Street Fighter 5’s optional in-game advertisements are now live, and fans are angry, saddened and in some cases just bewildered by Capcom’s implementation. Announced by Capcom last week, there are three forms the ads can take: “Ad Style” costumes with content pertaining to Capcom costumes, tournaments or the Capcom Pro Tour slapped on a character’s…
In an incident resembling an odd remake of Home Alone, a Kuala Lumpur-bound flight was forced to return to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia after a mother realized she had forgotten her baby at the terminal. By default, planes are cleared to return to airports in case of an emergency, but authorities in this instance were unclear…
Update 12/7: BioWare has given an update to when the demo for Anthem will be released, giving more specific time frames for when fans can expect to play it. Announced on EA’s website, there will be two release dates for the demo: one for “VIP” players, and an open demo soon after. The VIP demo will…
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver casino says it “categorically” stands against racism after Drake accused it of “profiling” him. In a now-expired Instagram story, the Toronto rapper called Parq Vancouver “the worst run business” he has ever witnessed. He says the casino did not allow him to gamble, despite his providing “everything they originally asked” him…
Tauqir Sharif, a UK-born man whose work in Syria has earned him glowing coverage in mainstream press, has come out as one of the people the British government has stripped of citizenship. He is accused of having links to Al-Qaeda. Sharif left the UK for Syria together with his British wife around 2012, and has…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Texas-Tyler left no doubt which team is the undisputed No. 1 team in the country over the weekend, rolling to the gold bracket championship at the NFCA Division III Leadoff Classic to extend its reign in the NFCA Division III Top 25 poll to a fourth week. The (17-2) Patriots made an…
Just days after announcing that it had filed for reconstruction and would be parting ways with its CEO, game publisher Starbreeze has had its Stockholm headquarters raided by authorities on suspicion of insider trading. According to Dagens Industri (via Variety), Starbreeze’s offices were raided by authorities, equipment was seized, and one anonymous person was arrested…
Smoking recreational cannabis is now legal in Canada for adults over 19 years old. According to Statistics Canada, 27 per cent of people aged 15 to 24 and 13 per cent of people over 25 years old, use cannabis. That amounts to 4.6 million Canadians who currently consume products of the cannabis plant, which include…
A disturbing video of Drake kissing and fondling a 17-year-old female fan at a concert has surfaced on Twitter, sparking criticism and comparisons with R. Kelly. A video posted last week by Twitter user The Spook God shows Drake inviting a fan from the audience onstage. The clip shows Drake dancing with the woman, then…
OGAKI, Gifu, Japan — Team USA opened up play at the 2015 Japan Cup in a strong fashion as the U.S. pitching staff combined for a no-hitter in a 7-0 (six inning) win over Australia the Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA Softball announced today. With the game scoreless through the first five innings of the game,…