SAG-AFTRA, the labour union for ********* actors, has today called a strike against League of Legends. It said it was doing so because Formosa Interactive, a production company involved in making the game, had “tried to subvert” the video game strike which began in July after the union ******* to negotiate protections around the use of AI for its members. SAG-AFTRA accused Formosa, which has also worked on Call of Duty games and other high-profile titles like ****** Stranding and **** of War, of attempting to “cancel” one of its struck games. Read More... View the full article
Image: Riot Games As the video game voice actor strike continues, SAG-AFTRA has added League of Legends to its list of struck video games. The union organization, consisting of over 160,000 members, also filed an unfair labor complaint against Formosa Interactive, one of the support studios that worked on the game. SAG-AFTRA members are now no longer allowed to work on or promote League of Legends. If Riot Games employs SAG-AFTRA talent for its esports productions, the strike could potentially impact the 2024 Worlds tournament that is set to begin tomorrow. Additionally, promotion of League of Legends’ spinoff show Arcane might also be affected as the show’s second season premieres in November. Riot Games has issued a statement on social media saying, “L... Continue reading… View the full article
The Screen Actors Guild — ********* Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has officially called a strike against League of Legends, with the union saying that a company that produces the game, Formosa Interactive LLC, tried to subvert the ongoing video game strike. SAG-AFTRA posted a strongly worded statement on its website today, accusing Formosa of “a flagrant violation of labor law.” According to the statement, Formosa allegedly tried to “cancel” one of its struck video games after the start of the strike. When the company was told that was not possible, SAG-AFTRA says, Formosa “secretly transferred the game to a shell company and sent out casting notices for ‘NON-UNION’ talent only.” SAG-AFTRA calls the alleged actions by Formosa “egregious violations of core tenets of labor law,” and has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the company with the National Labor Relations Board in response. Not only that, but SAG-AFTRA’s National Executive Director has called a strike against one of Formosa’s most popular titles, League of Legends, meaning all SAG-AFTRA members must cease any union-covered services they may have been providing for the game. “It’s bad enough that Formosa and other companies are refusing to agree to the fair A.I. terms that have been agreed to by the film, television, streaming, and music industries, as well as more than 90 other game developers,” SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland said in a statement. “To commit ******** unfair labor practices is beyond the pale and won’t be tolerated by SAG-AFTRA members. Formosa will be held accountable, starting with an immediate strike of League of Legends.” “League of Legends is a game of champions. Instead of championing the union performers who bring their immense talent and experience to beloved characters, decision-makers at Formosa have chosen to try to evade and abandon them,” added Interactive Media Agreement Negotiating Committee Chair Sarah Elmaleh. “Such double-dealing is very disappointing from a longtime committed union signatory. And such regrettable choices are unnecessary when our union committee and staff are as collaborative and excited to create protected work as our performers love to collaborate with game makers, and love this work.” "Formosa will be held accountable, starting with an immediate strike of League of Legends.” SAG-AFTRA called the video game strike back in July, the main reason being that video game companies have not come to an agreement with actors over regulating generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in their projects. The union notes in today’s statement that Formosa is “one of the members of the bargaining group that has refused to agree to protect our members against the unethical use of A.I.” Some positive momentum in the strike, however, was made earlier this month after Last Sentinel developer Lightspeed LA signed SAG-AFTRA’s agreement promising better rights for actors and protections against artificial intelligence. Following that announcement, the union revealed that 80 games signed their tiered-budget or interim agreement, “proving that the union’s provisions — which include common sense A.I. protections — are fair and achievable.” IGN has reached out to Riot Games, which publishes League of Legends, and Formosa for comment. For more on the video game strike in the meantime, check out our breakdown on what it all means for gamers. Alex Stedman is a Senior News Editor with IGN, overseeing entertainment reporting. When she's not writing or editing, you can find her reading fantasy novels or playing Dungeons & Dragons. View the full article
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It’s hard to believe Nintendo’s Classic Edition consoles are already this old. | Image: Nintendo Japan Somehow, Nintendo’s NES Classic Edition console is already almost eight years old, while the Super Nintendo Classic Edition is about to turn seven. That’s apparently old enough for Nintendo to announce that the ********* versions of the consoles — the Nintendo Classic Mini Family Computer and the Nintendo Classic Mini Super Famicom — will no longer be eligible for repair once Nintendo Japan’s current stock of parts runs out. That doesn’t mean that if you wake up tomorrow morning with a mini Famicom that won’t boot you’re out of luck. Nintendo Japan will continue to accept repairs but is warning users that it doesn’t have a definitive timeline for how long that will be the case. Nintendo Japan announced its plan to end repairs of the... Continue reading… View the full article
World of Warcraft recently resolved a critical issue with guild banks caused by The War Within, but some players have reportedly lost all of their stored items in the process. While World of Warcraft said it would do its best to restore missing goods, some guilds have not had a single item returned to them after this issue was reportedly solved. View the full article
Dota 2‘s long-awaited Crownfall Act Four was supposed to be just around the corner, but new data mining shows otherwise, with the final entry in the event supposedly delayed until November. Of course, fans haven’t taken the news lightly, as it’s been months since Act Three launched. According to new data mines and leaks shared across the Dota 2 subreddit on Sept. 24, Valve won’t be releasing the final chapter of its long-running event this month, as previous leaks indicated. Now, following a new mini-patch for Dota 2 from that same day, the data that previously told us of a Crownfall Act Four launch in September now points to a Nov. 1 release date, and fans are absolutely devastated. Crownfall Act Three launched all the way back on June 29, marking almost three months since we’ve seen any new Crownfall-related content. View the full article
Listen up, longtime Teamfight Tactics fans: The time is coming to relive another old-time favorite set from the game with a special mode. And in the main game, lots of balance changes and a new pass. Following up on the announcement we reported earlier this month, Riot is bringing Dawn of Heroes back with a Revival, and we finally have more details. Set 5.5 is the second Revival in TFT—Set 3.5, Galaxies, made its way back in January 2024 with some changes from the original format. View the full article
Intel Lunar Lake is one of the company's most anticipated CPU launches in recent years, despite it being a laptop-only chip and not an upgrade for desktop gaming PCs. That's because it not only offers greatly reduced power consumption, resulting in much longer laptop battery life than older Intel CPUs, but its GPU is genuinely gaming-capable too. The new CPUs launching today will be finding their way into some of the best gaming laptops with thin and light designs. Laptops with dedicated separate GPUs will still provide the best gaming performance, but if you're looking for a laptop that is portable, will last a long time, and can do a little bit of gaming, there's a new option from Intel in town. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Qualcomm reportedly wants to buy Intel, and Nvidia should be worried Intel's new gaming CPU boxes just leaked, Core Ultra 9 looks great Two new Intel Arrow Lake gaming CPUs just got benchmarked, look fast View the full article
The world of asymmetrical gaming is one of the toughest nuts to ******. For every ***** by Daylight success story there's eight Evolve-style commiserations, and it's often got nothing to do with the quality of the title. One game that's bucking the trend is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre which has carved out a nice niche for itself in the year since launch. That niche might be about to get ******* too, as it's just slashed its price, permanently. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre adds canonical Leatherface origin story The Texas Chainsaw Massacre blows up with free Steam weekend, update Is The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Steam Deck compatible? View the full article
If Dystopika is not part of your gaming library yet, you need to change that right now. Part of a Steam bundle (aptly entitled 'Cozy Contrasts') that includes shiny new castle builder Tiny Glade, the cyberpunk city builder is an absolute must-play, especially if you're looking for something to help you chill out after a hard day's work. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Chill city builder Dorfromantik properly launches next month Chill city builder Dorfromantik's creative mode is now in beta Chill city-building game Dorfromantik's 1.0 gets delayed, but here's a packed roadmap View the full article
Don't Nod Entertainment has shared that its most recent games, Jusant and Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, didn't meet the studio's sales expectations. The French video game developer is most well known for its popular Life is Strange narrative adventure franchise, but Don't Nod Entertainment has branched out since parting ways with the IP, shifting toward developing more triple-A-style games while at the same time still making smaller, indie-style experiences. The studio's 90s-inspired spiritual successor to Life is Strange, Lost Records: Bloom and Rage, is scheduled for release in early 2025. View the full article
A special Zenless Zone Zero broadcast featured developers promising further improvements to the game in response to player feedback. View the full article
An early prototype of the Super5 OLED Switch Lite upgrade kit. | Screenshot: YouTube Retro Remake has announced that its Switch Lite OLED screen upgrade kits will be available for ***** on September 26th at 10PM ET and will start at $49.99. The Super 5 OLED kits come with everything needed for the upgrade, including tools like screwdrivers, and unlike many mods, don’t require soldering or modifications be made to the Switch Lite’s shell to fit extra components in. A proof-of-concept video demonstrating a working prototype of the upgrade kit was shared on YouTube by Taki Udon last July, with the price tag confirmed to be under $50. That’s still true, but with a catch. The Super5 OLED Standard Upgrade Kit will be $49.99, although with a screen that doesn’t support touch inputs, making games that heavily rely on a... Continue reading… View the full article
The new Nightsoul Trials for Genshin Impact 5.2 have leaked and they may represent the largest challenge players will face in the game so far. Nightsoul Trials are a new type of combat challenge introduced with Version 5.0 in the region of Natlan, exclusively. They are somewhat similar to Local Legends but can be considered an enhanced form of those. In HoYoverses action RPG, Nightsoul Trials are challenges accessed through Nightsoul Totems, obsidian-like totems that are placed in specific locations of Natlan in Genshin Impact, and, upon interacting with them, players are taken to an isolated arena. View the full article
An inspired No Mans Sky player has shared several screenshots of their lush base set in the Euclid Galaxy, filled with various exotic plants and trees. This impressive garden base highlights the large range of building options available in No Mans Sky, with players using various in-game features to create their ideal base on an alien planet. View the full article
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Following the breakout success of Space Marine 2, which has become the most-played Warhammer 40,000 game ever made, Saber Interactive’s chief creative officer Tim Willits spoke with IGN on how the title will affect the studio going forward—and even hinted at a possible DLC or sequel in the works. In the Sept. 23 interview, the studio’s creative head said how the title’s massive launch “changes everything,” and that he told that same thing to the game’s developers during a company party. “I gave a little 30-second speech and I told the whole team, this changes everything we do moving forward,” Willits explained. He went on to say that this, indeed, encompasses every single game and project that Saber Interactive is working, or will work on, and added that Space Marine 2‘s success will lead Saber to developing “far better products in the future.” View the full article
Miami, Florida, September 24th, 2024, GamingWire Floki is proud to announce that Valhalla, an innovative Web3 play-to-earn game, is in a groundbreaking partnership with Alliance, a leading global esports organization. The partnership with Alliance allows Valhalla to tap into the vast esports audience, introducing gamers to the benefits of Web3 while combining exciting gameplay with digital asset ownership. […] Source View the full article
Image: Razer Razer, Wooting, Asus, and SteelSeries are among the keyboard manufacturers that have embraced rapid-***** strafing, letting you press two simultaneous opposing directions at the same time to dodge bullets rather than standing still. But while you’ve typically had to buy specific keyboards (or set up null binds) to get this functionality, Razer has just brought it to years of keyboards and laptops as well. [/url] Every Razer keyboard and Blade laptop that works with the company’s Synapse 4 desktop software — here’s the full list, including laptops that go back to 2018 — can now update Synapse and toggle on Razer’s Snap Tap feature. (Other manufacturers call it “Snappy Tappy” or “Speed Tap,” and Simultaneous Opposing Cardinal Directions (SOCD) is... Continue reading… View the full article
TI13 will mark the final tournament of one of the most impactful ***** in Dota 2 history. Topias “Topson” Taavitsainen is departing Tundra Esports to retire from competitive Dota 2. After being one of the first players to lift the Aegis twice, the two-time TI winner and father figure had a shot at becoming the only player to win three TIs two weeks ago at The International 13, doing it with Tundra Esports. View the full article
Building out your character in Remnant 2 means you have to hand pick every detail about their playstyle, from their Archetypes, to their rings. With the arrival of The Dark Horizon, there are several notable new pieces of equipment you can get, such as the various rings you can unlock. Each ring you can find comes with a distinct passive ability you can use as an advantage for yourself during combat to overcome any obstacle you meet. Not every ring will work with your character, but some fit particular Archetypes and playstyles exceptionally well, making them must-haves. What they do, and how you go about getting them, do vary. Here’s what you need to know about all the new rings in Remnant 2‘s The Dark Horizon DLC. View the full article
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SAG-AFTRA, the labour union for ********* actors, has today called a strike against League of Legends. It said it was doing so because Formosa Interactive, a production company involved in making the game, had “tried to subvert” the video game strike which began in July after the union ******* to negotiate protections around the use of AI for its members. SAG-AFTRA accused Formosa, which has also worked on Call of Duty games and other high-profile titles like ****** Stranding and **** of War, of attempting to “cancel” one of its struck games. Read More... View the full article