Congratulations on making it through another work week. Supposing that you’re anything like me, you've probably taken this opportunity to sleep in, missing out on all of the latest news about video games. But don’t worry because we’ve got this roundup for you at the ready. Today, we found out that you now have the right to repair if you’re living in the great state of New York, Dragon Age developers have been dunking on someone who thinks the game is a “woke disaster,” and Nintendo isn’t going to be attending Gamescom this year. These are just our three top stories and so read on for the rest.
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Fans of the beloved franchise beware because you might not be getting any news about Mario at Gamescom this year. Nintendo has decided not to attend the event on account of the global pandemic. "Gamescom is a key event in Nintendo’s calendar of events,” the company said in a statement. “This year however, after careful consideration, we have decided against participating in Cologne. Instead, players will be able to try out the games for Nintendo Switch at numerous events throughout Germany.” Oh, well. Better luck next time.
People have been going nuts over the news that another Dragon Age game is currently in the works, but some individuals are less than thrilled about how the project has been shaping up. Someone seems to have called the game a “woke disaster” which of course immediately turned them into a subject of mockery. "If 'woke' means representation? Confirmed. Happy Pride Month,” Game Director Corinne Busche said on Twitter. Creative Director John Epler chimed in soon afterwards. “Damn, we lost the weird creepy Twitter dude demographic." Even former Creative Director
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