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SAG-AFTRA Strikes League of Legends - September 23, 2024

SAG-AFTRA called a strike today against popular online game League of Legends, after a company that produces the game tried to subvert the video game strike. The union believes those actions, by the company Formosa Interactive LLC, to be a flagrant violation of labor law and has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the company with the National Labor Relations Board.

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Bethesda has unionized with the Communications Workers of America and has been recognized by Microsoft.

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Don't use Project 64.

Hey all, a new extremely dangerous vulnerability was discovered in Project64, a very popular N64 emulator. If you emulate N64 games, I highly highly recommend switching off P64 for an alternative, such as Mupen.

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SEGA of America employees officially forms the largest union of its kind in the United States

With a result of 91 to 26, the Allied Employees Guild Improving SEGA, or AEGIS, has won its organizing election.

The guild, representing around 200 employees at SEGA of America's office in Irvine, California, now becomes the largest multi-department video game union in the United States.

AEGIS intends to contact the publisher for a bargaining agreement.

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CONTROVERSY: Did From Software Use CGI in Shadow of the Erdtree?

FIJMU News 5-23-24 by Scrute Schroedinger

With the new trailer for Elden Ring's upcoming DLC, sharp eyed viewers think they may have caught From Software in the act of using computer generated imagery.

According to Computer Graphics expert Khan Putretsper, "I've seen quite a few pixels in my day and I'm certain the trailer contains at least three. This may not have been shot on film, it may not even have any live action footage in it whatsoever."

With recent controversies over Disney using AI in their films, novelists using ChatGPT writing in their stories, and even certain celebrities such as Hatsune Miku using autotune and pitch-shifting technology to change their voices, From Software is the latest to face accusations right as their new work is released.

Computer Generated Imagery or "CGI" was first used in the film "Tron," which lost its special effects nomination for such a cheat. Still, CGI has been used on films such as James Cameron's "Avatar," M. Night Shyamalan's film "The Last Airbender," and Netflix's series "Avatar: The Last Airbender." Now From Software will have to face the scrutiny of its audiences. According to gamer and watchdog group founder Luigi Samus Zeldasen, "I'd hate to see a game like Elden Ring stoop use a computer for its imagery, but I've seen the new trailer myself, and I don't think that tower of ten thousand skinned bodies is real."

Troubling words indeed.

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The entire game industry is still reeling from yesterday's bombshell announcement that Microsoft—hot on the heels of its $69 billion acquisition of Activision—would be laying off 1,900 employees across Activision-Blizzard and Xbox. Inevitably, Twitter is awash with reactions highlighting the human cost, both from dazed devs waking up in a world in which they no longer have jobs, and from others wondering what this all means for the months and years ahead. The posts by former Blizzard devs are too many to count. "After years of applying," wrote former QA learning specialist Cole McElwain in a much-retweeted post, "I finally secure a job at Blizzard. I move to California and am welcomed with an incredible team. I couldn't be more excited to start… "Four months into the job, I'm laid off. What the hell, Microsoft?"

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Lies of P DLC likely to arrive in the later half of 2024.

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Guilty Gear Strive Season 4: New Characters, 3v3 Mode, and More! Get ready to rock! Arc System Works officially announced Guilty Gear Strive Season 4 on July 22nd, promising a thrilling array of new content that will elevate your gameplay experience to new heights.

New 3v3 Multiplayer Mode The highlight of this season is the exciting new 3v3 multiplayer mode. In this mode, one player takes the lead while two others provide support as assists, creating dynamic and strategic team battles. This update also features unique power-ups and abilities specific to the mode, adding even more diversity and depth to the gameplay. Fans can also look forward to exclusive new colors for beloved characters such as Happy Chaos, Nagoriyuki, Giovanna, and Bridget, along with stunning new battle stages.

Returning and New Characters The roster will expand with the return of memorable characters, including the “Queen of Vialattea” Queen Dizzy, set to release in October 2024, and “The Phantom” Venom, arriving in early 2025. Adding to the excitement, a brand new character, “Unika,” will join the fight, as previously revealed in Guilty Gear Strive - Dual Rulers. And for the first time ever, a guest character from the anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Lucy, will make her debut in 2025.

Don't Miss Out on the Action! Enhance your Guilty Gear Strive experience with these exciting updates. Stay tuned for more details and get ready to unleash your fighting spirit!

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GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Season Pass 4 Teaser Trailer

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Happy Pokémon Day/Night! (Yesterday) :)))))

CAN you name them all??

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Happy 25th birthday to the SEGA Dreamcast! 9/9/99

What are your favorite memories with the SEGA Dreamcast?

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Nintendo Direct 6/18 Trailers

Mario & Luigi: Brothership – Announcement Trailer

Nintendo World Championships NES Edition – Survival Mode & Legend Challenge

FAIRY TAIL 2

FANTASIAN Neo Dimension

MIO: Memories in Orbit - World Premiere Reveal Trailer

Hello Kitty Island Adventure

Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports

Among Us - New Roles Trailer

Farmagia – Announcement Trailer

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD

DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake – Release Date Trailer

Funko Fusion – Gameplay Trailer

THE NEW DENPA MEN

METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED

Darkest Dungeon II - Announcement Trailer

Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero

Disney Illusion Island – 'Mystery in Monoth

MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics - Announcement Trailer

Super Mario Party Jamboree – Announcement Trailer

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom – Announcement Trailer

LEGO Horizon Adventures – Announce Trailer

Stray – Announcement Trailer

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings™ Game

Just Dance 2025 Edition - Announce Trailer

Ace Attorney Investigations Collection – Reveal Trailer

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Announcement Trailer

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SEGA of America accused of mass layoff threats and improper bargaining in new labour complaint

An unfair labour practice complaint has been filed by the Communications Workers of America against Sonic the Hedgehog publisher SEGA of America amid allegations of improper bargaining with its union, the Allied Employees Guild Improving SEGA.

The complaint alleged that SEGA threatened to outsource the jobs of union workers to their Japanese and European departments, in a described "phase out" of all temporary workers at the publisher's Irvine, California office.

The proposal was tendered directly to the employees in a compulsory company meeting, as opposed to bargaining with the guild, potentially in violation of U.S. labour laws.

The layoffs is reportedly expected to eliminate around 80 positions, which is around 40 percent of the newly-formed union. The guild is largely comprised of workers from the departments of QA and localization.

"SEGA will not be allowed to get away with this unlawful behaviour," said SEGA quality assurance tester Elise Willacker in a statement to Kotaku.

"We call on the company to make all temporary employees permanent and return to the bargaining table in good faith. There is no other just alternative," said Willacker.

The complaint will go to the U.S. National Labour Relations Board, but action may not be taken in time before the layoffs occur.

SEGA has not responded to media requests for comment.

(files contributed by MC for the Tails' Channel newsfeed.)

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New leaked Elden Ring DLC details confirm Malenia/Miquella duo bossfight:

FIJMU News 2-12-24 by Godfrey G. Godricksen

The video game world recoiled in terror today as Elden Ring's toughest boss appeared with her brother in a duo boss fight leaked from the upcoming Elden Ring DLC, "Shadow of the Erdtree." According to gaming expert Amy Gesper, "Oh God no. Please, please God no. Why?"

Malenia, an optional boss from Elden Ring, has been decried as one of the most difficult and unfair bosses in game history, and Elden Ring's "Godskin Duo" fight has been received as a similarly unbalanced challenge. The combination of this most difficult resurrected boss with another boss in an "Empyrean Duo," though it matches developer From Software's history with near-impossible double bosses, as well as the keeping of her unavoidable and deadly "Waterfowl" attack and Miquella's new promised "Anatidaephobian Obliteration" attack that deletes a player's save file, promises a terrible challenge for any who would play the new addition to the modern masterpiece.

Other leaked materials include new NPCs such as Martineq, Uncle of Miquella and Tiffany the Gloam Eyed Queen; new weapons such as the Distant-Land Lasso and Thomspon's Submachinegun; and a look at new sorceries like Glintstone Kidneystone, which causes enemies an extreme amount of pain while matching damage with amplified aggression and attacks to the player.

According to game creator Hidetaka Miyazaki, "If you complain we will add a another Bed of Chaos during their runback. Boom, You Died."

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Technical artist Farhan Noor’s website, Video Games Layoffs, has been tracking confirmed games industry job cuts since the start of last year. According to the site, an estimated total of 10,500 game industry workers lost their jobs in 2023. At the time of writing, the estimated total for 2024 on the same site currently stands at 3,770.