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A man who initiated a swatting amid a Call of Duty: WWII argument that ultimately turned fatal has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. 26-year-old California man Tyler R. Barriss has been sentenced to two decades behind bars after previously pleading guilty in November to 51 federal charges stemming from a history of hoax calls […]
Mortal Kombat is pitting the original series stars against their updated newer-gen selves in the new time-warp-y edition of the long-running fighting game. Mortal Kombat 11 will have old school versions of characters like Liu Kang, Jax, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Baraka, Sonya, Raiden and Kung Lao against their new school iterations. To illustrate the split, the new […]
Usually when a guy gets traded just a year after signing a multi-year free agent deal there’s a story there. This anecdote about Indians-turned-Phillies-turned-Indians-again slugger Carlos Santana is no exception. According to a long-form article posted by ESPN on Monday, Santana momentarily lost his cool when he smashed a TV during the waning moments of […]
On Monday night images of what is probably the live-action movie version of Sonic leaked, and this time he’s not obscured by shadows. The source of the character model was a style guide from Hamagami/Carroll, Inc. which is a company the specializes in entertainment industry art and branding. Adding further credence, the guide was dated […]
Patrick Mahomes is taking his pickup basketball ban in stride. After the Kansas City Chiefs made it clear that they don’t want their star QB risking injury in the offseason by hitting the court with friends, Mahomes found a way around the rules that allows him to get his competitive urges out. The MVP shared […]
The video game industry racked in an insanely impressive $43.4 billion in 2018, making it the best domestic year for the industry on record. The news of the banner year came from the Entertainment Software Association and The NPD Group. The organizations noted that the number marked an 18 percent growth over 2017. “2018 was another […]
Nintendo is experiencing a resurgence right now, thanks in large part to the success of the Nintendo Switch and new Nintendo Switch games. The hybrid hardware, which allows you to play it as both a console and a handheld, has sold over 20 million units globally—more than either the Xbox One or the Playstation 4 […]
Alfonso Ribeiro is the latest celebrity building a case against Fortnite over an appropriated dance move. According to TMZ, the former Fresh Prince star is suing Epic Games for allegedly stealing the signature “Carlton Dance” he created while playing Carlton Banks. Ribeiro alleges the company is using and selling the dance under the “Fresh” emote, which […]
Legendary Japanese video game designer Hideo Kojima, most famous for creating the much-adored Metal Gear Solid franchise, is currently at work on his first game since leaving his former publisher Konami, Death Stranding. The Playstation 4 game already has a number of big names attached to it, including Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, and Léa Seydoux are all set to […]
Earlier this week, Soulja Boy expanded his repertoire to include both a smart watch called ‘SouljaWatch,’ and two highly questionable video game consoles. While the bizarre smart watch didn’t really grab that much attention, his two consoles prompted a deep dive from a number of outlets, with video game publication Waypoint publishing a critical look at […]
