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A gamer has been shocked through his wired controller by a lightning strike this past weekend. The freak accident took place on late Saturday night to early Sunday morning when the National Weather Service posted on social media that a man “was reportedly struck by lightning inside his home through a video game controller” during a storm in Robertson County, Tennessee. Assistant director of the county’s Emergency Medical Services Josh Rice later confirmed that around 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, medics had responded to a call from a man in Greenbrier who said he was struck by lightning. Upon arrival, emergency workers determined that either his house was directly hit or lightning had struck nearby, leading to a surge that shocked him through his wired video game controller. Luckily, after initia...

The highly anticipated PlayStation title Horizon Forbidden West has reportedly been delayed until 2022. According to Bloomberg, Sony has decided to push back its release date from this year’s holiday season to the first quarter of next year. While the outlet simply cites its source as someone familiar with the project, the news does confirm the company’s previous statements back in June when it said that the open-world sci-fi game could potentially be delayed in order not to jeopardize the quality fans have come to expect from the franchise. “For Horizon, we think we are on track to release this holiday season,” said PlayStation Studios head Herman Hulst at the time. “But that isn’t quite certain yet, and we’re working as hard as we can to confirm that to you as soon as we can.” ...

Ariana Grande Could Be Coming to ‘Fortnite’ A major leak hints at an in-game concert and skin of the ‘positions’ artist. Jul 19, 2021 3,486 Hypes    The Weeknd and Ariana Grande Reunite for “Save Your Tears (Remix)” Another offering from the “Love Me Harder” and “off the table” collaborators. Apr 23, 2021 2,831 Hypes    ‘Fortnite’ Teases Skins for Soccer Superstar Neymar Jr. The Brazilian player will be fully released into the game starting April 27.  Apr 25, 2021 2,741 Hypes    Ariana Grande Earns 10 New Platinum Certifcations Receiving plaques for the likes of ‘positions,’ “Side to Side” and the Lil Wayne-assisted cut “Let Me Love You.” Apr 15, 2021 3,255 Hypes   

EA Sports has just dropped a new trailer for FIFA 22, showcasing some of its gameplay as well as its next-gen HyperMotion technology. Motion capturing 22 professional players in their element, the introduction of HyperMotion will create more realistic and fluid gameplay alongside EA’s proprietary machine-learning algorithm, which scanned through more than 8.7 million frames of advanced match capture to program new animations in real-time. The end product is a much more accurate and organic representation of how footballers and the football itself move and interact on the pitch. HyperMotion aside, the upcoming title will also offer a range of new and immersive features while retaining some of the old fan favorites across the game’s Career Mode, VOLTA FOOTBALL, Pro Clubs and the massively po...

Annapurna Interactive and developers BlueTwelve Studio have shared the first gameplay trailer for their upcoming cat simulator, Stray. In Stray, players will live as an injured cat who gets separated from its family and ends up in a “mysterious and forgotten” city. As they figure out the new and unwelcoming environment, players must use the physical skills of the cat to solve puzzles. The cat will also be joined by a drone that goes by the name B-12, who will allow players/the cat to talk to the city’s residents, who also happens to be robots, as well as interact with items around them. Players will also have the chance to control the protagonist and do many feline-related things, including scratching furniture and rubbing the legs of the robot residents. “As we don’t want to compromi...

The most recent fashion and gaming crossover is Louis Vuitton’s new mobile game. Titled Louis: The Game, it was created in celebration of the upcoming 200th birthday of the house’s founder. The game stars the House’s mascot Vivienne, a wooden doll adorned with the flower motif from the house’s monogram. In the game, Vivienne treks through the long history of Louis Vuitton by completing various quests, according to Kurier. Additionally, the game is set to feature a number of embedded NFT’s, according to WWD, though no additional details on the blockchain service have been provided. On August 4, Louis Vuitton’s birthday, the game will be available in the iOS and Android app stores. Louis: The Game comes after the house’s Endless Runner game, which debuted in 2019. The game was created in tan...

Bandai has just revealed its newest Unison Warrior Series 7[B16] for the Dragon Ball Super Card Game. This set promises to contain a mysterious “long-awaited” character debut from the Super Dragon Ball Heroes arcade game — it could even be SSJ2 Rosé Goku Black. Themed around Destroyers and maxed out Saiyans, the box set will come with a random SR/SPR box topper while each booster has the chance of containing 12 cards that make up the set’s 60 Normals, 38 Uncommons, 30 Rares, 18 Super Rares, 14 Special Rares, 3 Secret Rares, and the single Campaign Rare that so many fans are talking about. Totaling 292 types of cards (normal/holo), the Unison Warrior Series 7[B16] set is slated to go on sale in February 2022 for a retail price of $3.99 per booster. Those looking to pre-order a display box w...

In light of the sexual harassment and gender discrimination allegations made against Activision Blizzard, employees from industry competitor Ubisoft have also spoken out. “Over the past week, the games industry has once again been rocked by revelations that have long been known by too many of us,” reads an open letter signed by 500 employees from the French studio. “Revelations that a year ago many were hearing about Ubisoft. It is clear, from the frequency of these reports, that there is a widespread and deeply ingrained culture of abuse behavior within the industry.” Demanding for change, the letter adds that “It should no longer be a surprise to anyone: employees, executives, journalists, or fans that these heinous acts are going on. It is time to stop being shocked. We must demand real...

A 2017 National Treasures Platinum card of Patrick Mahomes has just been sold for a new record price. Sold by PWCC Marketplace yesterday, the autographed card was just 1/1 and had a grading of 8.5 by BGS. Closing at a staggering $4.3 million USD, this card now holds the record as the most expensive NFL football card transaction to date. The card was acquired by the Ohio-based LJ’s Card Shop. “Our goal at LJ’s Card Shop has always been to build the best modern-day card collection,” said LJ’s Card Shop. “We are continually hunting for unique cards that add to our collection in a meaningful way. The 2017 National Treasures NFL Shield Patrick Mahomes Rookie is truly a piece of art. We are honored to add this card to our collection.” This card blows past April’s sale of a 2000 Tom Brady Playoff...

After an open letter of outrage from more than 800 Activision Blizzard employees was addressed to the video game giant’s leadership team following allegations of sexual harassment and gender discrimination from Californian authorities, the company’s CEO has finally responded, calling Activision Blizzard‘s original reaction “tone deaf.” In a letter addressed to employees, CEO Bobby Kotick wrote: “Our initial responses to the issues we face together, and to your concerns, were, quite frankly, tone deaf. It is imperative that we acknowledge all perspectives and experiences and respect the feelings of those who have been mistreated in any way. I am sorry that we did not provide the right empathy and understanding.” Kotick goes on to promise “swift action” to create a safe and respectful workin...

Sony on Wednesday announced that it had sold more than 10 million PlayStation 5 units across the globe, making the PS5 the fastest-selling console in the brand’s history, despite a shortage in supply. In March, Sony revealed that it had sold almost eight million PlayStation 5 consoles. The device managed to outsell the PS4, though the shortage will reportedly persist for some time. “We’ve built more PlayStations faster than we ever have before which makes me happy. But on the other hand, we’re some time from being able to meet all the demand that’s out there, which makes me feel bad,” Sony CEO Jim Ryan told Reuters. While shortages remain, Sony also shared the financial reports for its first-party exclusives, which include Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Returnal and&nb...