The Biggest Gaming News For August 21, 2022

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Here we are on yet another lazy Sunday. I hope that you’ve been spending all of your spare time playing video games because that would of course mean that I can get you back up to speed with all of the latest news. Today, we heard that a brand new Blade game could be in the works at Ubisoft, Pokemon got another World Champion, and the next season of content for Destiny 2 just leaked. These are only our top stories and so read on for the rest.

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The leaks about Destiny 2 have been coming hard and fast recently. This time around, we heard about how the next season is going to be called Season of the Plunder and revolve around the Fallen. We also found out that Season of the Plunder will feature two new activities called Hideouts and Expeditions in addition to a classic raid, King’s Fall. The developer behind the game, Bungie, is widely expected to make an official announcement at some point later this week.

Women in games have been facing huge hardships in the workplace for years, prompting the organization appropriately called Women in Games to publish a guide on how to fight sexism in the industry, noting the “urgent need for change.” According to the group, “women remain significantly underrepresented in the games industries. Well publicized controversies around dysfunctional working cultures in the games industries add to the urgency for change."

The player Eduardo Cunha was just crowned victor at the most recent Pokemon World Championship. "I'm so happy. I don't even know how to describe it,” Cunha said. "I know it's cliche, but I would not have been here without all the support and help I get from everyone." Cunha thanked his mother for helping him "develop into a much