Games

Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, worked with eight countries to find and remove thousands of hateful posts from gaming platforms. During a coordinated effort on November 13th with Denmark, Finland, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom, Europol identified approximately 5,408 links to extremist religious content, 1,070 links to violent far-right and terrorist material, and 105 links to racist and xenophobic content across various unnamed gaming sites.

Where Winds Meet is a free-to-play action RPG set in China with a unique twist. Unlike many games, you can actually type what you want to say to characters instead of picking from limited dialogue choices. Surprisingly, this AI-powered feature is proving popular with players. It feels less like a replacement for good writing and more like an engaging experiment that makes the game world feel more alive.

I was really shocked to hear that Brandon Buckingham, the YouTuber I love watching for his documentaries and funny street interviews, has been dealing with some serious health issues. Apparently, he’s been going to the hospital for months and just shared that things are pretty concerning.

New #2KRatings just dropped!

On November 18th, police responded to several calls about a small dog, described as a bully breed, that had been tied up near the top of Slack Hill on Chesterfield Road.

The new Eastwood map in Battlefield features a pizza on the roof of one building’s garage, a nod to a memorable scene from the show’s third season. In the episode “Caballo sin Nombre,” Walter White angrily throws a whole pizza onto a roof, and players can now spot that same pizza (or one very much like it) in the game.

In an interview with Well Played (reported by Eurogamer), Resident Evil Requiem producer Masato Kumazawa hinted at the potential return of characters from the older Resident Evil Outbreak games. He cautioned fans not to get too excited, explaining that while they can’t make any promises, characters connected to the Raccoon City incident will appear in the game.

PUBG: Black Budget is taking a new direction with a sci-fi and fantasy setting. The game takes place on the island of Coli, which is stuck in a time loop and threatened by a mysterious force called the Anomaly. Unlike traditional PUBG, this version will focus more on exploring the island and uncovering its secrets rather than constant fighting. Players will search for hidden technology while investigating SAPIENS, a secretive project. Gameplay will feature both player-versus-player combat and battles against the environment.

YouTuber Nate The Lawyer announced on November 16th that he requires urgent surgery to remove a large tumor in his skull.

Okay, so Escape From Tarkov finally hit its 1.0 release, which is huge! But honestly, the parody game, Escape From Duckov, is way more enjoyable than I ever expected – it’s seriously hilarious. And then there’s Bungie’s Marathon…it’s out there, I guess, but it doesn’t really grab me like the other two.