LOTR Studio Weta Digital Launches Investigation Into Toxic Workplace Claims

Founded by Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor, and Jamie Selkirk in 1993 to create the digital effects for Heavenly Creatures, Weta Digital is perhaps best known for its work on Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. Now, the New Zealand studio is coming under fire for an allegedly toxic and sexist workplace culture, triggering the launch of an independent...

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The Emmys Sees Record Low TV Viewers, But That's Not Unexpected

Sunday's all-virtual Emmy awards were not a hit for the TV audience, the final viewer count has confirmed. The 2020 awards attracted a total of 6.1 million viewers on ABC, down from 6.9 million when it aired on Fox last year, as reported by The Wrap.This year's numbers are part of a continuing downward trend, however--this year saw a decline of 29%...

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How Age Of Empires 3: Definitive Edition Is Fixing Representation Of First Nations Civilizations

Age Of Empires III: Definitive Edition is releasing on October 15, and the game's development blog has been sharing more about what fans can expect from the re-release. One of these blogs included an interview with Anthony Brave, who worked on the game as a consultant and writer to fix AOE3's often problematic depictions of Native American civilizations...

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Incredible Cyberpunk Photography Game Umurangi Generation Announces Switch Port And DLC

Umurangi Generation, one of 2020's slightly under-the-radar gems, is coming to Switch. What's more, owners of the game on PC will be able to expand their experience with a new DLC pack, titled Macro.Umurangi Generation is a cyberpunk photography game, set in a low-fi world that glows red and is rife with corruption. It was inspired, in part, by Australian...

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RTX 3080 Amazon Alerts Are Sending Buyers To $5000 Listings

Due to what Nvidia called "unprecedented demand" for its new RTX 3080 cards, the first release sold out before most consumers could even get a look in, with store pages slammed by bots buying up stock for resellers. Now, customers who signed up for Amazon's in-stock alerts for the graphics card are instead being sent to overpriced listings selling the...

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Monster Hunter Rise Will Have Free Post-Launch Content And Is Targeting 30FPS

Monster Hunter Rise has been revealed as the next Monster Hunter game for Switch, and unlike Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate it's been built from the ground up for Nintendo's hybrid portable. The initial announcement trailer (below) gave us a look at the new game, but now more information has come to light.YouTube Monster Hunter superfan Arekkz...

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Madden 21's Next Big Patch Is Coming Soon, Here's What We Know So Far

A new update for Madden NFL 21 is coming very soon, and it sounds like a big one. The Madden Ultimate Team database Muthead recently discovered the patch notes for the latest update through Good Morning Madden, and it promises updates across gameplay, Ultimate Team, Franchise, the Yard, and more.Perhaps one of the more notable fixes in the update focuses...

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$70 Prices On Next-Gen Games Won't Hurt Sales, Analyst Says

The price of top-end AAA games is going up for the first time in over a decade, increasing by $10 from the $60 standard that has been in place since the Xbox 360 and PS3 generation. NPD analyst Mat Piscatella says that gamers will pay $70, if not happily, due to the demand for next-gen games.Piscatella broached the subject on the Virtual Economy podcast...

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PSA: Forza Horizon 3 Will Be Delisted At The End Of This Week, And Is Massively Discounted

Forza Horizon 3, the series entry that took the race to Australia, will soon be delisted. The digital version of the game will no longer be available for purchase from September 27, meaning that if you want it, you'll need to act fast.The Xbox One/PC game is hugely discounted right now, and if you don't buy it now, your only hope will be a physical...

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Activision Confirms No Call Of Duty Accounts Have Been Compromised

Earlier today reports emerged that claimed some Call of Duty Accounts were compromised, but this is not the case, a spokesperson for Activision tells GameSpot."Activision Call of Duty accounts have not been compromised. Reports suggesting otherwise are not accurate," the spokesperson said.Activision also stressed that it takes privacy seriously and...

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