As the video game industry grapples with widespread layoffs and the rise of generative AI, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) is taking center stage at this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) to advocate for ethical AI usage and worker protections. The union, which represents performers in video games, film, […]
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Ed Piskor Of Cartoonist Kayfabe Deletes Twitter, YouTube Accounts As Instagram Shows Him Liking 14-Year-Old Girl’s Pictures
On March 24th, 2024, it came out that Cartoonist Kayfabe creator Ed Piskor had been sliding up into the DMs of an under-18 female artist with some questionable material said where it appeared as if he was making sexualized comments to her. After Fandom Pulse brought these matters to light, the comic industry veteran has […]
Christopher McDonald Confirms Adam Sandler Is Back With Happy Gilmore 2
Adam Sandler’s ability to blend humor with heartfelt storytelling has been a hallmark of his career, and Happy Gilmore epitomised this winning formula. The original film not only showcased Adam Sandler’s comedic chops but also touched on themes of redemption, perseverance, and the power of unlikely friendships. These elements resonated with audiences then and continue […]
AI Companies Bid For Top Slot As Conversational Gameplay Takes Center Stage with Demos at GDC 2024
At GDC 2024, AI takes center stage as Convai, NVIDIA, and Ubisoft reveal intriguing gameplay powered by artificial intelligence. GDC 2024 offers a glimpse into the future of AI and gaming. Convai demos show the potential of conversational gameplay with AI bots that can guide novice players, provide battlefield intel, and have compelling conversations. In […]
Megalopolis: Did Francis Ford Coppola Sell His Soul?
Francis Ford Coppola is no stranger to cinematic fame. With films like The Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now under his belt, he’s proven himself as a heavyweight in the industry. Now, with Megalopolis, Francis Ford Coppola is stepping into new territory, aiming for a project that’s as ambitious as it is challenging. Set in the […]
The Pokémon Company International SHUTS DOWN Rom Free Fan Games, Relic Castle DMCA’d Off The Net
The year has been tough for Pokémon after being blindsided by the massive popularity of PalWorld, a new creature-collecting game. And in spite of the many flaws with PalWorld and the accusations of stealing art assets from Pokémon, it quickly took the internet by storm in the first couple of months of the year. And […]
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire: Does Hollywood Seriously Think We Won’t Notice Their Sex Programming?
Columbia Pictures’ latest Ghostbusters film features a lesbian romance between a fifteen year-old girl and a friendly forlorn ghost. The relationship is tame enough that some viewers might be able to overlook the romantic overtones of their relationship, at least until the fifteen year-old girl starts trying to figure out a way to ‘touch’ her […]
Young Artist Drops Disgusting DMs from Ed Piskor of Cartoonist Kayfabe: “I Felt Like He Was Trying To Groom Me”
Ed Piskor of the Cartoonist Kayfabe channel has been one of the darlings of the mainstream comic industry for years. His channel features interviews with top-tier creators and deep dives into comic history. Jim Rugg and Ed Piskor have created a cottage industry of content and a community that props up mainstream comics. Now, DMs […]
Xbox Doubles Down On DEI Agenda Following Sweet Baby Inc Backlash
The Game Developers Conference (GDC) has now come to a close, but many of the topics that were discussed there remain a mystery. Following right on the heels of the Sweet Baby Inc backlash, the GDC could not have been scheduled at a more inopportune time for DEI activists in the games industry. While much […]
Kotaku’s Alyssa Mercante Appears To Be Cozying To Melonie Mac, For What Reason?
This week, Kotaku senior editor Alyssa Mercante, yes that Alyssa Mercante, who wrote the Kotaku hit-piece against gamers while covering for Sweet Baby Inc., expressed her desire to write another sleazy hit-piece; this time, her target is popular streamer Melonie Mac. Although Melonie Mac wasn’t mentioned by name, Mercante did post on X: “There’s a […]
Top Ten Video Game FPS Shotguns (Part I, the 1990s)
The Coach Gun, the Trench Broom, the Boom Stick, the Brixton Typewriter? (Seriously?) Most commonly called the shotgun, it is all but harmless at a distance yet so terrifying at close quarters that the Kaiser’s Wehrmacht tried to get it banned by the Geneva Conventions. (Silly Germans, America has never signed the Geneva Convention.) It is still […]
A Retrospective Look At Godzilla vs. Charles Barkley From Dark Horse Comics
Godzilla vs. Charles Barkley, Dark Horse Comics You’ve seen Godzilla vs. Megalon and Godzilla vs. King Kong twice, but have you read Godzilla vs. Charles Barkley? Mike Barron and Jeff Butler, the iconic duo that created the hit comic Badger, were tasked with bringing this wacky idea to life. Perhaps you’re skeptical of this showdown […]
