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Female Gamers Still Face Harassment Online, Two-Thirds Affected, Report Finds
Monday, September 9, 2024 - 4:52pm | 591Recent research highlights a troubling trend in the gaming community: two-thirds of female gamers continue to experience online harassment. A Sky News report titled, “Why Gaming Still Has a Women Problem,” sheds light on persistent misogyny in gaming spaces, particularly within...
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Steam Hit Palworld Sells 5M Copies Despite Death Threats, Pokémon Plagiarism Claims
Monday, January 22, 2024 - 3:30pm | 572Palworld, the 'Pokémon with guns' survival and crafting game, sold more than five million copies in just three days, with an impressive rate of 86,000 copies sold per hour. This sales pace outpaced major titles like Marvel's Spider-Man, God of War, and The Last of Us 2 in their...
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Twitch Strengthens User Controls With Real-Time Ban Blocking For Streamers
Friday, August 18, 2023 - 1:23pm | 561Amazon.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AMZN) Twitch introduced a new update to its settings menu that allows live streamers to prevent banned and blocked users from viewing their streams. The feature can be turned on or off in the creator tools and is expected to roll out to all users in September....
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Xbox Cracks Down On Gaming Toxicity: 8 Strikes Policy For Gamers
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 - 1:19pm | 520Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) Xbox recently introduced an enforcement strike system as part of its ongoing efforts to promote responsible and respectful behavior within its gaming community. "We are constantly improving our safety measures and bringing more systems and tools in place that...
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Bobby Kotick, Activision Blizzard's CEO: 'We Did Not Have A Systemic Issue With Harassment — Ever'
Thursday, June 1, 2023 - 6:53pm | 693Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) CEO Bobby Kotick has taken to the media to vehemently deny any systemic issue of harassment within the company, ahead of the two-year anniversary of the lawsuit that accused the publisher of sexual harassment and discrimination against women. "We’ve...
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The Dark Side Of Online Gaming: Half Of British Female Gamers Report Abuse, 35% Receive Violent Messages
Friday, May 26, 2023 - 12:44pm | 347A recent report highlights the concerning prevalence of abuse and harassment faced by female gamers during their online gaming activities. The study, commissioned by Sky Broadband and conducted in the United Kingdom, surveyed 4,000 gamers, shedding light on the extent of the issue. See...
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McDonald's Suing Former CEO Puts All Executives On Notice
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 - 3:25pm | 325Mcdonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) is suing its ex-CEO, Steve Easterbrook, for allegedly lying about relationships with workers. Unacceptable Behavior: Easterbrook was believed to have engaged in a non-physical but sexual relationship with an employee through texting and video calls. An...