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English Football Hall of Famer Alex Scott is joining FIFA 22 as the franchise’s first English-speaking female commentator. According to reports, the former Arsenal star will be a goal commentator and will “essentially report on goals from other games during the course of a FIFA 22 match.” Scott called the opportunity “game-changing,” stating in a press release, “Representation is crucial and the inclusion of an English-speaking female commentator on FIFA is game-changing. The impact it will have is simply stratospheric. It’s a big moment for me personally and professionally.” “It’s an honour to be part of the FIFA gaming institution, alongside some of my brilliant presenting colleagues. Whilst I am the first English-speaking female broadcaster to feature in FIFA, I will certainly not be th...

Panic has finally announced the pre-order date for its long-awaited Playdate, scheduled for the end of July. Dropping alongside the tiny handheld console with a crank is a purple protective cover which you can either pre-order individually for $29 USD or purchase as a bundle with the Playdate itself for $199 USD. There’s also a Playdate Stereo Dock that can charge your device while playing music through its Bluetooth speaker, but the project is still in development so a pre-order date for that will have to come later. As for numbers, Panic says that the first batch of shipments will cover roughly 20,000 units of the Playdate and should start shipping out by the end of this year. The team insists that the device will never actually sell out: instead they’ll keep manufacturing them as long a...

Unfortunately for many of us who grew up in the ’90s, it’d be difficult to visit the only remaining Blockbuster left in the world, but luckily RareBird Games is now coming out with a PlayStation VR title that’ll let us relive those nostalgic visits. Titled The Last Video Store, the studio behind Sinfield Remastered has rebuilt a Blockbuster store within virtual reality for you to explore, wandering through row after row of VHS tapes and DVDs. There’ll be a survival mode where players will have to work different jobs in order to make money to pay bills and fuel their own movie obsession, and you’ll also be able to drive around the neighborhood at night or even watch the films you’ve rented, although it’s unclear at this point how the licensing will work and whether the movies it i...

“Female employees almost universally confirmed that working for defendants was akin to working in a frat house,” says the filing. “In the office, women are subjected to ‘cube crawls’, in which male employees drink copious amounts of alcohol as they ‘crawl’ their way through various cubicles in the office and often engage in inappropriate behavior toward female employees.” It added that “Female employees are subjected to constant sexual harassment” and that ”High-ranking executives and creators engaged in blatant sexual harassment without repercussions.” The authorities also cited one occasion where a female employee had committed suicide after being subjected to a sexual relationship with her male supervisor and having intimate photos of her passed around during a company party. In re...

NBA 2K22 will reportedly allow players to live their rap dreams as a side career option. According to sources, MyCAREER for NBA 2K22 on next-gen consoles (PS5 and Xbox Series X|S) will just focus on basketball, but also “side ventures” that can act as a secondary career for players. 2K is yet to explicitly detail these ventures, but reports claim that players can dive into the fashion or music industries, allowing them to become fashion and rap moguls while being the best player in the league. In addition, NBA 2K22 for the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S will merge MyCAREER and The City together to create a space with “new and familiar faces and engaging storylines.” Unfortunately, The City will not be available for players on the Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One and PC; they will be sent to the 2K ...

Eight years after the last installment of the epic horror franchise Dead Space, EA and Motive Studios are finally giving fans a remake of the original title, confirming recent rumors. Targetted at next-gen consoles, the new Dead Space remake will elevate the entire game’s experience with better graphics and higher frame rates. Though EA says the new Dead Space game will simply be a remake instead of a continuation or sequel, it has also highlighted that the game will receive “improved story, characters, [and] gameplay mechanics.” With those in mind, the game will be created exclusively for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and PC. “The Dead Space franchise made a huge impact on the survival horror genre when it was released 12 years ago, and I came to Motive as a fan first to...

Just days after Valve opened pre-registrations for its upcoming Steam Deck, eBay has already become flooded by listings from scalpers. According to new reports, offers for the handheld console started appearing on eBay within 24 hours of Valve’s pre-registration, which only required a $5 USD deposit in order to secure a chance at purchasing the device. While the base model itself retails for $400 USD, listings from these scalpers went as high as $2,500 USD. Many listings also carry titles suggesting that the Steam Decks have been securely purchased and will ship by December, which as Kotaku points out is simply not true. Valve has made clear that while it hopes to convert as many pre-registrations as possible to full purchases, the process isn’t 100 percent guaranteed, and order invit...

Starting today, Pokémon TCG shoppers who purchase ¥1,500 JPY (approximately $13.60 USD) or more at Pokémon Centers in Japan will receive a special Pikachu promo card illustrated by the minimalist artist Yu Nagaba. Known for his simple line illustrations of people and pop cultural characters, Yu Nagaba has left his mark on the Pokémon TCG world with this pika promo. The card itself is mostly yellow but in the box where a colorful illustration typically sits, Pikachu can be seen in Yu Nagaba’s signature style over a white background. This promo is part of a larger collab with Yu Nagaba called the Yu Nagaba Box. This limited pack sees card sleeves with the artist’s work, a playmat, deck box, storage box, and smartphone ring. While many have already secured their spot to purchase the special b...