Twitch has delayed instating its new community guidelines that target harassment, hateful content and sexually suggestive streams, after casters issued concerns over the guidelines’ phrasing. “Thanks for all your insightful feedback on our new Community Guidelines,” the company said on Twitter. Forsen, a very popular streamer known for having one of the rowdiest fanbases, is one of those creators who’s expressed concern about the future. “I literally asked them to define the rules,” Forsen says

Twitch has delayed instating its new community guidelines that target harassment, hateful content and sexually suggestive streams, after casters issued concerns over the guidelines’ phrasing. “Thanks for all your insightful feedback on our new Community Guidelines,” the company said on Twitter. Forsen, a very popular streamer known for having one of the rowdiest fanbases, is one of those creators who’s expressed concern about the future. “I literally asked them to define the rules,” Forsen says

This week on The History of Fun, we take a deep-ish dive into the origins of poker, from its ancient beginnings to the Wild West gunfights of yore. Enjoying The History of Fun? Every rating and review is a big help to us, getting the word out to more listeners. New to The History of Fun? Every Monday, Russ Frushtick, Allegra Frank and Chris Plante explore the hidden backstories behind the things we love to do.

For Rainbow Six Siege, Ubisoft Montreal’s commitment to increasing the fan base has been its saving grace. Rainbow Six Siege has been operating just outside of the major esports scene since its release, with few tournaments garnering the huge viewership typically attained by games like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive or League of Legends. That’s where Ubisoft have been doing things right with Rainbow Six Siege. By easing up on some of the challenges for new players, Siege could very well start

For Rainbow Six Siege, Ubisoft Montreal’s commitment to increasing the fan base has been its saving grace. Rainbow Six Siege has been operating just outside of the major esports scene since its release, with few tournaments garnering the huge viewership typically attained by games like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive or League of Legends. That’s where Ubisoft have been doing things right with Rainbow Six Siege. By easing up on some of the challenges for new players, Siege could very well start

Here’s what you need to know about Game Ogre: I punched Pat Gill in the fucking face. This time around, we were challenged by the horrendous Game Wizard to play a round of UFC 2. We were able to practice a little bit first using the digital body of Patrick Cummins, a man who hopefully will never see this video. Later, I punched Pat in the face. And that’s pretty much all you need to know about that.

Here’s what you need to know about Game Ogre: I punched Pat Gill in the fucking face. This time around, we were challenged by the horrendous Game Wizard to play a round of UFC 2. We were able to practice a little bit first using the digital body of Patrick Cummins, a man who hopefully will never see this video. Later, I punched Pat in the face. And that’s pretty much all you need to know about that.

The statue’s release is still “TBD,” a rep for Dark Horse told Polygon when we displayed too much enthusiasm for the piece. But here’s another look, if you’re interested and want to express that interest in Dark Horse and CDPR’s direction. Incidentally, the statue of Geralt in the tub is very similar to a statue the developer shipped to PC Gamer in 2017. Hopefully, we can all relive the visual of Geralt hot tubbing in our homes or workplaces, and from any angle we like, soon. Finally, here are s

James “Phatoml0rd” Varga, a streamer who allegedly promoted a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive gambling site without disclosing his business ties to it, is suing Twitch — nearly 600 days after he was banned from the platform. Known for playing games like League of Legends and CS:GO, Varga amassed more than one million followers and 16,000 subscribers. Attached messages sent from Twitch representatives to Varga claim that Twitch told Varga that he could stream gambling content, but only for 30 mi

21: Metal Gear Solid Mobile (Mobile/N-Gage, 2008)“You know what would make Metal Gear Solid better? 20: Metal Gear (NES, 1988)The Metal Gear series began life on the MSX home computer/console hybrid, a platform with almost zero presence in the U.S. 16: Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (GameCube, 2004)This GameCube-exclusive remake of Metal Gear Solid has a lot in common with the NES version of the first Metal Gear: It was put together for a Nintendo platform by people who didn’t seem to pay muc

Sometimes, a scene in a movie can be so complicated that you need a detailed plan. And in the case of Thor: Ragnarok, that detailed plan came in the form of an homage to top-down, 8-bit video games. [Warning: The above video contains major spoilers for Thor: Ragnarok.] Thor: Ragnarok will be available on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD on March 6. It will arrive digitally in HD and 4K Ultra HD and on Movies Anywhere two week earlier, on Feb. 20.

Sometimes, a scene in a movie can be so complicated that you need a detailed plan. And in the case of Thor: Ragnarok, that detailed plan came in the form of an homage to top-down, 8-bit video games. [Warning: The above video contains major spoilers for Thor: Ragnarok.] Thor: Ragnarok will be available on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD on March 6. It will arrive digitally in HD and 4K Ultra HD and on Movies Anywhere two week earlier, on Feb. 20.

Disney and Marvel Studios’ Black Panther set a box office record this weekend: It’s the biggest February debut ever. Black Panther made $201.7 million through Sunday in North America, according to Disney’s latest estimates. Disney is expecting Black Panther to generate around $235 million domestically over the four-day weekend including Presidents Day. Update 2: Box Office Mojo reports that Disney has readjusted its estimates for Black Panther’s opening weekend. Correction: Black Panther made $1

Disney and Marvel Studios’ Black Panther set a box office record this weekend: It’s the biggest February debut ever. Black Panther made $201.7 million through Sunday in North America, according to Disney’s latest estimates. Disney is expecting Black Panther to generate around $235 million domestically over the four-day weekend including Presidents Day. Update 2: Box Office Mojo reports that Disney has readjusted its estimates for Black Panther’s opening weekend. Correction: Black Panther made $1

It’s now the Year of the Dog, and Blizzard is celebrating with not one, but two Overwatch-related events. While the Overwatch Lunar New Year 2018 event is live now, the special Overwatch Puppy Rumble will air just once, making it appointment viewing. ET, Blizzard will air a canine-themed Overwatch competition, with suited-up pups taking to the arena to … wrestle? It’s unclear, but we need nothing more than the words Overwatch and puppy in the same sentence to be sold. We’ll have the event avai

It’s now the Year of the Dog, and Blizzard is celebrating with not one, but two Overwatch-related events. While the Overwatch Lunar New Year 2018 event is live now, the special Overwatch Puppy Rumble will air just once, making it appointment viewing. ET, Blizzard will air a canine-themed Overwatch competition, with suited-up pups taking to the arena to … wrestle? It’s unclear, but we need nothing more than the words Overwatch and puppy in the same sentence to be sold. We’ll have the event avai

It’s an intimate gathering of game industry executives, developers and innovators, with a strong emphasis on networking. DICE usually has the best speeches in the gaming calendarBut DICE is my thing. DICE will also host the annual DICE Awards, which are decided upon by members of the game industry and members of the academy. We’re all in the same hotel, essentially, so we can access one another and pick each other’s brains about what’s happening in the industry right now.”We’ll have full coverag

It’s an intimate gathering of game industry executives, developers and innovators, with a strong emphasis on networking. DICE usually has the best speeches in the gaming calendarBut DICE is my thing. DICE will also host the annual DICE Awards, which are decided upon by members of the game industry and members of the academy. We’re all in the same hotel, essentially, so we can access one another and pick each other’s brains about what’s happening in the industry right now.”We’ll have full coverag

Over the weekend they took just a moment to to detail future plans, including a partial fix to the game’s controversial save system. The upcoming 1.3 patch, Warhorse said, will add a “save and exit” feature. That means PC players could have access to it imminently, while console players will most likely see it later this week. “We don’t have any control of patch version numbers that you see when downloading,” it said. That’s the right patch version.”

Over the weekend they took just a moment to to detail future plans, including a partial fix to the game’s controversial save system. The upcoming 1.3 patch, Warhorse said, will add a “save and exit” feature. That means PC players could have access to it imminently, while console players will most likely see it later this week. “We don’t have any control of patch version numbers that you see when downloading,” it said. That’s the right patch version.”