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Newell's request to give a remote deposition was denied.

The antitrust lawsuit against Valve from Wolfire Games is starting to gain a bit of traction as of this past week. According to GI.biz, Valve CEO Gabe Newell has been ordered by the court to attend an in-person deposition regarding the case.

The order, filed on November 16 in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington by Wolfire Games, states that Newell is "uniquely positioned to testify...

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the deep-rooted inequalities that exist in our societies. It has highlighted the fragile nature of our healthcare systems, the digital divide, and the disproportionate impact on marginalized communities. However, these challenges are not new; they have been brewing for years, and they require urgent action.

The World Bank predicts that the global economy will grow by 4% this year, but this growth will not benefit everyone equally. The pandemic...

That dreaded chip shortage strikes once again.

Sony has apparently cut production plans for the PlayStation 5 consoles by about one million units. This is due to, you guessed it, component shortages. Who didn't see that one coming? We already had news just yesterday about Valve's Steam Deck being delayed by two months because of COVID-19 related component shortages, and here we are again.

As fewer consoles are expected to be made, it stands to reason that it will be even...

Now called PAX Online 2021.

Penny Arcade and ReedPop just announced that they have cancelled PAX East 2021 because of reasons that should be abundantly clear by now. Hint: It rhymes with BOVID. In its place is PAX Online 2021 that will take place Thursday, July 15 through Sunday, July 18.

The event organizers say that PAX East will return to Boston in 2022. As of right now, the show organizers are "cautiously optimistic" that PAX West and PAX Unplugged for 2021...

Playing the blame game.

Those who have been eager to get their hands on Path of Exile 2 are going to have to wait quite a bit longer. The new sequel to the popular action-RPG Path of Exile has been in development for a while now and will be for a while longer.

The reason? You guessed it: COVID-19.

PC Gamer reports on a phone interview conducted with Grinding Gear Games studio head Chris Wilson. The interview includes a bit about how COVID-19 has impacted the...

You see it everywhere these days. You see it on the news. You know about it from talking with friends. You know about it from the radio, politicians, and medical expert. The "it" that we are talking about is none other than the global pandemic known as COVID-19.

It is a far-reaching disease that has impacted nearly every person in the world in some way, shape, or form. COVID-19 has continued to ravage places like the United States for months now, with no real end in...

This move follows a delay until August.

Earlier this year, the speedrunning event that raises big amounts of cash for charity, Summer Games Done Quick, made the decision to delay the event until August 2020. This decision was made due to the still ongoing Covid-19 pandemic that many people seem to think is already over with. Today, the event organizers made another decision that impacts the event and its usual format.

Instead of having a large-scale group event, Summer...

Welcome to GameStop, where our employees are completely expendable.

We're still in the midst of a global pandemic but that sure hasn't stopped the morons of the world from wanting to open everything back up. Speaking of which: GameStop corporate have started to reopen a number of stores around the world. They join city mayors, state governors, and a bunch of Trump supporting protesters that blindly threw themselves at an astroturfing campaign to force people back to work. It's easy...

Another delay as a result of working from home.

You hate to see it happen, but this sort of thing is expected in our current day and age. Early in the day on April 21, Kojima Productions announced that they have delayed the launch of the PC version of Death Stranding. Originally slated to release on June 2, Kojima Productions pushed out the game's release by six weeks to July 14, 2020.

The announcement was made through Twitter and the Death Stranding page on Steam. The...

FREE. GAMES!

Just a quick public service announcement for all of you who are quarantined. You are staying inside, right? You better be. If you are, you might be bored! That's why a bunch of places are offering up some free games during these trying times.

From today through April 17, 2020, you can add Assassin's Creed II Deluxe Edition to your Uplay account on the PC. It's free. Totally free. If you add it now, it's yours to keep forever and ever. Just be sure to add it...

You were good, son. Real good. Maybe even the best.

​​​In the late afternoon hours of April 13th, voice actor John Patrick Lowrie passed along word that his friend and colleague, Rick May, has passed away. The two voiced characters from Valve's Team Fortress 2. Lowrie voiced the Sniper while May was the voice of the Soldier.

While Covid-19 may have been what ultimately took May's life, the actor did suffer from some unfortunate health issues in the preceding months....

In late January 2020, I wrote up about some of the fantastic games that were released in 2019. It was a "game of the year" focused piece with...

The delay is the result of... yeah, you guessed it: Covid-19.

Early in the day on March 9, Amazon Games Studios made the sad announcement that their upcoming MMORPG, New World, is getting delayed. The game, which was initially set to be released to everyone in May 2020 has instead been pushed back until August 25, 2020. A closed beta for the game has now been added as well, and will begin in July.

The reason behind the delay is attributed to the still ongoing Covid-19...

Tournament events all over the world are cancelled.

Bandai Namco announced today that they are removing a number of World Tour events "until further notice." These include two Soulcalibur World Tour 2020 events and nine different Tekken World Tour 2020 that were scheduled through June.

These changes have been made in response to the "highly dynamic nature surrounding (the) coronavirus (Covid-19)." Bandai Namco says that they will make future announcements...