizzard Entertainment The European video game rating system, Pan European Game Information (PEGI), announced it will upgrade the ratings for games that contain loot boxes. Under the new rules, set to come into force in June, games that feature paid random items...
The FGC had nothing to do this weekend (since they wouldn’t pay to watch Capcom Cup 12) so they are analyzing Chun-Li’s body instead
Source: Capcom I’ve consistently covered the sexualization and objectification of women in gaming over the past few years, highlighting the gaming community’s desire for sexy, beautiful women all with the same body type and face. However, this instance is a little...
No, Melee pro Zain did not expose himself on stream… That was the other Zain
Image Credit: Mike Solinas The Super Smash Bros. Melee community was shocked when they learned that Zain, the seemingly wholesome top player, had been banned from Twitch, especially after the FGC found out it was for exposing himself on stream. However, there’s been...
Esports burnout is a huge and overlooked issue, and ZETA DIVISION wants to solve it
It’s been a long wait for FURIA to reach these levels. Image Credit: PGL ZETA DIVISION is researching ways to extend esports pros’ careers, a challenge that has plagued the industry since its inception. On March 13th, ZETA DIVISION announced a joint research project...
Jeff Kaplan explains why the Overwatch League failed, but I think Blizzard failed the Overwatch League
© Robert Paul | Blizzard Entertainment In a super-long interview with Lex Fridman on a recent episode of his podcast, former Overwatch boss Jeff Kaplan discussed his career in gaming, including his time leading the Overwatch team. This included the failed Overwatch...
For the first time ever, the FGC wants Nintendo to sue someone: the U.S. government
Source: Nintendo The White House is on some strange kick, using video games to create cringe content on X (formerly Twitter), likely because it knows it will spark controversy and get people to react. I mean, that’s basically the formula for X. It’s already done the...
Valve’s loot boxes need to be regulated, but the New York lawsuit is just boomer hysteria
Image Credit: Valve Valve has responded to an ongoing lawsuit filed in New York that claims it violated gambling laws with its loot boxes. Valve’s response: No. Multiple lawsuits have been filed against Valve this month over loot boxes. One includes New York’s...
Aleksib doesn’t pull off tax evasion strat effectively, likely facing consequences in court
Credit: Adela Sznajder | © ESL Natus Vincere captain Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen is currently under investigation for tax fraud in Finland. First reported by a Finnish news outlet, Aleksib has been accused of aggravated tax fraud. The complaint was filed by the...